WFNY Talks Catcher and First Base for 2012

Occasionally, behind the scenes we talk things out among ourselves as we try to make sense of things. Sometimes the journey is just as important as the destination. Craig: I was discussing the Indians’ predicament at first base with a friend of mine today and we came to an intriguing conclusion. The Indians shouldn’t try to find a first baseman at all. They should find another catcher. There are some really typical Indians free agent type targets that could be available at catcher this off-season. Carlos Santana could play first and catch a little bit, or just move to first full-time. The Indians might also have Nick Johnson available as depth on the bench depending on LaPorta. The Pirates certainly won’t pick up the TWO-YEAR option on Ryan Doumit. They would have to give him both years and he has only played 75 games this season. In his career, Doumit has never played more than 124 games in a season. That being said, Doumit hit over 300 in 217 at bats for the Pira...