Is Jones endorsing an OF of Parra, Jones, Alvarez?

[weams]

I think they should trade Britton for Ethier and cash and play him in RF. Great OBP and left-handed. Dodgers are in desperate need of bullpen help and they have too many outfielders.

Parra does nothing for me. If they sign him to a three year deal, he might be worse in 2017 than Markakis.

I have no interest in Either. Especially for someone good.

[Can_of_corn]

I have no interest in Either. Especially foe someone good.

I'd rather blow it up.

[maybenxtyr]

I would have liked it if Buck had played Alvarez some more down the stretch instead of playing for 81 wins. He may not be good enough. We really don't know until he plays.

[wildcard]

We can hope.

I do hope.

Unfortunately I don't see the O's acquiring an outfielder better than Parra. Who do you think the O's will sign that is better for the O's OF?

[weams]

Unfortunately I don't see the O's acquiring an outfielder better that Parra. Who do you think the O's will sign that is better for the O's OF?

Any outfielder could have a good year. Heck, that Daniel Nava had a great season.

[wildcard]

Any outfielder could have a good year. Heck, that Daniel Nava had a great season.

Not funny.

[Babypowder]

Unfortunately I don't see the O's acquiring an outfielder better than Parra. Who do you think the O's will sign that is better for the O's OF?

Anyone better than replacement level, which is a long list. Parra is not good.

[Can_of_corn]

Unfortunately I don't see the O's acquiring an outfielder better than Parra. Who do you think the O's will sign that is better for the O's OF?

I'll take a random guy on a 1/2.5 contract over Parra and his contract.

I think he is a significant risk to be a replacement level player going forward.

[weams]

Not funny.

Yes it is. I can talk about other freaky flukes too. It's really hard to tell outside the top players under 30 at each position.

[weams]

I'll take a random guy on a 1/2.5 contract over Parra and his contract.

I think he is a significant risk to be a replacement level player going forward.

Matt Joyce?

[weams]

I'll take a random guy on a 1/2.5 contract over Parra and his contract.

I think he is a significant risk to be a replacement level player going forward.

Domonic Brown?

[weams]

I'll take a random guy on a 1/2.5 contract over Parra and his contract.

I think he is a significant risk to be a replacement level player going forward.

Steve Pearce?

[wildcard]

I'll take a random guy on a 1/2.5 contract over Parra and his contract.

I think he is a significant risk to be a replacement level player going forward.

That is what Reimold or Peace are. Dan may sign a lefthanded hitting guy like that but I think it will be in addition to trying to sign Parra.

[sportsfan8703]

Steve Pearce?

I was thinking the same thing. Pearce is a guy I'd really like to see back. Sneaky athletic with good power. Proven in the AL East. Parra is a ? for me. Had terrible numbers after being acquired. Defensive metrics aren't good. Anything over 3/21 is too much for Parra.

[wildcard]

I think we need a discussion on Parra.

Parra is not a replacement level player. Platoon player probably but not a replacement level player.

I looked at Parra's last three years. Here are his averages for 2013-2015.

559 AB, 75 R, 153 H, 11 HR, 46 RBI, 11 SB, 274/320/418/738*

Splits

Right 433 AB, 64 R, 126 H, 10 HR, 38 RBI, 291/329/448/777*

Left 126 AB, 11 R, 27 H, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 0 SB, 214/293/279/572*

79% of Parra's at bats over the last three years have been versus right handed pitching. A .291 average and a .777 OPS is not replacement level.

Parra does not lefties. Its pretty clear.

So are the O's likely to overpay for Parra as platoon player? Yes, but then again the vast majority of the FAs will be overpaid. That is the nature of free agency.

I can see the O's signing Parra for his 777 OPS vs righties.

Parra did not hit for the O's for the last two months because he was not familiar with the pitchers in the AL. More at bats versus AL pitchers should fix that.

As far as Parra's defense. I doesn't think he should backup center. But he has enough range for either corner from what I saw. He doesn't hit the cut off man but Kirby and Buck should fix that in ST.

* These averages are not completely accurate. I just added the last three year averages together and divided by three. I didn't calculate them. If anything these averages are a little low because 2014 was Parra worst year when he batted fewer times and I weighted it the same as the other year were he batted more times.