Baltimore being serious players for Dickey

[NATTYBO's]

Are you really this clueless about how baseball works?

Mark Reynolds 2012: .221/.335/.429

Wilson Betemit career vs. RHPs: .281/.349/.475

Danny Valencia career vs. LHPs: .316/.359/.472

Steve Pearce career vs. LHPs: .266/.343/.464

It's like trying to explain the technology made after 1990 to my 64 year old mother.

If platoons work so well more teams would use them ....can you name a successful platoon?

[Can_of_corn]

No, because we're talking about the difference between the production provided by Reynolds in 2012 vs. what it's probably being replaced with in 2013.

I think the real question is who would give better production next season. Who cares if they can match his production in a down year?

Of course having a group of DH's matching the numbers put up by a first baseman is a loss to begin with.

[Can_of_corn]

If platoons work so well more teams would use them ....can you name a successful platoon?

The expanded size of bullpens have pretty much killed the platoon.

[DrinkinWithFermi]

If platoons work so well more teams would use them ....can you name a successful platoon?

Wow. Your knowledge of Orioles history is downright shameful.

#RoenickeLowenstein

[Can_of_corn]

Wow. Your knowledge of Orioles history is downright shameful.

#RoenickeLowenstein

Pretty sure he meant currently. Probably why he used the presence tense in the prior sentence.

[DrinkinWithFermi]

I think the real question is who would give better production next season. Who cares if they can match his production in a down year?

Of course having a group of DH's matching the numbers put up by a first baseman is a loss to begin with.

Going by Reynolds' career averages, the hypothetical DH platoon looks like a good bet.

[wildbillhiccup]

The expanded size of bullpens have pretty much killed the platoon.

Thank goodness another sane person replied to this thread. I was beginning to think I lived in a white padded room with Pink Floyd musak playing on loop.

[Can_of_corn]

Going by Reynolds' career averages, the hypothetical DH platoon looks like a good bet.

And after you factor in positional adjustment?

[wildbillhiccup]

Pretty sure he meant currently. Probably why he used the presence tense in the prior sentence.

Next thing you know he'll be citing successful platoons from the Negro League era.

[DrinkinWithFermi]

Pretty sure he meant currently. Probably why he used the presence tense in the prior sentence.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1377486-billy-beanes-finest-work-yet-how-the-oakland-as-won-the-al-west

[DrinkinWithFermi]

Next thing you know he'll be citing successful platoons from the Negro League era.

http://www.bleacherreport.com/articles/1377486-billy-beanes-finest-work-yet-how-the-oakland-as-won-the-al-west

[Can_of_corn]

Next thing you know he'll be citing successful platoons from the Negro League era.

Or the Bleacher Report.

[wildbillhiccup]

Or the Bleacher Report.

I'm guessing he has Moneyball playing on loop in his house and a Billy Beane tatoo on his left testicle.

[Can_of_corn]

I'm guessing he has Moneyball playing on loop in his house and a Billy Beane tatoo on his left testicle.

That is a bit further then I would like to go.

Just trying to have a little fun here.

[Enjoy Terror]

If platoons work so well more teams would use them ....can you name a successful platoon?

Gomes/Smith, 2012 A's