2008 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season
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| AL West Champions | |
The logo of the Angels during their 2008 campaign
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| Owner(s) | Arte Moreno |
| General manager(s) | Tony Reagins |
| Manager(s) | Mike Scioscia |
| Local television |
FSN West KCOP (My 13) |
| Local radio |
KLAA (AM 830) KWKW (AM 1330—Spanish) |
| Stats |
ESPN.com BB-reference |
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The 2008 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season was the 48th season for the franchise. The regular season ended with the Angels winning their seventh American League West division title and setting a franchise record for single-season wins. In the postseason, they were once again defeated by the Boston Red Sox in the American League Division Series, the same team that defeated them in the 2004 and 2007 ALDS, as well as the 1986 ALCS.
General manager Bill Stoneman retired at the end of the 2007 season and was replaced by relative newcomer Tony Reagins. Reagins quickly made two headline roster moves, trading shortstop Orlando Cabrera to the Chicago White Sox for starting pitcher Jon Garland, and signing free agent outfielder Torii Hunter. Partway through the season the Angels traded first baseman Casey Kotchman to the Atlanta Braves for Mark Teixeira.
On September 10, the Angels clinched the American League West division title, their seventh in franchise history, and became the earliest team to clinch the division in its history. Three days later, closing pitcher Francisco Rodríguez broke the single-season save record with his 58th save.
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