Comments from Loria

[Metes]

NO YOU MUST KILL THE STOPGAPS

[lou]

I think we're a little early about worrying about position arrangement.

I think there are 4 guys out there not currently in the organization who will crack the opening day 25 man roster, just from the position players. If you're wondering

-Backup Catcher, can't see Bake being ready, and Hayes/Davis not the answer
-A center fielder, not necessarily to start. We can call this the platoon/4th outfielder.
-A lefty bench bat for general Mike Lamb suckitude
-A more of a slugging option 3B, which I think Dominguez is in AAA until at least June

[Jay]

Could we carry Bake as that lefty bench bat?

I think the last article I read that was posted here stated it's more of a concern with him throwing and otherwise he would be ready for spring training.

Depending on who the rest of the bench is Baker could work.

[Valid]

I think we're a little early about worrying about position arrangement.

I think there are 4 guys out there not currently in the organization who will crack the opening day 25 man roster, just from the position players. If you're wondering

-Backup Catcher, can't see Bake being ready, and Hayes/Davis not the answer
-A center fielder, not necessarily to start. We can call this the platoon/4th outfielder.
-A lefty bench bat for general Mike Lamb suckitude
-A more of a slugging option 3B, which I think Dominguez is in AAA until at least June

I read today that Mark Reynolds might be on the block.

[HUGG]

He hit .198 last year and makes $5mil in 11, $7.5 in 12.

[wanks1212]

That slugging option at 3B will be Donnie Murphy/Wes Helms.

[rmc523]

He hit .198 last year and makes $5mil in 11, $7.5 in 12.

Not to mention 211 strikeouts (3 consecutive years of 200+ strikeouts).

[Valid]

He hit .198 last year and makes $5mil in 11, $7.5 in 12.

Still managed to OPS .753. His career OPS is .817. I highly doubt he hits .198 again. I mean, the year before he hit .260 and OPSed .892.

[wanks1212]

Reynolds' BABIP was .257 last year. The three years prior, he was at .338, .323, and .378, which would seem to indicate a turnaround was a near certainty. But he also hit the ball in the air much more last year (higher FB%, lower LD%), and if he can't turn that around he's not going to hit for a significantly better average.

[Valid]

Reynolds' BABIP was .257 last year. The three years prior, he was at .338, .323, and .378, which would seem to indicate a turnaround was a near certainty. But he also hit the ball in the air much more last year (higher FB%, lower LD%), and if he can't turn that around he's not going to hit for a significantly better average.

Are we seriously judging him based on batting average though? He walks a ton and is pretty much a lock for 30+ homers. Even if he hits .230, he could still be a fairly valuable bat based on that. That said, this is pretty much moot, because I doubt we'll move on Reynolds anyway.

[wanks1212]

Oh yeah, judging him on his BA is silly if he's still putting up an acceptable OBP.

[MiamiHomer]

His splits outside of Arizona were...yeesh

[Valid]

His splits outside of Arizona were...yeesh

Just last season. He actually hit better on the road in '09, and in '08 and '07 the differences were pretty negligible.