There are only 30 days until Opening Day 2012. To get past
the longest month of the year I’ll blog about what I expect from each team this
season. We’ll start with the AL West and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Last Year: Last
season the Angels missed out on the playoffs for the second straight year,
finishing 10 games back from first place Texas. They found a new general manager
in Jerry Dipoto, and he started dealing right away.
Acquisitions: They
are clearly in it to win it this year and future years after signing the
marquee free agent Albert Pujols to a 10 year deal and pitcher C.J. Wilson to
five years. They also traded for a new catcher Chris Iannetta from the Rockies
and also Brad Mills, a lefty pitcher from Toronto.
Losses: When
teams pick up a lot of players, sometimes they also lose a lot. This wasn’t
true for the Angels. They did lose catcher Jeff Mathis and pitcher Tyler
Chatwood to trades, but they basically
kept their team intact.
Outlook: The
Angels are stacked! Forget about finishing 10 back in the division this year! I
think they will easily contend for a World Series title. Look for C.J. Wilson
to be a workhorse and Pujols to provide much needed power to this year’s lineup.
Tomorrows team: The Texas Rangers
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