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Game Recap 4/8/12: The more things change... - Royals 7, Angels 3

Found April 09, 2012 on Monkey with a Halo: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Albert Pujols,  Torii Hunter,  Vernon Wells,  Mark Trumbo,  Ervin Santana
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels,  Boston Red Sox
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They say that the more things change the more things stay the same.  For the Angels in 2012, that adage rings particularly true through the first series of the season. Royals 7, Angels 3 The Angels have a new slugger in Albert Pujols and a new old slugger in Kendrys Morales.  The Angels have a new catcher.  The Angels have a new set of high expectations. The Angels still can't hit with runners in scoring position.  Today, they took the collar in 13 at-bats with runners in scoring position and even resorted to their old trick of having the bases loaded with nobody out against a pitcher who couldn't find the strike zone and managed to only plate one run.  Having the new guys in the lineup doesn't help when the holdovers from last year, namely Torii Hunter and Vernon Wells, combine to leave a small village on base.  The Red LOBsters ride again! To put it mildly, this is very frustrating, but it is also way, way, way too early in the season to be worried.  The Angels pro...
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