Just get the money out of your head. Stay an Angel— please!

“It is like family, we tend to focus on what is wrong and never really appreciate what is good with someone who we are around all the time and close to. We’re doing that to Frankie and we’re going to be sorry when he is gone, then we’ll appreciate him.”

when Frankie does his celebration on the mound! the way i see it is, if Man-Ram can sit and watch his HR’s go over the wall before making the trot than Frankie can point to the sky, scream, do a jigg, run around like he just scored a goal, etc. the man pitches in pressure situations and when you come out on top you tend to celebrate a bit!

its going to be a sad day when/if Frankie leaves.

heres to breaking the all time record and staying an HALO for life! CHEERS!!!!!

Ironically, I am probably NOT Frankie’s biggest fan, nor is he my #1 Halo [Erstad, followed by Ryan, followed by Knoop (don’t ask)]. Even on this current squad I pull for Izzy and Hunter more than Frankie.

But it is clear to me that with the Halos having one of the strongest bullpens in baseball this decade, we have all gotten spoiled. And I can clearly recall saying the same things about Percy to my youngest son, that folks around here say about Frankie’s performances. Our memories are very selective and, over time, our frustrations towards Frankie have slowly ramped up. This year, with the the pending free agency as the tipping point, they have turned into outright animosity. IMO, that is unworthy of us. These are why I started speaking up in his defense. Of course, I am kind of shocked that I have to actually had to defend Frankie around here.

I mean, seriously, over the past 4 years how many other active roster Halos have been at or near the very top of all major league baseball in his role on the team, every year?

I do not believe some will agree until they hear this next year;
“Now coming in to pitch for the (Seatte Mariners/Texas Rangers), number 57, Francisco Rodriguez”.
Yeesch. Another image to get out of my head.

His record number of saves has translated to when Frankie shows up to pitch, it is usually over for your team to have any chance of coming back and winning a close game. They hate it when that happens. It angers them that Frankie’s violent delivery is so accurate. When Frankie throws out the final batter and points high in to the air, they take it to mean “I am Number 1” or “Up yours!” to their defeated faces. The best thing really is when Frankie gets the one pitch and one out saves that these fans think he does’nt deserve that beat them. I love it when they cry, “cheap save.”

Frankie has done the most to make the Angels one of the most hated and feared teams
by all the other fans of teams we play which you know are just other words for respect.

Keep up the great work.

while i have arguments against resigning him, that does not mean that he isn’t great at his job. nor does it mean i wouldn’t want to see him in an angel uniform for the rest of the career, just not at the expense of the rest of the club…….

all that aside, thank you, krod, for everything you have done over the years. this team wouldn’t have been the same without you and i will always be a fan of yours, no matter who you play for (if not the angels, hopefully someone in the national league…).

Our World Championship virginity. Cry all you want about how closers are overrated and substitutable. In October of a year called 2002, Frankie made the impossible real. Look at the stats and watch the video. It’s irrefutable. Without Frankie, Spiezio may as well have GIDPed because there wouldn’t have been a Game 6 to play.

…but he isn’t the greatest Angel reliever. Percy is!

So long Frankie…have a nice greed

its not like krod’s single season save record is like the pitching equivalent of the single season hits record. closers haven’t been around for all that long (in baseball time). i’m not trying to be that guy, but just stating the facts. it would be like breaking the home run record in 1910. i plea devil’s advocate.

p.s. i still love krod and his greatness at the important position he plays in the modern game of baseball.

I don’t want to see him on another American League team next year.

Frankie vs. Monkey

Which will win-out more often?

Frankie is a rare bloom. A dangerous weapon. I would like to see him in the Angels bullpen… or nowhere at all.