Here’s a Thought: Looking at the Jack Hannahan Trade from Both Sides

Today, if you haven't heard, the A's traded 3B Jack Hannahan to the Mariners for minor league RHP Justin Souza.

Before we look at the trade itself, let's consider the players involved.

Hannahan is an unbelievable defender, possibly the top 3B gloveman in the game. He can handle second and short as well.

An adequate hitter in the minors, Hannahan was pigeonholed as a Quad-A guy by the Tigers. I always thought he and Casey McGehee, a similarly talented defensive 3B with a similarly average Triple-A bat, would be nifty non-star third basemen in the majors.

Several years later, the verdict is in.

I was right about McGehee; I was wrong abou...

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