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CJ Wilson has pitched twice for the Angels and won both times. He hasn't exactly sailed through lineups or shut down opponents, but he does things managers like to see: He throws strikes and knows how to extricate himself from trouble.
Wilson's performance against the New York Yankees in a nationally televised game on Saturday was another example. On four occasions the Yankees put runners at third base with two outs; three times they had runners at second and third.
Each time, Houdini-like, Wilson escaped.
This is the pitcher the Angels are paying $77.5 million over the next five years, and while the rest of the starting rotation struggles, he has a 2-0 record and a 1.38 ERA.
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