Joe Smith was generally pleased with his spring when the Angels arrived in Dodger Stadium for the preseason Freeway Series.
The veteran setup man felt good physically, a stark contrast to last spring, when he was slowed by hip and shoulder injuries. He got his pitch count up to 25-30 in some outings, building stamina and challenging himself to make quality pitches under duress. He added a new pitch, a changeup.
"I thought I was having a great spring," the sidearm-throwing Smith said with a chuckle, "and then I looked at my numbers.