At his column for ESPN Insider Buster Olney takes a look at Jose Reyes and discusses whether he has peaked. Olney compares Reyes to Mark Prior, who seemingly held the Cubs hostage to his untapped potential for years before finally becoming a disappointment.I'll admit that I'm not the biggest Reyes fan ( more for his knuckle headed mistakes and focus issues than his skills), but with that said most players are only breaking into the majors at the age Reyes is in his fifth year (full time) and if he has peaked, that still makes him a darn good short stop and lead off man. To say Reyes has played four, full time major league seasons, under the age 26, with consistent offensive numbers, that were on average; .286 BA, .336 OBP, .435 Slg., 60 walks, 60 RBI, 15 HRs and 60 SBs, should be a compliment not an indictment...But there are talent evaluators with other teams who have their doubts. They see a diminishment of range, for whatever reason, and some signs of erosion in his defen...
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