Justin Speier News

When Major League Baseball's Winter Meetings got underway on Dec. 7, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim were said to be serious contenders in the bidding war for outfielder Jason Bay.

'A man of many parts'' would certainly describe Mat Gleason, the bomb-throwing, Los Angeles-based art critic and founder of Coagula magazine, called "cruel, insensitive, unfair, and thoroughly readable from cover to cover'' by collector David Bowie.

Perhaps the recession is coming to an end after all. Major League Baseball teams are not only paying players an average of $2.2 million this year, but they're also paying unemployed players quite handsomely.

Jason Motte is enduring another rough month, and it has the St. Louis Cardinals in the market for some right-handed depth in their bullpen.

Cardinals manager Tony La Russa likened the team's interest in adding a righthanded reliever in the bullpen to the earlier accumulation of bats: It's all about depth.

The Los Angeles Angels unconditionally released right-hander Justin Speier on Tuesday night, finally tired of waiting for the veteran reliever to regain his form.

The Los Angeles Angels unconditionally released right-hander Justin Speier on Tuesday night, finally tired of waiting for the veteran reliever to regain his form.

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer lashed out at team management Tuesday, saying he felt "misled" by the club and "disheartened" by its decision to demote him to the bullpen.

The Los Angeles Angels unconditionally released right-hander Justin Speier on Tuesday night, finally tired of waiting for the veteran reliever to regain his form.

Hank Blalock went 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs, including a two-run blast in the bottom of the ninth inning, to lift the Rangers past the Angels, 9-7, in the rubber match of a three-game series.

Justin Speier's name seems sadly ironic at this point. After three consecutive dismal appearances for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the only person he's likely "in-Speiered" ... by Johnathan Kroncke 12 reads Opinion Justin Speier's name seems sadly ironic at this point.

Ervin Santana allowed three hits over eight innings Thursday to bounce back from a poor start to the season and boost the Los Angeles Angels past Oakland 6-2. Santana had an ERA of 7.81 in eight starts prior to his domination of the Athletics.

He can't help himself. So, he doesn't need to be told it's a little down these days - understandable for a pitcher coming off elbow and forearm injuries.

Here are the latest scores from today's sports events:... Here are the latest scores from today's sports events: AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Toronto 7 N-Y Yankees 6 Final Kansas City 4 Detroit 3 Final Oakland 6 Boston 0 Final Seattle 5 Baltimore 0 L.A. Angels 9 Texas 4 Justin Speier ptg Los Angeles 8th NATIONAL LEAGUE Final Chi Cubs 4 Atlanta 2 Final ...

Dusty Baker can be a hard man to satisfy. He is appreciative of what his bullpen has done this year, as well he should be, but he believes things can be better.

AMERICAN LEAGUE Rangers 9, Angels 7. ARLINGTON, Texas Hank Blalock's second homer of the game, a two-run shot with two outs in the ninth inning, gave Texas a 9-7 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday night and moved the Rangers within one-half game of the Angels in the AL West.

No one in the jubilant Texas Rangers clubhouse knew what was discussed at the pitcher's mound before Hank Blalock stepped into the batter's box in the ninth inning.

Juan Rivera hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning for the Angels, delivering a 5-4 win over the Dodgers in their all-Los Angeles clash in interleague baseball on Friday.

Rivera's shot over the left field wall came off reliever Guillermo Mota in the eighth inning.

John Lackey hasn't gotten the results he's wanted since coming off the disabled list.