Blake Parker optioned to Triple A?

[Chuck]

WTF?

[Inside Pitch]

He won't get another start between now and the ASB.   The Angels have been doing some pretty epic roster manipulation in the first half -- this is more of that..   basically they found a way to have an extra RP for a week.

[halomatt]

Isn't Blake Parker a reliever? IP, aren't you speaking of Parker Bridwell?  I'm confused...

[Inside Pitch]

21 minutes ago, halomatt said:

Isn't Blake Parker a reliever? IP, aren't you speaking of Parker Bridwell?  I'm confused...

Yes, sorry....    There is Rotowire saying Blake Parker I thought I read Parker Bridwell at Sportsline..    

[DMVol]

26 minutes ago, halomatt said:

Isn't Blake Parker a reliever? IP, aren't you speaking of Parker Bridwell?  I'm confused...

Bridwell makes sense, Parker doesn't....

[halomatt]

2 minutes ago, DMVol said:

Bridwell makes sense, Parker doesn't....

Yeah, Parker doesn't make sense.  Maybe for the same reasons?  To keep him "in a groove" and pitching through the Break?

[DMVol]

7 minutes ago, halomatt said:

Yeah, Parker doesn't make sense.  Maybe for the same reasons?  To keep him "in a groove" and pitching through the Break?

Parker has pitched in a lot of high leverage situations....I would think you might want to give him a breather.....but I dunno....Bridwell has about 70 innings under his belt (minors and bigs, not too many)....if they think he's a starter, maybe keep him in a groove for sure....

[Inside Pitch]

14 minutes ago, halomatt said:

Yeah, Parker doesn't make sense.  Maybe for the same reasons?  To keep him "in a groove" and pitching through the Break?

MLB.com has it as Blake Parker too..    So..   

[Adam]

Makes 0 sense

[JoJo26]

THIS FROM MY YAHOO FANTASY SITE:

Angels optioned RHP Blake Parker to Triple-A Salt Lake.

Advice: Well, this is strange. Parker gave up a run in his last appearance, but he's been one of the best relievers in baseball this season with a 2.17 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 52/9 K/BB ratio over 37 1/3 innings. He's tied for the American League lead with his 41 appearances, so perhaps the Halos are just using the demotion as a way to get Parker some extra rest over the All-Star break. It's still not fair to him, though.

 

Angels optioned RHP Parker Bridwell to Triple-A Salt Lake.

Advice: Bridwell worked six shutout innings in a win over the Twins on Wednesday, but he wasn't going to be available until the after the All-Star break so the Angels will free up his 25-man roster spot. The 25-year-old right-hander should be back in about 10 days.

(Rotoworld.com)

[Jeff Fletcher]

It's Bridwell. Parker has no options. 

Simple roster management. He can't pitch this weekend so no reason to keep him on the roster when you can send him down and bring him back next weekend. 

[eligrba]

Just as long as the roster is managed to maximize Valbuena's,  Espinosa's and Pujol's at bats.

[Docwaukee]

Yeah.  Had to be Bridwell.  

Parker should have been an All-star in my opinion.  

[Blarg]

FAKE NEWS!

[Chuck]

Yep. I got this news off CNN.

[Blarg]

Was it the Russians fault or Trump?

[Angel Oracle]

28 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

Yeah.  Had to be Bridwell.  

Parker should have been an All-star in my opinion.  

And also Simmons, higher WAR than Bogearts and better WAR and OPS than Lindor

Doesn't Parker have as high of a K's/9 innings as any AL reliever, to go with the low 2.00s ERA and sub 1.00 WHIP? 

[Inside Pitch]

1 hour ago, eligrba said:

Just as long as the roster is managed to maximize Valbuena's,  Espinosa's and Pujol's at bats.

Comedy at it's finest -- Well played, @eligrba

[ettin]

56 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Yep. I got this news off CNN.

That Chuck News Network is worthless....

[Chuck]

Just now, ettin said:

That Chuck News Network is worthless....

Touche.

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

I brought up this possibility of Parker Bridwell going down for the break since we won't need him for a week or so in the Nick Franklin thread.