2008 Projection: Dennys Reyes March 16th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Dennys Reyes is next on the list as we continue running through the 2008 projections for the Twins’ bullpen. Let’s get right into his numbers:
| Year | Age | ERA | W | L | INN | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 ZiPS | 31 | 3.45 | 3 | 2 | 47.0 | 2 | 21 | 37 |
| 2007 | 30 | 3.99 | 2 | 1 | 29.3 | 1 | 21 | 21 |
| 2006 | 29 | 0.89 | 5 | 0 | 50.7 | 3 | 15 | 49 |
Reyes is officially my least favorite Twin. He’s a Loogy that often fails at getting that one out. He convinced the Twins to sign him to a 2 year $2 million contract in 2006 after posting a miniscule 0.89 ERA. In 2007 when he wasn’t on the DL he failed to record an out in 8 of his 50 appearances.
He walked as many as he struck out in 07 and allowed nearly 2 base runners per inning pitched. In other words, he was pretty ineffective and had it not been for the guys who followed him (mainly Pat Neshek) his stats could’ve been even uglier.
Nevertheless, the Twins don’t have many lefty options in the bullpen, so Reyes will hold the same role he did in ‘06 and ‘07.
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Kris wrote: March 16th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Looking at his career numbers though, 2006 kind of came out of nowhere. I just don't see that happening again. He's always struggled with control and it seems he returned to his norms in 2007.
I'm definitely a little over-the-top in my dislike for him, and I can't really explain why.
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flatblade wrote: March 16th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
I've checked this page out quite often and enjoy it. While we can like or hate specific players, I think Reyes just balanced out after his astounding 2006—he's not that good, but for all of the good luck he had in '06, he had bad luck in '07. I recall many dribblers and bloopers falling in. A couple of positives about Reyes—he keeps the ball in the park and he does get a lot of ground balls. I believe a successful team needs a pitcher like Reyes, and I think he will produce somewhere between the last two years.