Big Donkey to the Nationals

by nivarsity on Feb 11, 2009 2:27 PM CST

Washington has signed Adam Dunn, 2 years, $20M

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090211&content_id=3817580&vkey=hotstove2008&fext=.jsp

The Astros apparently were a late player for Dunn...Pence would've been the hardest working man in baseball with Dunn and Lee on each side.

Seems a bit pricey when compared to what Abreu got, but still a fraction of what he was seeking, and a 2-year commitment for an in-his-prime slugger is hard to question.

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A quality pickup

for the Nats, imo.

by Agreen07 on Feb 11, 2009 2:32 PM CST reply actions

Dunn

He needs to DH. He’s not worth this.

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by trza on Feb 11, 2009 2:42 PM CST reply actions

I thought his price dropped to $5M per year...

How did he manage to get $10M a year, especially from a team as notoriously cheap as Washington?

by Inkara1 on Feb 11, 2009 2:45 PM CST reply actions

bowden being bowden

Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
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by Longhorn on Feb 11, 2009 2:46 PM CST up reply actions

Nats...

had to over pay to get him to go there and I think Washington has been trying to sign a big name all winter.

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by slc ranger on Feb 11, 2009 2:55 PM CST up reply actions

Washington is cheap?

Are you on crack? Do you know what they offered Tex?

by Agreen07 on Feb 11, 2009 3:01 PM CST up reply actions

$20M/year for someone preceived as a better hitter and far better defender

Meanwhile, the Nats are famous for sticking to slot for draft picks.

by Inkara1 on Feb 11, 2009 4:13 PM CST up reply actions

Slotting

They haven’t always been that way, even in recent years. 2007 was a bigger year for them, Jack McGeary being the most obvious example of slot-busting. He got $1.8M in the 6th round.

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by Andy Seiler on Feb 11, 2009 7:02 PM CST up reply actions