Chad Paronto
The latest in a long line of fat righthanded relievers who allow far too many baserunners. Lots of hits, pedestrian strikeout numbers in the minors. Home run rate is pretty good. He’s essentially Gryboski with better control. Big whoop. Went to UMass, drafted by the Orioles in the eighth round, kept getting promoted less because he was doing anything particularly well but because there wasn’t any point in not promoting him. Eventually made it to the majors, pitching mediocre baseball for the Orioles and Indians, spent 2004 with the Cardinals organization and began 2005 with the Brewers, who dumped him even though he was actually pitching rather well by his standards, then Richmond in the second half. Doesn’t really belong in the majors, doesn’t really not belong.
I normally would have written more, but it’s impossible to get excited by Chad Paronto. Even to hate him (though I know Alex R. will). He’s such a nonentity.
May 10th, 2006 at 10:01 amI almost thought Gryboski is back with the Braves when I saw Paronto pitched last night…which means I want him to go back to Richmond asap.
May 10th, 2006 at 10:13 amAccording to the sched I have posted on my wall I get to watch baseball instead of sex in the damn city this weekend. I’m ok with that even if it is the Marlins and Nats.
Since I don’t know who Chad Parento is and in a couple of days won’t care, I’d just like to throw my 2 cents in about Gant’s comment about Francoeur. Ronnie, dude…. aggressiveness ain’t Jeff’s problem. Its pitch selection….duh!? At this rate Francoeur ain’t gonna be league avg unless he hits .320. Man its so frustrating watching him swing at bad pitches. Someone said here that he has struck out less than LaRoche and Giles. Well shoot I guess those weak ass grounders he chops toward the plate are better than strikeouts but not much.
Has anyone heard ANYTHING on Kelly Johnson’s progress? Is he out for the year?
May 10th, 2006 at 10:59 amChad fat*ss Parento. How do u get so big and still consider yourself a baseball player. Plus he looked like a nervous rookie out there against the marlins.
May 10th, 2006 at 11:02 am“It used to be that tattoos were edgy, cool and hip. Now pitching coaches are getting them. The latest person to succumb to the needle is Leo Mazzone, the rocking pitching coach of the Baltimore Orioles, who had “14 Straight” tagged on his arm.” –cnnsi.com
http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060327&content_id=1363966&vkey=spt2006news&fext=.jsp&c_id=bal
May 10th, 2006 at 11:20 amDoesn’t really belong in the majors, doesn’t really not belong.
That pretty much sums up the whole braves bullpen.
“It used to be that tattoos were edgy, cool and hip. Now pitching coaches are getting them. The latest person to succumb to the needle is Leo Mazzone, the rocking pitching coach of the Baltimore Orioles, who had “14 Straight” tagged on his arm.” –cnnsi.com
You know those tattoes you get that you later regret? Well. . .
May 10th, 2006 at 11:27 amI think Frenchy is getting better all the time. He is going to look bad at times, but when he starts recognizing pitches better he is going to be fine. He is only, what 21? Just chill, he is going to be a very good ball player. He has had some big hit for us this year. His approach is not that of the Money Ball way of winning and he will piss off the stat nerds, but he is going to be fine. If he puts the ball in play, some of those weak ass choppers might sneak through the infield or he might beat a few out. I would rather him put the ball in play than strike out. He has great speed and he can leg out some infield hits and is hard to double up, harder than LaRoche at least.
May 10th, 2006 at 11:45 amThe problem I see in jeff is he’s using simple thinking to be more selective. He takes on 3-0 he swings on 3-1 (most of the time of course). It doesn’t seem like he’s actually recongnizing pitches that often.
May 10th, 2006 at 12:02 pmI think he recongizing the curve better and can hit it (if it doesn’t boucne up there)
May 10th, 2006 at 12:05 pmAs for KJ, I haven’t really been looking but I haven’t heard anything. My guess is that he will not play this year. The recovery time for a non-pitcher from Tommy John surgery is not as long as for a pitcher (Luis Gonzalez had his in August and was ready to start the next season) so they can afford to wait and see if it heals.
May 10th, 2006 at 12:06 pmhas it become trend to walk barry bonds? 31 walks this year and he is not even hitting that great. pujols has 31 walks and has about twice as many pa’s as bonds, and over 3 times as many homeruns. yet, people still pitch to albert in clutch situations. when will it become trend to walk pujols?
May 10th, 2006 at 12:15 pmI would walk Puljos with no one on and two outs in the bottom of the first with a 5-0 lead. Nobody in baseball scares me like he does.
May 10th, 2006 at 12:20 pmSeeing reitsma come in for the ninth scares me more than pujols.
May 10th, 2006 at 12:21 pmpujols- 6 ibb this year, bonds-14 ibb this year.
May 10th, 2006 at 12:21 pmpujols is on pace for 81 homeruns. i am not much of a stat guy, but i think that would be a record. if i was a betting man, i would bet that walking albert will soon be as big of a trend as walking barry. ok, sorry for dwelling… i am done now
May 10th, 2006 at 12:29 pmThe Sturgeon Generals thank the Phillies for their generous decision to promote Cole Hamels. Now, I’m worried about the Braves beating him
May 10th, 2006 at 12:30 pmI was looking at the Braves stats and it supirsed me to learn that Frenchy is 2nd on the team in hits and RBIs, just a few behind Andrew in both. Of course, this might not mean anything because he is the only player besides Andrew that has not left the lineup for any reason.
May 10th, 2006 at 1:00 pmI think that’s exactly what it means.
May 10th, 2006 at 1:10 pmWell it’s not like Giles will break the bat, because he hasn’t made contact in two weeks.
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5594322
May 10th, 2006 at 1:10 pmGreatest video clip ever made.
Seriously, y’all have to watch this. I was dying.
May 10th, 2006 at 1:26 pmI haven’t seen it, but my guess based on the URL is that it’s about A-Rod, has the ‘Brokeback Mountain’ soundtrack, and makes at least one “A-Rod is gay” joke.
How far off am i?
May 10th, 2006 at 1:31 pmPretty close, but there aren’t any words. The wonderful montage does it all, and the end is especially good. Yes, it’s kind of juvenile. And I actually hated “Brokeback Mountain.” But it was cathartic.
May 10th, 2006 at 1:35 pmDespite jenny’s claims that she stays away from that sort of humor, yes, it’s about A-Rod and Jeter being “good” friends, and about how A-Rod is jealous that Jeter’s paying Johnny Damon some attention now. And the Brokeback theme is prominently involved.
Actually, I didn’t find it funny at all. But I like both Jeter and A-Rod, so I’m sure to be in the minority.
May 10th, 2006 at 1:36 pmI’m awesome.
So is this website:
http://www.brewcrewball.com/special/milb+splits
Minor league split statistics for every minor league team this year. Fun stuff!
May 10th, 2006 at 1:38 pmNow, this is funny:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e12sqYYLJxA
(Nothing to do with baseball.)
May 10th, 2006 at 1:38 pmfor all of you that arent “juvenile humor” people, i got one thing to say: Grow down.
May 10th, 2006 at 1:40 pmI appreciate juvenile humor. The key for me is that it has to actually be humorous.
May 10th, 2006 at 1:42 pmVery Funny article, the Braves and the pranks that they play on one another.
http://www.accessatlanta.com/news/content/events/stories/0511aapranks.html
May 10th, 2006 at 1:45 pmStu, It is nice to see our Judicial system in full form…Big Boy!!!
May 10th, 2006 at 1:51 pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9rzMaAucI4
My current favorite.
May 10th, 2006 at 2:02 pmThis is another good one. A Mr. T rap video, if you haven’t seen it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvkMvfOmHWk&search=mr.%20t%20rap
May 10th, 2006 at 2:12 pmNow that is funny…
May 10th, 2006 at 2:15 pmKyle,
That’s a pretty awesome site.
May 10th, 2006 at 2:20 pmThat Pujols guy is pretty good. 18 home runs, 31 walks, 10 strikeouts so far this year. He’s the anti-Francoeur.
May 10th, 2006 at 2:25 pmPujols is like a comic-book superhero.
May 10th, 2006 at 2:55 pmI think he is Puljos second comming of Ruth
May 10th, 2006 at 3:13 pm