Found October 05, 2009 on FanHouse:
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by Jeff FletcherFiled under: Angels, MLB Playoffs, American League Division SeriesIt's a cliche, really, the whole overcoming-adversity thing. Teams that end up drenched in champagne almost always lean back on the same old lines about surviving hard times. They've got nothing on the Angels. "To win a division after all that we've been through is gratifying," Angels outfielder Torii Hunter told FanHouse. "I've been 17 years in pro baseball and I've never been through anything like I went through in the first part of this season." The adversity the Angels faced came to a head in the early morning hours of April 9, when news came that 22-year-old pitcher Nick Adenhart had been killed in a car accident just hours after he'd pitched the Angels to a victory. More Coverage: Angels, Red Sox Set ALDS RotationsPiliere's Scouting Reports: Los Angeles | Boston Tragic 'Fog' Couldn't Envelop Angels originally appeared on Fanhouse MLB...
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