ANAHEIM – In the ninth inning of a game the Angels won 8-1 on Sunday against the Chicago White Sox, Joe Smith was on the mound.
Although it was easy to think that this mop up inning went to Smith just because he hadn’t pitched since the All-Star break, the previous two days provided more evidence that Smith has a new role.
Cam Bedrosian, who has a 1.09 ERA, was warming up to come into setup situations in the eighth on Friday and Saturday, although he didn’t appear in either game.
“Cam has earned the spot,” Smith said.