Teams Interested In Trading For Parnell

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• Russell Zanca May 6, 2012 at 12:27 pm

  No, I wouldn’t favor trading him as I think he is one solid man in the BP who has serious closer potential. I think the rule is that unless you have a surfeit of pitching talent you don’t give up good pitching talent.
  • Devin May 6, 2012 at 12:35 pm

    I disagree. Parnell cant pitch in pressure situations. We can get anyone to pitch solid in the 6th and 7th, so if we could parlay Parnell into something good why not?
    • Des May 6, 2012 at 3:40 pm

      Devin — “We can get anyone to pitch solid in the 6th and 7th….”

      We can?
• Dave May 6, 2012 at 2:25 pm

  Parnell should be closing. He is a different pitcher than he was last year.
  • vinnie papandrea May 7, 2012 at 12:36 pm

    Just take a look at Heath Bell, couldn’t pitch for Mets goes to SD where no one cares and pitches great and now has pressure again in Miami and Oh what a coincidence he sucks again
    • Donal May 7, 2012 at 12:43 pm

      Or he’s 34 and one inning closers are volatile anyway.
• sarge69 May 6, 2012 at 5:32 pm

  Parnell as he continues to mature and pitch in more meaningful innings will be a staple for our BP.
  How can we go and trade him when our BP has been a disaster and he is one of the few that has been consistent AND
• sarge69 May 6, 2012 at 5:33 pm

  throws hard; you don;t trade a BP arm like Parnell unless you get blown away cause I don’t see any BP help on the horizon from FA or minors.
• Joey D. May 6, 2012 at 6:14 pm

  Don’t see how the Met seriously accept offers for Parnell at this point. He is young, blossoming and fits into our future plans. The fact that other clubs are sending out feelers tends to confirm he has caught the eye of many.
• MetsMan86 May 6, 2012 at 6:22 pm

  The fact other teams are looking to trade for him should be the indicator to keep him. He isn’t going anywhere any time soon.
• Lifelongmetsfan May 7, 2012 at 12:32 am

  The Red Sox have that rookie shortstop in AAA Jose Iglesias. I would trade Bobby P. for that kid. I think Henry Mejda will ultimately become the set-up guy anyway.The Sox are getting desperate and the shortstop they have playing now Mike “Whatshisname” is hitting and play passable defensively. Perhaps they would give up Iglesias for Parnell???
  In 2013 we could have an infield of:
  1b Davis
  2b Havens
  ss Iglessias
  3b Wright
  utility Tejada
  NICE!
• Donal May 7, 2012 at 9:53 am

  What the Mets need right now is more guys like Bobby Heat, not fewer.

  I’m sure lots of teams are asking about a lot of guys, especially young pitchers. This may just be a case of GMs trying to figure out what the market will look like when playoff races really take shape.
• Metstheory22 May 7, 2012 at 10:32 am

  Sure, NOW that he is putting it together you want to trade him.
  • trs86 May 7, 2012 at 10:38 am

    Just out of curiosity WHO is wanting to trade him?
  • Donal May 7, 2012 at 10:56 am

    The article listed in the post just mentions that teams are asking about Parnell in passing. The piece itself is about Rivera’s injury and goes off about relief pitching is always a concern around the league.

    Parnell, being young and productive, is a name I’m sure comes up. That doesn’t mean anyone is actually serious about trading him or for him.
  • Metstheory22 May 7, 2012 at 10:57 am

    Thank you both for clearing that up. Read it fast.