Comments on: I’LL TAKE ADAM DUNN FOR 5 MILLION http://zonersports.com/2009/01/ill-take-adam-dunn-for-5-million/ Chicago sports and more. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:44:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: dhaab http://zonersports.com/2009/01/ill-take-adam-dunn-for-5-million/comment-page-1/#comment-112067 dhaab Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:20:57 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=2202#comment-112067 But you said yourself that he won't be available for $5 million. And say what you want about Dunn, but it's a fact the Sox already have too many aging, slow bad fielders on their roster to add yet another one. OPS is a great stat, but it's not the only stat to judge the value of a player. But you said yourself that he won’t be available for $5 million.

And say what you want about Dunn, but it’s a fact the Sox already have too many aging, slow bad fielders on their roster to add yet another one. OPS is a great stat, but it’s not the only stat to judge the value of a player.

]]> By: The Zoner http://zonersports.com/2009/01/ill-take-adam-dunn-for-5-million/comment-page-1/#comment-112066 The Zoner Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:15:13 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=2202#comment-112066 Why hasn't Manny Ramirez signed yet? Bobby Abreu? Dunn grounded into 7 DPs last year. As for building a championship team, Thome will be gone after this year. I have looked at their roster. You bemoan the fact that he hits .240 but then disregard OBP? Not sure that's logical. The whole point is this: if a guy who has hit 40 or more homers for 5 years in a row is available for $5 million per, you jump on that. Do you think the A's would sign Jason Giambi if Adam Dunn was available for $5 a year? Why hasn’t Manny Ramirez signed yet? Bobby Abreu?

Dunn grounded into 7 DPs last year.

As for building a championship team, Thome will be gone after this year. I have looked at their roster. You bemoan the fact that he hits .240 but then disregard OBP? Not sure that’s logical.

The whole point is this: if a guy who has hit 40 or more homers for 5 years in a row is available for $5 million per, you jump on that. Do you think the A’s would sign Jason Giambi if Adam Dunn was available for $5 a year?

]]> By: dhaab http://zonersports.com/2009/01/ill-take-adam-dunn-for-5-million/comment-page-1/#comment-112065 dhaab Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:56:40 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=2202#comment-112065 Look at the Sox roster, Zoner. It makes absolutely NO sense to sign a player like Dunn unless they trade away Konerko or Jim Thome. And those two players have albatross contracts, so the possibility of trading them is remote. I know how you're infatuated with OBP numbers, but if you look at Dunn's overall value, it's pretty low. He's become a horrible outfielder and he's slower than slow. Plus, he either strikes out, hits into a double play or hits a home run. So basically the Sox would be signing their 3rd player who is a DH at this point their careers. That's not how you build a championship team. Why don't your Cubs or any other team sign him if he's such a valuable commodity? Look at the Sox roster, Zoner. It makes absolutely NO sense to sign a player like Dunn unless they trade away Konerko or Jim Thome. And those two players have albatross contracts, so the possibility of trading them is remote.

I know how you’re infatuated with OBP numbers, but if you look at Dunn’s overall value, it’s pretty low. He’s become a horrible outfielder and he’s slower than slow. Plus, he either strikes out, hits into a double play or hits a home run. So basically the Sox would be signing their 3rd player who is a DH at this point their careers. That’s not how you build a championship team.

Why don’t your Cubs or any other team sign him if he’s such a valuable commodity?

]]> By: The Zoner http://zonersports.com/2009/01/ill-take-adam-dunn-for-5-million/comment-page-1/#comment-112064 The Zoner Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:43:23 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=2202#comment-112064 Oh I know, who needs a guy who gets on base 40% of the time and hits 40 homers every year. Perhaps you'd prefer the players I listed in the post. Oh I know, who needs a guy who gets on base 40% of the time and hits 40 homers every year. Perhaps you’d prefer the players I listed in the post.

]]> By: dhaab http://zonersports.com/2009/01/ill-take-adam-dunn-for-5-million/comment-page-1/#comment-112063 dhaab Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:08:45 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=2202#comment-112063 Why would the Sox need yet another SLOW home run hitter who can't hit over .240?? STUPID. Why would the Sox need yet another SLOW home run hitter who can’t hit over .240?? STUPID.

]]> By: The Zoner http://zonersports.com/2009/01/ill-take-adam-dunn-for-5-million/comment-page-1/#comment-112062 The Zoner Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:28:11 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=2202#comment-112062 Yeah, right? Or a White Sox 'scout'. Yeah, right? Or a White Sox ’scout’.

]]> By: Michael Christopher http://zonersports.com/2009/01/ill-take-adam-dunn-for-5-million/comment-page-1/#comment-112061 Michael Christopher Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:15:28 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=2202#comment-112061 Bahaha, 5 mil a year. I bet it WAS Ken Williams on the phone :\ Bahaha, 5 mil a year. I bet it WAS Ken Williams on the phone :\

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