The Angels overcame a lot of adversity in 2009, including the April death of RHP Nick Adenhart and a rash of injuries throughout the first half of the season. 

Though they fell short of their ultimate goal by losing to the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series, the Angels can look at 2009 as a success for at least one reason -- they finally got past the Boston Red Sox in the playoffs. 

--Mike Scioscia was named the American League Manager of the Year by the Sporting News. 

THIS was not the Twins and Angels running silly around the bases. 

NEW YORK - Paul Bako still remembers the one and only time he caught A. 

The Angels overcame a lot of adversity in 2009, including the April death of RHP Nick Adenhart and a rash of injuries throughout the first half of the season. 

--Mike Scioscia was named the American League Manager of the Year by the Sporting News. 

Though they fell short of their ultimate goal by losing to the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series, the Angels can look at 2009 as a success for at least one reason -- they finally got past the Boston Red Sox in the playoffs. 

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ANAHEIM - There was anger last season in the way theAngels lost to the Red Sox, as if they felt more accomplished than the team that had just beaten them. 

NEW YORK - It looked sloppy, out of character and unlike anything theAngels had done to win 102 games this season. 

NEW YORK - After fighting through stiff winds and soggy conditions last week during Games 1 and 2 of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium, it may now be theAngels who benefit most from the uncooperative East Coast weather. 

CBS' "The Big Bang Theory" is continuing to prove that its ratings success was not just a summer phenomenon. 

One is the major-league Baseball player who was the fastest ever to hit 200 homers.