[情報] Angels, Pirates swap relievers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Los Angeles Angels hope the Jason Grilli they're
getting from the Pittsburgh Pirates is the dominant version of last year
rather than the struggling one of this year.
The Pirates feel the same way about Ernesto Frieri.
The Angels and Pirates swapped the relievers on Friday night, each team
optimistic that a change of scenery will be enough to allow their new arms to
revert to their old ways.
"Obviously we're trying to get a bullpen with some chemistry and upgrade it,"
Angels manager Mike Scioscia said, "and I think Jason Grilli is a guy who can
hopefully come in and fill a role, and if he pitches as well as he did last
year he could be really important to us."
The 37-year-old Grilli has struggled with his command this season, and was
0-2 with a 4.87 ERA and 11 saves in 22 appearances. But he was pivotal to the
Pirates' resurgence last year, when he piled up 33 saves and had a 2.70 ERA
in helping the club to a 94-68 record.
"It's a difficult trade to make from the standpoint that Jason had a good run
here, and did a lot for our franchise both on and off the field," Pirates
general manager Neal Huntington said. "He's loved by a lot of guys in the
clubhouse and a lot of fans."
Grilli is expected to join the Angels in Kansas City on Saturday.
"Much like Ernie, he struggled with some things here and there this year
after a terrific year last year," Scioscia said. "Once he gets settled and we
can evaluate exactly where he is and where his role is going to be to make us
as deep as we can be, we'll have a better idea."
Frieri had a career-best 37 saves for the Angels last year, but the
28-year-old right-hander is just 0-3 with 6.39 ERA and 11 saves in 34
appearances this season.
The final straw may have come the previous night in Los Angeles, when he
loaded the bases in the ninth inning against Minnesota. Joe Smith relieved
him and gave up a bases-clearing double but bounced back to strike out
Kendrys Morales to preserve the 6-4 victory.
Frieri has allowed at least one run in four of his last five appearances, and
while he's thrown six shutout frames in the eighth inning, he has a 7.92 ERA
in the ninth inning or later.
"Ernesto is a guy we've pursued for a couple of years but haven't been about
to get," Huntington said. "He's going through a rough stretch but he's doing
things our scouts like and our (statistical) analysts like. We've had success
bringing guys in and having them benefit from a change of scenery, a change
of league. That's what we're hoping for here."
浪人鬼力去年跟牛棚們優質的把守海盜最後一關
可是本季BS太慘...
跟天使交易 換來Ernesto Frieri
去年強大的牛棚
Morris交易去Marlins
Mazzaro被DFA
Grilli交易去Angels
嗯...
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