The August 6th, 2012 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels ...
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Monkey with a Halo:
PLAYERS:
CJ Wilson,
Hisanori Takahashi,
Erick Aybar,
Maicer Izturis,
Jordan Walden,
David Carpenter,
Jason Isringhausen,
Vernon Wells
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels
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As always, the rankings are based on a player's overall season performance with a weight on recent performance.
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Mike Trout - Three more homers, another stupid amazing homer-robbing catch. Another run-of-the-mill week for Mike Trout.
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