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<!--quoteo(post=6162:date=Dec 20 2008, 03:20 PM:name=AlexV)-->QUOTE (AlexV @ Dec 20 2008, 03:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->According to David Kaplan of WGN Radio and Comcast SportsNet, Adam Dunn's first choice is to play for the Cubs. <b>He's not looking for a huge deal, but a fair one.</b> The concern, of course, would be having Dunn play right field on a regular basis.
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At least we know he'd come cheaper than the other guys.
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Cheaper than Abreu maybe.
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I think he'd accept something like 3 years, 9 mill per. Bradley will cost at least 10 per, I think.
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On Dunn's motivation: hasn't the recent trend been that players are extremely excited at the potential of coming to the Cubs and really motivated once they get here? Also, wouldn't playing for the shitty Reds for 7 and a half years make anyone question their desire to play? Unless he really is just flat out lazy, I think we wouldn't have a problem with his motivation for the Cubs. Imagine if he really was unmotivated his last couple years in Cincy and imagine the numbers he could put up in Wrigley if he's completely engaged. It could be ridiculous.
If Angelo had picked McClellin, I would have been expecting to hear by training camp that kid has stage 4 cancer, is actually 5'2" 142 lbs, is a chick who played in a 7 - 0 defensive scheme who only rotated in on downs which were 3 and 34 yds + so is not expecting to play a down in the NFL until the sex change is complete and she puts on another 100 lbs. + but this is Emery's first pick so he'll get a pass with a bit of questioning. - 1060Ivy
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screw it. i want us to sign him just so i can see him hit the apartments every other day.
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I don't care if he hits 80 homers in the regular season and hits the moon, I have zero trust in him to hit in the playoffs and that should be our only fucking concern. We'd also have the worst outfield in the history of baseball.
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<!--quoteo(post=6157:date=Dec 21 2008, 09:10 AM:name=vegascub)-->QUOTE (vegascub @ Dec 21 2008, 09:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I remember a guy named Thome practically begging the Cubs to sign him. And he was much better. Forget Dunn.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
They SHOULD all want to play for the Cubs!
But yes, doesn't mean we need to sign them all... Still, it is nice to hear - I like motivated players.
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You know, as much as I gripe about Dunn, it would at least be interesting to see he and Lou work together. Ever since Lou has gotten here, he's had an effect on he lineup to swing more for contact then power, especially in two strike counts. I wonder if Dunn would follow the trend.
Also, as weak as Soriano is defensively, I would think we would HAVE to move him to RF if Dunn is signed, right?
I wouldn't be happy with Dunn, but I would learn to love him as best as best I can.
I'm pretty curious about this question though. If Dunn is signed, how does our lineup look? I've always thought that Lou wants to split up Ramirez and Lee. Would Lee move up to 2 and Dunn into the three spot?
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<!--quoteo(post=6184:date=Dec 20 2008, 06:23 PM:name=Scarey)-->QUOTE (Scarey @ Dec 20 2008, 06:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->You know, as much as I gripe about Dunn, it would at least be interesting to see he and Lou work together. Ever since Lou has gotten here, he's had an effect on he lineup to swing more for contact then power, especially in two strike counts. I wonder if Dunn would follow the trend.
Also, as weak as Soriano is defensively, I would think we would HAVE to move him to RF if Dunn is signed, right?
I wouldn't be happy with Dunn, but I would learn to love him as best as best I can.
I'm pretty curious about this question though. If Dunn is signed, how does our lineup look? I've always thought that Lou wants to split up Ramirez and Lee. Would Lee move up to 2 and Dunn into the three spot?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I think he would hit cleanup, Lee would hit 3rd, and Aram would hit 5th.
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I didn't want to bring this up, because it will bring a whole new level of howling to this topic, but if Dunn ever got signed here, it'd make sense to move Alf to RF.
Yeah, I know it'd be another minor hardship on Alf, but he really does have a strong arm...hasn't he led all MLB LFers in baserunner kills, for like 3 years running? An arm like that would be quite a bit more valuable in Right.
I have no doubt that Alf could handle the switch to RF (at least as well as he handles LF).
And with Dunn in Left, we'd be stylin'.
(It'd be interesting, that's for sure.)
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<!--quoteo(post=6145:date=Dec 20 2008, 12:47 PM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Dec 20 2008, 12:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Kaplan has reminded listeners of Dunn's wish to play here several times.
And, oh boy...<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
One thing that'd be interesting to speculate on is WHY Dunn wants to play here so bad.
He's not from here, he's from Texas.
Does he think he'd fit in? Does he like Chicago? Is it because he puts up phenomenal numbers at Wrigley? Does he want to be part of things if/when the Cubs finally do bring it all home?
I seriously wonder why Dunn has such Cub-lust.
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<!--quoteo(post=6187:date=Dec 20 2008, 07:42 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Dec 20 2008, 07:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I didn't want to bring this up, because it will bring a whole new level of howling to this topic, but if Dunn ever got signed here, it'd make sense to move Alf to RF.
Yeah, I know it'd be another minor hardship on Alf, but he really does have a strong arm...hasn't he led all MLB LFers in baserunner kills, for like 3 years running? An arm like that would be quite a bit more valuable in Right.
I have no doubt that Alf could handle the switch to RF (at least as well as he handles LF).
And with Dunn in Left, we'd be stylin'.
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I can't picture Alf throwing from right. He's got a little tail on his throws with how he slings it, so he'd probably be throwing up the 3rd base line all the time.
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If that were a recurring problem, couldn't he just turn his body 1/10th of a degree, and fire right at the catcher?
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If that were a recurring problem, couldn't he just turn his body 1/10th of a degree, and fire right at the catcher?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Sure. I could be crazy, just saying I can't picture it. I couldn't picture A-Rod throwing from 3rd either and that's worked out, so who knows.
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BTW,no one is saying that fly-ball pitchers on the Cub's roster would groove on the idea of Alf and Dunn at the corners (aren't Lilly and Marquis fly-ball pitchers?).
It'd be quite a trade-off going from the good fielding, poor hitting Fuk to the poor-fielding, good hitting Dunn.
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Wrigley has the worst sun field in baseball in RF, and Alf has lots of trouble with the sun (see Pirates game last year @ PNC). [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]
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