Reds sign Jack Hannahan 2yr/$4MM
I was going to make a thread this morning about the lack of discussion by Redszone about the Reds interest in Mr. Hannahan, so I suppose it's fitting that I start a thread based on what klw posted in the rumor thread that the Reds are close to landing him.
Darren Wolfson, a Minneapolis reporter who covers the Twins, says on twitter:
#MLB source: #MNTwins are out on free agent 3B Jack Hannahan. Good chance he signs with the #Reds.
I expect him to get a 2-year deal from the Reds. Highly doubt the Twins wanted to go to 2-years with him.
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Good. Bolster the bench and defense. Guy has a good glove.
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He's one those "ballplayers" that Jocketty loves. Fills the Cairo role, but much younger, and much better glove. Tribe fans I know loved his approach to the game.
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How much of a dork am I that I'm excited about this move? Haha. I love it.
These little pieces to the puzzle are important!
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He was alright in some spot starts on my AL only fantasy team.....I mean, could be a good bench part.
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Is he sort of the Hanigan equivalent for a 3rd baseman? Decent contact, walks some, little power, best value is glove?
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Hannahan was fun when he played for the Mud Hens, because he always used Hulk Hogan's "Real American" as his at bat music. That's all I have for my scouting report. :laugh:
Although with him and Mike Hessman coming in it does feel like a reunion of those 05-06 Mud Hen title teams. It was funny seeing some of the other names that passed through town those years: Gookie Dawkins, David Espinosa, Dewayne Wise, Ryan Ludwick, Jackson Melian, Dmitri Young, Lance Davis and Hector Mercado.
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You know what else this says gents (and ladies)? That Scott Rolen is set to retire. Or at the very least, he won't be playing for the Cincinnati Reds.
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klw
Is he sort of the Hanigan equivalent for a 3rd baseman? Decent contact, walks some, little power, best value is glove.
That's pretty disrespectful of Ryan Hanigan. I know what you're trying to say, but trust me when I say that if Jack Hannahan were the 3B equivalent of Ryan Hanigan, he wouldn't be out looking for work at or near the veteran minimum as a backup. Hanigan is very underrated by some Reds fans and this post proves it (albeit unintentionally I'm sure).
EDIT: Oh, I'm sorry ... didn't notice you merely asked a question. I'm blind. (And illiterate.) I thought you said "he is" the 3B equiv of Hanigan.
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Blitz Dorsey
That's pretty disrespectful of Ryan Hanigan. I know what you're trying to say, but trust me when I say that if Jack Hannahan were the 3B equivalent of Ryan Hanigan, he wouldn't be out looking for work at or near the veteran minimum as a backup. Hanigan is very underrated by some Reds fans and this post proves it (albeit unintentionally I'm sure).
EDIT: Oh, I'm sorry ... didn't notice you merely asked a question. I'm blind. (And illiterate.) I thought you said "he is" the 3B equiv of Hanigan.
I was afraid it would come across that way. Hanigan does have great value to the Reds. I think what I was trying to find out is whether Hannahan is not a power guy but gets on base and is a glove glove. It was not meant to show a lack of respect to Hanigan but rather a lack of knowledge on Hannahan.
I added a second question mark on the post above to further show it an inquiry.
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All they need now is Joel Hanrahan to drive Tim McCarver into retirement.
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klw
Is he sort of the Hanigan equivalent for a 3rd baseman? Decent contact, walks some, little power, best value is glove?
Well, I do know that it is quite possible I could say "Hannahan" when I mean to say "Hanigan" -- especially if I'm a few beers into watching a game. So there's that.
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If Reds sign Hannahan and keep XPaul that will be two lefty hitters on the bench.
If they add a LHH centerfielder they will have five lefty hitters, including Votto and Bruce.
That would be a dramatic improvement in overall balance from last season, in which they had only two lefty bats for much of the time.