By Christian Ilten, AngelsWin.com Contributor --
The date is December 8th, 2012. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, who had recently completed the 50th Year in Franchise History decided that the 2 year reign of the Texas Rangers would be halted, as owner Arte Moreno went all in, with the aid of GM Jerry Dipoto, signing a 10 year contract with slugger Albert Pujols, along with the premier pitcher of the 2011-2012 offseason, Left Handed Pitcher CJ Wilson. 2 days later, the new Southern California Superstars are introduced to around 4,200 fans at a public press conference to introduce the players to the media in front of Angel Stadium... The Angels were finally going to get back to the post season with a bolstered lineup, and what looked to be one of the best rotations in baseball, starting with ace Jered Weaver, continuing on with Wilson, Santana, Haren, and either Jerome Williams or Garret Richards would hold the 5 spot... and then... the 2012 season happened...
The Angels tie...
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PLAYERS:
Arte Moreno,
Jerry Dipoto,
Albert Pujols,
CJ Wilson,
Jered Weaver,
Jerome Williams,
Bobby Abreu,
Mike Trout,
Josh Hamilton,
Zack Greinke,
Tommy Hanson,
Jason Vargas,
Joe Blanton,
Sean Burnett,
Ryan Madson,
Mark Trumbo
TEAMS: Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers
TEAMS: Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers
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