I’m pitching horrible," Shields said. "It’s a tough situation, and it’s pretty much all me. So I...

I’m pitching horrible," Shields said. "It’s a tough situation, and it’s pretty much all me. So I take the blame for the bullpen. I mean, if wasn’t for me, I think we’d be all right."

(Way to man up Scot. Hope you can pick it up real soon, we could use your rubber arm.)

Scot Shields via AP story

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Kevin Jepsen too

but he is on the DL and it is cool of Scot to shoulder the blame.

by Rev Halofan on Apr 23, 2009 2:53 PM PDT reply actions

Scot is a leader in that Pen. No making excuses, or pointing fingers .. he’s just telling it like it is, and trying to take some pressure off of the other guys. I hope he gets a chance to throw again tonight, and would love to see all of the fans at the game show support.

by Ant Fan on Apr 23, 2009 4:59 PM PDT reply actions

ouch

I’ll man up up and say that Scot-y is my favorite player. I absolutely love what he has brought to our team the last… dude… 7-8 years? sure, there seems to be a lot of nail biters, but at the end of the season, he has a terrific ERA, record, and peripherals, not to mention the fact that he can pitch 3-4 days in a row.

here’s to him getting the bugs out early—he seems like a standup dude, and we’re going to need him this summer. I hope he’s hanging out with Speier to see what he learned from last year and struggling, and how to be mentally tough for it all. I want to see him on the mound again tonight, with some wicked movement, a few calls on the outer corner going his way (for once), and a few K’s to build that confidence back up!

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by feNOMINAL on Apr 23, 2009 6:40 PM PDT reply actions

Guess what

Scot Shields is toast.

by Chris Knapp's Sac on Apr 24, 2009 11:50 AM PDT reply actions

and the Angels are breakfast...

they perfectly complement each other. Toast is “part of this complete breakfast” as they say.

I am thinking that Shields might have some lingering pain over blowing the win for Adenhart. I just wonder if he is thinking about that. Baseball just works that way, sometimes; even Nick said that when he learned he got a no decision that night. Hope Scot can realize that and get past it if this is indeed what is weighing on his mind.

In a year of such turmoil, whining still abounds.

by Downing Rules on Apr 24, 2009 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions