Scot Shields is a professional baseball player. He's a right-handed pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels and wears number 62. He is managed by pitching manager Bud Black.
It’s becoming more and more clear why Angels setup man Scot Shields has struggled with his control this year. The solution has proven harder to nail down.
Manager Mike Scioscia said he has considered placing Shields on the 15-day disabled list to allow tendinitis in his left knee to calm down. The problem with that: Shields had two months in the off-season to rest his knee, but the injury persisted and has bothered him all season.
“We’re monitoring it closely,” Scioscia said. “Scot doesn’t... Read Full Story
BALTIMORE
Clinging to a 3-1 lead in the seventh inning Wednesday, the situation seemed to call for Angels manager Mike Scioscia to turn to his bullpen trio — Jose Arredondo, Scot Shields and Brian Fuentes — to bring home the victory.
But he called on Justin Speier to replace Shane Loux in the seventh then went with Arredondo for the eighth to set up Fuentes in the ninth.
Shields was available, Scioscia said, but only in an emergency (like an extra-innings scenario). Coming off a... Read Full Story
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