GAC (05-30-2023)
Ron Madden (05-29-2023)
What is this trading India bull? He's a former 1st Round Pick who won the ROY and is the undisputed leader in the clubhouse of a young building team. The reason the Reds did what they did was to develop our own guys. He should be extended. It will not break the bank. None of the others are proven. If India keeps producing this year he is no doubt proven. Extend the man and keep this ship sailing forward.
Powder River (05-30-2023),SidneySlicker (05-29-2023)
It's not about the payroll room. If the Reds agree with this story and they want to squeeze him off his position upon an EDLC promotion, I could see him feeling disrespected. Odds are, Boras is taking him to Free Agency in 3 years. He can let it be known his destination will be elsewhere. It then puts the Reds in an awkward spot of having a disgruntled player around an incredibly young roster or work with him to find a mutually beneficial destination.
Let's be clear. I don't want India to go anywhere. I'd love for them to find his best defensive position (that's probably a better discussion for the offseason), sign him to an extension and he's part of the next great Reds team.
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1b Steer
2b India
SS McLain
3b EDLC
DH CES
That seems the obvious solution.
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UK Reds Fan (05-30-2023)
IF these other infield prospects (Elly, CES, Marte) pan out like projected, along with McLain (whose seen as a future 2Bman), there's no room in this infield for India. So not denying his offensive contributions, as well as his leadership, what do you do with him? Just throw him in the OF, a position he's never played? Or do you consider trading one of those prospects, some sort of package deal for pitching, to make a home for India in the infield? But then you're back to square one and India's sub-par infield defense. His offense makes one look the other way at his defense.
Plus if they trade India they're going to have to take down all those pictures of his mug as the new image of the Reds on US 75 and 71 (lol)
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Fixed:
1b Steer
2b McLain
SS EDLC
3b India
DH CES
Seems too obvious not to move India to his natural position.
That defense is plenty solid enough. You have two bonified SS's up the middle, and average guys on the corners. And CES can play the field, too, so the DH spot can rotate around as needed to spread out the rest. India can get a decent amount of time at DH with CES or Steer at 3b as needed.
OBP doesn't grow on trees, and the Reds need more talent, not less...so the trade India nonsense is disheartening.
Assembly Hall (05-30-2023),mth123 (05-30-2023),OesterPoster (05-30-2023),Powder River (05-30-2023),UK Reds Fan (05-30-2023)
BoxingRed (06-02-2023),Old school 1983 (05-30-2023)
Marte is in AA. For this year, I move India to 3B. Worry about Marte when he gets here. CES - DH, Steer 1B, McLain 2B, EDLC SS, India 3B. That should happen as soon as immediately. I'd go ahead and swap India and Senzel between 2B and 3B right now and get India established at 3B. Senzel moves to the OF once EDLC arrives.
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mth123 (05-30-2023),Powder River (05-30-2023)
Not that we couldn’t see this infield log jam coming a mile off. I’m good with drafting the best player available. Talent almost always trumps all. But these kinds of situations will happen with that approach.
India is an average to above average player with great leadership intangibles. I like him as a Red. He’s a likable player. But it seems the guys coming up have more ability than India does (not to slight India, it seems the young guys are very talented).
It’s a conundrum and, in cold blood, it the Reds were smart, they’d trade him while he is playing well for a good return. I don’t know where he fits.
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BoxingRed (06-02-2023),cumberlandreds (05-30-2023),pahster (06-06-2023)
From Redsminorleauges--November 9 2018 and is pretty spot on:
Jonathan India Scouting Report
Hitting | Jonathan India can and does use the entire field. And he can hit the ball hard to all parts of the field, too. The hit tool is average to slightly above-average.
Power | This is where Jonathan India could shine offensively. He’s got above-average power potential. He’s strong and can hit the ball out to all fields, and should be able to tap into it quickly.
Speed | He’s got average to slightly above-average speed.
Defense | At third base he’s an above-average defender.
Arm | He’s got an above-average arm.
Offensively there’s a corner profile for Jonathan India. He’s got power that will play, he’ll draw walks thanks to a good understanding of the strikezone, and he should hit for a solid average. He doesn’t make tons of contact, though strikeouts aren’t a big issue. But that is an area that could keep his hit tool from playing up in the long term.
The defensive side of things is a bit more interesting when it comes to Jonathan India. He has primarily played third base in college and in his short time as a professional. The Cincinnati Reds dabbled with his playing time at shortstop a few times during the year. And he played there a few times at Florida, too. Most scouts believe that he could slide over to second base and hold that position down just fine. No one has any doubts that he can handle the hot corner and do so very well.
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