We Thought They’d Be Heroes…But These 20 Teams Turned Out To Be Zeros

16. 2012 Los Angeles Angels

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Mere weeks after the 2011 MLB season concluded, the Angels shocked the baseball world by inking ace pitcher C.J. Wilson and all-world first baseman Albert Pujols to deals which combined for upwards of $330 million. With a stud in the rotation, and arguably baseball’s best hitter in tow, the Angels were pegged as one of the early favorites to hoist the World Series trophy.

The entire year finished as a colossal disappointment. The Angels weren’t even able to secure an AL West trophy, finishing behind the Athletics — who boasted one-third of the Angels total payroll for 2012.