Scioscia: K-Rod building HOF-worthy career

ANAHEIM — Francisco Rodriguez returned to Angel Stadium this week, playing in Anaheim for the first time since wearing an Angels uniform eight years ago.

He’s still accumulating saves.

Rodriguez became the sixth member of the 400-saves club on May 24 and is only 34 years old. He could someday reach 500, a threshold crossed only by Trevor Hoffman and Mariano Rivera, both of whom should eventually end up in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

“This guy’s not intimidated by anything on the mound,” Angels manager Mike Scioscia said of Rodriguez. “It doesn’t matter where he’s pitching or who he’s pitching against. That’s translated into arguably a Hall of Fame-caliber …

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