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Hello and welcome.

It's our number two, our number two of the Mather Radio program.

So what letter grade do we give both the Angels and Albert Pujos now that it's all over, right?

They fade to black.

Albert Pujoos let go by the Angels.

He's still got some money left on his contract, but the Angels have had enough.

So we give out some letter grades. Also spin the mather wheel of speculation on where Albert Poulos is going to end up.

Next, that and more right now in hour number two.

Archangel no longer.

Welcome in the beginning of another hour, the Ben Mather Show.

We are in the air everywhere as we round robin coast to coast, border to border,

and beyond on the vast and powerful microphones of FSR emanating live from inside the theater,

the theater of the mind, the Fox Sports Radio Studios.

Good to have you along as we hang out here and kill time.

We are just merely background noise in the overnight.

But our lead this hour coming from the transaction wire of Major League Baseball,

specifically the end of the road for a burly hall of fame-bound slugger,

at least in his current location.

Nah, nah, nah, hey, goodbye to Albert Pujos.

He gone.

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