10-29-2009, 04:26 PM
<!--quoteo(post=67537:date=Oct 29 2009, 03:11 PM:name=Coach)-->QUOTE (Coach @ Oct 29 2009, 03:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=67508:date=Oct 29 2009, 12:30 PM:name=Scarey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scarey @ Oct 29 2009, 12:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=67497:date=Oct 29 2009, 10:08 AM:name=ColoradoCub)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ColoradoCub @ Oct 29 2009, 10:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Does Parker throw a slider like Marmol's?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No, but he's got a good changeup and a sinking 95 mph fastball to go with his plus slider. He's struck out more batters and allowed less hits than Marmol did in the minors.
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The article says that he works at 91-93
Sounds alot like Rocky Cherry, Kevin Hart, Billy Petrick, etc
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First of all, here's a scouting report from BA.
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->"He has a low 90's sinker that touches 95 mph and often seems to disappear at teh plate. he picked up a changeup from Dae-Eun Rhee...Parker's changeup shows the makings of becoming a reliable pitch, and his slider is improving as well." - Baseball America<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I've been told he usually throws 93-95.
Second of all, Kevin Hart and Billy Petrick used to pitch in the high 90s. Only goes to show you that velocity isn't everything.
And lastly, none of those guys even came close to a cumulative 1.18 WHIP and 9.6 K/9 as minor leaguers.
No, but he's got a good changeup and a sinking 95 mph fastball to go with his plus slider. He's struck out more batters and allowed less hits than Marmol did in the minors.
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The article says that he works at 91-93
Sounds alot like Rocky Cherry, Kevin Hart, Billy Petrick, etc
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First of all, here's a scouting report from BA.
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->"He has a low 90's sinker that touches 95 mph and often seems to disappear at teh plate. he picked up a changeup from Dae-Eun Rhee...Parker's changeup shows the makings of becoming a reliable pitch, and his slider is improving as well." - Baseball America<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I've been told he usually throws 93-95.
Second of all, Kevin Hart and Billy Petrick used to pitch in the high 90s. Only goes to show you that velocity isn't everything.
And lastly, none of those guys even came close to a cumulative 1.18 WHIP and 9.6 K/9 as minor leaguers.