Sheets, Spurling, Balfour, Parra - Latest: Partial Tear

[Jim Goulart]

Nashville City Paper:

 

Parra promoted: Sounds starter Manny Parra, who was dominant during his time with Nashville which included a perfect game, will be promoted by Milwaukee today. Parra will replace reliever Chris Spurling, who is tending to a family emergency.

 

The Tennessean:

 

http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070716/SPORTS0401/707160361/1328/SPORTS

 

Brewers call up pitcher Parra to fill void

By MAURICE PATTON

Tennessean Staff Writer

 

Manny Parra, who pitched a perfect game for the Sounds in his second Triple-A start, will join the Milwaukee Brewers today for their three-game series with visiting Arizona.

 

Parra left the Sounds during Sunday night's 2-1, 10-inning win over Memphis. He will fill the roster spot vacated by Chris Spurling, who has left the Brewers because of a family emergency.

 

"We're not sure how long he'll be up there, but it's good for him," Sounds Manager Frank Kremblas said.

 

Parra, who was scheduled to start for the Sounds tonight at New Orleans, is 3-1 with a 1.73 ERA in four starts. In 26 innings with Nashville, he has struck out 25 and walked seven.

 

"I don't see why not," Kremblas said when asked whether Parra could continue his success at the major league level. "All you're doing is making pitches. If you don't make pitches, they're going to let you know a little more often up there."

 

R.A. Dickey will move up a day in the rotation and start tonight against the Zephyrs.

[Jim Goulart]

Our best to Chris Spurling, for whatever that family situation may be.

 

MLB has a seven-day list that players can be placed on for this type of situation.

 

It looks as though, thanks to the Nashville media, Brewerfan has this news prior to the Milwaukee press or the Brewers' own site.

[RU Rah Rah]

Nice scoop. For Spurling's sake, I wish the circumstances were different, but not a total surprise to see Manny make the Show.

[PeaveyFury]

Should be interesting to see how this effects what happens when the Sheets situation becomes clearer, whenever that may be.

 

Congrats to Manny!

[igor67]

Well it stands to reason that they brought up Manny instead of Balfour because of Sheets uncertainty gives Ned another option to start. I'm a little torn though because going on the bereavement list would have to be about the worst possible way to get Pipped, but I'd love for Parra to come up and make it impossible to be sent down.

[berniebrewer4life]

Sweet. Glad to see him on the team. Good luck manny!

[davego]

I thought the same about the Balfour V Parra situation. I suspect they both will find a way onto the playoff roster.

 

Hope that Spurling can get back soon.

[NYChez]

Can we just have The Tennessean be the official beat reporter for the Brewers instead of the Journal Sentinel?

[rluzinski]

Hopefully, this allows Yost to use Shouse as a strict LOOGY. He's at the point in his career where he probably shouldn't be pitching against righties at all.

[wisconsinfan47]

Gaah, I really feel for Spurling, whatever the problem is. I was at the KC finale (the 11-inning loss) and got there early enough to see the players and their kids take BP on the field. I remember Chris was out there with his young son I believe. Now I really wish I hadn't seen that...

 

As for Manny...Welcome to the Show!

[splitterpfj]

Congratulations to Manny, it was a long road to Milwaukee.

 

Hopefully things will turn out well for the Spurlings.

[hawing]

Best wishes to Chris and the Spurling family.

 

Almost 8:30 AM CDT and still nothing on brewers.com or jsonline. Nice work, Mass!

[patrickgpe]

agreed, i told some guys at work this morning and they still won't believe until its up on the paper's or team's website.

[Klements Bratwurst]

I just heard on WSSP 1250 AM from Adam McCalvy that it isn't for sure a done deal yet. Manny boarded a plane for Milwaukee, but the Spurling situation may resolve itself today and thus Chris could return to Milwaukee to "bolster" the bullpen in time for tonight.

 

They are waiting awhile yet to be sure. Melvin will be on the Sparky show in the next half hour to an hour.

[Brew Man Dan]

According to a forum poster on jsonline, Adam McCalvy talked on WSSP 1250 this morning saying Parra's promotion is not official. They are waiting to see if Spurling can return from his family emergency in time for tonights game.

 

Link to jsonline poster

 

 

Edit: Whoops, Klements Bratwurst beat me to it by 3 minutes

[razzzorsharp]

Hopefully if everything is resolving itself, the news can't be all that bad. I wouldn't mind Parra and think he would be a bigger asset than Spurling but I have always been in the minority that Spurling is not a bad guy to have, an innings eater to be used when the game is out of line either way.

[sgtcluels]

I hope everything turns out ok for the Spurlings.

 

Welcome to the show Manny! Now I wish I was at the game tonight to see the young kids.

[MarquesJohnson2000]

Melvin said Parra is on hold for now; waiting to hear more about Spurling's situation and waiting for results of Sheets' MRI.

[olliegjw]

Per Melvin on WSSP, Parra is not up for sure. He was just held back from the flight to New Orleans. They are waiting to see how the Spurling issue goes, as well as Sheets MRI today.

[JohnBriggs12]

Melvin didn't even bring up the Spurling (Sparky did later) situation. He said Parra is waiting in Nashville until Sheets MRI results are known.

 

Sounds to me like they are indeed concerned that Sheets may end up on DL.

[Klements Bratwurst]

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Sounds to me like they are indeed concerned that Sheets may end up on DL.

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That really seems to be the jist of it, doesn't it? I didn't like what I read on brewers.com that Sheets couldn't bend the finger with some pain yet as of yesterday. This doesn't sound good to me.

[jwill535]

sprained fingers always hurt the worst the next day and get progressivly better. Hey if this gives sheets a good rest in the season and he is stronger at the end i am all for it.

[And That]

milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com...p&c_id=mil

 

 

Parra is in Milwaukee, just may not be activated. All depends on what happens with Spurling/Sheets.

[MarquesJohnson2000]

The geniuses on the D List are just reporting this story now, and they are portraying it as a done deal.

[pogokat]

I hope nothing is seriously bad for spurling and that sheets is fine...

 

 

that said...i couldnt be more excited about Manny finally hitting the bigs...he's been around forever and he's still one of the most exciting prospects in the system...