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Frieri, who mostly used his fastball last season as a closer, is developing a cut fastball and a changeup during the spring. He's been pleased with the early results.<br/><br/>PEORIA, Ariz. — Ernesto Frieri came to spring training hoping to add an effective second pitch to go with the lively 95-mph fastball that thrust the 27-year-old right-hander into a closing role last season.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/latimes/sports/baseball/mlb/angels/~4/EGvtr4z64Jw" height="1" width="1"/> View the full article

Frieri, who mostly used his fastball last season as a closer, is developing a cut fastball and a changeup during the spring. He's been pleased with the early results. PEORIA, Ariz. — Ernesto Frieri came to spring training hoping to add an effective second pitch to go with the lively 95-mph fastball that thrust the 27-year-old right-hander into a closing role last season. View the full article

Howie Kendrick lines a solo home run to left in the first inning and singles in the sixth.<br/><br/>Angels 12, San Diego 3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/latimes/sports/baseball/mlb/angels/~4/BgmuvDOjq2E" height="1" width="1"/> View the full article

THE GAME: The Angels put together their best game of the spring, beating the Padres 12-3 at Peoria. The Angels, who hit four homers, are 3-8-2.PITCHING REPORT: LHP C.J. Wilson gave up one run in a busy three innings. The Padres had seven baserunners... View the full article

Ernesto Frieri is working on getting better, adding a changeup and cutter to complement his fastball. View the full article

With every outing, Angels reliever Ernesto Frieri seems to get more excited about the prospect of having one or two more pitches to use.After his third scoreless inning of the spring today, Frieri was beaming over the success of the cutters he threw... View the full article

Though Albert Pujols made his spring debut on Tuesday, he did it in the designated hitter's slot while the Angels stood ready to use a designated runner for Pujols if he made it on base. He went 0-for-3, and spent the following two days working on running drills in preparation for his next start, expected to come on Friday at home against the D-backs. View the full article

Hank Conger is earning manager Mike Scioscia's confidence as he bids to be the Angels' backup catcher behind Chris Iannetta. View the full article

Hank Conger's inconsistent throwing this spring has Manager Mike Scioscia concerned to the point that it may be affecting Conger's chances of making the opening day roster as the backup catcher."On the practice field he’s making a lot of strides,"... View the full article

By Robert Cunningham, AngelsWin.com Staff Writer -- 2013 Outlook: "It's Albert, freakin', Pujols!". What else is there really to say? He is currently experiencing some knee issues that may delay his ability to play Opening Day. However, Pujols is famous for his ability to recover quickly and get back on the field so I think it will have a minimal impact on his total plate appearances but shouldn't be a disaster based on recent accounts. Although Albert is on the wrong side of 30 he has destroyed both left and right handed pitching throughout his career and look for him to continue the onslaught in 2013, if healthy. Age may catch up with Pujols eventually but even a watered-down version of Albert is still a force to be reckoned with at the plate. Look for Albert to have a bit of a bounce back season as he will more than likely lead the Angels in HR's and RBI's (with Hamilton a close second) hitting out of the 3-hole. His above average corner defense at first base will also give pitchers like C.J. Wilson and Jason Vargas some comfort, especially against left-handed hitters. Albert is a special player surrounded by some other special players. Special things should happen for the Angels this season if all of the players, including Pujols, can stay healthy. View the full article

Tonight on the AngelsWin.com Internet Podcast, hosts Adam Dodge and Geoff Stoddart welcome AngelsWin.com Founder, Chuck Richter, and Director of Marketing, Brian Ilten. Tonight's topics of discussion included … * Angels horrible Spring Training start. Something the fans should worry about? * Mike Trout's new contract. Was he jobbed, or was it a good move by the team? * Update on the new website * Update on the Spring Training Fanfest We also took your questions from Twitter this evening and answered them. Tune in below! Listen to internet radio with AngelsWin on Blog Talk Radio View the full article

The reliever, formerly of the Washington Nationals, lost an infant daughter to SIDS in December 2010. Now he's at Angels camp and hoping to get back into the game after having been away a couple of years. TEMPE, Ariz. — Sometime this baseball season, ideally at Angel Stadium, Chad Cordero hopes to jog out of the bullpen to the pitching mound. View the full article

New physical therapy program appears to have worked for the right-hander, who has had some shoulder tightness in recent seasons. TEMPE, Ariz. — The normal — and sometimes monotonous — routine of spring training was broken up Wednesday by a string of Italian love songs on the Tempe Diablo Stadium public address system, the green, white and red Italian flag flying behind center field and plenty of Italian spoken in the press box. View the full article

Here's something that can give even the most confident American League hitter pause: Jered Weaver is feeling better than he's felt in years. Weaver, who has finished in the top three of the AL Cy Young Award balloting in each of the past two years, said Wednesday that he's back to his old form. View the full article

THE GAME: In a game that doesn’t count in the spring training standings, the Angels scored seven runs in the eighth inning to blow out Italy, 12-6. The Angels did not start any of their everyday position players.PITCHING REPORT: RHP Jered Weaver... View the full article

After Jered Weaver pitched three innings against Italy in his second exhibition start of the spring, he said that he's finally reverting to the lower arm angle he favored when he was younger. Weaver said he'd gotten away from stretching and had... View the full article

Howie Kendrick has gotten off to a hot start this spring, but he refuses to make too much of the numbers. The Angels' second baseman is batting .533 with a 1.000 slugging percentage through his first four games, and he said Wednesday that the numbers don't really count. View the full article

The Angels know their pitchers will have to hit at some point this season, but they'd prefer they do it as seldom as possible. Manager Mike Scioscia said Wednesday that his team will request a designated hitter for its road game against the Padres on Thursday. View the full article