Parra sent down, Chris Narveson up

Well... the Brewers haven't announced it, but the Sounds have.

8 months ago Tom (RFTN) 26 comments 0 recs |

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Best move

You can give up on Parra on the long run, but you can’t let the team down by sending him out there.

Best of luck in AAA Manny, I hope you right the boat and rejoin the team for a playoff push. We will need you.

by SgtClueLs on Jun 13, 2009 6:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

well said

"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."

by molitorfan on Jun 13, 2009 7:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yowza

by warwick5s on Jun 13, 2009 6:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

so, when they need 5th starter, who is it?

Narveson or McClung? There are only two choices.

by morineko on Jun 13, 2009 7:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Narveson's been pitching in relief for Nashville

So I doubt it would be him.

by Tom (RFTN) on Jun 13, 2009 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

ah, thanks

Relief pitchers may be fungible but left-handed pitchers aren’t, oops

by morineko on Jun 13, 2009 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That said

Narveson was a starter last season, but he wasn’t very good in that role.

by Tom (RFTN) on Jun 13, 2009 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

We have an off day next Thursday and the following Monday

So we don’t actually NEED a 5th starter for a couple weeks.

by Brew Angel on Jun 13, 2009 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I beg to differ

We’ve been needing a 5th starter since about a two-three weeks into the season =(

by pharom on Jun 13, 2009 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I didn’t see the game but, Chris Smith went 3.1 innings and has been a starter off and on throughout his journeyman career. It would not surprise me if they use him in the spot. If McClung were to be the guy, you would think they would have had him out there to stretch out by throwing 3+.

If it weren’t the middle of the season, it might be nice to give CV one more shot, but I’m guessing Smith or McCLung.

by grant76 on Jun 13, 2009 9:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Why Narveson?

That’s my only complaint with this.

I last May, still no more than Nick Neugebauer not.

by Jordan M on Jun 13, 2009 11:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Who would you have called up? (out of curiousity)

battlekow: Bill is having an oppo-gasm

by Michael M on Jun 14, 2009 12:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mike Burns...

If they just wanted a relief pitcher….RJ Swindle if they wanted a lefty….both are on the 40 man already.

by TheBurningRom on Jun 14, 2009 12:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Burns

A player has to be in the minors for 10 days before he can be recalled again unless somebody goes on the DL, which wasn’t the case here.

Swindle’s been hit pretty hard in the majors, hasn’t he?

by Tom (RFTN) on Jun 14, 2009 12:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Swindle

There’s no excuse for not calling him up if they plan on using Narveson as a lefty guy. If they judge him on the two games he’s pitched in the majors I lose a lot of faith in Doug’s player evaluation methods. And why not DIllard as a reliever, and Green or Wright would have both been better.

I last May, still no more than Nick Neugebauer not.

by Jordan M on Jun 14, 2009 8:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Haha, I like explanations that make sense

“The Brewers could have recalled lefty R.J. Swindle for a third stint in the Majors this season, but both of Milwaukee’s next two opponents — Cleveland and Detroit — feature mostly right-handed hitters.”

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by TheJay on Jun 14, 2009 9:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

So they call up the much crappier lefty?

Where’s Tim Dillard?

I last May, still no more than Nick Neugebauer not.

by Jordan M on Jun 14, 2009 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dillard just pitched yesterday

Doesn’t make much sense to call up someone you can’t use for four days.

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by TheJay on Jun 14, 2009 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

NO EXCUSE!!!

by ol Pete on Jun 14, 2009 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think this spells the end of R.J. Swindle's Brewers career, eh?

It was a great selection of awesome.

by battlekow on Jun 14, 2009 12:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think you'll see Swindle again.

At the latest he’ll be called up when the rosters expand towards the end of the season. You can never have too many bullpen arms for a playoff push, and the Brewers probably want to see what they have in Narveson.

by Wackbard on Jun 14, 2009 7:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I always liked Parra but...

There would be an uprising if he took another start. I think he’s got what it takes but I don’t know if he’s fit mentally to start. I’d like to see Smith fill in as the 5th, or maybe Burns…

captainbok: What do you like the most about milwaukee

Jeff Suppan: Captain Bok, that is a great question. Does "Bok" mean Book of Knowledge? My favorite thing about Milwaukee are the Brewers.

by JAMOOL on Jun 14, 2009 3:59 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Informed Parra while the game was still going on

Ouch.

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by TheJay on Jun 14, 2009 9:23 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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