Ernesto Frieri tonight

[jshep]

kind of sad really. He's a good dude and he's in the national league so I'm not going to take pleasure in his failing.

That being said I'm glad that it looks like Dipoto got the better of this one.

Yeah. All of this,

[Agalloch]

kind of sad really.  He's a good dude and he's in the national league so I'm not going to take pleasure in his failing.

 

That being said I'm glad that it looks like Dipoto got the better of this one.  

Yep, was hoping to see both him and Grilli dominate with their new teams. Definitely glad we don't have to witness this anymore though.

[Docwaukee]

From what I understand, they may have messed with his mechanics to make his breaking ball more effective.  Obviously it didn't work.  At some point, someone is going to get him straightened out and get his fastball moving again with improved velocity.  My guess is that they will have him working on a changeup and cutting the original fastball from his previous arm slot.  

 

Check out his vertical and horizontal release points and how they have changed this year

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/velo.php?player=457117&b_hand=-1&gFilt=&pFilt=FA|SI|FC|CU|SL|CS|KN|CH|FS|SB&time=month&minmax=ci&var=x0&s_type=2&startDate=03/30/2007&endDate=07/04/2014

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/velo.php?player=457117&b_hand=-1&gFilt=&pFilt=FA|SI|FC|CU|SL|CS|KN|CH|FS|SB&time=month&minmax=ci&var=x0&s_type=2&startDate=03/30/2007&endDate=07/04/2014

 

At some point, he's got a good chance to be an effective reliever again.  The Angels just don't have the luxury to wait.  

[Sherlock31]

From what I understand, they may have messed with his mechanics to make his breaking ball more effective.  Obviously it didn't work.  At some point, someone is going to get him straightened out and get his fastball moving again with improved velocity.  My guess is that they will have him working on a changeup and cutting the original fastball from his previous arm slot.  

 

Check out his vertical and horizontal release points and how they have changed this year

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/velo.php?player=457117&b_hand=-1&gFilt=&pFilt=FA|SI|FC|CU|SL|CS|KN|CH|FS|SB&time=month&minmax=ci&var=x0&s_type=2&startDate=03/30/2007&endDate=07/04/2014

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/velo.php?player=457117&b_hand=-1&gFilt=&pFilt=FA|SI|FC|CU|SL|CS|KN|CH|FS|SB&time=month&minmax=ci&var=x0&s_type=2&startDate=03/30/2007&endDate=07/04/2014

 

At some point, he's got a good chance to be an effective reliever again.  The Angels just don't have the luxury to wait.  

Like I said, fire Butcher.

[NachoPop]

Now he'll go well for a week or so before he implodes again

[Mark68]

I wonder if there is something messed up in his arm. I assume the Pirates and Angels did their due diligence and looked at the medicals, but maybe there's something that has eluded detection to this point.

[Jay]

1/3 IP, 5 hits, 5 ER.

LOL

brutal

[JoJo26]

Good riddance. He was the worst player on the Halos, and I'm glad he's another team's problem. 

Worst?

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Worst?

 

Only because we released Raul Ibanez first.

[ELEVEN]

Give Pujols time, guys.

[Guest]

Worst?

Did I stutter?