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Reynolds is def. not the same hitter I remember in beginning of season. He 52 strike outs already and is on pace for like 200 if he keeps this up. If Tracy's rehab starts go well, I would consider starting him more again at 3B, esp if Tracy swings a good bat.
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I'm all for platooning them especially if Tracy can hit like he used to. Reynolds surly needs to cut down on the strikeouts, but really, the whole team needs to get it going again. If Hudson and Byrnes weren't hurting right now, I think our lineup would still be on a tear. Those two are the heart and soul of the team. It will be more important to get them back healthy, than it will be to get Tracy, IMO.
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I think Tracy is definitely going to get a few starts, but they probably aren't going to be just for showcasing him to teams interested in a possible trade like they would have been had Reynolds kept it going. His recent struggles have been monumental, and he looks really lost at the plate. Night and day from the beginning of the season. The dramatic difference in his form from last season and early this season compared to recently leads me to believe that a lot of it is mental for him. Maybe sending Reynolds down would do him some good. I don't see it happening, but there's no doubt he's struggling to catch his feet at the major league level right now. With any hope it's just a bad slump. But I don't care how much raw power a player has, if they are third baseman batting below the Mendoza line, which is where Reynolds is headed, he won't stick around for too long. I hope Reynolds can start seeing the ball sooner.
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Chad Tracy should get some playing time at third base once he is activated from the disabled list. He could also play first or right field to give the starters a day off.
He hit .308 with 27 homers only 3 years ago, but injuries have really slowed him down. He has the potential to be very good (he is only turning 28 later this month).
Mark Reynolds strikes out way too much. I watched the game yesterday against the Cubs (yes, I was actually able to see a Diamondbacks game), and he chased a lot of bad pitches. After is hot start, Reynolds is just 10-66 with 31 strikeouts in his last 17 games.
He is going to get around 40 at-bats in the minors, and if all goes well, he will be activated from the DL.
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I hate to be a fly in the ointment but Chad Tracy is only an average 3rd baseman, fielding wise. True, he does add some pop but I don't think he never really established himself as a consistent RBI man and I wonder if we might not be putting to much emphasis on his coming back? I don't see much we can do at present but stay with Reynolds as long as he is still knocking in runs. We don't have anyone on the farm and it does not look like we will be trading for anyone. It is what it is. Reynolds is our guy and if we can stick with Byrnes as much as we have, I don't see Melvin making any changes at 3rd base either.
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Something happened to Chad Tracy back in 2006. While he still had some pop in his bat, he started to strike out a lot and just couldn't hit lefties at all. He's never been a great fielder nor a fast base runner.....and with his injuries he could have slipped in those two categories. He may not be much more than a guy who gives Reynolds or Jackson a game off against a tough righty.
Most of us realized that Mark Reynolds was a streaky hitter who would strike out a LOT. I think some people forgot that when he got off to that great start. Reynolds got us here and, unless he just stops hitting for weeks on end.....he's the D'Backs third baseman.
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Reynolds is the current third baseman, but his average this month is below .200. I don't care how good a guy's glove is at third base or how much raw power he has, there's a point where a player becomes a big liability if he can't get on with average or walks. Reynolds is really struggling right now, and the only way he'll keep an everyday spot is by turning it around. If he keeps this pace up, he won't be playing. Tracy isn't a terrible option in the fifth or sixth spot, but I would much rather see Reynolds turn it around. I agree that his glove is a lot better than Tracy's at third and it would be a shame to take that away from the club.
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Since:Apr 11, 2007
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Chad Tracy will not be with the Diamondbacks at the end of the season. Mark Reynolds is the thirdbaseman for the team for the upcoming years. He has struggled recently, but he is a streaky hitter at this point. As he continues to gain experience he will strikeout less, but he'll still k a lot.
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I don't care how good a guy's glove is... or how much raw power he has, there's a point where a player becomes a big liability if he can't get on with average or walks.
I know you were talking about Mark Reynolds, but you also just described Chris Young!
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