Manager Of The Year: Scioscia Leads Angels to Emotional Division Title

In a season worthy of a Hollywood screenplay, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are the 2009 American League West Champions.

After all the heartache, all of the injuries, through tragedy and triumph, it's finally over.

The division-clinching win didn't exactly come as a surprise, it seemed like an inevitability for the last couple of weeks. However, Monday's 11-0 drubbing of the Texas Rangers held a deeper meaning for this team in this season.

After the tragic and gut-wrenching loss of rookie star-in-the-making Nick Adenhart, the future of the Angels' year was in doubt. 

Season-ending injuries are tough enough to deal with, but to lose someone so young and so promising was an utterly crushing ordeal, for the players, the organization, and the fans....

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