MASN’s Roch Kubatko reports that the O’s would have interest in Dunn, but only as a DH and that Dunn wants to play the field.
http://masnsports.com/2009/01/done-talking-about-dunn.html
It should be noted, that for his career, Dunn has played 127 Major League games at 1st.
http://www.thebaseballcube.com/Fielding/D/Adam-Dunn.shtml
2002 – 44 games, 6 errors, .985 FPCT
2003 – 19 games, 1 error, .986 FPCT
2004 – 10 games, 0 errors, 1.000 FPCT
2005 – 33 games, 4 errors, .985 FPCT
2006 – 2 games, 1 error, .941 FPCT
2007 – 0 games
2008 – 19 games, 3 errors, .977 FPCT
Do I believe Dunn would be an avg defensive 1st-baseman? No, I do not….. But on a 3 to 4 year-deal, he would have to be so far below competent, to off-set the benefits of his bat.
I think there would be value in a 4year $60M deal, but the current conjecture is a risk as low as a 3 year $30M deal.
He played 110 games in LF in 2008, and while he was/is a poor LF, that is as far more physically demanding position.
If he was a full-time 1st-baseman, you can only believe he would improve his technique some with increased repetition.
You sign him to a 3-4 year deal, with the idea of making him your first-baseman for 2009.
You do that, because Huff leaves after the 2009 season… and if Dunn has played first everyday in 2009, he would prepared to handle the position in 2010, when Huff is no longer an option.
For 2009, with Dunn at 1st… you would have Scott in LF, and Huff at DH, with Montanez as the 4th OF off the bench.
If Scott or Huff were moved, Reimold would be promoted to an everyday spot in the lineup.
In 2010, when Huff’s contract has expired, you could still have Dunn at 1st, Scott at DH, Reimold in LF, Montanez again as the 4th OF off the bench… and if Snyder has produced (800+ OPS) at Bowie, and you want to find him a position in Baltimore – you could move him to 3rd to replace Mora.
Of course, on all matters Dunn, you have to defer to Wayne Krivsky the former General Manager of Cincinnati, and current Special Asst. to Andy MacPhail.
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