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Slew of mistakes have haunted Angels

By Howard Bryant
ESPN.com

Sunday, October 18, 2009

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Months ago, during a season heavy with the expectation of a 27th world championship or the consequence of failure and firings, New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman attempted to distill the game to its least complicated element. "Big-tool players win championships," he said. "You can say whatever you want about styles and philosophies, but so many times, and we've seen it time and time again, the game comes down to having impact players, and what those impact players ...

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