<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Reliever Justin Speier agreed to terms of a four-year contract Sunday with the Los Angeles Angels, who will become his seventh major league club.The deal, worth about $18 million, is contingent on the 33-year-old free agent passing a physical.The right-handed Speier went 2-0 with a 2.98 ERA in 58 appearances for Toronto last season, mostly in a set-up role. He struck out 55 and walked 21 in 51 1-3 innings and held opposing batters to a .235 average in what was his second season for the Blue Jays.His career record is 27-20, with 17 saves and a 4.02 ERA in 459 games. Selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 55th round of the free agent draft in 1995, Speier pitched for the Cubs, Florida Marlins, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians and Colorado Rockies before joining the Blue Jays.He spent time on the disabled list in 2004 and 2006 with a strained right forearm. Speier will join a bullpen that already ranks among the AL's strongest.Speier's father, Chris, was an infielder in the majors from 1971-1989.</div>
Overpaid, but you can never have too much pitching. :thumbsup: Just makes it more likely they trade for a bat *cough*Manny Ramirez*cough*
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Nov 20 2006, 07:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Overpaid, but you can never have too much pitching. :thumbsup: Just makes it more likely they trade for a bat *cough*Manny Ramirez*cough*</div>You wish.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Nov 20 2006, 06:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Nov 20 2006, 07:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Overpaid, but you can never have too much pitching. :thumbsup: Just makes it more likely they trade for a bat *cough*Manny Ramirez*cough*</div>You wish.</div>Why would I wish they traded for Manny?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Nov 20 2006, 07:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Nov 20 2006, 06:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Nov 20 2006, 07:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Overpaid, but you can never have too much pitching. :thumbsup: Just makes it more likely they trade for a bat *cough*Manny Ramirez*cough*</div>You wish.</div>Why would I wish they traded for Manny?</div>A 1-trick-poney for legit pitching prospects to a team that could keep the team you hate most (and only for their success) out of the playoffs. :whistling:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Nov 20 2006, 06:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>A 1-trick-poney for legit pitching prospects to a team that could keep the team you hate most (and only for their success) out of the playoffs. :whistling:</div>Wow. Since when does a Boston - LA Angels trade keep Atlanta or Philadelphia out of the playoffs?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Nov 20 2006, 07:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Nov 20 2006, 06:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>A 1-trick-poney for legit pitching prospects to a team that could keep the team you hate most (and only for their success) out of the playoffs. :whistling:</div>Wow. Since when does a Boston - LA Angels trade keep Atlanta or Philadelphia out of the playoffs?</div>
ADrop is right. In the Baltimore Sun, it's reported that the Angels might swing their top relief pitcher... forgot his name in some sort of deal for Manny. It said "unlikely to happen" though.
Twins may trade Rincon and/or Crain. I'm not too excited about that.. even though Crain may get us Jennings.. and we could use him right now. But I'd rather keep Rincon.. he's sick.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brooksie5 @ Nov 20 2006, 10:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Twins may trade Rincon and/or Crain. I'm not too excited about that.. even though Crain may get us Jennings.. and we could use him right now. But I'd rather keep Rincon.. he's sick.</div>Rincon is sick.... when he's on the roids.
Even though they never said it was actually steroids... it was an illegal substance, yes, but not 'roids.. but I doubt he's taken it aside from that 1 time.. and he didn't know what it was since some Mexican gave it to him.. but he still took it so he shouldn't (and didn't) get off the hook.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brooksie5 @ Nov 21 2006, 02:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Even though they never said it was actually steroids... it was an illegal substance, yes, but not 'roids.. but I doubt he's taken it aside from that 1 time.. and he didn't know what it was since some Mexican gave it to him.. but he still took it so he shouldn't (and didn't) get off the hook.</div>Is that kinda like the Ramsey's blaming "Some Puerto Rican Guy" for the murder of their daughter? :whistling:And they didn't call it "Steriods" they called it "An Illegal Performance Enhancing Substance." Huge difference, you are right.
