Reds Re-Sign Manny Parra: 2 yrs./$5.5M

[brewcrewdue80]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/11/reds-to-re-sign-manny-parra.html

 

Taken from it:

Parra, 31, enjoyed a tremendous rebound campaign for the Reds in 2013, posting a 3.33 ERA with 11.0 K/9, 2.9 BB/9 and a 43.8 percent ground-ball rate in 46 innings. Parra demonstrated a significant platoon split, however, holding left-handers to a brilliant .167/.237/.238 batting line but yielding a .310/.370/.524 line to right-handers.

 

His ideal role appears to be that of a left-handed specialist, though his usage will depend on new manager Bryan Price. Last season, Dusty Baker split Parra's time evenly, allowing him to face 95 right-handers and 93 left-handers. Under Price, who served as the team's pitching coach in 2013, Parra completely abandoned his slider and changeup in favor of a fastball/curveball/splitter mix that appears to have been quite effective. He also saw his average fastball velocity jump to a career-best 93.4 mph.

 

 

Happy for him. Sad that we took a talented pitcher and wasted his prime years developing him. Lose Slider/Changeup use Fastball/Curve/splitter mix. Why didn't our coaching staff figure that out?

[igor67]

I'm not guaranteeing he'll go back to uninspiring, but it was 46 relief innings the Reds might just have easily found the best 46 innings of Parra's career. It's not like we've never done that with other relievers.

[nate82]

 

Happy for him. Sad that we took a talented pitcher and wasted his prime years developing him. Lose Slider/Changeup use Fastball/Curve/splitter mix. Why didn't our coaching staff figure that out?

 

The Brewers did Parra just never listened.

[jerichoholicninja]

A loogy was not what was expected from Parra.

[Invader3K]

 

Happy for him. Sad that we took a talented pitcher and wasted his prime years developing him. Lose Slider/Changeup use Fastball/Curve/splitter mix. Why didn't our coaching staff figure that out?

 

The Brewers did Parra just never listened.

 

I can safely say after having seen more than my share of Manny Parra that he just plain needed a change of scenery. Whether it was just a disconnect with the coaching staff or an inability to learn, he just was never going to put it all together in Milwaukee. Good for him though at getting a decent payday, though.