February Pick-Ups...

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by Volod

Really nice card. Yikes, Mantle led the league in strikeouts in 1954 - these days, you have utility infielders who strike out more than that.

That's a half season for somebody like Mark Reynolds. The last five seasons, Reynolds' strike out totals have been 204, 223, 211, 196 and 159. 199 strikeouts per season (and 217 per 162 games). I'm sorry, 164 home runs over that 5 year period isn't worth 993 strikeouts.

[Volod]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

That's a half season for somebody like Mark Reynolds. The last five seasons, Reynolds' strike out totals have been 204, 223, 211, 196 and 159. 199 strikeouts per season (and 217 per 162 games). I'm sorry, 164 home runs over that 5 year period isn't worth 993 strikeouts.

I'm with you, Bill. Unfortunately, the geniuses who run my local favorite team apparently disagree: they just inked Reynolds to a huge contract to flail away with runners on base.