Bobby Parnell's stock rose as quickly as the 100 mph fastball he occasionally flashes, with Jerry Manuel even anointing the rookie the primary set-up man once J.J Putz needed elbow surgery. Now, Parnell is plummeting just as fast.
A half-inning after Brian Schneider belted his second mammoth three-run homer of the series, Manuel asked Parnell to protect a one-run lead in the seventh. Parnell surrendered a two-run homer to B.J. Upton and all four batters he faced scored. Continue
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