Mark Reynolds

[Ryanwb]

On fire!

I noticed pitchers are pitching him outside and he is now going with the pitch where before he was whiffing. If Chris Young can make that same adjustment......

 

[PDXChris]

He on pace for a 40-40 season. 49 homers and 41 steals.

 

[PDXChris]

This is the guy I want to succeed more than anyone else too. Late round guy that was never projected as an everyday player.

 

[Skkorpion]

Reynolds. Upton. Parra. Sherzer. The bullpen except Raush (spelling?).

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Reynolds defense is amazing as well. The announcers said he got Ramirez out at first with a throw from his knees, but the ump called him safe. After a stolen base and a balk that run scored. Glad we didn't lose because of that.

 

[CardEd]

Reynolds is sitting 5th in majors with 12 HR (tied with 5 other that have 12) and is AVG. is up to .266

He's played well in South FLA.

 

[Black Jesus]

if Reynolds can hit between .270 and .290 for his career, he will be an outstanding player

 

[82CardsGrad]

On fire!

I noticed pitchers are pitching him outside and he is now going with the pitch where before he was whiffing. If Chris Young can make that same adjustment......

Young needs to make that adjustment and about 5 others.... don't hold your breath.

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

We actually have a good nucleus, if the guys the front office counted on after the playoff run to be productive (clown Byrnes, Chris Young, and Conor) were carrying their weight we'd be sitting pretty.

It's unreal how bad Chris Young has regressed.

 

[DWKB]

Chris Snyder is hitting .317/.420/.610 in 50 PAs for the month of May.

If he were playing for another team would there be a thread bitching about him right now instead of only when he struggles?

 

[Mulli]

Mark tied the MLB record for consecutive strikeouts by a position player, 9. He struck out against Manny Acosta on August 18, twice against Smoltz on August 19, 3 times against Yovani Gallardo and once against Carlos Villanueva on August 20 and twice against David Bush on August 21. He ended the streak when he was hit by a pitch from Bush in the sixth inning. The previous position players with nine straight Ks were Adolfo Phillips (1966), Steve Balboni (1984), Eric Davis (1987), Reggie Jackson (1987) and Bo Jackson (1988), not a bad group to be part of.

Interesting.

 

[MigratingOsprey]

Reynolds defense is amazing as well. The announcers said he got Ramirez out at first with a throw from his knees, but the ump called him safe. After a stolen base and a balk that run scored. Glad we didn't lose because of that.

that was an early play with hermida as the runner (a little slower than hanley) and hermida probably should of been out with any potential fault going to tracy and the ump

reynolds did absolutely rob ramirez once in the series and made a perfect play to throw down bonifacio as well, which isn't always an easy task ....... he's really progressing at 3rd

he was hitting some absolute bombs and pretty much killed the marlins - still seems like he's completely boom or bust though

 

[devilalum]

still seems like he's completely boom or bust though

The game he went 4 for 4 with 4 steals was encouraging. All hits were singles. He's batting smarter now. It seems like he's becoming a more balanced hitter.

Or maybe its just a streak.

 

[Black Jesus]

Chris Snyder is hitting .317/.420/.610 in 50 PAs for the month of May.

If he were playing for another team would there be a thread bitching about him right now instead of only when he struggles?

If a .317 May only brings him up to a .235 average when the season begins in April, there is a reason to still not be high on teh guy. Baseball is a streaky game and if your hot streaks only take you to that high of an average, you suck, period.

That being said, Drew needs to start hitting.

 

[DWKB]

If a .317 May only brings him up to a .235 average when the season begins in April, there is a reason to still not be high on teh guy. Baseball is a streaky game and if your hot streaks only take you to that high of an average, you suck, period.

That being said, Drew needs to start hitting.

Snyder is never going to have a high BA because he's not a swing to contact hitter. He's sporting a .376 OBP (not making outs) and slugging a respectable .432. He's 8th in MLB in OPS for catchers with 100 or more PAs.

I think your analysis is lacking and flawed.

 

[Black Jesus]

Snyder is never going to have a high BA because he's not a swing to contact hitter. He's sporting a .376 OBP (not making outs) and slugging a respectable .432. He's 8th in MLB in OPS for catchers with 100 or more PAs.

I think your analysis is lacking and flawed.

If Snyder wasnt batting in the 8 hole with the pitcher behind him, he would have about a .240 OBP. He is intentionally or unintentionally intentionally walked about 1/5 of the time he steps to the plate. Whenever teams pitch to him, he strikes out or pops up, think Eric Byrnes.

Snyder is not the answer at catcher, not saying Montero is, but still...

Snyder only has 81 ABs. Both Molinas, Torrealba, Rodriguez, Suzuki, Barajas(.300 BA, Martin, Piersynski, Saltamacchia and others have lower OPS because they aren't getting free bases on intentional walks, they hit in the middle of the order. Not a good argument.

 

[DWKB]

If Snyder wasnt batting in the 8 hole with the pitcher behind him, he would have about a .240 OBP. He is intentionally or unintentionally intentionally walked about 1/5 of the time he steps to the plate. Whenever teams pitch to him, he strikes out or pops up, think Eric Byrnes.

So a player with a .235 AVG would have a .240 OBP if he didn't hit 8th?

Snyder hit 7th for 166 ABs last year and put up a line of .259/.363/.524/.887.

Snyder only has 81 ABs. Both Molinas, Torrealba, Rodriguez, Suzuki, Barajas(.300 BA, Martin, Piersynski, Saltamacchia and others have lower OPS because they aren't getting free bases on intentional walks, they hit in the middle of the order. Not a good argument.

Barajas has 125 AB, 124 batting 8th. Career line of .244/.291/.412/.703

Benji Molina has 2(!) BB in 152 ABs. You think that's because he's hitting 4th?

Yadir Molina has a career line of .263/.318/.362/.681. This is what you want from Chris Snyder?

Sal is still only putting up a line of .252/.308/.405/.714 splitting time between hitting 8th and 9th.

Snyder's career line is .238/.335/.406/.741

While definitely a consideration that the pitcher would pitch around the 8th hitter, it would also mean that Snyder's .578 SLG this month (higher than every other middle of the order catcher you listed) is even more impressive considering the lack of quality pitches you are claiming he sees. Hardly K'ing or popping up when not walked.

The ability to get walks has been demonstrated to be a hitters skill. Snyder has displayed that skill for the vast majority of his minor and major league career. He leads all catchers with a 4.36 P/PA. There is skill in that stat.


I repeat I think your analysis is lacking and flawed. I'm not sure if it's that you're biased from watching him every day and not seeing what the ability and production of the average ML catcher or what. Snyder is easily a serviceable MLB catcher at this point in his career.

 

[PDXChris]

So a player with a .235 AVG would have a .240 OBP if he didn't hit 8th?

Snyder hit 7th for 166 ABs last year and put up a line of .259/.363/.524/.887.




Barajas has 125 AB, 124 batting 8th. Career line of .244/.291/.412/.703

Benji Molina has 2(!) BB in 152 ABs. You think that's because he's hitting 4th?

Yadir Molina has a career line of .263/.318/.362/.681. This is what you want from Chris Snyder?

Sal is still only putting up a line of .252/.308/.405/.714 splitting time between hitting 8th and 9th.

Snyder's career line is .238/.335/.406/.741

While definitely a consideration that the pitcher would pitch around the 8th hitter, it would also mean that Snyder's .578 SLG this month (higher than every other middle of the order catcher you listed) is even more impressive considering the lack of quality pitches you are claiming he sees. Hardly K'ing or popping up when not walked.

The ability to get walks has been demonstrated to be a hitters skill. Snyder has displayed that skill for the vast majority of his minor and major league career. He leads all catchers with a 4.36 P/PA. There is skill in that stat.


I repeat I think your analysis is lacking and flawed. I'm not sure if it's that you're biased from watching him every day and not seeing what the ability and production of the average ML catcher or what. Snyder is easily a serviceable MLB catcher at this point in his career.

 

[PDXChris]

Nice to see even on a quiet night, he was 1 for 3 with a walk. His average is at .267 now.