By: Jeremy Mays
This is going to be a tough decision for Dusty Baker to make when Votto returns. Do you put the veteran catcher Hernandez who can hit okay back at starting or do you trade him for a someone that you need at another position? Do you keep Ryan Hanigan who is swinging the bat well this year and his hitting .303 on the year and is just as good defensively as Hernandez? You don't just sit a hot bat on the bench He is the hottest hitter for the Reds right now. The Reds had a similar situation in 2007 when Josh Hamilton surprised the baseball world with his talent and they had to look for a place in the log jammed out field to get Hamilton some playing time. No doubt Joey Votto is in the starting rotation at 1B where Hernandez is playing right now. I think Ramon is on the down side of his career and is facing becoming a 1st baseman in the future anyway. Hanigan is 29 and Ramon is 33. Or do the Reds trade Ryan Hanigan while he's hot and keep Hernandez for the last few years he will be effective behind the plate and offensively because the majority of catchers as the near 35 always hit a decline in there career and there numbers fall. If the Reds take that route of keeping Hernandez and trading Hanigan, look for 2007 1st round draft pick Devin Mesoraco to make his MLB debut. It's going to be a tough decision for Dusty Baker to make and a decision I'm glad is not mine to make.
To look at the video Cooper Ledford (Redsfancoop made, go to http://www.youtube.com//watch?v=0uIfso66hMY
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