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The Angels won the A.L. West again last season after posting a record of 97-65, but the team that takes the field on Opening Day will be substantially different than the one that eliminated the Boston Red Sox in the 2009 ALDS. One year after losing slugging 1B Mark Teixeira and closer Francisco Rodriguez via free agency, the Halos again endured an offseason in which they lost players who were key contributors to their success. This winter they lost their staff ace, one of their key arms in the bullpen, and a pair of productive bats. In their place, GM Tony Reagans brought in a journeyman pitcher, a power-armed reliever and an aging outfielder.  The other bat will be replaced by a rookie of infinite potential (3B Brandon Wood) who has never lived up to expectations. With ...

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Article written by Jeffrey Brown