Would a combined Reds and Indians team win the world series?

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Jun 10, 2013 3:41 PM
Rotinaj;1455417 wrote:I think they should just put Chapman at catcher. Hell just throw people out by 5 feet from his knees. Problem solved, youre welcome guys.

He would throw it at the base runners head ;)
Jun 10, 2013 3:41pm
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Jun 10, 2013 3:43 PM
As long as it knocks him out its all good.
Jun 10, 2013 3:43pm
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Jun 10, 2013 3:58 PM
lhslep134;1455412 wrote:So lemme get this straight: 2 Reds fans (AZ and you) want to just ignore the fact that Gomes is as good or better defensively and ignore that Santana is light years better offensively, in order to put Hanigan in the lineup because the team "wouldn't need to rely on his bat (speaking of Santana)."

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I'm ok with Santana over Hanigan if you want to go the offensive route, though his defense is atrocious. Talk to me about how good Gomes is when he has a track record to fall back on. Gomes would be starting over Santana if the Indians thought he was great defensively, because his offensive numbers project way above Santana, sans OBP.
Jun 10, 2013 3:58pm
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Jun 10, 2013 3:59 PM
Carlos Santana is a career .252 hitter lets not act like he's out of this world better offensively than hanigan.
Jun 10, 2013 3:59pm
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Jun 10, 2013 4:06 PM
SportsAndLady;1455442 wrote:Carlos Santana is a career .252 hitter lets not act like he's out of this world better offensively than hanigan.
Yea, Hanigan's career numbers are quite a bit better than Santana's, but Santana has had a good 57 games this year, so he's clearly the better player.
Jun 10, 2013 4:06pm
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Jun 10, 2013 4:11 PM
se-alum;1455449 wrote:Yea, Hanigan's career numbers are quite a bit better than Santana's, but Santana has had a good 57 games this year, so he's clearly the better player.
You'd rather have Hanigan?
Jun 10, 2013 4:11pm
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Jun 10, 2013 4:18 PM
Commander of Awesome;1455457 wrote:You'd rather have Hanigan?
I would have Hanigan and Santana.
Jun 10, 2013 4:18pm
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Jun 10, 2013 4:25 PM
se-alum;1455465 wrote:I would have Hanigan and Santana.
That wasn't the question.
Jun 10, 2013 4:25pm
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Jun 10, 2013 4:30 PM
SportsAndLady;1455442 wrote:Carlos Santana is a career .252 hitter lets not act like he's out of this world better offensively than hanigan.

But yet he also averages over 20 hrs a season and a ridiculous OBP. And only in his 3rd full season. His average will only get better
Jun 10, 2013 4:30pm
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Jun 10, 2013 4:41 PM
Crimson streak;1455471 wrote:But yet he also averages over 20 hrs a season and a ridiculous OBP. And only in his 3rd full season. His average will only get better

No he doesn't. He averages 15 HRs a game. He's only hit 20 HRs once in a season.
Jun 10, 2013 4:41pm
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Jun 10, 2013 4:41 PM
Crimson streak;1455471 wrote:But yet he also averages over 20 hrs a season and a ridiculous OBP. And only in his 3rd full season. His average will only get better
Nope Hanigan's is clearly the better player. /SE-A
Jun 10, 2013 4:41pm
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Jun 10, 2013 4:42 PM
Lol...wow
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Jun 10, 2013 4:42 PM
SportsAndLady;1455476 wrote:No he doesn't. He averages 15 HRs a game. He's only hit 20 HRs once in a season.
That's awesome. Even at half that number he'll have the HR in a season record shortly.
Jun 10, 2013 4:42pm
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Jun 10, 2013 4:46 PM
Commander of Awesome;1455470 wrote:That wasn't the question.
If I had to choose one, I would take Hanigan. I don't recommend having only one catcher on the team though.
Jun 10, 2013 4:46pm
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Jun 10, 2013 4:47 PM
Of all the arguments you could nitpick on my team, you picked that one. I did consider Gomes, but IMO, Hanigan is very valuable considering the type of at-bats he can give and his value defensively and calling games.

Then again, we're discussing paper teams here. All of this is subjective and if we're basically creating a video game team, you take the pure talent any day. Despite him being somewhat of a bust, IMO, considering how highly-touted he was, Santana would be the starting catcher.
Jun 10, 2013 4:47pm
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Jun 10, 2013 4:59 PM
se-alum;1455483 wrote:If I had to choose one, I would take Hanigan. I don't recommend having only one catcher on the team though.
Thank you for clarifying something that wasn't asked. I asked which catcher you'd rather have. Didn't ask about 2 catchers.
Jun 10, 2013 4:59pm
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Jun 10, 2013 5:00 PM
All of this just reminds me of the Jason Kipnis > Brandon Phillips talk, haha.
Jun 10, 2013 5:00pm
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Jun 10, 2013 5:02 PM
Commander of Awesome;1455494 wrote:Thank you for clarifying something that wasn't asked. I asked which catcher you'd rather have. Didn't ask about 2 catchers.
You are welcome.
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Terry_Tate;1455495 wrote:All of this just reminds me of the Jason Kipnis > Brandon Phillips talk, haha.
Reminded me of the Hamilton for Volquez trade or the Frank Robinson trade, haha.
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Jun 10, 2013 5:10 PM
Commander of Awesome;1455497 wrote:Reminded me of the Hamilton for Volquez trade or the Frank Robinson trade, haha.
Swing and a miss...
Jun 10, 2013 5:10pm
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Jun 10, 2013 5:13 PM
SportsAndLady;1455476 wrote:No he doesn't. He averages 15 HRs a game. He's only hit 20 HRs once in a season.

In his 2 full seasons he has hit 27 and 18 hrs. That's over 20 a season. He has 8 already this year. I'm sure he will hit over 20 this year.
Jun 10, 2013 5:13pm
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Jun 10, 2013 5:13 PM
se-alum;1455505 wrote:Swing and a miss...
Talking about your little caveat about 2nd catcher bc you would obv rather have Santana as your catcher? lolfail SE. Continue being a bitter fail boy though.
Jun 10, 2013 5:13pm
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Jun 10, 2013 5:15 PM
Terry_Tate;1455495 wrote:All of this just reminds me of the Jason Kipnis > Brandon Phillips talk, haha.

Lol...exactly what I was thinking
Jun 10, 2013 5:15pm
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Jun 10, 2013 5:15 PM
se-alum;1455483 wrote:If I had to choose one, I would take Hanigan. I don't recommend having only one catcher on the team though.
LOL
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Jun 10, 2013 5:18 PM
wes_mantooth;1455510 wrote:Lol...exactly what I was thinking

So was I. Butthurt coa obviously wasn't though.
Jun 10, 2013 5:18pm