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Angels 2nd Greatest Season Ends at 2nd Best

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:02:26 -0500

More photos » by Kathy Willens - AP about 3 hours ago: Los Angeles Angels' Vladimir Guerrero, right, questions a third strike call by homeplate umpire Dale Scott in the fourth inning of Game 6 of the American League Championship baseball series against the New York Yankees Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Browse more photos » A close game in the Bronx saw a few bounces...

Interesting feature on Scott Spiezio's comeback

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:46:04 -0500

Scott Spiezio has been the punchline of a lot of jokes, many of them told by me. But I wish him well in his current endeavor, which is to overcome the drug and alcohol problems that derailed his career. The Los Angeles Times today ran a nice story detailing Spiezio's comeback, at age 36 with the Orange County Flyers of the independent Golden Baseball League.

Scott Spiezio Winning War Against Booze Demon So Far

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:20:51 -0500

"I know it will be my last shot and I want to be a comeback story, a role model for myself and my family and kids around the world. " Just stay away from Tempe...[LA Times]

Ex-Angels hero Scott Spiezio hasn't taken a flyer on baseball

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:37:00 -0500

As the OC Flyers give him one last chance at the game, Spiezio knows his alcohol and drug problems have to stay in the past. As the OC Flyers give him one last chance at the game, Spiezio knows his alcohol and drug problems have to stay in the past.

OCR: Spiezio Flying High!

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:33:39 -0500

OCR: Spiezio Flying High! Youngman takes a look at Scott Spiezio in a "where is he now" article. He is playing for the OC Flyers, actually. As the hero of Game 6 in the 2002 World Series, Spiezio will always be one of my favorite Angels. After a fall from baseball due to his personal issues last year, he is making somewhat of a comeback by playing for the Orange County Flyers. Go Scott!

Best tattoos in baseball

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:35:02 -0500

The best tattoo may be the guy who's not even playing: Scott Spiezio.

Major League Beards

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:31:52 -0500

Pics of some of the better beards in MLB History. From Sutter to Spaceman to Piazza's wife.

Kennedy, Eckstein and Spezio

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 23:10:48 -0500

I like interleague play. It's cool going to new cities and playing against teams you don't face very often. I've never been to St. Louis or Cincinnati so I'm looking forward to checking out both stadiums. St. Louis has been a trip I've been looking forward to since the schedule came out. I know more guys on that team than any other team in baseball. Adam Kennedy is one of my best friends in the game. Then you have Eckstein and Spiezio, just a bunch of solid guys. It's going to be fun playing them. Those guys were all part of our championship team. We had great chemistry. I loved hanging out in that clubhouse and it showed on the field. It was a special group. I really like this year's team too. We have a good mix of guys, a lot of young guys and a bunch of older guys who've done it before. We can show the younger guys how to win. The young guys are hungry and that brings a lot of energy to the team but it's good to have the mix. You need a little of both. I guess I'm kind of in the middle. I'm not an older guy but I've been to the playoffs three times so I know what it takes to win. Ultimately you have to have talent and we do. You can only teach the young guys so much. You need talent to hang. Early on for me, Aaron Sele and Dennis Cook were here and they took me out to lunch every day on the road and taught me how to be a big leaguer. They taught me everything. I mean how to tip, how to act, a lot of things that go into it that you just don't think about.