Comments on: Prospect Profile: Mike Parisi http://futureredbirds.com/2008/03/07/prospect-profile-mike-parisi/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:14:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Allen http://futureredbirds.com/2008/03/07/prospect-profile-mike-parisi/#comment-18267 Allen Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:15:17 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/?p=982#comment-18267 I don't get it either. This guy has been pounded at almost every level: He does not hit 96.... maybe 92-3. The guy is 25, a career minor league era of 4.33 & more importantly 644 hits in 584.1 innings. It should not be a surprise that he's getting pounded in the BIGS. The worst hitting team in the NL (Nats) just hammered him. Send him down. He's a roster filler at AAA-- or maybe AA. I don’t get it either. This guy has been pounded at almost every level: He does not hit 96…. maybe 92-3. The guy is 25, a career minor league era of 4.33 & more importantly 644 hits in 584.1 innings. It should not be a surprise that he’s getting pounded in the BIGS. The worst hitting team in the NL (Nats) just hammered him. Send him down. He’s a roster filler at AAA– or maybe AA.

]]> By: Tom http://futureredbirds.com/2008/03/07/prospect-profile-mike-parisi/#comment-16567 Tom Tue, 06 May 2008 06:51:15 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/?p=982#comment-16567 It is understandable to think that because of Parisi's numbers through the minors, that he might not have great major league success, but the thing is, with the kid Parisi, he is a big game pitcher with mental toughness beyond his years. Mike is a good family friend of mine and I have witnessed his dedication to becoming the pitcher he currently is. I remember a time during his high school years where his father would always be yelling at him telling him to practice, and one day it just clicked. Mike has been on a mission since Day 1, and I really believe that it's just now all coming together. His numbers at Memphis Triple-A are skewed before his call-up to the Cards..he was 2-1 with an ERA under 2.8 before his last start against Salt Lake where he knocked around a bit...stemming from a fly ball that could have been caught. The fact of the matter is, Mike got called up and he was suggested by Memphis to be that guy...he has a live fastball/sinker, a nasty hook and an above average change and he can hit his spots when he's settled in and the nerves are gone I don't know many youngsters who have not been working out of the pen in the minors, to be able to get called up to the bigs, come in his 1st inning and pitch a beautiful debut. Followed by a kid who gets into trouble with 2 outs and has that mental toughness to not let the nerves get the best of him and finish up the inning against the middle of a good NL lineup. Parisi would make an excellen 5 guy for the Cards, you aren't expecting fireworks from a 5 starter, but someone who can go out there and battle for a solid 5, 6 innings. Mike has proved he can battle. Throw Piniero on the 15 day DL, the guy is not healthy I think that is evident...let Parisi be that spot starter for Piniero see what the kid can do, after all, the Cards view him...exclusively as a starter. It is understandable to think that because of Parisi’s numbers through the minors, that he might not have great major league success, but the thing is, with the kid Parisi, he is a big game pitcher with mental toughness beyond his years.

Mike is a good family friend of mine and I have witnessed his dedication to becoming the pitcher he currently is. I remember a time during his high school years where his father would always be yelling at him telling him to practice, and one day it just clicked. Mike has been on a mission since Day 1, and I really believe that it’s just now all coming together.

His numbers at Memphis Triple-A are skewed before his call-up to the Cards..he was 2-1 with an ERA under 2.8 before his last start against Salt Lake where he knocked around a bit…stemming from a fly ball that could have been caught. The fact of the matter is, Mike got called up and he was suggested by Memphis to be that guy…he has a live fastball/sinker, a nasty hook and an above average change and he can hit his spots when he’s settled in and the nerves are gone

I don’t know many youngsters who have not been working out of the pen in the minors, to be able to get called up to the bigs, come in his 1st inning and pitch a beautiful debut. Followed by a kid who gets into trouble with 2 outs and has that mental toughness to not let the nerves get the best of him and finish up the inning against the middle of a good NL lineup.

Parisi would make an excellen 5 guy for the Cards, you aren’t expecting fireworks from a 5 starter, but someone who can go out there and battle for a solid 5, 6 innings. Mike has proved he can battle.

Throw Piniero on the 15 day DL, the guy is not healthy I think that is evident…let Parisi be that spot starter for Piniero see what the kid can do, after all, the Cards view him…exclusively as a starter.

]]> By: horse http://futureredbirds.com/2008/03/07/prospect-profile-mike-parisi/#comment-16562 horse Mon, 05 May 2008 22:43:34 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/?p=982#comment-16562 mike is an animal. he has a level head and is always willing to learn. rifter39, i played with him in college for 2 years, and he was a thrower. i have spoken to him plenty of times in the past several years as he's been moving up the minors. he has his head on straight and has a pitbull mentality. he won't give in, and that might hirt him a little, but he has defitintely turned himself from a thrower to a pitcher. he'll be just fine. he just needs some casual shoes for traveling. 65 mike is an animal. he has a level head and is always willing to learn. rifter39, i played with him in college for 2 years, and he was a thrower. i have spoken to him plenty of times in the past several years as he’s been moving up the minors. he has his head on straight and has a pitbull mentality. he won’t give in, and that might hirt him a little, but he has defitintely turned himself from a thrower to a pitcher. he’ll be just fine. he just needs some casual shoes for traveling. 65

]]> By: Mike http://futureredbirds.com/2008/03/07/prospect-profile-mike-parisi/#comment-16503 Mike Sun, 04 May 2008 15:07:45 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/?p=982#comment-16503 Well I believe his time has come. I received a phone call today from the man himself. He got the call to the big show, details to come. . . Well I believe his time has come. I received a phone call today from the man himself. He got the call to the big show, details to come. . .

]]> By: Rifter39 http://futureredbirds.com/2008/03/07/prospect-profile-mike-parisi/#comment-15572 Rifter39 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:10:07 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/?p=982#comment-15572 well ive played against mike back in high school (Sachem) and ive seen him play and honestly i dont see the big deal i could think of at least 40 other pitchers that would be of better use for the team but hey thats just one guys opinion... well ive played against mike back in high school (Sachem) and ive seen him play and honestly i dont see the big deal i could think of at least 40 other pitchers that would be of better use for the team but hey thats just one guys opinion…

]]> By: dan http://futureredbirds.com/2008/03/07/prospect-profile-mike-parisi/#comment-15203 dan Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:11:23 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/?p=982#comment-15203 he throws 96 with good movement. has a nasty breaking ball and on top of that has a workhorse mentality. he's also always trying to get better, looking to make adjustments and win games. he'll turn some heads, and be a pretty decent big league pitcher. he throws 96 with good movement. has a nasty breaking ball and on top of that has a workhorse mentality. he’s also always trying to get better, looking to make adjustments and win games. he’ll turn some heads, and be a pretty decent big league pitcher.

]]> By: Mike http://futureredbirds.com/2008/03/07/prospect-profile-mike-parisi/#comment-15037 Mike Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:27:20 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/?p=982#comment-15037 "He's not excluded. Right now, do I 100 percent think he's ready to pitch in the Major Leagues? No, I don't. But I think he's close enough to be looked at under the circumstances that we're in." -- Duncan on Mike Parisi, who is contending for a starting rotation job Looks like he might have a shot, i hope he does. . . i would really like to see what the kid can do “He’s not excluded. Right now, do I 100 percent think he’s ready to pitch in the Major Leagues? No, I don’t. But I think he’s close enough to be looked at under the circumstances that we’re in.” — Duncan on Mike Parisi, who is contending for a starting rotation job

Looks like he might have a shot, i hope he does. . . i would really like to see what the kid can do

]]> By: erik http://futureredbirds.com/2008/03/07/prospect-profile-mike-parisi/#comment-14978 erik Sun, 09 Mar 2008 04:51:07 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/?p=982#comment-14978 like i said earlier, no one expected him to be an ace. i just think he could end up serviceable. i don't think his ceiling is very high, and it's a coin flip on whether he even reaches that. despite that, i still think he merits some interest. like i said earlier, no one expected him to be an ace. i just think he could end up serviceable. i don’t think his ceiling is very high, and it’s a coin flip on whether he even reaches that. despite that, i still think he merits some interest.

]]> By: fpslackers http://futureredbirds.com/2008/03/07/prospect-profile-mike-parisi/#comment-14977 fpslackers Sat, 08 Mar 2008 23:09:11 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/?p=982#comment-14977 I'm not too optimistic. You see too many guys who do well in the minors not pan out or not end up being the aces they were projected to be. I find it hard to see someone who hasn't really had much success above A-ball have any success in the majors. If he doesn't do better this year, I'd rather see him be switched to the pen and see if he can improve on his numbers then. I’m not too optimistic. You see too many guys who do well in the minors not pan out or not end up being the aces they were projected to be. I find it hard to see someone who hasn’t really had much success above A-ball have any success in the majors. If he doesn’t do better this year, I’d rather see him be switched to the pen and see if he can improve on his numbers then.

]]> By: erik http://futureredbirds.com/2008/03/07/prospect-profile-mike-parisi/#comment-14975 erik Sat, 08 Mar 2008 15:53:31 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/?p=982#comment-14975 he has a good sinker and a very good curve, decent enough command and the ability to make adjustments. no one is saying he's a world beater. but he could be a decent and cheap #5, or middle reliever. he has a good sinker and a very good curve, decent enough command and the ability to make adjustments. no one is saying he’s a world beater. but he could be a decent and cheap #5, or middle reliever.

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