Angels lefty C.J. Wilson’s mind is always racing

Free-agent acquisition C.J. Wilson is introduced to Angels fans outside of the stadium in December. (Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times / December 10, 2011)

No wonder C.J. Wilson struggles occasionally with insomnia. Who can sleep when your mind is racing like the Porsche GT3 RS the new Angels left-hander says he once cranked up to 165 mph at the Fontana raceway?

“I get up and I have 10 things I want to do every day,” Wilson says during a recent interview over breakfast in West Hollywood. “I’ve had teammates who sleep for 10 or 12 hours a night. I don’t know how people do that.”

It seems 24 hours a day isn’t enough for Wilson, the former Texas Rangers ace who signed a five-year, $77.5-million deal with the Angels in December and will join pitchers and catchers for their first spring-training workout Monday in Tempe, Ariz.

– Mike DiGiovanna, Los Angeles Times

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