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Here are Reynolds' splits against the NL West teams:
Colorado Rockies - .777 OPS in 62 games (OPS+ of (wait for it) 93)
Los Angeles Dodgers - .785 OPS in 56 games (OPS+ of 92)
San Diego Padres - .755 OPS in 58 games (OPS+ of 84)
San Francisco Giants - .769 OPS in 53 games (OPS+ of 89)
Against the "good pitching teams" that people are arguing prove he can hit in the AL...he hit 10% worse than he hit career. Which teams did he beat up on?
The Nationals, Astros, Brewers, Marlins, Pirates, Cardinals. Only one good team on that list. He's pounding on weaklings, guys...and hitting like Gomer Pyle against the good pitchers. In the AL, he was OUTHIT by Milton Bradley on the intolerably bad 2010 line. OUTHIT! By Milton forking Bradley!
Oh yes...it gets better too...what's Reynolds' battling line away from Arizona (about 80% the hitter's haven that Coors Field is)? .235/.323/.461 An OPS+ 8% worse than his showing at home.
This is nto a SABR-find, Doc. This is a SABR-find in the OTHER direction. At least from the perspective of the Mariners. This guy will not survive the AL...much less survive it hitting in the death trap for right-handed flyball-hitting whiff-machines with only OK eye ratios.
This guy is Adrian Beltre times about fifty trillion on the "holy HANNAH is this guy annoying to watch when we need him most!" spectrum. PASS. PASS WITH the hate-fueled fire of a thousand exploding suns!!!
Thank you.