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Mark Reynolds played both first and third base this season. While his glove was not a positive asset for the club, his bat seemed to excel in many categories. I decided to take a look at a comparison of his stats versus the rest of the qualifying players at first and third base. These statistics were all taken from Fangraphs:

Third Base had 14 qualifying players in 2011:



As you can see from above, Reynolds’ bat was above average at third base. The two outlier stats were HR and SO. The next highest HR total was from Adrain Beltre with 32. The next highest SO total was from Casey McGehee with 104.

First Base had 24 qualifying players in 2011:



Reynolds’ number clearly fall a little closer towards the middle of the pack at first base, but still are respectable enough for him to hold his own.

Overall, Reynolds offers a legitimate asset with his bat. It is up to his defense to determine whether or not he can be a positive all-around asset in the future. It will be interesting to see how the Orioles view Reynolds as a player this off-season. The moves they make could largely show how they indeed view him.

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The Orioles have assembled a list of six candidates to be their next general manager, according to ESPN.com's Buster Olney. Josh Byrnes of the Padres, Gerry Hunsicker of the Rays, J.P. Ricciardi of the Mets, Thad Levine of the Rangers, Tony LaCava of the Blue Jays and Dan Jennings of the Marlins are considered possible successors to president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail, according to Olney.

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Markakis had the second most AB's in RF in 2011 (716). While he played solid defense, his bat was middle of the pack, if not worse in some aspects. I compared his stats to the Other RF's. All stats taken from http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=rf&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=1&season=2011&month=0&season1=2011&ind=0&team=0&players=0

There were 23 Qualifying players for RF in 2011.



As you can see from above, Markakis was average at best in most categories. His on base categories are not exactly screaming #2 hitter. His power, is not exactly making you jump out of your seat either.
Markakis will really need to increase his performance next season to fall back in line with some of his competition in RF. There are many upcoming players that have already taken him over in a lot of areas offensively.

Quote (Wine @ Oct 12 2011 10:29am)

Make a post about how godly Koji is.

Quote (Wine @ Oct 13 2011 09:00pm)

Koji has been untouchable this postseason