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 of Tommy John surgery.”
“Collins, who thinks the world of Parnell, seemed to be feeling the weight of such a tough decision, but he admitted the obvious, that it sent a message there is no time for patience in a pennant race.”
As another beat writer put it, “Hey Bobby, we love you, but you’ve just developed a bad case of shoulder fatigue and replacing you want to DL.”
Martino reports that several teams inquired about Parnell before the July 31 trade deadline, but Alderson determined that he was not going to part with a commodity that took so long to develop. Then Parnell went into a 14.40 ERA downturn.
“Parnell joins Dillon Gee in Alderson’s Bermuda Triangle of exile, a tough Met ending for a good guy. Could we see him again? We’re not ruling it out, but we’re not betting on it, either. Either way, this story is just about over, as Parnell becomes a free agent after this season.”
I actually forgot about that… The last thing on my mind right now is the 2016 season and who will or won’t be with us that year. But Martino has a point, we could have just seen the last of Bobby Parnell our one-time phenom.
