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For the record, it was Bronson Arroyo who threw out that Dunn wanted the 100mm contract, not Brandon Phillips................

For the record, it was Bronson Arroyo who made the comment about Dunn chasing the 100mm contract, not Brandon Phillips.........................

I don't find it odd that Dunn's buzz is low. Those 40 home runs a year come at a steep price, and I don't just mean the ridiculous amount of money he reportedly wants. You've got a sub-.250 hitter who strikes out nearly 200 times a season, who also happens to be a serious fielding liability. Trading Dunn was addition by subtraction for the Reds, and it looks like other teams are thinking the same thing.

Im sure when they refer to Dunn as " may come cheap " it would still lead me to believe he would want between 18 to 20 mill per year . We can all thank lucifer(Boras) for driving up his own clients salaries to the point where you can justify giving a guy that bats about .235 a year with poor defensive skills a 90 million dollar contract and think you got yourself a bargain...... and yes i know boras does not represent Dunn, and that he is just doing his job ,but i just hold boras mostly responsible for why baseball fans cannot expect any sort of loyalty from their favorite players.

Just like the UAW .. rethink what you're worth Dunn! Then get back to us ..

Think like the UAW unions need to think Dunn - then get back to us!! 100 million? LOL!

Think like the UAW unions need to think Dunn - then get back to us!! 100 million? LOL!

Damn computer ..

With the focus on building a team through the draft, teams are not running out offers to free agents until after the arbitration deadline for free agents pass so that teams can hold on to draft picks. Signings will come in December. Dunn will get a big deal once Teix or Manny signs.

something about not wanting to spend $100 million on a .240 hitter seems about right

Dunn have offensive value, despite the strikeouts and low batting average because he gets on base at about a 40% clip. He would be good for the Cubs, who desperately need lefty hitting power, but I agree his defense is poor.

Despite the strikeouts and low batting average, Dunn gets on base at about a 40% clip so he does have value offensively. His defense is poor and there are questions about his desire. But I think he would be good for the Cubs, I'm kind of surprised I haven't heard him linked to them so far. They desperately need some lefty power to offset the righty combo of Soriano-Lee-Ramirez.

And I think Manny Ramirez and Mark Teixiera might disagree with Dunn being the biggest slugger on the free agent market.

And I think Manny Ramirez and Mark Teixiera might disagree with Dunn being the biggest slugger on the free agent market.

Dunn's fielding is average, not below average. Among 21 regular left fielders in 2008, his range factor was 1.97.

Dunn also led the NL in pitches per plate appearance at 4.32. He wears out opposing pitchers.

I am sick of you guys even using batting average to rate players. Dunn had a .386 OBP in each of the last two years, one of the best in the league.

He also has driven in 100+ runs in 4 out of 5 years.

Finally, Dunn just flat out plays and plays. He played 150+ games in each of the last five years. He will play through minor injuries, and he is just tough.

Yes, I think Dunn is a darn good player, and anyone who thinks otherwise is simply wrong.

Thank you mbgrayson for using fancy numbers and newfangled math. Batting average is an awful statistic. I would take a lineup of 9 Adam Dunns any day. Plus it would be really funny to see him try to play shortstop ;D

As a crazy Indians fan, I would love to see them make a run at Dunn if his price is lower than is expected. He's a really underrated player because walks are so undervalued. One thing not a lot of people point out is that his HR are NOT cheap because he plays in Cincy. He's consistently at the top of the league in "no doubt" HR and road HR.

Having watched Dunn play his entire career here, I take issue with anyone who says his defense is average. Watching eight years of him regularly trot to balls hit past him as the runner arrives standing at second will do that. He doesn't register many errors over the years because it's not scored an error if the ball sails over your head or if you're just generally too slow to make a play.
Dunn bats for walks, not contact. This can be seen in all of his strike outs looking; he's looking for the free base instead of protecting the plate. When he does swing, he can wallop the ball, but it's feast or famine.
A lot of fans are still wrapped up in this schoolboy fascination with home runs. Home runs alone don't get you very far, and Adam Dunn and recent Cincinnati Reds history are perfect examples of this. I'll take a consistant .300 hitter who only hits maybe 20-25 home runs and has better mobility than a Bradley Tank over Dunn any day.

This game is about runs. Runs created by Adam Dunn is higher than Ryan Howard and Ryan Braun. That's not bad company. This guy is very underrated. Don't like the defense? Sign him as a DH. He can flat out smash the ball.