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Originally Posted by dougdirt
I would trade them Dunn straight up for Salty and run with it.
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With the precondition that Saltalamacchia's defense is good enough to stay behind the dish for the next several years -- and that's not something I have an opinion on; I only know the Braves think McCann's defense is better -- I tend to agree with you. A sweet-hitting catcher is a rare thing. It's not unreasonable to suggest Salty will be as valuable in a VORP context over the next five years as Dunn, and that's not even considering what else we can spend Dunn's money on (like a right-handed thumper to play left field) until Salty hits arbitration.
I wouldn't want to make that move if we looked like a contender this year, but if we're not, it comes down to Dunn's 2008 versus Saltalamacchia's next five-plus seasons, and that's a pretty easy call for me.