Why would we trade for Parrish?

by eknpdx on Aug 9, 2007 12:16 PM PDT

http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/baseball/archives/119730.asp

" Look for the Mariners to make a move today to pick up Baltimore left-handed reliever John Parrish, P-I reporter David Andriesen says.

Seattle, which will have to give up a minor leaguer, probably Sebastian Boucher, to get Parrish, hasn't yet decided on the roster move the club will need to make to get Parrish on the roster.

Parrish is 2-2 with a 5.40 ERA for the Orioles this season. And since the Mariners are in Baltimore, he can just change clubhouses."

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Pointless and stupid.

by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 9, 2007 12:23 PM PDT reply actions

Why you ask?

BECAUSE IT MAKES NO DAMNED SENSE and the M's like to make stupid-assed moves like this instead of ones for, say, David Wells, which make a LOT of sense...

Hey McLaren -- RAUL CANNOT PLAY LEFT FIELD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by PositivePaul on Aug 9, 2007 12:25 PM PDT reply actions

What the fuck is with lateral moves like that?

Wait, no, it isn't a lateral move. Hell, John Parrish (xFIP: 5.23 & ERA+: 81) has pitched noticeably worse this season than Ryan Rowland-Smith (xFIP: 4.13 & ERA+: 130) this season.

The front office is a goddamn joke.

by AK1984 on Aug 9, 2007 12:28 PM PDT reply actions

What's the point?

Our left handed relief is fine.

"I'm not familiar with this type of... thing I'm seeing"

by Thingray on Aug 9, 2007 12:29 PM PDT reply actions

RRS and Potatoes are young.

Parrish is not.

You do the math.

by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 9, 2007 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Precursor to another deal, perhaps?

I can't imagine how they'd view Parrish as an upgrade over RRS or whoever. It's just toooooo stupid to even contemplate.

I'd have to think that they're trying to free up one of the young lefties for another deal. WHY ELSE WOULD THEY DO IT?

They is all out to get us!!!

by WAB on Aug 9, 2007 12:30 PM PDT reply actions

Because they aren't good at running a team.

How much more evidence do you need?

by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 9, 2007 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Seriously though

That's a whole 'nother level of dumb...one that is seemingly impossible to reach.

How could you possibly view Parrish as an upgrade to the 25 man roster? It can't be done...

They is all out to get us!!!

by WAB on Aug 9, 2007 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions

He's a veteran.

The people running this team consider that an upgrade.

by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 9, 2007 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions

can't be another deal

RRS and EOF wouldn't get through waivers.

by Matthew on Aug 9, 2007 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions

MOTHA TRUCKA

Morrow to the rotation? SOMEONE, ANYONE TO THE ROTATION?!?!?!

They is all out to get us!!!

by WAB on Aug 9, 2007 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Yet, we make the playoffs if they start today.

I guess this means we should hope for getting lucky instead of smart.

by eponymous coward on Aug 9, 2007 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions

We should always hope for smart.

Unfortunately, our front office has forced us to rely on luck instead, because the intelligence ship has sailed.

by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 9, 2007 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions

MISSING: intelligence ship.

LAST KNOWN PHOTO

by Matthew on Aug 9, 2007 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions

No, I've pretty much given up on THIS FO

It's going to take a thorough housecleaning, ESEPCIALLY after this year, since now it's a case of "Hey, we've been vindicated!! We won games in 2007!" (barring some colossal collapse).

The only way Antonetti in '08 comes is if we tank the rest of the year, and I can't see that happening, so I'm basically rooting for lucky. Hey, it worked for the 2002 Angels and the Marlins, twice.

by eponymous coward on Aug 9, 2007 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Really?

So when was the intelligence ship in port? I'm not sure it was ever there in the first place. If it was, then, damn, I missed it...

Hey McLaren -- RAUL CANNOT PLAY LEFT FIELD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by PositivePaul on Aug 9, 2007 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions

they're....

actually just getting Parrish for the veteran-ness? I can't wait to find out which competent, accomplished, reliable bullpen pitcher will be sent down so Parrish can work his proven magic.

by mobvok on Aug 9, 2007 12:39 PM PDT reply actions

Only explanation that comes to mind.

See ya, RRS.

by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 9, 2007 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions

MARK LOWE

According to Larry Stone. Great.

by mobvok on Aug 9, 2007 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions

WHY DO WE NEED JOHN PARRISH?

Bavasi, why must you make needlessly fucktarded personnel decisions?

So instead of RRS or EOF, who can probably do anything John Parrish does for cheaper, or David Wells, who can do what HoRam does way better than HoRam, we have John Parrish.

by Gomez on Aug 9, 2007 12:39 PM PDT reply actions

I knew it was too good to last

with the removal of Reitsma I was contemplating a diary poll about who people think is the worst member of our bullpen.

Consider:
JJ Putz
George Sherrill
Sean Green
EOF
RRS
Lowe
Morrow

it's just an insane bullpen. Glad to know that Bavasi needed to actively make the team worse.

by Matthew on Aug 9, 2007 12:41 PM PDT reply actions

... and they send down Lowe to AAA

to make room on the roster.

has hell frozen over?

by TyranT on Aug 9, 2007 12:42 PM PDT reply actions

actually, this makes sense

Lowe hasn't got to pitch much, I'm sure they want him throwing more regularly to promote rehab, and he hasn't been quite Mark Lowe of old (not that we expected him to).

You know who makes more sense though? Morrow. To the AAA rotation.

Also, do we now have 4 LHP in the pen?

by Matthew on Aug 9, 2007 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions

PUKE

Wow, I retract my previous statements.

They is all out to get us!!!

by WAB on Aug 9, 2007 12:44 PM PDT reply actions

Looks like we picked him up

Lowe sent down to Tacoma.

Awesome.

by eponymous coward on Aug 9, 2007 12:46 PM PDT reply actions

can be aware of blogs such as USSM and this one, and thus be aware of the merits of defense and building a bullpen from within the org, and yet he still clings to these cliched methods of building a team. I mean, it would be one thing if our GM was Jim Bowden, who has probably never even used a computer before, but Bavasi devoted a weekend to personally answering questions from the M's blogosphere!

Any chance McLaren has something to do with this? I'm sure, if you were to ask him if there's a player he wants right now he would say something like, "Well, we've got veteran pitchers in the rotation and professional hitters in the lineup, but we've got a bunch of kids in the bullpen and I just don't trust them. Sigh. If only Reitsma hadn't gotten hurt."

by Zack on Aug 9, 2007 12:46 PM PDT reply actions

Yes... tis truly mind-boggling

That Bavasi et al would continue to make moves that aren't explicitly vetted and approved by the M's blogosphere... who exactly does he think he is? ;)

by johnbai on Aug 9, 2007 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions

well, if you pay any heed to the wisdom of crowds

an idiot.

by Matthew on Aug 9, 2007 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Front page'd.

Pointless.

by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 9, 2007 12:47 PM PDT reply actions

So...they are intentionally making the bullpen

worse?

These pretzels....are making me thirsty!

by Goose on Aug 9, 2007 12:47 PM PDT reply actions

I don't mind Lowe going to AAA

I'm still not sure if he's 100% and we don't need him right now, might as well let him get more work.

I don't see how Parrish is an upgrade, he's Jason Davis part II.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING JOHNNY MAC?!?!

by MFAN on Aug 9, 2007 12:48 PM PDT reply actions

I stand by what I said 2 1/2 weeks ago

I love the Mariners, but they don't deserve to make the playoffs.

by Katal LM on Aug 9, 2007 1:23 PM PDT reply actions

Jake Woods >>>>> John Parrish

by JoeyJoJoJuniorShabadoo on Aug 9, 2007 1:53 PM PDT reply actions

I wouldn't go that far

but they're probably equals.

by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 9, 2007 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions

According to the Orioles announcers

...during the game today. Parish was put on waivers and the M's claimed him. Then the Orioles pulled him back off waivers once they saw someone was interested and talked to Seattle about a deal.

This still doesn't explain how the team is much better for the trade (perhaps besides a bit of depth). But it makes more sense to "upgrade" for free via waivers. Then maybe Bavasi figures he'll drop someone he deson't see as a good fit for the organasiation anyway so that the Orioles feel better about it.

I'm just trying to work through a possible thought process as an airchair GM.

by rdave on Aug 9, 2007 9:06 PM PDT reply actions