Just going by what Buster Olney said.
ESPN's Trade Deadline show. They were discussing the lack of interest in Dunn....his flaws, not knowing where he really fits in the order, the money involved...etc. Buster Olney said, "I talked to one GM today that said he wouldn't give Dunn more than a one or two year deal at 5-million a year when he becomes a free agent this offseason."
http://thelotd.com/lance/blog/2008/07/31/friday
This was from some other GM named J.P. Ricciardi
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/b...adio-show.aspx
Jays notebook: Ricciardi trashes Adam Dunn on radio show
Posted: June 19, 2008, 12:38 AM by John Lott
GTA, Baseball, MLB
Slugger Adam Dunn lacks a passion for baseball and definitely will not become a Toronto Blue Jay, general manager J.P. Ricciardi said Wednesday night.
Dunn, who plays for the Cincinnati Reds, is often mentioned in trade rumours, but Ricciardi was adamant that the Jays have zero interest in the 28-year-old outfielder.
Ricciardi slammed Dunn on his Wednesday night phone-in show on The Fan 590, a Toronto radio station. His comments came after a caller suggested the Jays acquire Dunn, who is hitting .227 with 18 homers and 43 RBIs with the Reds.
“Do you know the guy doesn’t really like baseball that much?” Ricciardi said to the caller. “Do you know the guy doesn’t have a passion to play the game that much? How much do you know about the player?
“There’s a reason why you’re attracted to some players and there’s a reason why you’re not attracted to some players. I don’t think you’d be very happy if we brought Adam Dunn here …
“We’ve done our homework on guys like Adam Dunn and there’s a reason why we don’t want Adam Dunn. I don’t want to get into specifics.”
Ricciardi was generally sympathetic as callers vented following the Jays 5-4 loss to Milwaukee. But Ricciardi’s demeanour changed when a caller mentioned Dunn as a hitter who might “save” the Jays’ moribund offence.
“He’s a lifetime .230, .240 hitter that strikes out a ton and hits home runs,” Ricciardi said.
“Yes, he hits home runs, which none of the Toronto Blue Jays are doing,” the caller replied.
That retort triggered Ricciardi’s shot at Dunn as a player who “doesn’t really like baseball that much.”
In his seven-year career, Dunn has averaged 40 homers and 96 RBIs while batting .247. He has also averaged 181 strikeouts. His current salary is US$13-million.
Three callers asked Ricciardi why he does not fire manager John Gibbons. In each case, the caller also asked other questions, which the general manager focused on while ignoring the question about Gibbons.
But for those looking for a signal, Ricciardi did suggest that he is open to “doing some things different” — whatever that might mean.
“We are underachieving and we should not be,” he said. “This is too good a team, and this is a team that should be playing better. So we’re going to continue to watch it and probably have a little bit more of an open mind to doing some things different.”
The Jays have lost four straight and occupy last place in the American League East, 10 games behind the first-place Boston Red Sox.
“This year we thought would be our best year … I think it’s salvageable. I think there’s still some baseball left in us that we can turn some things around. But we've got to get going,” Ricciardi said.
Originally Posted by icehole3
who said he was great, I said he's doing better than anyone here
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