Adam Dunn Claimed?

[FedEx227]

Okay I see what you mean. I thought you were pointing to clubhouse "chemistry" and all that crap.

No, I totally know what you mean role wise especially defensively. The Reds have been a + defensive team all year and there's not many places to hide Adam Dunn to keep you +. LF he probably does the least damage, possibly 1B (Votto played some LF in AAA)... I dunno. It's a tough move because it shakes a lot of things up, but you get a world class offensive player.

In the end, I think this is just Rizzo hoping someone gets stupid and overpays but I don't think he gets moved.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Dunn isnt even that much of a downgrade from Gomes in LF. Gomes plays hard and gets to more balls, but he's a liability, too.

The HUGE downgrade would be Gomes playing in place of Bruce in RF. Plus, Bruce, a notorious streaky hitter, has been slumping for so long, that he's due to get hot just at the right time.

I'm torn, but it probably won't happen anyway. Plus there is the issue of what the Reds would have to give up. Hopefully it would be someobody like Matt Maloney or Sam LeCure. Something tells me Chris Heisey would be part of this. He'd be expendable if Bruce became the fourth OF anyway.

[nflman2033]

yeah your concern is the same as mine, Defense in the OF would go to shit in a hurry. but having him in the lineup would be huge. I am torn as well, i supose as long as it just for this year and we don't have to give up too much for him I won't gripe