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agentx
Reynolds is on the shelf, and Paulsen didn’t even show up this year. However, playing Parra and his .258/.276/.406 line at 1B beyond this fall–even against only RHP–would be as terrible as an idea as the FO decisions to trade Dickerson for McGee and sign Parra to that 3 yrs./$27.5M contract to begin with.
davidcoonce74
To be fair Dickerson has been putrid in Tampa.
natsfan3437
Because that makes sense put one of the best defensive outfielders at first base
Danthemilwfan
The rest of the guys are stars who won’t move. Parra is told here’s your first base glove or there’s the bench lol
Ray Ray
Parra’s bat doesn’t play well as an outfielder. Why exactly do they want his bat at first base? Say all you want about Greinke or anyone else, but I think Parra is the worst FA signing of the offseason based on production and team need (both at the time and currently).
dstuart
If Colorado had any sort of bullpen and one more quality arm in the rotation, they very well could be the best team in the major leagues. That offense is ridiculous, irregardless of Coors’ altitude.
Mobester
They wouldn’t be better than the Cubs, I don’t think. Plus, the Cubs are only getting better as the young guys mature. Rockies might be good, but not the best team in the league.
amishthunderak
The Cubs have 23 more wins. Keep dreaming.
davidcoonce74
Parra has one skill -he’s a very good defensive outfielder. He can’t hit. He’s drawn 7 walks this year in 340 PAs. Moving a guy with this extremely limited skillset to first base makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. The Rockies can always find some quad-A guy to play first and hit a few Coors Field dingers – this is a team that has employed Brad Hawpe, Garret Atkins and Ben Paulsen at first base, after all. Putting your defensive replacement 4th outfielder at first base is such an odd move.
Ray Ray
I agree that moving a defensive outfielder like Parra to first is undeniably foolish, I do have to counter several of your arguments.
Brad Hawpe was a right fielder for the Rockies and a very good one for four years. He played a grand total of 6 games in 7 seasons at first base.
Garrett (two t’s) Atkins was primarily a third baseman. He only played first as a primary position for three months when Todd Helton was hurt in 2008.
Ben Paulsen has never been anything more than a platoon guy for the Rockies. He has never been the full time starter.
Up until 2014, first base has been the most consistent position for the Rockies. Only two men (Andres Galarraga and Todd Helton) were the Opening Day starter at the position for the first 21 years of the franchise. There have still only been 4 different starters in Rockies history. It is not a position that should have a AAAA guy at it. It is an insult to even consider. Moneyball is just a movie, first base matters.