Friday, June 15, 2007

Speier still not any closer to returning

The LA Times reports that there is still no accurate estimation of when he will return.

It's becoming more disconcerting as each day passes and there is no indication that Justin Speier is any closer to a return than he was 10 days ago, when he terminated a minor league rehabilitation assignment.

The Angels' need for the late-inning specialist, who hasn't pitched since April 30 because of an intestinal infection, has grown considerably given the struggles of nearly every reliever except for Francisco Rodriguez and Scot Shields.

It would be nice to have Speier pitching the 7th, and Moseley backing up if a long-reliever or 6th inning guy is needed. Using Moseley as the 7th inning guy and Carrasco/Oliver backing up is not the ideal situation.

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