tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post4791240005405941488..comments2024-01-06T02:22:33.000-05:00Comments on Camden Depot: Can the Orioles Afford Mark Reynolds' Strikeouts?Jon Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-45215917856554190172013-08-11T22:57:38.381-04:002013-08-11T22:57:38.381-04:00I was one of the "passengers" who argued...I was one of the "passengers" who argued that Reynolds was actually a great defender and we should take him back in 2013 for like $9 mil or so. Would have been a disaster on a number of levels. <br /><br />Reynolds would be a total crapshoot over the next 6 weeks, but if he was in a situation where he was really comfortable he might be more likely to succeed. <br /><br />My question would be whether or not baltimore is a place where he'd be comfortable- does he feel disregarded and undervalued by our FO, or would be happy to be back in a place where he presumably had a lot of fun last year. Would he struggle in an unfamiliar role (part time) or feel less pressure to perform and actually do better? The answer is probably a little bit of each but this is one time where I think statistics offer only a small part of the answer. Liamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-65869902276003686212013-08-10T14:10:16.394-04:002013-08-10T14:10:16.394-04:00Right. For practical purposes it is not almost alw...Right. For practical purposes it is not almost always, but always the pro-rated minimum. The player gets paid the same up to the point of his old contract, so he is looking for the best place to play. If a team valued him more than the old contract, then they would have claimed him on waivers.Jon Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-57855004816187706832013-08-10T10:56:56.373-04:002013-08-10T10:56:56.373-04:00More precisely, the Indians would be responsible f...More precisely, the Indians would be responsible for the difference between his current contract and whatever amount his new contract would be. Almost always, that would be the league minimum.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18347209822215185644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-38879843667243297482013-08-09T14:19:57.786-04:002013-08-09T14:19:57.786-04:00Really? I'm not too knowledgeable on contract ...Really? I'm not too knowledgeable on contract rules, so I'll take your word for it.Triple Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-30387214902533654542013-08-09T14:06:14.685-04:002013-08-09T14:06:14.685-04:00Just a note...if Reynolds is released, Indians are...Just a note...if Reynolds is released, Indians are responsible for the contract above the league minimum.Jon Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-85179100452298575352013-08-09T13:53:38.365-04:002013-08-09T13:53:38.365-04:00He's fairly low risk. If I were Duquette, I...He's fairly low risk. If I were Duquette, I'd take a lesson from the Ravens' handling of Vonta Leach--let him test the market, realize he can't get a good offer elsewhere, and then sign him to a low-price contract once he's reduced his aksing price. <br /><br />In a somewhat unrelated matter, I recently penned a piece on Fangraphs Community about historical players who are similar to Reynolds. You may read it if you are so inclined.Triple Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-5936388567079747392013-08-09T10:33:43.374-04:002013-08-09T10:33:43.374-04:00As long as they don't give up anything for him...As long as they don't give up anything for him, I have no problem with it. As bad as Reynolds has been this year, he'd probably be better than the O's other DHs. Plus, he has a .330 wOBA vs. LHP this year (small sample), which would be an upgrade as well.Matt Kremnitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15693430925266947705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-68589778887067713132013-08-09T10:15:27.474-04:002013-08-09T10:15:27.474-04:00Well, as I tried to write in the article above. T...Well, as I tried to write in the article above. The Oriole simply have horrible options for DH, so the chance for a great month as a bet probably outweighs the greater likelihood that he will be awful. Why? Again, everyone else is awful.<br /><br />I have a hard time seeing any downside on running him out at DH for a few weeks to see if you can get anything out of him.Jon Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-87098886338987652062013-08-09T09:59:48.865-04:002013-08-09T09:59:48.865-04:00I don't know why anyone would even consider br...I don't know why anyone would even consider bringing him back. He has a great month a year and slumps for most of the rest of year. <br /><br />Cleveland made the mistake of playing him at 3rd a few times - we know what a disaster that it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10639510251774284041noreply@blogger.com