Hall-of-fame baseball writer Hal McCoy knows a thing or two about America’s pastime. If you’d like to tap into that knowledge, send a question to halmccoy1@hotmail.com. Question of the week Q: Ex-Reds Josh Hamilton, Edwin Encarnacion and Adam Dunn have combined for 125 home runs this year in the American League. What are the intangibles each trade brought to the Reds that adds up to 125 home runs? — Michael Arlington, Va. A: First of all, there is no guarantee those guys would have hit 125 home runs with the Reds this year, especially Encarnacion, who obviously needed a reality check. And he was traded for Scott Rolen, whose intangibles are off the chart. Hamilton was not...
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