…and Reality
Wilson was a fine addition to the Angels’ rotation, starting a team-high 34 games and finishing with a 13 – 10 win-loss record, but Pujols didn’t quite live up to the hype. His 85 runs, 30 home runs and .285 batting average in 2012 were all career lows up to that point, and he ultimately couldn’t push the Angels past the defending Rangers or the ascendant Oakland Athletics in the AL West standings, and Los Angeles missed the playoffs once again.