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Bobby Parnell

TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 20: Bobby Parnell #39 of the New York Mets delivers a pitch during MLB inter-league game action against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 20, 2012 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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  • Niese solid as Mets get even on road trip

    to right to open the eighth inning. Two outs later, Niese walked Gorkys Hernandez, and manager Terry Collins called on Bobby Parnell against McCutchen, the Pirates' best player.The Mets almost got out of the inning when Johnson threw to first in an attempt   Read more »

  • Valdespin's three-run homer lifts Mets past Phillies, 5-2

    Wigginton's slide was clean.The play at the plate was important for the Mets. The Phillies were poised to take the lead against Bobby Parnell with runners on second and third and one out (in part thanks to a fielding error by Parnell on a sacrifice bunt attempt).Freddy   Read more »

  • Bobby Parnell lights up radar gun

    reliever Bobby Parnell failed to grab the closer job when he had a chance last season, but given the way he's been pitching lately, he might be ready to challenge Jon Rauch and Ramon Ramirez for the eighth-inning setup role.Parnell came on in the eighth for   Read more »

  • Relief in all shapes and sizes for Mets

    out and removed Jon Rauch two outs the tying run on first and Hanley Ramirez coming up?And when it was announced that Bobby Parnell was coming in, who did not have the same reaction that I did: Why would they do that?It worked.Collins later was coy when he   Read more »

  • Jonathon Niese, Bobby Parnell on mound in Mets' shutout

    no big decisions looming on this particular afternoon.No, the manager could pretty much sit back and enjoy the ride as Niese, Bobby Parnell and Jon Rauch combined on the Mets' second shutout in the eight-year history of Citizens Bank Park. Niese (2-0) allowed   Read more »

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  • Wright shortstop for a day after Turner's injury

    Al Bello/Getty Images Turner crumpled to the grass in the third inning. Terry Collins said Justin Turner clearly is headed to the DL and will miss at least two to three weeks with a right ankle sprain, suffered while jamming his foot into first base on a   from ESPN Read more »

  • Wigginton's 6 RBIs send Hamels, Phillies past Mets

    Bobby Parnell (1-1) gave up a leadoff single to Jimmy Rollins in the seventh and Wigginton, who played for the Mets from 2002-2004, singled him home two outs later for a 5-4 lead. Wigginton added a no-doubt, three-run homer to left in the ninth off Manny   from Sify Read more »

  • Not The Same Bobby Parnell

    This is a bit overdue: I want to weigh in on the reticence from the New York Mets to install Bobby Parnell as closer. The reasons that have been given for keeping him out of the role have been twofold: 1. Parnell struggled in the role last year. 2. Parne   from The Lohud Mets Blog Read more »

  • Mets | Terry Collins impressed with Bobby Parnell

    New York Mets manager Terry Collins made a comparison between RP Bobby Parnell and Detroit Tigers SP Justin Verlander, saying that both have the ability to dial up their fastballs to record a big out. Parnell reached back for some 98 mph cheddar to recor   from KFFL Read more »

  • Mets morning briefing 5.24.12

    The Mets notched a series victory over the Pirates on Wednesday afternoon, courtesy of their 3-1 win in Pittsburgh. Starter Jonathon Niese was outstanding, collecting his first win since April 14, after some extra pregame work . After playing 18 of their   from ESPN Read more »

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About Bobby Parnell

Robert Allen Parnell (born September 8, 1984 in Salisbury, North Carolina) is an American pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. He was drafted by the Mets in the ninth round of the 2005 MLB Draft after attending college at Charleston Southern University.

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