Comments on: inGame: Bobby Parnell is Impressive

By: dsgtrane

dsgtrane — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:02:18 +0000

“these are the marlins”

The Marlins actually have a pretty good hitting team. Their problems last year related to pitching and defense.

By: FBones24

FBones24 — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:14:37 +0000

I was thinking the same thing. It had to help Gomez’s chances that he was traded for Santana. Twins were almost obligated to have one of these guys starting this season.

By: pekkle

pekkle — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:12:27 +0000

just a reminder, but:
1) these are the marlins
2) it’s spring training
3) none of these hitters have probably ever seen parnell before, so he has the clear advantage
that said, at least he’s not getting destroyed out there. that’s a positive.

By: Nate W.

Nate W. — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:07:35 +0000

yea the only thing to really take out of these last two days starters is that if the Mets have to reach down to the 9th or 10th starting pitcher that Niese and Parnell will at least be respectable options. They arent as baren in the depth as some would lead you to believe.

By: gowrightgo

gowrightgo — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:55:47 +0000

Nice to see Parnell has some game. I actually cant see anything just reading along with all of you. But maybe the system is not so barren afterall.

By: gameball

gameball — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:55:27 +0000

(unless you consider Humber ‘ML-ready’)

By: gameball

gameball — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:53:58 +0000

Gomez was the only ML-ready player the Twins got in The Trade–there was probably some PR in the decision to go with him as a starter.

I like Gomez, and I hope he works out for them.

By: FBones24

FBones24 — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:26:39 +0000

On another note, not sure if anyone brought this up yesterday, but Gomez is the starting centerfielder for the Twins:

“Span, the Twins’ first-round pick in the 2002 First-Year Player Draft, appeared to be the more consistent of the two players this spring. He had a .282 batting average, along with a .404 on-base percentage, and he looked to fit the more typical prototype of a leadoff hitter.

Yet it was the raw talent of Gomez, who hit .278 while recording 10 stolen bases and six RBIs in 16 games this spring, who seemed to sway Twins manager Ron Gardenhire and his staff.”

By: Nate W.

Nate W. — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:01:52 +0000

word on Parnell is that he tops out at 97 in short spurts, but he can also sit at 93-94 all game.

If the Mets pen falls apart he could be a Joba like contributor later in the year. Or he might be the 5th starter if they really need to go down the depth charts.

By: bennyagbayani

bennyagbayani — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:53:01 +0000

What a nice bunt by Chavez