I think they have simply come to the same conclusion the Reds have. He's a valuable guy at 10-12 million, but he's not a guy you give up two or three "plus" prospects to rent for two months. He's also not a guy you give 15-20 million and expect him to anchor your team...

 

Heard on the radio, a GM reportedly said he wouldn't give Dunn more than 2 years at 5 million a year.

Heard on the radio, a GM reportedly said he wouldn't give Dunn more than 2 years at 5 million a year.

 

I hope the guy followed it up with "because my owner won't let me" or that guy is not a good GM. 2/$10 won't get a solid setup man. He's not dealing in the real world and I'd can his rear end if I was the owner after hearing such crap.

I hope the guy followed it up with "because my owner won't let me" or that guy is not a good GM. 2/$10 won't get a solid setup man. He's not dealing in the real world and I'd can his rear end if I was the owner after hearing such crap.

 

Evidently this may be the consensus view among GMs. I don't know about the 5 mil, but no one thinks he worth what he's getting paid this year.

Evidently this may be the consensus view among GMs. I don't know about the 5 mil, but no one thinks he worth what he's getting paid this year.

 

That's a different story and I don't think we'll actually know until he hits the FA market. No teams want to give up good young prospects for a big-money player so I don't put anything into the lack of trade talk.

 

I still think the Reds will keep him. However, if they choose not to, I can't imagine a 28 year old 40+/100/100 guy not getting $15M per. He may not fit every team's needs or budget but he fits more than a few.

That's a different story and I don't think we'll actually know until he hits the FA market. No teams want to give up good young prospects for a big-money player so I don't put anything into the lack of trade talk.

 

I still think the Reds will keep him. However, if they choose not to, I can't imagine a 28 year old 40+/100/100 guy not getting $15M per. He may not fit every team's needs or budget but he fits more than a few.

 

Its all about the payroll on a small market team. Does 15 mil fit the Reds budget?

Its all about the payroll on a small market team. Does 15 mil fit the Reds budget?

 

That's the $15m question. That's also why I said he's not for everyone because of their budget. But for anyone to say he's only worth $5M per year is simply misinformed and uneducated.

You all have convinced me. I am convinced that Dunn can not be the "best" hitter on the team, but if you can get a few well-rounded guys on the team (a la how Howard as Utley & Rollins), then all the criticism would disappear.

I believe he would agree to something near what I mentioned...

 

From all that has been out there, he does not seem overly fond of the Reds and this market with how he is treated.

Heard on the radio, a GM reportedly said he wouldn't give Dunn more than 2 years at 5 million a year.

 

He should be fired pronto.

You all have convinced me. I am convinced that Dunn can not be the "best" hitter on the team, but if you can get a few well-rounded guys on the team (a la how Howard as Utley & Rollins), then all the criticism would disappear.

 

How much do those guys make? Are the Reds going to have a budget that equals Philly's?

He leads the league in home runs, pretty good....

Why not? He's horrid against LHs

Dunn has a lifetime OBP of better than .800 against lefties, and he's over .800 this year ... that isn't anything resembling horrid.

 

I don't think Dunn is a $13M or more player from here on out. He's a guy I think won't age very gracefully, but he's been a quality player over the years.

 

Unfortunately, some baseball fans pay more attention to batting average and strikeouts than they should, and that are the areas where Dunn's reputation takes a beating.

^ He still has 5 more years of his prime baseball. He's not even 30.

Dunn has a lifetime OBP of better than .800 against lefties, and he's over .800 this year ... that isn't anything resembling horrid.

 

I don't think Dunn is a $13M or more player from here on out. He's a guy I think won't age very gracefully, but he's been a quality player over the years.

 

Unfortunately, some baseball fans pay more attention to batting average and strikeouts than they should, and that are the areas where Dunn's reputation takes a beating.

 

.800 OBP? :lol:

^ Now that is good. :lol: :lol: He's at least worth 30 Mil with those kind of numbers.