Dunn talks about the trade

[Btrester151]

per john fays blog

-Does he feel like this is his team now, as the longest-tenured Red? "I never felt like it wasn't my team."-

Thats the only part of that interview that I feel the need to post. For all the flack that Dunn gets for lack of leadership, this is the first time I have heard him say somthing like this.

This could be the changing of an attitude with this team. Heres to signing Dunn to a 3 year 46 Million deal with a 4th year team option for 16 million or a 4 million dollar buy out.

[ChatterRed]

Yeah, I'd be pretty happy if they announced a 4 year deal for Dunner. I wavered on him in the offseason, but I'm convinced we need him now, even with his fielding struggles. You know what you get with him at the plate, and I also think he should have been hitting 3rd or 4th all these years considering how much he gets on base.

Also, make a lineup without him in it, and you might begin to agree with me.

But I also think they should sign a big RH bat to hit behind him and protect him. That is part of the problem. Dunn rarely sees anything to hit. If they don't, it will be Griffey all over again. They can't just sign Dunn and sit tight. They need to go all out.

Teixiera or Holliday!!!! Woo-hoo!!!!

[Ghosts of 1990]

Dunn is the man and he's right. He's the best player on this team by far.

[44Magnum]

I say let him walk. It's time to start over!

[44Magnum]

Dunn is the man and he's right. He's the best player on this team by far.

Total exaggeration!

[Manut Bol]

Dunn is the man and he's right. He's the best player on this team by far.

Brandon Phillips? Edison Volquez?

[Fil3232]

Dunn is the man and he's right. He's the best player on this team by far.

Amen. Lock him up.

[BigRedSmokey]

The heat and attention on Dunn has just increased exponentially, we will see how he feels about it being "his" team at the end of the year, especially if he goes through a prolonged slump.

[JR+Rose=G.O.A.T]

Now with griffey gone whom i love! sign dunner and let him take the rains i think he could lead the team ,which he couldn't do with griff here! he could not tell a 1ST ballot HOFer what to do, plus he is showing us he is a beast right now ! I would like to see him get better in the field ,but his offense is worth it especally if we could play the astros everyday lol

[Maldez]

I can't ever remember a player I was more dramatically hot and cold on than Adam Dunn. He'll look like the second coming of Babe Ruth for stretches of time, only to be followed by a month I wouldn't want him on my wiffle-ball team. Just a flailing boob desparate to make any kind of contact.

Dunn was smokin' hot in July so, naturally, I've jumped back on his bandwagon. We need that big bat of his! Bruce seems a year away from getting settled in a role where he'll contribute consistently, so let's hitch our wagon to our big horse and see how far he can drag it.

[UK Reds Fan]

But I also think they should sign a big RH bat to hit behind him and protect him. That is part of the problem. Dunn rarely sees anything to hit. If they don't, it will be Griffey all over again. They can't just sign Dunn and sit tight. They need to go all out.

Teixiera or Holliday!!!! Woo-hoo!!!!

Isn't EE enough protection...30 plus homer season with an OPS above 800. It isn't Manny Rameriz level of protection....but it isn't that bad either.

Sink the money into pitching, pitching and pitching and then lets see if we can finallly contend.

[dthomas24]

[QUOTE=Maldez;1708205]I can't ever remember a player I was more dramatically hot and cold on than Adam Dunn.[QUOTE]

That's funny because I am the same way! I could come up with a million reasons to sign him long term and I could come up with a million to let him walk.

[Ghosts of 1990]

Isn't EE enough protection...30 plus homer season with an OPS above 800. It isn't Manny Rameriz level of protection....but it isn't that bad either.

Sink the money into pitching, pitching and pitching and then lets see if we can finallly contend.

EE hasn't hit 30 HR yet

[Chi-Town Red]

We need him for the future lock him up!

[REDblooded]

umm... it always has been his team, which means nothing will change with Griffey gone, which means more losing, more prank phone calls, and more minimal effort. yeah, let's lock it him long term. Sounds like most of you have grown comfortable with .475, guess I should too.