Mark Reynolds...... .136 average...... ouch!

[TravisMoon]

I just got banned from Orioles Hangout for talking bad about reynolds. But he is the worst fielding third baseman I have ever seen and is an awful hitter. Why do we have him on the team again?

I'm sure there's more to it that that.

Anyway. Reynolds will heat up. He hit pretty well last year and was a huge power source for us. Plus, he's not that old.

TM

[Rob]

He's not that old but he's also not that good. Bad fielder and a strikeout machine.

[can you hear me now!]

.136 average
3 errors
0 homers
20 k's in 44 at-bats

Thank God we gift wrapped third base for him this offseason.

6-48 .125 with 22K's after today's game......but at least he didn't make an error....

[TravisMoon]

It's April. Not worried at all.

And besides, we have a winning record still. Just think when he heats up the Orioles will really be cookin'!

TM

[larsanderson]

I'm sure there's more to it that that.

Anyway. Reynolds will heat up. He hit pretty well last year and was a huge power source for us. Plus, he's not that old.

TM

His defense is terrible. And it never warms up

[Jimmy Jazz]

He's not that old but he's also not that good. Bad fielder and a strikeout machine.

I don't mind the Ks when he's swinging and missing at stuff in the zone. It's when he swings and misses at balls well off the plate that I get annoyed. He's been doing that a little more of late, perhaps expanding the zone in an effort to make contact. That's not his game, he's bad enough hitting balls in the zone let alone 1 foot off the plate.

Ultimately though, if he can do what he did last year, I'll take it.

[Jimmy Jazz]

JJ Hardy 10 for 56 .179
Mark Reynolds 6 for 44 .136
Nick Johnson 0 for 23 .000
Wilson Betemit 6 for 35 .171
Endy Chavez 3 for 24 .125

combined 25 for 182 .137

Hardy and Reynolds will hit better than that and those two are taking walks so at least their OBPs are both roughly 100 points highers than their BAs. The other 3, yeah they suck although Chavez has been good in LF.

[Rob]

Here's Reynolds comparison to this time last year:

2012
.125 avg
6 for 48
4 doubles
0 homeruns
3 rbi
8 walks
22 strikeouts
.250 obp
.208 slg
.458 ops

2011
.224 avg
11 for 49
5 doubles
1 homerun
10 rbi
5 walks
15 strikeouts
.304 obp
.388 slg
.692 ops

[TravisMoon]

Looks like he got off to a slow start too last year. Again. I'm not worried.

TM

[Jimmy Jazz]

It could simply be a slow start (although clearly worse than last years slow start) or it could be an early indicator of a season that won't measure up to last years. It's a little early to say either way. He's currently sure is not doing much to help the team though.

[18-87-44-29]

Here's Reynolds comparison to this time last year:

2012
.125 avg
6 for 48
4 doubles
0 homeruns
3 rbi
8 walks
22 strikeouts
.250 obp
.208 slg
.458 ops

2011
.224 avg
11 for 49
5 doubles
1 homerun
10 rbi
5 walks
15 strikeouts
.304 obp
.388 slg
.692 ops

Ouch....there is a certain pattern there for sure.

He is basically a discount Dave Kingman rt now. And yet....given his current 'hitting' skill.....he is more like a discount Dave Conception. (and shoot.....at least even Conception could fall back on his great glove.)

[LarryN]

Ouch....there is a certain pattern there for sure.

He is basically a discount Dave Kingman rt now. And yet....given his current 'hitting' skill.....he is more like a discount Dave Conception. (and shoot.....at least even Conception could fall back on his great glove.)

Believe it or not, through age 27, Mark Reynolds compares more favorably with Dean Palmer, Mike Schmidt and Matt Williams than he does Dave Kingman.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...eynoma01.shtml
http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...chmimi01.shtml

Once again, proving that extrapolating from a small sample size (5 seasons for Reynolds) is ridiculous.






And BTW....it Concepcion

[Frank Costanza 831]

Ouch....there is a certain pattern there for sure.

He is basically a discount Dave Kingman rt now. And yet....given his current 'hitting' skill.....he is more like a discount Dave Conception. (and shoot.....at least even Conception could fall back on his great glove.)

Who is Dave Conception?!?! Is that a porn star of some kind?

[bmore_ken]

I think I saw one of his flicks

[LarryN]

Who is Dave Conception?!?! Is that a porn star of some kind?

Perhaps he starred with Jim Pinkett, Wayne Boggs and Jim Harbaugh's 'little bro'.

[Oriole Dave]

Reynolds is a DH who can fill in at 3rd and 1st. He’ll hit 30+ home runs, strike out 200+ times and get 75+ walks. There’s nothing wrong with a career .808 OPS. If used correctly, DH , once a week at 3rd and 1st he could be bonus to the team.

[weird-O]

Who is Dave Conception?!?! Is that a porn star of some kind?

his wife is referred to as Miss Conception

[durango46]

Reynolds is a DH who can fill in at 3rd and 1st. He’ll hit 30+ home runs, strike out 200+ times and get 75+ walks. There’s nothing wrong with a career .808 OPS. If used correctly, DH , once a week at 3rd and 1st he could be bonus to the team.

I prefer Reynolds not to play 3rd at all.

I do like your plan though.

[NCBirdfan]

I prefer Reynolds not to play 3rd at all.

I do like your plan though.

I agree. He has shown enough to force the Orioles to look for better defensive alternatives at third.He seems very uncomfortable out there and seems to be forcing his throws, etc. I don't mind if he plays first every once and awhile, but the only way I'd justify him playing 3rd is if he would get his batting average above .280 and provide the about the same power numbers he has in the past. Otherwise, it's DH mostly, and first base occasionally. Trading him seems unlikely because of his salary and lack of performance thus far.

[weird-O]

Betemit should be penciled in at 3B. he saved that game in the Chicago series with a tough pick and split second throw that Reynolds would never have made. the guy is not a good infielder. I don't even want to see him at 1B. there's just no reason to put someone with hands of stone at a defensive position when your DH slot is open for him. Betemit and Davis should be the corner infielders.