Their Own Angel
Michel Simard was cut loose by the Los Angeles Angels two seasons ago. Right now, he's the most dominant starting pitcher on independent minor league baseball's most dominant team. Simard has an 11-1 record with a 2.53 ERA for the Quebec Capitales, the Can Am League force. The 25-year-old right-hander was 20-17 en route to getting to Double-A with the Angels before his return home to Quebec.
Two honorable mentions for this Can Am League post about pitching go to Worcester Tornado staff mates Tom Cochran and Matt Weagle. Cochran is 12-1 with a 2.16 ERA (he's accounted for nearly a third of his team's total wins.) Weagle, at 9-6 and 4.05, has six complete games on the mound.