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Post by AztecBill on May 4, 2012 7:50:51 GMT -8
Padres trade Frieri to Angels for young 2B/Utility Alexi Amarista and Pitcher. Alexi is 5'7" and 150 pounds. He is a defensive whiz. He has been the Angels minor league player of the year and just turned 23. He is very at defense in all non-catcher/pitcher positions. Alexi Amarista Padres have many options to replace their current less than stellar middle infield. This trade adds another candidate and depth to fill AAA with the losers of that battle. Everth Cabrera, Logan Forsythe, Andy Parrino, and Alexi Amarista could all battle for 3 spots if the Padres decide to cut their current non-productive oldsters at 2B and SS. The loser of the battle will continue/move to AAA.
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Post by AztecBill on May 4, 2012 8:13:10 GMT -8
The Padres also receive Cal League pitcher who was the Angles 3rd round pick in 2010 draft. Donn Roach currently is 5-0 with a 2.16 ERA in 6 starts. Most people think he will be a relief pitcher if he makes it to the big leagues.
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2012 8:34:28 GMT -8
Yawn. A punch and judy hitter who wouldn't make probably 80% of the rosters in the majors. He'll be out of baseball in a couple years.
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2012 8:35:40 GMT -8
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Post by Fishn'Aztec on May 4, 2012 11:37:21 GMT -8
Hey if the Pads want a punchless utility player Chone Figgins may be available soon from the Mariners. Seems the once .330 hitter is stuck at .189 for the second year!
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Post by AztecBill on May 4, 2012 13:19:51 GMT -8
That won't happen. Padres will have a much better May than April and play close to .500 ball from June 1 on.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2012 8:06:11 GMT -8
That won't happen. Padres will have a much better May than April and play close to .500 ball from June 1 on. What won't happen? They won't get a high draft pick? Yes they will. They will go 70-92 or so and have one of the worst records in baseball.
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Post by AztecBill on May 16, 2012 12:33:16 GMT -8
That won't happen. Padres will have a much better May than April and play close to .500 ball from June 1 on. 7-17 Padres in April 7-7 Padres in May (so far)
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2012 20:29:56 GMT -8
Frieri has worked out well for LAA so far. Amarista is useless so that works out well for them, though we'll have to wait and see how the minor league pitcher SD got performs.
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Post by sdgaucho on May 16, 2012 20:50:55 GMT -8
Frieri has worked out well for LAA so far. Amarista is useless so that works out well for them, though we'll have to wait and see how the minor league pitcher SD got performs. I'd say so, hasn't given up a hit since the trade and may be the eventual closer for LAA. Sent from my Transformer TF101 using ProBoards
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Post by AztecBill on May 17, 2012 14:37:10 GMT -8
I had lunch with an Angel's fan friend and he mentioned Frieri and how well he is doing. I am happy for him. One thing that I don't like about Frieri is the walks he gives up. It is often his undoing.
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Post by AztecBill on May 17, 2012 14:39:18 GMT -8
Frieri has worked out well for LAA so far. Amarista is useless so that works out well for them, though we'll have to wait and see how the minor league pitcher SD got performs. Padres just recalled Alexi Amarista. So they may put your contention to the test. My Angel buddy likes him - for what that is worth.
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Post by AztecBill on Jun 7, 2012 16:49:46 GMT -8
The Padres also receive Cal League pitcher who was the Angles 3rd round pick in 2010 draft. Donn Roach currently is 5-0 with a 2.16 ERA in 6 starts. Most people think he will be a relief pitcher if he makes it to the big leagues. Since the trade Donn Roach has gone 4-1 with a 1.77 ERA at Lake Elsinore. He is 6 months younger than the average age of that league. The average runs scored per team per game in the Cal League is 5.86. That means a 1.77 ERA is even better. Minorleague ball's scouting report. Roach has a low-90s fastball; as you can imagine from the numbers, this pitch has strong sinking action. He mixes in an improving slider, an occasional curve, and an impressive split-finger pitch that he uses in changeup counts. The revised delivery has dramatically improved his command within the strike zone, and (in theory) should help him stay healthy. Although some scouts still see him as a reliever, Roach's arsenal is diverse enough for him to start as long as he maintains his command. He should reach Double-A later this year and could see the majors sometime in 2013 if all goes well.
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 7, 2012 17:43:34 GMT -8
I had lunch with an Angel's fan friend and he mentioned Frieri and how well he is doing. I am happy for him. One thing that I don't like about Frieri is the walks he gives up. It is often his undoing. The Angels are more trusting of Frieri than the Padres were. The Angels don't panic when he walks a guy or two knowing that the chances are good he's going to get out of it. Usually with strikeouts. It's a risk, but so far the risk is worth the reward for the Angels.
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Post by AztecBill on Jun 8, 2012 12:59:49 GMT -8
That won't happen. Padres will have a much better May than April and play close to .500 ball from June 1 on. Well they played .291 ball in April and .357 in May, so I guess you're right. They were much better in May. I was wrong. I expected more like .500. There were reasons I was wrong. Carlos Quentin not coming back like it looked like he would in early May. Cory Luebke going on the DL and pitching no games in May. Tim Stauffer coming back but only making one start before he went back on the DL. Huston Street going on the DL. Joe Wieland going on the DL forcing the Padres to fill his spot with Eric Stults who also went on the DL.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2012 17:17:18 GMT -8
Injuries are unfortunate, but no franchise can expect a perfect record of health.
This screams to our lack of depth, for one.
Let's be honest, with this lineup the Padres were a last place team even with a healthy rotation. Frankly, I am not sold on Dustin Moseley as a legit starter, though last season he was a pleasant surprise.
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Post by AztecBill on Jun 11, 2012 12:22:40 GMT -8
Injuries are unfortunate, but no franchise can expect a perfect record of health. This screams to our lack of depth, for one. Let's be honest, with this lineup the Padres were a last place team even with a healthy rotation. Frankly, I am not sold on Dustin Moseley as a legit starter, though last season he was a pleasant surprise. No team can replace 8 of 12 starters from spring. Padres did have depth and minor league replacements available. Bass, and Micah Owings from the bullpen and Wieland from the minors. But two of those 3 are on the DL too. It is just one of those years. In 2010 when the Padres weren't eliminated until the last day, only Chris Young was injured among the starters.
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Post by AztecBill on Aug 24, 2012 10:00:12 GMT -8
I had lunch with an Angel's fan friend and he mentioned Frieri and how well he is doing. I am happy for him. One thing that I don't like about Frieri is the walks he gives up. It is often his undoing. The Angels are more trusting of Frieri than the Padres were. The Angels don't panic when he walks a guy or two knowing that the chances are good he's going to get out of it. Usually with strikeouts. It's a risk, but so far the risk is worth the reward for the Angels. Frieri Post All-Star Game ERA: 6.28
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2012 10:04:54 GMT -8
The Angels are more trusting of Frieri than the Padres were. The Angels don't panic when he walks a guy or two knowing that the chances are good he's going to get out of it. Usually with strikeouts. It's a risk, but so far the risk is worth the reward for the Angels. Frieri Post All-Star Game ERA: 6.28 Yeah I know. He's currently not helping my fantasy team out.
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Post by cvtower on Aug 24, 2012 17:40:33 GMT -8
The Angels are more trusting of Frieri than the Padres were. The Angels don't panic when he walks a guy or two knowing that the chances are good he's going to get out of it. Usually with strikeouts. It's a risk, but so far the risk is worth the reward for the Angels. Frieri Post All-Star Game ERA: 6.28 and Amarista has been more than serviceable for the Padres so far
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