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The bullpen was supposed to be a key strength for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2010. All the talk about lacking a true No. 1 starter didn't matter, because the relievers would be there to secure any lead. That bravado hinged, in no small way, on the return of Scot Shields. Shields has indeed returned, but his pitching form has not. Once one of the brightest young pitching stars to emerge from the Angels' farm system, Shields burst onto the scene like a supernova in 2001 before going on to help his team secure its first World Series Championship the following year. That season, he posted a career-best 2.20 ERA and would follow it up with six consecutive years of sub-3.90 work.  It was only because of a bum knee in 2009 that the ERA streak came to an end. Shields was forced to h ...

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Article written by Johnathan Kroncke