C.V.'S PARQUE ATTEMPTS COMEBACK WITH SEATTLE.Byline: Staff and Wire Services Jim Parque James Vo Parque (born February 8, 1976 in Norwalk, California) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched for the Chicago White Sox and Tampa Bay Devil Rays from 1998 to 2003. , a left-hander who has not pitched in the major leagues since 2003, agreed Friday to a minor-league contract with Seattle and will be at the Mariners' spring training camp later this month. Parque (Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. of La Crescenta/UCLA), who has a career record of 31-34 and turns 31 next week, retired from Triple-A Tucson in 2004. He quit while rehabilitating a torn labrum labrum /la·brum/ (la´brum) pl. la´bra [L.] an edge, rim, or lip. la·brum n. pl. la·bra A lip-shaped anatomical edge, rim, or structure. labrum pl. in his throwing shoulder, ending a seven-season career spent primarily as a starter with the Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the White Sox have played in U.S. before a stint with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays The Tampa Bay Devil Rays are a professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida, Florida. The Devil Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Devil Rays have played in Tropicana Field. in 2003. ``The two years off really helped my shoulder,'' Parque said. ``It feels really good, pain free, and I'm looking forward to getting back on the field.'' The former collegiate All-American lives with his family in Puyallup, Wash., about a half-hour south of Seattle. If added to the major-league roster, he would get a $450,000, one-year contract and the chance to earn more in performance bonuses. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: PARQUE |
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