Comments on: Diamondbacks still not looking to trade benched Gold Glove winner Gerardo Parra

By: arizonahomer

arizonahomer — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:56:51 +0000

joj0420, do you really think that professional athletes sit there and collect money? Regardless of being a starter or a reserve player athletes bust their a$$. Don’t get me wrong there’s the one’s that do but they are the minority. And Parra is definitely not one. Too many people complain about working hard and not getting paid like people who are “playing a game for millions”. When the rest of the world was enjoying summer break or college life they were working towards those millions. Hour upon hours upon hours to get to the place they are. They get paid extremely good, but they worked 16 years of no pay to get the career they have that will last on average 5.6 years and many not even that long. So enjoy the game, root for a team, and invest some positive energy so you can be happy you’re being paid to help the world!

By: joj0420

joj0420 — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:15:06 +0000

id be happy to be in his position at his age(which i am) and make that much money doing nothing but sit there and collect millions. i make 25000 a year busting my a$$ to help the world and he will be hitting a ball. overrated

By: racksie

racksie — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:03:43 +0000

I love Kubel, and wish the Twins would have kept him. But he has a history of injuries. Parra will get his chances. I wish Kubel all the best, and hope he can play 140 games and hit 30 and drive in 110. Unlikely, though.

By: WhenMattStairsIsKing

WhenMattStairsIsKing — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:52:34 +0000

He’ll find time. I don’t have strong belief in Kubel’s consistency and health as a full-time outfielder, and if Parra has a hot Spring, he’ll force his way in somehow.

That’s what she said.