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| Baseballers of Lesser Note: Armando Reynoso | |
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| Erick Von Erich | Oct 5 2010, 09:00 AM Post #1 |
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Hallo there, and welcome to the fourth installment of (Professional) Baseballers of Lesser Note. In which we spotlight some of the distinguished gentlemen who have partaken in the professional gentleman's sport of baseball throughout the various eras encompassing the aforementioned sport. This week we look at Armando Reynoso. .Posted Image What'd He Do? 12 Seasons, 68-62 record, 1079.2 IP, 554 K What Can You Tell Us About Him? A product of the pitching-rich Atlanta Braves system in the early 90's, Reynoso made the cardinal sin of aging. At the times, the Braves were the climax of any pitching coach's naughty dream, as they had youngsters like Tom Glavine, Steve Avery, John Smoltz and even Pete Smith. But Reynoso was just a little bit older-- he was 25 when the Braves did their "worst to first" schtick in 1991. Even with the wealth of talent, Reynoso still managed to make it to the big leagues, as he started a few games for Atlanta in the 1991 and 1992 seasons. Reynoso's Atlanta appearances weren't anything spectacular and he might have eventually made the Braves rotation. But the Braves were beginning their run of 14 straight divisional titles and after the 1992 season and were intent on signing some guy named Maddux. What Happened to Him? About a month before Maddux signed with Atlanta, they left Reynoso unprotected in the expansion draft, where he was picked up by the Colorado Rockies. Reynoso's acquisition was overlooked due to the hooplah over guys like David Nied, Andy Ashby, Bruce Ruffin, Butch Henry and even Bryn Smith. Reynoso started the 1993 season at Triple A Colorado Springs, but by May was firmly established in the Rockies' rotation. He quietly became the Rockies' first pitching star, as he finished the season with a 12-11 and 11th place in Rookie of the Year balloting. More impressive was that he finished the year with a 4.00 ERA. An amazing accomplishment considering that the Rockies played their home games in cavernous Mile High Stadium and featured guys like Dante Bichete and Eric Young in the outfield. Not to mention that this was a full decade before the Rockies began using a humidor on all their baseballs. Never a strikeout pitcher, Reynoso was more of a flyball pitcher while with the Rockies. Of lesser note: he was also the first Rockies starter to rock the mustache. The next year, Reynoso was the Rockies' 1994 Opening Day starter against the Phillies. To the horror of MLB, and just as many had predicted, the Rockies Opener suffered through a snow storm that day. This may be a reason why-- more often than not-- the Rockies rarely have their first series of the season at home. Nor do they rarely have a "sexy" opponent like the defending NL Champions. Reynoso seemed to be trucking along at his 1993 rate, but during his ninth start of the year, his arm snapped during a pitch and his season was over. He went into a rehab program and made it back at the second half of the 1995 season to join the Rockies. It was during this season that Reynoso made his only postseason appearance-- a scoreless inning of relief during Game 4 of the NLDS... a series which the Rockies lost to Reynoso's old employers, the Braves. After a full year in 1996, Reynoso was traded to the New York Mets. Once again, Reynoso made the cardinal sin of aging, as the Rockies fell in love with their projected "young rotation" of Jamey Wright, Mark Thompson, Roger Bailey and even Bryan Rekar. Reynoso arrived in New York as his arm problems resurfaced. Although he did manage to return to Coors Field and lead the Mets to a 4-3 win over his old team. He managed only half-seasons in 97 and 98 and was left to leave as a free agent. Now in his early 30's and with arm problems (elbow AND shoulder), the Arizona Diamondbacks took a chance on Reynoso and brought him into their fold. Reynoso had a comeback year of sorts in '99, going 10-6 on a staff dominated by Randy Johnson. He turned in a full year in 2000, but injuries surfaced again in the 2001 season. It was during 2001 that Reynoso had the "honor" of surrendering Albert Pujols' first MLB homer. Reynoso was still with the D-backs for 2002, but spent most of it at Triple A or on the disabled list. He retired after 2002 and returned to his homeland of Mexico to begin a coaching career. He was last seen coaching the Mexican team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. Possibly, if it had not been for the expansion draft, Reynoso may never have gotten his chance in the big leagues. |
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| Scrooge McSuck | Oct 5 2010, 09:59 AM Post #2 |
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I'll get you next time, toilet!
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I remember watching Reynoso often during his few years with the Mets. Always liked him, even though I wasn't really a Mets fan. |
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| torturedsoulv1 | Oct 5 2010, 02:02 PM Post #3 |
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I remember him with the Rockies and Mets, but again as with the others, didn't realize he lasted over 10 years in the majors |
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