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

[weenie]

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.

Sounds like a plan!

At this point, we can only hope Reynolds gets hot and generates trade potential. He's hopefully gone after this year anyway to make room for the youngins. Too bad, if the guy had performed well in '12, the O's could have picked up his '13 option giving the Machado/Schoop/Townsend class a Norfolk stint to start next season. Instead, Betemit will probably start next year at third before he's platooned in mid season with Waring, Schoop or maybe replaced by Hardy to make room for Manny at short.

[mythoughts]

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.)

Reynolds is no Dave Concepcion !
Nor will he ever be !
The comparison is laughable and shows your tremedous ignorance about baseball !

[Oriole Dave]

Even good MLB teams stick DH types in the field. Its magnified by the Orioles because of their overall incompetence. Reynolds at 3rd and 1st once a week with most of at bats coming at DH isn’t a bad idea. The problem is they have a LF’er playing CF, a SS playing second base and LF’er who specializes in making boneheaded plays. If they had decent league average defenders/hitters a Reynolds/Davis DH'ing occasional 1st and 3rd platoon would work.

[hector]

These threads about Reynolds, Johnson and Betemit are hilarious. I thought the combination brought by this dynamic trio were the reasons why the O's considered Hall of Famer Vlad (with the O's highest batting average) to be expendable. The ability of many not to see the obvious is amazing.

[Oriole Dave]

These threads about Reynolds, Johnson and Betemit are hilarious. I thought the combination brought by this dynamic trio were the reasons why the O's considered Hall of Famer Vlad (with the O's highest batting average) to be expendable. The ability of many not to see the obvious is amazing.

So your point is that if Vlad was here the trio of DH’s on the roster Reynolds/Davis/Reimold would have to be in field every game

[durango46]

These threads about Reynolds, Johnson and Betemit are hilarious. I thought the combination brought by this dynamic trio were the reasons why the O's considered Hall of Famer Vlad (with the O's highest batting average) to be expendable. The ability of many not to see the obvious is amazing.

dude, give it a rest

[Byng]

These threads about Reynolds, Johnson and Betemit are hilarious. I thought the combination brought by this dynamic trio were the reasons why the O's considered Hall of Famer Vlad (with the O's highest batting average) to be expendable. The ability of many not to see the obvious is amazing.

The obvious my friend is that if you don't have the likes of "Big Papi" as your DH then the last type of player that you want as a DH is one that can't play the field. That is why Vlad is out of a job! This is not rocket science.

[hector]

So your point is that if Vlad was here the trio of DH’s on the roster Reynolds/Davis/Reimold would have to be in field every game

I hadn't mentioned davis or Reimold in my post. Davis is fine at 1B since there's nobody else nearly as capable on the roster. Same for Reimold - now that Pie is gone, Reimold gets his opportunity and is delivering.

[hector]

The obvious my friend is that if you don't have the likes of "Big Papi" as your DH then the last type of player that you want as a DH is one that can't play the field. That is why Vlad is out of a job! This is not rocket science.

Apparently simple logic is "rocket science" to you. In your mind, if it's not a "Big Papi" type, then you don't want any DH who doesn't play in the field. I assume that means you're fine with the Reynolds, Johnson, Betemit combo at bat and in the field.

[Byng]

Apparently simple logic is "rocket science" to you. In your mind, if it's not a "Big Papi" type, then you don't want any DH who doesn't play in the field. I assume that means you're fine with the Reynolds, Johnson, Betemit combo at bat and in the field.

Yes, absolutely. Reynolds hit 37 home runs last year and is very serviceable at 1st. base, who wouldn't want that flexibility apart from you? You have noticed that just about no poster agrees with you, or haven't you?

[Jimmy Jazz]

Last year Reynolds had a higher OBP, SLG, and OPS then Vlad. But oh, Vlad had a higher BA, big wow like that matters at all.

Reynolds:
.221/.323/.483/.806

Guerrero
.290/.317/.416/.733

[hector]

Yes, absolutely. Reynolds hit 37 home runs last year and is very serviceable at 1st. base, who wouldn't want that flexibility apart from you? You have noticed that just about no poster agrees with you, or haven't you?

Indeed I have noticed. I take solace knowing that I've made my fortune not following the crowd.

[hector]

Last year Reynolds had a higher OBP, SLG, and OPS then Vlad. But oh, Vlad had a higher BA, big wow like that matters at all.

Reynolds:
.221/.323/.483/.806

Guerrero
.290/.317/.416/.733

I accept the fact that you're a big Reynolds supporter and you're certainly entitled to that view. Try comparing Reynolds of THIS YEAR to Vlad from last year. Hopefully you're right that Reynolds will revert to a .200 BA, 200 strikeouts, 30 homers and about 70 RBI's so the O's will have the Reynolds that you think is just fine.

I'll grant you one indisputable fact though - Reynolds is better than the other Vlad substitute, Nick J.

[mythoughts]

These threads about Reynolds, Johnson and Betemit are hilarious. I thought the combination brought by this dynamic trio were the reasons why the O's considered Hall of Famer Vlad (with the O's highest batting average) to be expendable. The ability of many not to see the obvious is amazing.

What made Vlad expendable was the fact that he was a waste of a uniform.

IMO, the O's lost at least 6-8 games simply because Buck wouldn't move Vlad down to the 6 or 7 hole.

[Jimmy Jazz]

I accept the fact that you're a big Reynolds supporter and you're certainly entitled to that view. Try comparing Reynolds of THIS YEAR to Vlad from last year. Hopefully you're right that Reynolds will revert to a .200 BA, 200 strikeouts, 30 homers and about 70 RBI's so the O's will have the Reynolds that you think is just fine.

I'll grant you one indisputable fact though - Reynolds is better than the other Vlad substitute, Nick J.

I'm not a 'big Reynolds supporter' and I never said anything is 'just fine'.

[Rob]

Reynolds benched tonight as Buck "wants him to work on his swing".