Reynolds to Angels in possible August Waiver Claim?

by tshurtz on Jul 31, 2011 10:57 PM PDT

If the Orioles think that Josh Bell (3B) is ready, they'll put Mark Reynolds on waivers.Hopefully Reynolds passes through waivers until he gets to the Angels where Reagins could work out a deal with the Orioles GM (Andy MacPhail). They could send over Kohn (or any reliever, I'm just putting out a name) and Amarista for Reynolds. The teams that ~might~ make a claim on him would be the Blue Jays and A's. So that would be the only threat.

Bell is currently hitting .254 with 16 homers and 100 strikeouts and 29 walks. I can't get the dWAR for Bell on baseball-refrence.
Reynolds is currently hitting .222 with 23 homers and 116 strikeouts and 58 walks. Has a dWAR of -1.8 this year.

I'm not MacPhail so I'm not sure which one they'd have, but to me I'd rather have Bell for the better average and less strikeouts. They've roughly had the same # of AB's so a small sample size problem isn't there.

Also, I'd like to mention to any saber guys on this site, don't nag about me using Batting average and homeruns to constitute how well the player has done.

So tell me, do you think this could happen? Is this a fair return for Reynolds?

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Also willing to sacrifice

Reynolds’ defense and strikeouts (though it has declined since last year)

also forgot to mention that Reynolds has a higher OPS than Callaspo, and he does have more 2B (yes, only by two but Callaspo hit 40 in his career year)

by tshurtz on Jul 31, 2011 10:59 PM PDT reply actions

8 comments 2 FanPosts

ratio says it all. no comment.

by Rev Halofan on Jul 31, 2011 11:00 PM PDT reply actions

I'm sorry

I guess people that haven’t posted here that much have no credibility at all.

I haven’t been here that much, been busy, I’ll be on more though, you can count on that.

by tshurtz on Jul 31, 2011 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions

9 comments, 2 FanPosts.

"I have one word for you...Be careful."
-Jose Guillen

by IE Angel on Jul 31, 2011 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Really?

Also, I’d like to mention to any saber guys on this site, don’t nag about me using Batting average and homeruns to constitute how well the player has done.

Perhaps you haven’t seen what happens to folks who make comments like the one above

Swung on and missed, he struck him out! ~ Terry Smith

Angels' 2011 W-L record with the alternate red jersey: 14-9 (Home: 6-5 | Road: 7-5 || Day: 6-3 | Night: 7-7)

by blast21dave on Jul 31, 2011 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions

I've seen that post

they can nag all they want and I can easily back my stats up if someone doesn’t like the use of BA or HR, which personally I don’t like using (or seeing) either.

by tshurtz on Jul 31, 2011 11:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Then you should edit your post

to include that information. We can usually appreciate a good solid effort from the author but don’t sandbag us by not including it in the first draft only to say I can add it in later.

Swung on and missed, he struck him out! ~ Terry Smith

Angels' 2011 W-L record with the alternate red jersey: 14-9 (Home: 6-5 | Road: 7-5 || Day: 6-3 | Night: 7-7)

by blast21dave on Jul 31, 2011 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions

I will

This post was merely a learning experience. I’m still getting used to the controls and what not

by tshurtz on Jul 31, 2011 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions

It's like the FanPost equivalent of "don't taze me, bro!"

by Suboptimal on Aug 1, 2011 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs

Do you mind

Deleting this post, since I’m going to put it in the FanShots?

by tshurtz on Jul 31, 2011 11:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Click on the edit button

and search around for the delete button. Every author can kill their own posting.

Swung on and missed, he struck him out! ~ Terry Smith

Angels' 2011 W-L record with the alternate red jersey: 14-9 (Home: 6-5 | Road: 7-5 || Day: 6-3 | Night: 7-7)

by blast21dave on Jul 31, 2011 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions

As I said still getting used to the controls. . . .

Thanks, also….. You wouldn’t mind helping me with the FanShot? I’m a little confused on how to use it.

by tshurtz on Jul 31, 2011 11:40 PM PDT up reply actions

e-mail me....

Swung on and missed, he struck him out! ~ Terry Smith

Angels' 2011 W-L record with the alternate red jersey: 14-9 (Home: 6-5 | Road: 7-5 || Day: 6-3 | Night: 7-7)

by blast21dave on Jul 31, 2011 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Welcome fellow Halo fan. You might want to check out the community guidelines before you start posting, there's a link to them on the left hand side of the front page.

It’ll save you from getting shit from people. Which is always a rough way to start out.

It’s where I got these fanpost guidelines:

FANPOST/FANSHOT:

    You are obligated to use good grammar and write about interesting topics.
    Try to impress us.
    We offer sophisticated posting tools, so learn these tools.
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    Your FanPost/FanShot Headlines MUST convey the Subject.
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One again welcome and I hope you enjoy the community.

Official prediction: The Angels will win the AL west this season.

by RexTookMyStash on Jul 31, 2011 11:24 PM PDT reply actions

Thanks.

I’ll be here more often, so that info helps.

I’d like to ask a question, if someone could answer it: Are there any “saber” guys on here? If so, are there a lot or are there little? Just wondering.

by tshurtz on Jul 31, 2011 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions

There's a few who are regular contributors here at HH

SubOp and Turks Teeth are the two that come to the forefront. I’m sure there are others too

Swung on and missed, he struck him out! ~ Terry Smith

Angels' 2011 W-L record with the alternate red jersey: 14-9 (Home: 6-5 | Road: 7-5 || Day: 6-3 | Night: 7-7)

by blast21dave on Jul 31, 2011 11:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks!

I’m sure I’ll fit in nicely with them soon.

by tshurtz on Jul 31, 2011 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions

at this place

if you stick out your fit in

by Rev Halofan on Jul 31, 2011 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions

You realize that saber dudes tend to like Mark Reynolds more than the average fan, right?

by Suboptimal on Aug 1, 2011 12:20 AM PDT up reply actions

Doesn't Saber Dudes

sound like a great title for an early 90’s cartoon series about surfers who mutate into saber tooth tiger men and fight crime?

"I too played shortstop for many years until I was struck down by Acne and Baby Fat" HST

by No Bologna Polonia on Aug 1, 2011 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

That is probably the best idea I've ever heard.

Official prediction: The Angels will win the AL west this season.

by RexTookMyStash on Aug 1, 2011 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions

I totally would have watched that when I was a kid

by Persi W on Aug 1, 2011 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions

I'd watch it right now

"You realize that Ive been posting on AN since 07 on this name and I am one of the most rec'ed posters there right?" - Some douche named DFA from AN

by 2pintsofbooze on Aug 1, 2011 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm in my office imagining I'm watching it right now.

Official prediction: The Angels will win the AL west this season.

by RexTookMyStash on Aug 1, 2011 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm in my cubicle imagining you imagining watching it

"You realize that Ive been posting on AN since 07 on this name and I am one of the most rec'ed posters there right?" - Some douche named DFA from AN

by 2pintsofbooze on Aug 1, 2011 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions

TMI, dude

by eyespy on Aug 1, 2011 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Official prediction: The Angels will win the AL west this season.

by RexTookMyStash on Aug 1, 2011 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Isn't that basically what Thundercats was?

by Suboptimal on Aug 1, 2011 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions

No way

Thundercats was about cat people who lived in an alternate universe and fought an evil mummy. Saber Dudes whould take place in our dimension. It would revolve around three surfer dudes with an in your face attitude who are transformed into saber tooth tiger men by the toxic waste in our polluted oceans and fjords. So kids get a lesson about the environment, AND paleontology. It’s Captain Planet meets Ninja Turtles meets Heathcliff.

Oh, and they wouldn’t fight a mummy, they would fight an evil scorpion man who controls an offshore oil rig and has an army of Drill Bots at his disposal.

"I too played shortstop for many years until I was struck down by Acne and Baby Fat" HST

by No Bologna Polonia on Aug 1, 2011 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Did you hear they are making a captain planet movie. Did I mention it was live action and made by cartoon network.

by Halos in DE on Aug 1, 2011 12:15 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

No. I refuse to acknowledge that this is happening.

by ~MMP~ on Aug 1, 2011 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm with you.

Fuck that movie and everyone involved in it.

Official prediction: The Angels will win the AL west this season.

by RexTookMyStash on Aug 1, 2011 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions

They should make it a theatrical release

Smurfs, Avatar. Blue People are in right now. I think Henry Rollins should play Captain Planet

"I too played shortstop for many years until I was struck down by Acne and Baby Fat" HST

by No Bologna Polonia on Aug 1, 2011 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions

I will not rest until the Blue Man group have their own show on FX.

Official prediction: The Angels will win the AL west this season.

by RexTookMyStash on Aug 1, 2011 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Let's hire someone to work on the art direction and we'll pitch it to a major toy manufacturer

by Suboptimal on Aug 1, 2011 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Can I write some of the story lines?

Official prediction: The Angels will win the AL west this season.

by RexTookMyStash on Aug 1, 2011 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions

how would the saber toothed tigers come in to play?

fossils buried in the sea floor?

would they still be able to surf in cat form?

would they speak pidgin?

these are questions that need to be answered

"You realize that Ive been posting on AN since 07 on this name and I am one of the most rec'ed posters there right?" - Some douche named DFA from AN

by 2pintsofbooze on Aug 1, 2011 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Hell yes they would surf.

Also, they’d turn into tigers after witnessing social injustice and getting upset, like the Hulk, except not giant and green.

Official prediction: The Angels will win the AL west this season.

by RexTookMyStash on Aug 1, 2011 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions

so they'd surf as people before transforming

or would they also surf as tigers? I know tigers have great balance and agility, but don’t cats hate the water?

can we name them Reef, Turtle and Shaka?

"You realize that Ive been posting on AN since 07 on this name and I am one of the most rec'ed posters there right?" - Some douche named DFA from AN

by 2pintsofbooze on Aug 1, 2011 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions

No Saber Dude will ever be named Turtle.

It won’t exactly strike fear into the heart of Dr. Scorpion and his evil drill bot henchmen.

Also, since drilling is involved we could work a political angle into each episode as to indoctrinate the kids with center-right conservative fossil fuel themes.

Official prediction: The Angels will win the AL west this season.

by RexTookMyStash on Aug 1, 2011 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions

You got to have the comic relief in there

Turtle would be the perfect name, but it has been used before.

I say Puffer would be a better name. it would also fit into the “Dude” aspect of the shows name.

by eyespy on Aug 1, 2011 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Turtle was a homage to North Shore

"You realize that Ive been posting on AN since 07 on this name and I am one of the most rec'ed posters there right?" - Some douche named DFA from AN

by 2pintsofbooze on Aug 1, 2011 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions

And no Saber Dude would look like a turtle either.

Pollyanna is dead. But don't get mad at me, I didn't kill her. Tony Reagins did.

by snowhor on Aug 1, 2011 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs

Some other names we could use

Spark – The leader dude

Bong – The oriental guy who cooks up all the munchies for the dudes. He call for dinner by hitting a gong, and gets his name from the sound it makes.

Puffer – a portly dude that’s really funny

Blunt – An older imposter dude. When he is in Saber Dude mode, he teeth are a little worn down.

Non transforming dudes, dudettes, sub characters

Herby – friend/co-worker

Jane & Mary – to be played by Kate and Ashley. We need to get some self promoting stars involved. We can treat them like Richie Cunningham’s older brother, and write them out after the show begins to make it on it’s own. Maybe have them return only for movie 2, 3 and on.

Lets get this done

by eyespy on Aug 1, 2011 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

so when they want to transform back to their human form

would they possibly smoke a certain plant (herbal medication) to calm down the tiger within and bring them back?

"You realize that Ive been posting on AN since 07 on this name and I am one of the most rec'ed posters there right?" - Some douche named DFA from AN

by 2pintsofbooze on Aug 1, 2011 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Now you're talkin'!

by Raaddad on Aug 1, 2011 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions

"would they speak pidgin?"

You can hire me as the translator/linguist

by eyespy on Aug 1, 2011 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions

and I'll let you use the lines ...

by eyespy on Aug 1, 2011 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Let us use them or free or we'll remind the country that Dog the Bounty hunter lives in Hawai'i

thereby crushing its tourist based economy .

Official prediction: The Angels will win the AL west this season.

by RexTookMyStash on Aug 1, 2011 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions

for*

Official prediction: The Angels will win the AL west this season.

by RexTookMyStash on Aug 1, 2011 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Deal

by eyespy on Aug 1, 2011 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions

I've been "ImposterMailed®"

by eyespy on Aug 1, 2011 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions

I was a Saber Dude in college

Disclaimer – This pic is NOT of me.

If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?

by red floyd on Aug 1, 2011 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Good

Seemed rather Peter Pan-ish to me

by rmhalofan on Aug 1, 2011 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm betting you got saber-ed a lot

LOL

by Raaddad on Aug 1, 2011 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Also for some weird reason

I thought FanShots were pictures.

by tshurtz on Jul 31, 2011 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions

in your defense

i is not exactly the clearest posting method, those fan shits, and is constantly a subject of discussion internally at SBN.

by Rev Halofan on Jul 31, 2011 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions

DOV also tends to enforce the fanshot/fanpost difference

by TheKingfish on Jul 31, 2011 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions

so post there....

or don’t post there?

by tshurtz on Jul 31, 2011 11:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Might as well keep it here

None of the Fanshot options would fit nicely based on what this posting set out to accomplish

Swung on and missed, he struck him out! ~ Terry Smith

Angels' 2011 W-L record with the alternate red jersey: 14-9 (Home: 6-5 | Road: 7-5 || Day: 6-3 | Night: 7-7)

by blast21dave on Aug 1, 2011 12:04 AM PDT up reply actions

"Also, I’d like to mention to any saber guys on this site, don’t nag about me using Batting average and homeruns to constitute how well the player has done."

1. Seriously? Batting average? What, you were to lazy to learn something new other than which stats are on your Dad’s prized 1961 Mickey Mantle baseball card?

2. Reynolds won’t make it to us on waivers. I would be surprised if the White Sox didn’t make a claim.

3. Reynolds defense at 3B is brutal. He would be a solid platoon partner for Abreu.

4. You can’t trade anybody on the 40 man roster after July 31 unless they clear waivers as well. Considering the Astros’ current roster is perhaps the worst collection of “talent” since WWII I doubt any young, cost controlled player would pass them by.

by YouthofToday on Jul 31, 2011 11:43 PM PDT reply actions

1) I made this post to fans that would understand those kind of stats, if i wanted to go in-depth i would’ve but I figured I’d keep BA up there.

2) Danny Viciedo

3) As I said I’m willing to sacrifice his defense for his OPS

4) My bad. Nice joke on the ’Stros

by tshurtz on Jul 31, 2011 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions

But are you looking for a conversation, or what?

You’re basically saying all of Reynolds’ weaknesses (strikeouts, awful defense, low average) are off-limits for discussion. But anything else is cool.

Any wonder you’re getting a cool reception here?

by Turks Teeth on Aug 1, 2011 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions