Justin Speier Released as Angels Welcome Trevor Bell
by Rev Halofan on Aug 11, 2009 11:54 PM PDT
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As reported earlier tonight, before Tuesday's game, the Angels released Justin Speier to make room on the 40 and 25 Man rosters for Trevor Bell who will start Wednesday afternoon's game in Anaheim.
By releasing (Instead of Designating For Assignment) Justin Speier, the Angels made it easier for the veteran relief pitcher to sign on with another team more quickly.
The Angels owe him almost $7 million for the rest of this season and next, minus the major league minimum salary he would be paid by any team that signs him as a free agent, the status he now holds.
Justin Speier as an Angel
8 - 13, 4.39 ERA
158 IP (ranks 114th all-time Angels out of 390 pitchers)
685 Batters Faced (also ranks 114th in franchise history)
149 Hits, 77 ER, 142 Ks, 54 BB
ERA+: 103
The story broke on Halos Heaven in a FanShot by 44Fan, a FanPost by tdschino and a FanPost by Brody
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Time to move on
He may have been with us for a while, but we need to make room for new talent.
I wish the best of luck to Speier. Hope he finds a team that needs him.
And here’s to Trevor Bell. Hope he comes out on fire (not literally) on that mound tomorrow.
Time for the Angels pitchers to get back to work! Go Angels!
by Slyintine on Aug 12, 2009 1:01 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Although coming out literally on fire would be interesting, to say the least.
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
by Clutch on Aug 12, 2009 1:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
New phrase
Light up the Halo, Light up the Bell.
Time for the Angels pitchers to get back to work! Go Angels!
by Slyintine on Aug 12, 2009 1:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it should be light up the halo, and ring the bell
Quit Bitching about Wood not playing, The guy does deserve his shot but quit pretending that we have Willie Mays riding the pine
by Sinatrasratpack on Aug 12, 2009 7:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll remember him for his 2007 year
51 games and 36 hits in 50 innings with an ERA of 2.88. That is what we expected of him when we signed him and he came through. To bad he couldn’t sustain it.
Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.
by vladtheimpaler on Aug 12, 2009 1:53 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'll remember him for being at his last game as an Angel where he gave up 3 bombs in one inning
including one to a guy who hadn’t hit a homer in 2 yrs. Good luck and all but enough is enough.
by Fred Fredrix on Aug 12, 2009 6:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Short term memory only
Typical of bandwagoners.
Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.
by vladtheimpaler on Aug 13, 2009 2:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i kind of think
i “broke” the story with my posts and link 1 minute after it was up…but its cool…
by figgifig on Aug 12, 2009 2:22 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Trevor Bell........The Bell will RING up many Rays, and be real good in many ways!
He’ll be consistant till the end, until our Saundo comes again. And when he has another chance, well see his magic from the stands!
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by acuda27 on Aug 12, 2009 2:31 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
He'll probably end up a Cardinal
And then we’ll face them in the WS. And then it’ll bite us in the ass.
Ok. I guess not.
W6G!
by Monkeyspanked on Aug 12, 2009 7:51 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
he'll go to another team
and He’ll mysterioulsy will get great again. Gee I wonder what substance would help you do that. Like his whatever caused his weird stomach ailment that he had a few years back.
Just don’t go to Texas, Boston, NYY, or Baltimore —Speier you will be a good pitcher again but you will have lost your sould. Please just go to some NL team and be a servicable 7th inning guy again.
good luck out there
Quit Bitching about Wood not playing, The guy does deserve his shot but quit pretending that we have Willie Mays riding the pine
by Sinatrasratpack on Aug 12, 2009 7:57 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Trevor Bell
Good Luck Trevor -we loved watching you at Crescenta Valley High School!!!
by BroncoRobin on Aug 12, 2009 9:18 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Couldn't be happier...
…to see this fuckwad given his papers. From his god awful impressions to his stupid fucking bible banging ‘now’ hats (seriously whats up with that?!) this guy was a waste of space
by zizzixx on Aug 12, 2009 10:25 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
if ever there was a sociopath pitcher it was Speier
Hey la, hey, Halo...
by 44FAN on Aug 13, 2009 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
FINALLY....!!!!!
How the hell did this inept loser stay around so long with the Angels. 13 losses last year were directly atttributable to his “efforts” and this year he was toxic in even sure win situations. Good riddence.
by tuffdeal on Aug 12, 2009 2:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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