Found October 27, 2009 on
Los Angeles Times:
They lost the American League Championship Series to the New York Yankees, but with John Lackey and Vladimir Guerrero among the free agents, the team could lose a lot more this off-season.
They lost the American League Championship Series to the New York Yankees, but with John Lackey and Vladimir Guerrero among the free agents, the team could lose a lot more this off-season.
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