who was it that wanted mark back ??? dfa'd

[tedman2012]

indians said they screwed up by giving him 6 million

 

[hattersgonnahate]

1. And that's why you should look at every player's career stats.
2. Should have sold high on Hammel during the 2012-13 offseason as well... but hindsight is 20/20.

 

[calfan810]

i said we should have kept him and said he earned it due to playing with torn cartilage in his ribcage...but i dunno now...we dont need another guy that strikes out 10000 times

 

[all4ripken]

He sure looked like he was worth every penny the first month of the season....but then came back to earth as Mark Reynolds.

 

[NJBuckO's]

Could use a RH DH. Not him, but maybe someone else pops up.

 

[pantherfanforever11]

i will admit i was one of them...

 

[pools]

i wasn't against having kept him after the way he started the season and how god awful our DHs started the year

 

[dandydOnS]

i always kind of liked him because of how shameless he was about striking out but i think the o's did a really great job of valuing his talent. because davis is having the season reynolds would love and manny is a gold glover there isnt really any place for him to play except dhing anyway.

 

[cam1001]

i will admit i was one of them...

...me too, but as the DH. Guess I was wrong about him. Didn't think he would regress this much, especially being only 30 years old.

 

[pantherfanforever11]

...me too, but as the DH. Guess I was wrong about him. Didn't think he would regress this much, especially being only 30 years old.

i also wanted him as DH and top backup at 1st and 3rd to give them a day of rest here and there...

his power from the dh spot could have been good but seing what we seing now, i was wrong

 

[VT_Antzo]

Bro's I still think we should pick him up...last year he heated up in August and September.

 

[hattersgonnahate]

Bro's I still think we should pick him up...last year he heated up in August and September.

Let's look at his stats over the three most recent seasons:

2011: 0.221 / 0.323 / 0.483 / 0.806
2012: 0.221 / 0.335 / 0.429 / 0.764
2013 so far: 0.215 / 0.307 / 0.373 / 0.680

Notice his low OBP this year and the seemingly declining power (which is especially problematic considering that Reynolds is known to be a "three true outcomes" hitter). I think I'll pass.

 

[jeffro151]

According to Britt G, unless the Indians find a trading partner or Reynolds accepts a demotion, the O's are willing to sign Mark to a cheap deal. It will be interesting to see what happens.

 

[obibyn]

And then there is this.

The Orioles do have interest in reacquiring Mark Reynolds IF the Indians secure trade waivers on him (which they have not done)
— JIM BOWDEN (@JimBowdenESPNxm) [ame="https://twitter.com/JimBowdenESPNxm/statuses/365514842385289217"]August 8, 2013[/ame]​

 

[jeffro151]

And then there is this.

The Orioles do have interest in reacquiring Mark Reynolds IF the Indians secure trade waivers on him (which they have not done)
— JIM BOWDEN (@JimBowdenESPNxm) August 8, 2013​

The Indians are idiots if they do. It's obvious they aren't going to find someone to trade him to, and his contract his steep to have him not playing. I assume that they will just release him after the 10 day waiver period expires.

 

[dandydOnS]

i dont think they need him, the team is crushing homers and striking out a lot. they need obp guys not high slugging guys.

 

[hattersgonnahate]

i dont think they need him, the team is crushing homers and striking out a lot. they need obp guys not high slugging guys.

...and Reynolds is failing this year from the perspective of both OBP and SLG. If the Orioles do pick him up, I seriously hope that it's only a depth move.

 

[CamdenFan]

I'll admit I was a fan of MR. I thought he adjusted well at first base, and he is a team player and fits in well in the clubhouse. Even Cleveland admitted he has kept his attitude professional.

That being said they guy is just a streak hitter. Once he goes cold he does seem to stay cold. Also, I don't think he is able to sit the bench and be a role player. It just doesn't help his struggles at the plate.

I do wish him well. I believe that he is a good person and works for a team, rather than someone that brings controversy into the clubhouse.