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Found December 13, 2012 on Off The Bench: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Josh Hamilton,  Mike Trout,  Arte Moreno,  Albert Pujols,  CJ Wilson,  Tommy Hanson,  Peter Bourjos,  Mike Napoli,  Jurickson Profar,  Craig Gentry,  Yu Darvish,  Daisuke Matsuzaka,  Vin Scully
TEAMS: Texas Rangers,  Los Angeles Angels,  Seattle Mariners,  Boston Red Sox
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The Los Angeles Angels have added another Centerfield SuperFreak today in the form of Josh Hamilton.  Hamilton will presumably play Left Field alongside Mike Trout in Center for the next 5 years.  The deal is reported to give Hamilton $25 Million over the next five years in what is a surprise move that shakes the landscape throughout the Majors.  Hamilton’s principal suitors were thought to be the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners, but Angel’s owner Arte Moreno stepped in with the checkbook and signed off on a big deal.  It’s interesting that Hamilton was linked so tightly with American League West teams.  It may have something to do with his desire to face Astros pitching 19 times a year.  I’m not sure, but I do know that the addition of Hamilton behind Albert Pujols and Mike Trout is downright scary. Hamilton’s reunion with CJ Wilson may have played a role, but I’m frankly not sure how close the two were in Texas.  His addition creates a murderers row of dynamic possibilities whi...
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