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by **FTN** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 01:17:01

Adam Dunn is gonna be the bargain of the winter.

Even though hes LH, he'd be a good replacement for Burrell. Same defensively, Dunn doesn't have huge problems with LHP (.773 in 2008, .833 for career)

4/45

by **FTN** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 01:21:41

Side note, KLaw ranked Jeremy Affeldt ahead of K-Rod on his free agent tracker. That makes me laugh.

by **philliesphhan** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 01:22:19

Has Dunn's name been linked to any team? I haven't heard much about him this offseason

by **FTN** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 01:29:51

Adam Dunn-OF- Diamondbacks Nov. 3 - 11:35 am et

MLB.com reports that the Nationals "have targeted" free agent Adam Dunn.
Washington is also said to be interested in sluggers like Prince Fielder, Matt Holliday and Mark Teixeira, but Dunn is by far the most realistic option given that Nationals general manager Jim Bowden drafted him back when he was with the Reds.

by **CalvinBall** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 01:33:39

MANNY IS NOT A PHILS YET! WTF!

by **jerseyhoya** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 01:35:16

Why don't the Nats add Wright, Utley, and Lincecum this offseason too?

by **CalvinBall** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 01:39:28

jerseyhoya wrote:Why don't the Nats add Wright, Utley, and Lincecum this offseason too?

They would still finish last in the division.

by **karn** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 01:40:47

1. Dempster is 'even odds' to stay in Chicago. Surprisingly few in on him

2. Anaheim put forth a serious offer as Boras put it and will be hard to beat (see Manny specific thread for details)

3. Mark Prior is back again trying to pilfer another million dollars from some sucker team. Boston has feelers out

by **CalvinBall** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 02:01:38

Rumor has it that Manny will hold out and wait for a huge contract like Kyle Lohse and end up playing for the Kansas City Royals with a 14mil/2yr deal.

by **td11** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 02:15:50

jerseyhoya wrote:Pretty much what I was talking about when I said VFB was 100x funnier than you.

hey man that giants game ended a while ago, you can stop being a dick now, bro

by **philliesphhan** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 03:04:07

Though I think both could very easily sign somewhere, it'll be kind of strange if Pedro and Maddux's careers are over.

by **Phight On!** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 06:30:27

A team that finishes with a top 15 pick in the draft wouldn't have to give up anything to sign Moyer or did that change? For example we didn't get the Giants' first round pick for Rowand last year. I know we were awarded a sandwich round pick but I don't remember the Giants giving us anything (unless maybe it was a 2nd or 3rd rounder).

I can see Moyer going home to Seattle throwing his batting practice fastball and changeup for the next 10-15 years. I mean if Ramon Henderson can do it, why can't Jaime?

by **cartersDad26** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 08:53:42

FREE AGENT WHO COULD TOP THEIR LIST: Arthur Rhodes.

oh to be a Marlins fan...

by **drsmooth** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 08:56:36

karn wrote:Yankees are out on Manny, Tex and Dunn

no word whether they'll accept less than all three?

<crackers>

by **Squire** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:12:42

I would just like to say that Amaro has not done a single thing wrong yet and I still hate him.

SQUIRE

by **Bob Loblaw** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:36:10

ReadingPhilly wrote:
CFP wrote:
ReadingPhilly wrote:any news yet?

Gillick is sleeping

i don't think that matters anymore

He's spooning Ruben.

by **Bakestar** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:05:34

From Nick Swisher's Wikipedia page:

Swisher was very close to his paternal grandmother Betty Lorraine Swisher, who raised him after his parents' divorce and died from brain cancer in 2005; he famously has her initials tattooed on his chest. He points at the sky after every hit to acknowledge her and has her initials inked on the knob of his bats and usually on his batting gloves or shoes. To honor her further, he decided to grow his hair and donate it to Pantene Beautiful Lengths, a program that creates free wigs for cancer patients. On May 19th, 2007, he cut his hair with assistance from his father before Oakland's game. He intimated in March 2008 that he may again be growing out his hair for the Beautiful Lengths program.

I wonder if the Yankees would hedge on their "clean-cut" policy in order to facilitate, you know, wigs for chemo patients.

by **Stay_Disappointed** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:21:49

MLBTR:

Mets Join Yanks In Sabathia Chase?
By Tim Dierkes [November 14 at 8:56am CST]
Bill Madden, Anthony McCarron, and Adam Rubin of the New York Daily News say the Mets will be in the mix for C.C. Sabathia:

Omar Minaya was dicussing a trade for a pitcher with a GM but said he would first have to see how Sabathia's free agency was progressing, a baseball executive said. A Mets official subsequently wouldn't deny interest in Sabathia.

AWESOME

by **Bakestar** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:23:35

It's MLB TRADE RUMORS, citing THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS.

GRAIN O' SALT

by **CalvinBall** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:31:07

Things need to happen. I want action.

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