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Angels field an entire lineup of first-round draft picks. So why can’t they win?

Who’s number one? Not the Angels, who predictably sit in fourth place in the American League West with a record of 41-55 at the All-Star break.

Yet their roster is peppered with number ones. A dozen current Halos were first-round draft picks, a remarkable pedigree of talent that hasn’t translated into winning.

So pardon Angels fans if they don’t do cartwheels over the selection Sunday of second baseman Christian Moore with the eighth overall pick in this year’s draft. That’s no knock on Moore, who batted .375 with 34 home runs, 74 RBIs and a 1.