The Animals followed up their successful 2007 campaign with another good season in 2008. The Animals once again advanced to the second round of the playoffs, but were knocked out by the powerful Sugar Bears. Will 2009 be their year?What went right: Magglio Ordonez had an MVP-caliber season and other offensive cogs like Jorge Posada, Albert Pujols, and Mark Teixeira all had great years as well. Brandon Webb and Matt Cain had solid years in the rotation and the bullpen was one of the best.
What went wrong: Johan Santana (13-11, 5.23) was a big disappointment as was rookie Yovani Gallardo (11-9, 5.76). The team was forced to make two deals for starters - one turned out ok (Kyle Kendrick from Vancouver) and the other was no improvement over the others (Aaron Harang of Blue Ridge).
2009 Outlook: It doesn't look like this team is going away anytime soon. The pitching staff should be as good as ever, that is, assuming that Santana will return to form. The offense has plenty of pop to it. The Animals should once again be a top contender for the DMBL crown.
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