Here are some Scot Shields memories and thoughts from some of our AngelsWin.com staff of writers and contributors after Scot Shields retired from Baseball today.
Chuck Richter: Scot "The Rubber Arm" Shields was always a player the Angels could depend on in toward the back half of a close game. Just when you thought he was spent from pitching an inning or two the night before, Shields would take to the mound the very next day and give another solid inning + of stellar relief work. If Scioscia needed him to work 3-4 games in a row, Shields wouldn't waiver, neither would the results.
Scot Shields finished with a 3.18 ERA over 491 games played and played a significant role in the 2002 Championship club, as well as the Angels postseason appearances in '04, '05, '07, '08 and '09. I will always remember Scot's devastating fastball that moved in and out against left-handed batters, striking them out with the bat on their shoulders -- and that nasty b...
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