NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 31: Bobby Parnell #39 of the New York Mets throws a pitch during the top of the ninth inning on Opening Day against the Washington Nationals on March 31, 2014 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images)
Injuries have ruined the careers of far too many great athletes. The New York Mets know this all-too-well.
The story of Bobby Parnell isn’t exactly the most notable in sports. He was no Bo Jackson, J.R. Richard, or Sandy Koufax.