Reynolds: "I would assume that I'll probably be gone"

[Dark Helmet]

Mets are looking at Reynolds to play outfield?

https://twitter.com/KenDavidoff/status/276075085050290176

Love Mark Reynolds. Still hope he can come back. But if not, I hope he has a HUGE year, and shoves the O's face right in it. For the record, I predict Reynolds to hit around .230, but I think his OB and SLG will go up some. I predict an OPS around .830 and 37 HR.

[weams]

Love Mark Reynolds. Still hope he can come back. But if not, I hope he has a HUGE year, and shoves the O's face right in it. For the record, I predict Reynolds to hit around .230, but I think his OB and SLG will go up some. I predict an OPS around .830 and 37 HR.

They think that 7 million is too much though.

[TradeAngelos]

They just talked for reynolds for a while on MASR tonight, with Wood and DJ kind of scratching their head over the situation. The overall tone was "why the heck is this guy on the market right now"?? Both of them pretty much nailed exactly how I (and others) have felt from the start.

From Mid Atlantic Sports Report tonight.....

Wood...

See the thing about Reynolds, I..I can't get over...this guy has hit 60 home runs the past 2 years for the Orioles. Yeah he struck out as ton, he only batted .221, but in terms of what he produced...a bad first half and then he caught fire in the second half and last couple weeks weren't particularly effective...but it's just...it's the cost of doing business these days in MLB. And a guy who is going to hit you...is going to average 30HR a year...is going to cost you $10 million. It is just as simple as that!

I think Reynolds did a good job at first base, and if they don't want to give him a 3 year deal like the Nats are talking with Laroche, then maybe a 2 year deal with some kind of vesting option for that 3rd year. But I think that Reynolds is another guy, a very positive clubhouse guy who the manager likes, his teammates like him..and regardless what you think about the numbers this year he played a huge role in the second half of the season.

DJ....

See I look at Reynolds..And we have no idea what is going on behind the scenes or what is going to happen in the future...but the past is usually a pretty good indication of what will happen in the future, and that is what these contracts are based on. Now age comes into play but Mark Reynolds is a young guy, he is really just hitting his prime.

I think Mark Reynolds had a bad year last year, and some could say well Dave no kidding! Well a bad year he still hit 23 home runs, so if a guy is gonna hit 23 home runs in a "bad year", what is he gonna do in a good year? What is he gonna do in an average year? Well an average year is going to be around 30 and a good year he might hit you 40. He's done it before!

And you know if, if .220 average .221 whatever it was was a bad year....maybe he hits.....235 or .240. I know you want him to hit better than that, but you know what, if you got a guy that can hit you 30 or 40 home runs, and he has done it before..he is not a prospect this guy has done it at the big league level..and recently...to me I just thought his value-when you start talking about tendering him a contract, or even for that matter picking up his option at 11 or 11.5 or whatever it was....I just think that is the going rate. Look at Napoli, he hit what .227 last year? He just got a 3 year deal for 39 million. 13 million is the going rate (as he shrugs and throws his hands up in air)

[Can_of_corn]

Mets are looking at Reynolds to play outfield?

https://twitter.com/KenDavidoff/status/276075085050290176

That would be one way to replace Jason Bay.

[CA-ORIOLE]

That would be one way to replace Jason Bay.

I guess they're not buying he's a gold glove defender at first base.

[Dark Helmet]

They think that 7 million is too much though.

Seem's DD mindset on player salaries, is still stuck in the era of his last GM gig. And that suits PA just fine

[Can_of_corn]

I guess they're not buying he's a gold glove defender at first base.

But he is Mark "The Toe" Reynolds!

[Dark Helmet]

They just talked for reynolds for a while on MASR tonight, with Wood and DJ kind of scratching their head over the situation. The overall tone was "why the heck is this guy on the market right now"?? Both of them pretty much nailed exactly how I (and others) have felt from the start.

From Mid Atlantic Sports Report tonight.....

Wood...

See the thing about Reynolds, I..I can't get over...this guy has hit 60 home runs the past 2 years for the Orioles. Yeah he struck out as ton, he only batted .221, but in terms of what he produced...a bad first half and then he caught fire in the second half and last couple weeks weren't particularly effective...but it's just...it's the cost of doing business these days in MLB. And a guy who is going to hit you...is going to average 30HR a year...is going to cost you $10 million. It is just as simple as that!

I think Reynolds did a good job at first base, and if they don't want to give him a 3 year deal like the Nats are talking with Laroche, then maybe a 2 year deal with some kind of vesting option for that 3rd year. But I think that Reynolds is another guy, a very positive clubhouse guy who the manager likes, his teammates like him..and regardless what you think about the numbers this year he played a huge role in the second half of the season.

DJ....

See I look at Reynolds..And we have no idea what is going on behind the scenes or what is going to happen in the future...but the past is usually a pretty good indication of what will happen in the future, and that is what these contracts are based on. Now age comes into play but Mark Reynolds is a young guy, he is really just hitting his prime.

I think Mark Reynolds had a bad year last year, and some could say well Dave no kidding! Well a bad year he still hit 23 home runs, so if a guy is gonna hit 23 home runs in a "bad year", what is he gonna do in a good year? What is he gonna do in an average year? Well an average year is going to be around 30 and a good year he might hit you 40. He's done it before!

And you know if, if .220 average .221 whatever it was was a bad year....maybe he hits.....235 or .240. I know you want him to hit better than that, but you know what, if you got a guy that can hit you 30 or 40 home runs, and he has done it before..he is not a prospect this guy has done it at the big league level..and recently...to me I just thought his value-when you start talking about tendering him a contract, or even for that matter picking up his option at 11 or 11.5 or whatever it was....I just think that is the going rate. Look at Napoli, he hit what .227 last year? He just got a 3 year deal for 39 million. 13 million is the going rate (as he shrugs and throws his hands up in air)

That's not what WAR or Fangraph'stells us though

[Can_of_corn]

Seem's DD mindset on player salaries, is still stuck in the era of his last GM gig. And that suits PA just fine

You need to go check what he signed Manny for.

[weams]

Seem's DD mindset on player salaries, is still stuck in the era of his last GM gig. And that suits PA just fine

I am sorry I confused you again. The Mets. In NY. They said 7 million was too much for them to pay for Reynolds.

[Can_of_corn]

I am sorry I confused you again. The Mets. In NY. They said 7 million was too much for them to pay for Reynolds.

The Mets actually have money problems.

Rumor has it if they stay the course they could lose control of the team in two years.

[weams]

The Mets actually have money problems.

Rumor has it if they stay the course they could lose control of the team in two years.

That is true. Maybe sooner. In NY.

[MurphDogg]

Love Mark Reynolds. Still hope he can come back. But if not, I hope he has a HUGE year, and shoves the O's face right in it. For the record, I predict Reynolds to hit around .230, but I think his OB and SLG will go up some. I predict an OPS around .830 and 37 HR.

I don't understand the attitude of being an O's fan and hoping that the decisions they make turn out to be incorrect. There seems to be a disconnect there. I would rather my team do well and I be wrong than my team do poorly and I get to gloat about being smarter than them. This is not how I get enjoyment out of my relationship with sports.

[Frobby]

They just talked for reynolds for a while on MASR tonight, with Wood and DJ kind of scratching their head over the situation. The overall tone was "why the heck is this guy on the market right now"?? Both of them pretty much nailed exactly how I (and others) have felt from the start.

From Mid Atlantic Sports Report tonight.....

Wood...

See the thing about Reynolds, I..I can't get over...this guy has hit 60 home runs the past 2 years for the Orioles. Yeah he struck out as ton, he only batted .221, but in terms of what he produced...a bad first half and then he caught fire in the second half and last couple weeks weren't particularly effective...but it's just...it's the cost of doing business these days in MLB. And a guy who is going to hit you...is going to average 30HR a year...is going to cost you $10 million. It is just as simple as that!

I think Reynolds did a good job at first base, and if they don't want to give him a 3 year deal like the Nats are talking with Laroche, then maybe a 2 year deal with some kind of vesting option for that 3rd year. But I think that Reynolds is another guy, a very positive clubhouse guy who the manager likes, his teammates like him..and regardless what you think about the numbers this year he played a huge role in the second half of the season.

DJ....

See I look at Reynolds..And we have no idea what is going on behind the scenes or what is going to happen in the future...but the past is usually a pretty good indication of what will happen in the future, and that is what these contracts are based on. Now age comes into play but Mark Reynolds is a young guy, he is really just hitting his prime.

I think Mark Reynolds had a bad year last year, and some could say well Dave no kidding! Well a bad year he still hit 23 home runs, so if a guy is gonna hit 23 home runs in a "bad year", what is he gonna do in a good year? What is he gonna do in an average year? Well an average year is going to be around 30 and a good year he might hit you 40. He's done it before!

And you know if, if .220 average .221 whatever it was was a bad year....maybe he hits.....235 or .240. I know you want him to hit better than that, but you know what, if you got a guy that can hit you 30 or 40 home runs, and he has done it before..he is not a prospect this guy has done it at the big league level..and recently...to me I just thought his value-when you start talking about tendering him a contract, or even for that matter picking up his option at 11 or 11.5 or whatever it was....I just think that is the going rate. Look at Napoli, he hit what .227 last year? He just got a 3 year deal for 39 million. 13 million is the going rate (as he shrugs and throws his hands up in air)

Sorry, but this is a pretty stupid and unsophisticated argument in my book. First of all, you don't pay a guy just on how many homers he hits. Ty Wigginton hit 22 homers for us in 2010 (at a salary of $3.5 mm) and we dumped him, and he landed on another team for $3.5 mm. Second, Napoli is not comparable to Reynolds. He catches 60-70 games a year, and catchers who can hit get paid a lot of money. Fangraphs says Napoli has been worth $45 mm the last three years, so a 3/$39 mm contract for the next three isn't that surprising. Reynolds has been worth $13.7 mm in that span.

If someone pays Mark Reynolds $10 mm/yr, then I will eat some crow here, but I doubt that's going to happen. We will know soon enough how the market values him.

[Can_of_corn]

I don't understand the attitude of being an O's fan and hoping that the decisions they make turn out to be incorrect. There seems to be a disconnect there. I would rather my team do well and I be wrong than my team do poorly and I get to gloat about being smarter than them. This is not how I get enjoyment out of my relationship with sports.

I enjoy both actually. Then again I have issues.