Tag: Bobby Parnell

Morning Briefing: Mets Lose Extra-Innings Heartbreaker to Phillies

Good morning, Mets fans, we hope you enjoyed your Labor Day weekend! Michael Wacha takes the mound for the Mets tonight as they open a two-game series against the Baltimore Orioles at 7:10 pm EDT. SNY and MASN 2 will have the coverage of tonight’s matchup. Mets vs Phillies  The Mets dropped a heart-breaker to the Philadelphia Phillies last night, losing 9-8 in extra innings. Erasmo Ramirez threw...

Morning Briefing: Glimpses of Hope for Mets Pitching

Tonight, the Mets will take on the Cincinnati Reds at 7:10 p.m. Seth Lugo will take on St. Johns alumni, Amir Garrett. Last night, the Mets won by a score of 7-2 thanks to strong pitching and the bat of Brandon Nimmo. Matt Harvey rebounded well from his last start and looked more composed as the game went along. Brandon Nimmo’s OBP is now up to .416 on the season. His wRC+ skyrocketed to...

Revisionist History: The Lunch Incident

As an educator, particularly as one of the social studies variety, part of my responsibility is to make sure students are corroborating evidence from multiple sources in order to form an educated and unbiased opinion of certain historical events.  This is a valuable skill, as it encourages them to seek various point of views and infer the truth for themselves. I believe it is time for us as Met...

Bobby Parnell Agrees To Minor League Deal With Tigers

The Detroit Tigers have signed former Mets closer Bobby Parnell to a minor league contract with an invite to major league spring training. Parnell, 31, appeared in 30 games for the Mets last season, posting a 6.38 ERA in 24.0 innings. Once boasting a 100+ MPH fastball and a wicked knuckle curve, Parnell parlayed his repertoire to deliver an outstanding season in 2013. He posted a 2.11 ERA, 0.990...

Terry Collins Was Thrilled With Bobby Parnell On Sunday

Reliever Bobby Parnell came on to pitch for the Mets in a much needed positive appearance. Parnell went 1.1 innings for the Metropolitans on Sunday giving up one hit and striking out one, and not allowing a run. “I’m so happy for Bobby Parnell, I can’t stand it.” – Terry Collins stated after the Mets 10-7 extra innings win against the Atlanta Braves this past...

Parnell Will Be Used In Low-Leverage Situations Until He Reestablishes Himself

9/2 Update: Addressing reporters at Citi Field on Wednesday, Mets manager Terry Collins said that Bobby Parnell will only be used in low-leverage situations until he re-establishes himself. Brilliant… * * * * * * * * * * * * Bobby Parnell picked up right where he left off on Tuesday night in a 14-8 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. The defeat snapped the Mets’ 10 game winning streak...

Parnell Was Not Happy About Being Placed On Disabled List

Andy Martino of the Daily News was told by team sources that reliever Bobby Parnell was not happy about being placed on the disabled list on Monday. A team source also told John Harper of the News the same thing. “This is where the day started, as the Mets put reliever Bobby Parnell on the disabled list − against his wishes, according to a club source − as he deals with the after-effects...

MMO Game Recap: Mets 3, Cardinals 1 (18 Inning Edition)

The Mets (48-44) defeated the St. Louis Cardinals (58-34) by a score of 3-1 in 18 innings today at Busch Stadium. Jon Niese tossed his eighth quality start in a row this afternoon, going 7.2 strong innings, allowing zero runs on five hits, while striking out three and walking three. His day came to an end when he drilled Randal Grichuk with a pitch, and was removed in favor of Bobby Parnell who...

Top 10 Met Moments From the First Half

As we prepare for the final 73 games of the New York Mets’ (regular) season, this seems like as good a time as any to take a quick look back at the club’s ten best moments of the first three months of 2015. Honorable Mention: Noah Syndergaard’s Debut (May 12) Though it may have been in a losing effort, Thor’s first time taking the mound for the Mets showcased why he...

MMO Game Recap: Braves 5, Mets 3

The Mets (33-30) fell 5-3 to the Braves (30-32) in 11 innings on Saturday evening at Citi Field. Jacob deGrom pitched for the Mets and was terrific, giving up just one run on five hits and a walk in seven innings, striking out nine. DeGrom fanned the first two hitters he faced and seemed primed to start out his day with a zero. But as Gary Cohen began to discuss how careful the Mets had been...

Bobby Parnell Back With The Mets

The Mets announced that reliever Bobby Parnell will rejoin the Mets on Wednesday and then be activated from the DL within a few days. Parnell had a 30-day rehab clock in the minors that was set to expire, and because he has more than five years of service time in the majors,  he could have refused an assignment to the minors. He appeared in his final rehab game on Tuesday for Double-A Binghamton...

Mets Face Roster Crunch This Week

Bobby Parnell, Travis d’Arnaud, and Dilson Herrera are all set to return to the Mets this week, leaving management in a rather tough position. For all three to be activated, three roster spots need to be cleared. As it stands right now, Danny Muno, Erik Goeddel, Hansel Robles, and Kevin Plawecki are all candidates to be optioned to Triple-A. The obvious move would be replacing Plawecki...

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