Ex-Speier-ed?

‘Tis the season to designate lousy veterans for assignment.  In recent days the Blue Jays (B.J. Ryan), Red Sox (Julio Lugo), Phillies (Tyler Walker), Rockies (Matt Belisle), Indians (Matt Herges), and Diamondbacks (Tony Clark) have either designated or outright...

Halo Headlines – 7/17/09

Brian Fuentes sheds some light on why he didn’t pitch in the All-Star Game.  Apparently, he was first promised to pitch the sixth, but Bud Selig intervened and requested the starting pitchers go two innings instead of one forcing Joe Maddon to bump one pitcher...

Halo Headlines – 7/16/09

Better late than never, but Joe Maddon put in a phone call to Mike Scioscia to apologize for not getting Fuentes and Figgins into the All-Star Game. Next year’s All-Star Game will be hosted in Anaheim and the Angel contingent is taking notes from the festivities...