Orange County Register: Angels Frieri predicts victory against lucky A's

[AngelsFaninGA]

Pretty much a lock that Frieri blows at least one save this series. 

[katrinab]

i like the confidence

i would rather them go into the series knowing they are capable of winning then bend over for them like they did the last series

[Troll Daddy]

I love Frieri's intensity that he brings to the game. A's are a great team but they have issues too. As long as the Angels stay close .... they have a chance to over take them for the division title.

[Sherlock31]

he is throwing the slider about 19% of the time this season which is almost twice as often as last season and a career high.

Still not his go to pitch.

[Sherlock31]

He quit throwing the curve two years ago. He never developed any control with it in the first place and went with a slider instead. He also doesn't throw a knuckleball in case your wondering.

He doesn't have to be Mike Trout to have the same attitude that he can beat anyone.

Like I said, talk is cheap, he has to do it on the filed, and he hadn't been doing it this year(4.33 ERA) 

[Blarg]

Still not his go to pitch.

He doesn't throw the curve and uses the offspeed only about 6% of the time. So he has his fastball and slider as his two main pitches. Most closers have a limited number of pitch types they use simply because having control of their stuff in a short bullpen warm up isn't the same as a starter that has multiple innings to get into a groove. I'm not sure what point you are trying to make.

[Sherlock31]

He doesn't throw the curve and uses the offspeed only about 6% of the time. So he has his fastball and slider as his two main pitches. Most closers have a limited number of pitch types they use simply because having control of their stuff in a short bullpen warm up isn't the same as a starter that has multiple innings to get into a groove. I'm not sure what point you are trying to make.

My point is Frieri still doesn't trust his slider

[Blarg]

First you said he didn't trust his curveball, which he doesn't throw. Now you want to change the argument to his slider and it really doesn't matter since he uses the movement on his fastball as his out pitch and the slider and offspeed are only show me pitches.

Your argument is as valid as saying Mariano Rivera never trusted his fastball because all he threw was cutters.

[Sherlock31]

First you said he didn't trust his curveball, which he doesn't throw. Now you want to change the argument to his slider and it really doesn't matter since he uses the movement on his fastball as his out pitch and the slider and offspeed are only show me pitches.

Your argument is as valid as saying Mariano Rivera never trusted his fastball because all he threw was cutters.

ERRR I said breaking ball, not curveball

[Blarg]

OK. You're still wrong.

[Ohtaniland]

I'm not worried about his slider or curveball. I'm worried about the 95 mph fastball straight down the middle he served up to Jaso that blew the game on April 14th. Calling the A's lucky is just ignorant. I guess he hasn't been paying attention to the AL West standings the past 2 seasons.

[Sherlock31]

OK. You're still wrong.

7 HR allowed in 27 IP, proving that his out pitch didn't work very well this year

 

and many times this year, he didn't even bother to throw his show me pitch, FB and FB only.

Edited June 9, 2014 by Sherlock31

[HaloCory22]

Frieri will be absolutely correct... As long as he isn't in the game to save it.

[Blarg]

I'm not worried about his slider or curveball. I'm worried about the 95 mph fastball straight down the middle he served up to Jaso that blew the game on April 14th. Calling the A's lucky is just ignorant. I guess he hasn't been paying attention to the AL West standings the past 2 seasons.

 

Yeah, the second week of the season was like, yesterday.

 

To some people.

 

7 HR allowed in 27 IP, proving that his out pitch didn't work very well this year

 

and many times this year, he didn't even bother to throw his show me pitch, FB and FB only.

 

You may want to talk to Ianetta and Conger about pitch choices and he is throwing more sliders (breaking balls) and changeups than the last two years as an Angel. It's not a matter of confidence.

[Inside Pitch]

I'm not worried about his slider or curveball. I'm worried about the 95 mph fastball straight down the middle he served up to Jaso that blew the game on April 14th. Calling the A's lucky is just ignorant. I guess he hasn't been paying attention to the AL West standings the past 2 seasons.

 

 

Look on the bright side -- those guys are still so pissed off at Machado they aren't even going to worry with anything Frieri says.

[Fontana Halo]

Shut up. This team is 4.5 games behind them and you're a big reason why.

[Kenny]

I don't care who says it, it's a damn jinx.

[Taylor]

Frieri is just making a comment that will be ironic in three years when he's on the A's and puts up a 1.50 ERA with 50 saves.

[Adam]

I hope he gets at least one save opportunity 

[Blarg]

I am kinda hoping the Angels blow them out so badly in this series that Salas and Jepsen end up pitching the 9th innings and they never see Frieri.

[Blarg]

Frieri will be absolutely correct... As long as he isn't in the game to save it.

You got the first part right.

[Lhalo]

Good to see Frieri pitch well tonight. I still want Smith as the closer though.

[RallyMo]

Good to see Frieri pitch well tonight. I still want Smith as the closer though.

 

Bets: hedged.

[Lhalo]

Bets: hedged.

 

Safety post.

[Blarg]

Frieri obviously didn't use his slider as his go to pitch tonight.