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Mark Reynolds
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Just a note, it has been proven through stats that 'protection' doesn't really work. It is completely mental. There was an article that talks about it a little in the recent SI when talking about Matt Holliday and Albert Pujols.
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Here's a pretty smart guys take on it:
http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/primate_studies/discussion/wright_2003-06-30_0/
Mark Reynolds has more homeruns in Citi Field (four in three games) than David Wirght does at Citi all year.
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Mark Reynolds is now tied with Pujols for the most HR's in baseball.
And he is batting .290. What a year!!!!! Could you imagine a 50 HR/.300 BA player with 220 K's.
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With 30 stolen bases on top of that
I guess the only player I could compare Reynolds to is Reggie Jackson or Bobby Bonds. I can't find a player who has such a high strikeout rate and as high an high average. Reynolds beats out the Pete Incaviglias and Rob Deers of the world and starts to trailblaze his own path
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As much as a dump of a season this is the fact that we now have two bonafide studs in the 3-4 holes of the line up for the next five years makes that bitter taste a little easier.
If only Webb (and to a lesser degree Parker) hadn't gotten hurt. This team could definitely win the pennant next year with average seasons from Webb and Haren and these two (Justin and Mark) continuing their growth.
Sigh.
If only Webb (and to a lesser degree Parker) hadn't gotten hurt. This team could definitely win the pennant next year with average seasons from Webb and Haren and these two (Justin and Mark) continuing their growth.
Sigh.
Protection has a lot to do with runners on base. If no one's on base, a pitcher's going to stick to his game plan. With runners on base, things can change quickly, especially for a pitcher that doesn't have a ++ fastball. Look at the Phillies. If Rollins is on second, which of these guys can you go after with fastballs and which do you need to do a dance with?
Utley
Howard
Ibanez
It's just a horrific task if you're a pitcher, especially because Howard has monstrous reach and plate coverage. Something low and outside over the plate is going to end up over the left field wall. You'd like to come in, but he gets his hands extended it's over the right field wall. So maybe you go after Utley, and then he takes your minor miss up on a fastball over the centerfield wall.
Stacked for power is going to help someone's numbers. It just depends which hitter sees more fastballs. I think this is better observed than looking at numbers, but it's real. Sometimes it just depends which hitter is hotter and which hitter is going through a slump and has more holes in his swing. That's going to change throughout the season.
I was thinking Rob Deer as well, but you're right, Reynolds has far surpassed him at this point.
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Bill James has always made a point on this sort of hitter that you take the good with the bad. Reynolds walks a fair amount(will get about 70) and he hits for power, he just strikes out a lot. If he changed his swing to try and make more contact, he might lose his power. He's also coming into his peak years according to James 27-28-29 is generally the peak years of a position player.
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Reynolds was voted player of the week for the second time this year.
.448 6 HR 10 RBI's 1 SB 32 total bases
http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com...t_id=6352644&vkey=news_ari&fext=.jsp&c_id=ari
.448 6 HR 10 RBI's 1 SB 32 total bases
http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com...t_id=6352644&vkey=news_ari&fext=.jsp&c_id=ari
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He has been on fire. I am LOVING our offense right now (even with J Up out) and Connor is supposed to be back in September. Thank god we finally optioned Chris Young to the minors, it's about freakin time. Drew-Oeltjen-Upton-Reynolds-CoJack-Parra-Roberts-Montero/Snyder is looking pretty damn good. You could flip flop Oelten and Parra, but I'd keep the ausie's speed in the front of the lineup. I really hope he gets consistent playing time, screw Byrnes and Young I want THAT lineup right there.
If we had Webb this season that's a solid 10+ wins Buckner/Petit didn't get us in the first portion of the season, which would put us right into the wildcard hunt. I'm excited for our team next year, that's for sure.
If we had Webb this season that's a solid 10+ wins Buckner/Petit didn't get us in the first portion of the season, which would put us right into the wildcard hunt. I'm excited for our team next year, that's for sure.
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I'd like to see Oeltjen, Drew, Upton, Reynolds, Parra, Montero, Roberts, CoJax/Tracy
