Comments on: 2009 Prospect Mine: Arizona Diamondbacks

By: Andrew A. Sailer

Andrew A. Sailer — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:26:42 +0000

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By: Rorschach0

Rorschach0 — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:44:24 +0000

Ben Badler of Baseball America said that Parker had the best stuff of any pitching prospect he’d seen this year. Obviously he hasn’t seen every pitcher, but that’s still good news. Of course, this is before he started having shoulder problems.

By: Mustard

Mustard — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:16:50 +0000

This article is still one of the goofiest things I’ve read this year. Parker is having NO problem with his fastball. A sidenote I remember scouts saying “he” had a flawless delivery. Classic pitching delivery. “He” was Mark Prior. Of course now I read scouts saying his delivery was terrible. Yeesh. Strasberg has a LONG way to go once he hits the minors. Time will tell.

By: Louise

Louise — Tue, 19 May 2009 08:55:26 +0000

The Diamondacks should be competitive enough to keep pace with theother teams . While hitting may be a question mark I believe they will get enough out of their bats to keep them near the top.I really like the Diamondbacks .i’ve just watch a hot video at
http://www.cardinalsnet.com

but they have to keep going & also we must not stop supporting our MLB teams.

By: Mac

Mac — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:32:41 +0000

The ONLY thing the kid lacks is a moving fastball. At age 20, surely that can be taught. Last year someone messed with his delivery a little as he was stepping slightly to his right and throwing across his body…something I never saw in high school or early last year in South Bend. I’m guessing trying to hide the ball a bit longer? Any insight on that?

By: Mustard

Mustard — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 03:48:46 +0000

Baseball America does have him as a #2 starter in their projected 2011 lineup. Of course Brandon Webb is the #1 starter. So if you want to call him a “2″ I guess.

By: Marc Hulet

Marc Hulet — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:47:15 +0000

I’ll try and dig up the Law comment… that’s not where I heard/read him state it.

Yes, Price and Strasburg are uncommon talents, but so are No. 1 starters, and not all teams are even lucky enough to have a true No. 1 pitcher… Off the top of my head… Webb, Sabathia, Santana, Oswalt, Lincecum may be one…

By: Levski

Levski — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:17:28 +0000

I haven’t been able to find more recent comments on Parker by Kevin Goldstein, but found this from Keith Law’s top 100 prospects write up, from Jan. 22, 2009

[quote]
RANK: 35
PLAYER: Jarrod Parker
POS.: RHP
ORGANIZATION: Arizona Diamondbacks
TOP ’08 LEVEL: A (South Bend)
’08 RANK: 36
AGE: 20

Parker continues to look like one of the best picks in the first round of 2007, one that right now appears to have been historically deep in teenaged arms.

Parker has grown since high school, so questions about his height should be gone, as he’s a legit 6-foot-1 and has filled out as well. He’ll still sit 94-95 and bump 98, but it’s the four-pitch mix that sets him apart from other flamethrowers, especially as his changeup has come on — not a pitch he needed often in high school — and will even flash above-average. The slider remains his out pitch with hard, late tilt.

He’s a great athlete with good feel for pitching given his age and relative inexperience, and he commands all four pitches he throws. His main weakness is that his fastball lacks movement, and he’s likely to be a fly ball pitcher headed toward a big-league park that converts fly balls into home runs with alarming regularity.

He heads to the Cal League in 2009, which should be a good test of his fastball command and ability to mix his pitches to avoid having hitters sit on the heat.[/quote]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=law_keith&id=3840355

Maybe Marc’s ability to read between the lines here is better than mine, but I don’t see where Keith’s labeled Parker a “a solid and reliable No. 2 or 3 starter.” Also, Keith’s point on Parker being a flyball pitcher is strange, in light of Parker’s GB/FB splits in 2008. But that’s small fries…

http://www.minorleaguesplits.com/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?pl=519105

GB% LD% FB%
44.4% 14.8% 38.7%

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:30:29 +0000

Price and Strasburg are uncommon talents, and other prospects can’t be held to their levels to be considered potential #1 starters.

By: Levski

Levski — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:12:10 +0000

So you’re saying there are only 2, maybe 3, number 1 type pitching prospects in all of baseball?