Comments on: Jarrod Parker was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all

By: ultimatefrisbee88

ultimatefrisbee88 — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:38:45 +0000

Jarrod, the absolute worst thing you could to say to them would be something like, “I was chosen by God to be a pitcher. I’m just so thankful.”

By: Alex K

Alex K — Tue, 08 May 2012 19:54:26 +0000

Look, paper, you know logic and reason don’t work on Craig when a potential flutterballer is being dicussed.

By: thebumontelegraphave

thebumontelegraphave — Tue, 08 May 2012 19:05:52 +0000

glad i wasn’t the only one who actually got the vonnegut reference.

By: paperlions

paperlions — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:17:20 +0000

Considering how long it typically takes a knuckle-baller to perfect the pitch to the point it is usable…my guess is that guys that throw only a few a week are essentially throwing 70 MPH meatballs that have a great chance of leaving the park.

Considering that the potential value of throwing such a pitch a few times is small, that cost would far out-weight the benefit of throwing the pitch.

By: deadeyedesign23

deadeyedesign23 — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:52:33 +0000

So it goes.

By: stlouis1baseball

stlouis1baseball — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:50:57 +0000

“And three condoms.” Hahaha! By the way…Samarakjpzskihilworski says hello.

By: easports82

easports82 — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:47:55 +0000

Whip it out for the kids? Really?

By: APBA Guy

APBA Guy — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:47:27 +0000

Parker looks like the proverbial “real deal” in the starts I’ve seen so far. He’s got good velocity, touches 95 on the gun, but that’s probably really 93-94, and the best thing is command in the zone. You don’t see that drift from the target that often plagues young pitchers.

Of course the sample size is really small. Like Matt Moore 2011 small. So inevitably he’s going to have some bad games, bad streaks even. But the stuff, and the poise, are there. If he can keep up the good outings, and Cook keeps doing well, the Cahill trade will at least have been positive.

By: mississippimusicman

mississippimusicman — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:46:29 +0000

The dipsy-doodle is a thing to beware…

By: El Bravo

El Bravo — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:37:51 +0000

That’s not my definition of dipsy-doodle. From what I understand, a dispy-doodle requires a woman, a man, one of those noodle-floaty things for the pool, a snorkel, and three condoms.