Adam Dunn

by heap16 on Dec 3, 2008 5:49 PM EST

In jerry crasnick's latest post, he said he talked to a few execs who believe dunn might have to settle for 3yrs/36million. surely we could afford that even after we sign burnett (maybe).i think it would be a great idea if we could get him for 12mil a season. any thoughts?

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by Smoltz's Beard on Dec 3, 2008 5:52 PM EST reply actions

Do.it.com

by someguy917 on Dec 3, 2008 5:55 PM EST reply actions

Dunn made $13MM last year. It’s going to take $16-17 to get him.

3 years/$51MM

- Oh, Bobby. -

by sdp on Dec 3, 2008 5:56 PM EST reply actions

He's not guaranteed a raise - he'll get whatever someone pays him

If no one offers him $16-17 mil, what’s he going to do, be a garbage man?

by buzzdeadwax on Dec 3, 2008 6:09 PM EST up reply actions

Someone will.

- Oh, Bobby. -

by sdp on Dec 3, 2008 6:13 PM EST up reply actions

No way.

As a Braves fan, I would take that in a heartbeart. But if that’s all Dunn could get, I think he would sign a 1-year and try again next winter.

by schaef888 on Dec 3, 2008 5:57 PM EST reply actions

three years at 15M per of adam dunn is about as good cost to production ratio as anyone will find on the free agent market. do it and hit him clean up. lots of homers, bb’s, runs, and k’s. mccann in right behind him would mean alot of double plays but realisticly they arent many better options

by jeg on Dec 3, 2008 6:01 PM EST reply actions

Dunn is what we need

power hitting outfielder. Granted, he is left handed, he provides us a clean-up hitter.

by scottyboy10 on Dec 3, 2008 6:10 PM EST reply actions

would it make any sense to bat Dunn (assuming we get him 3rd) and then Chipper4th…. Dunn would most likely see more fastballs, Chipper would protect Dunn and then it would break up McCann and Dunn (which are two lefties and would be susceptible to a Loogy in late innings)

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by Swo12bv on Dec 3, 2008 6:29 PM EST reply actions

chipper hates batting fourth. and why piss the franchise player off?

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by bigjoe on Dec 3, 2008 6:48 PM EST up reply actions

hes a bum anywho lets trade him… as one of the individual’s on this board’s name suggests

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by Swo12bv on Dec 3, 2008 7:06 PM EST up reply actions

Budget buster

If we sign Burnett for 15-16 million a year and we add in Vasquez and his 11.5 million, then I don’t think the Braves can afford the nearly 15 million that Dunn will demand. I’d love to have all three of these guys, and I think our problems would be mostly solved if we got them but I’m not optimistic that our budget will allow it. I know that those salaries add up to just about 42 million but you have to add in arbitration raises and I think would end up probably at least 5-7 million over-budget.

by KC Ryan on Dec 3, 2008 6:48 PM EST reply actions