There's one problem here. We should never of been comparing Hech to Reyes... the point was to compare a very good SS to sub-par SS, but Hech's bat is so bad. There are a number of short-stops that have very good defense and average bats.
I'd argue Hech who is an excellent SS makes on average between 1-2 plays a game that Reyes doesn't make. To me that more than offsets Reyes bat... but whatever, it's a tough argument to make.
This season is such a colossal failure, to the point where it actually worries me that it could be a catalyst for the eventual demise of the franchise. I know that sounds crazy right now given that attendance is up but there just doesn't seem to be any light at the end of this tunnel.