Reds to Try to Trade Dunn in August?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I found this curious note in Tracy Ringolsby's column.

 

CINCINNATI apparently decided to give up on 3B Edwin Encarnacion, which led to acquiring malcontent Jorge Cantu from Tampa Bay. The Reds will work in August to find someone to take OF Adam Dunn.

 

Link.

 

I found it curious because I don't see how Dunn would clear waivers. A team claiming him would not be taking on a big contract, so I could see many teams making the claim to prevent someone else from getting him.

 

Either way, I found the quote interesting.

 

If he's still out there, I'd hope in light of our anemic offense, Hendry would make a run at him.

[Exile on Waveland]

I found this curious note in Tracy Ringolsby's column.

 

CINCINNATI apparently decided to give up on 3B Edwin Encarnacion, which led to acquiring malcontent Jorge Cantu from Tampa Bay. The Reds will work in August to find someone to take OF Adam Dunn.

 

Link.

 

I found it curious because I don't see how Dunn would clear waivers. A team claiming him would not be taking on a big contract, so I could see many teams making the claim to prevent someone else from getting him.

 

Either way, I found the quote interesting.

 

If he's still out there, I'd hope in light of our anemic offense, Hendry would make a run at him.

 

Yeah, I don't see how that's feasible.

 

Edit: I also think "anemic" is hyperbole. Average, yes; anemic, no. The Cubs are 8th in the NL in runs, OBP, SLG and OPS. That's average. They have also averaged 5.2 runs per game since the all star break and almost 4.7 for the season. That's not anemic. That said, if Dunn's available they should certainly try for him.

Edited August 4, 2007 by Exile on Waveland

[TheDude]

I think GMs put a lot more stock in the gentleman's agreement than fans.

[Backtobanks]

I found this curious note in Tracy Ringolsby's column.

 

CINCINNATI apparently decided to give up on 3B Edwin Encarnacion, which led to acquiring malcontent Jorge Cantu from Tampa Bay. The Reds will work in August to find someone to take OF Adam Dunn.

 

Link.

 

I found it curious because I don't see how Dunn would clear waivers. A team claiming him would not be taking on a big contract, so I could see many teams making the claim to prevent someone else from getting him.

 

Either way, I found the quote interesting.

 

If he's still out there, I'd hope in light of our anemic offense, Hendry would make a run at him.

 

If a team claims him, the Reds pull him off waivers and try to make a deal with the team that claimed him. The Reds certainly won't let him go for nothing.

[CubColtPacer]

I found this curious note in Tracy Ringolsby's column.

 

CINCINNATI apparently decided to give up on 3B Edwin Encarnacion, which led to acquiring malcontent Jorge Cantu from Tampa Bay. The Reds will work in August to find someone to take OF Adam Dunn.

 

Link.

 

I found it curious because I don't see how Dunn would clear waivers. A team claiming him would not be taking on a big contract, so I could see many teams making the claim to prevent someone else from getting him.

 

Either way, I found the quote interesting.

 

If he's still out there, I'd hope in light of our anemic offense, Hendry would make a run at him.

 

Yeah, I don't see how that's feasible.

 

Edit: I also think "anemic" is hyperbole. Average, yes; anemic, no. The Cubs are 8th in the NL in runs OBP, SLG and OPS. That's average. They have also averaged 5.2 runs per game since the all star break and almost 4.7 for the season. That's not anemic. That said, if Dunn's available they should certainly try for him.

 

Yeah, I'm not sure I understand the anemic reference either.

 

Cubs numbers in June: .277/.336/.440, 4.75 R/G

Cubs numbers since the All-Star Break: .275/.346/.408, 5.10 R/G

 

They had that one really bad offensive week the first week of July that took down the July numbers-other than that, they've been pretty good. Would an upgrade help? Sure, especially because that since the All-Star break slugging is pretty bad, and Dunn could help raise that quite a bit. It's a far cry from anemic though (which a lot of people try to present it like it is).

 

That OBP especially I like quite a bit-here are the OBP's of the Cubs starters since the break:

 

Soriano-.284

Theriot-.388

Lee-.444

Ramirez-.372

Floyd-.348

DeRosa-.388

Jones-.361

Kendall-.341

 

That's pretty good right there. This team as currently constructed has almost no power in it, but with Theriot in full-time at SS and Kendall behind the plate, this team could easily become a very, very high OBP team.

[Exile on Waveland]

I found this curious note in Tracy Ringolsby's column.

 

CINCINNATI apparently decided to give up on 3B Edwin Encarnacion, which led to acquiring malcontent Jorge Cantu from Tampa Bay. The Reds will work in August to find someone to take OF Adam Dunn.

 

Link.

 

I found it curious because I don't see how Dunn would clear waivers. A team claiming him would not be taking on a big contract, so I could see many teams making the claim to prevent someone else from getting him.

 

Either way, I found the quote interesting.

 

If he's still out there, I'd hope in light of our anemic offense, Hendry would make a run at him.

 

Yeah, I don't see how that's feasible.

 

Edit: I also think "anemic" is hyperbole. Average, yes; anemic, no. The Cubs are 8th in the NL in runs OBP, SLG and OPS. That's average. They have also averaged 5.2 runs per game since the all star break and almost 4.7 for the season. That's not anemic. That said, if Dunn's available they should certainly try for him.

 

Yeah, I'm not sure I understand the anemic reference either.

 

Cubs numbers in June: .277/.336/.440, 4.75 R/G

Cubs numbers since the All-Star Break: .275/.346/.408, 5.10 R/G

 

They had that one really bad offensive week the first week of July that took down the July numbers-other than that, they've been pretty good. Would an upgrade help? Sure, especially because that since the All-Star break slugging is pretty bad, and Dunn could help raise that quite a bit. It's a far cry from anemic though (which a lot of people try to present it like it is).

 

That OBP especially I like quite a bit-here are the OBP's of the Cubs starters since the break:

 

Soriano-.284

Theriot-.388

Lee-.444

Ramirez-.372

Floyd-.348

DeRosa-.388

Jones-.361

Kendall-.341

 

That's pretty good right there. This team as currently constructed has almost no power in it, but with Theriot in full-time at SS and Kendall behind the plate, this team could easily become a very, very high OBP team.

 

-I added up and got 5.2 rpg since the all star break, I must've added wrong.

 

-Soriano has been horrid (284 -- yuck), he needs to pick it up. And fast.

 

-Still, those are very good OBP numbers. It would, of course, be nice to add another slugger.

[Electron Blue]

I found this curious note in Tracy Ringolsby's column.

 

CINCINNATI apparently decided to give up on 3B Edwin Encarnacion, which led to acquiring malcontent Jorge Cantu from Tampa Bay. The Reds will work in August to find someone to take OF Adam Dunn.

 

Link.

 

I found it curious because I don't see how Dunn would clear waivers. A team claiming him would not be taking on a big contract, so I could see many teams making the claim to prevent someone else from getting him.

 

Either way, I found the quote interesting.

 

If he's still out there, I'd hope in light of our anemic offense, Hendry would make a run at him.

 

If a team claims him, the Reds pull him off waivers and try to make a deal with the team that claimed him. The Reds certainly won't let him go for nothing.

 

but if he's claimed... he can't be traded, though. even if it's to that team that claimed him. right?

[CubColtPacer]

I found this curious note in Tracy Ringolsby's column.

 

CINCINNATI apparently decided to give up on 3B Edwin Encarnacion, which led to acquiring malcontent Jorge Cantu from Tampa Bay. The Reds will work in August to find someone to take OF Adam Dunn.

 

Link.

 

I found it curious because I don't see how Dunn would clear waivers. A team claiming him would not be taking on a big contract, so I could see many teams making the claim to prevent someone else from getting him.

 

Either way, I found the quote interesting.

 

If he's still out there, I'd hope in light of our anemic offense, Hendry would make a run at him.

 

If a team claims him, the Reds pull him off waivers and try to make a deal with the team that claimed him. The Reds certainly won't let him go for nothing.

 

but if he's claimed... he can't be traded, though. even if it's to that team that claimed him. right?

 

No, they can trade him to the team that claims him. The Reds have the option to either simply let Dunn go to that team, work out a trade with the claiming team, or pull him back.

[Electron Blue]

I found this curious note in Tracy Ringolsby's column.

 

CINCINNATI apparently decided to give up on 3B Edwin Encarnacion, which led to acquiring malcontent Jorge Cantu from Tampa Bay. The Reds will work in August to find someone to take OF Adam Dunn.

 

Link.

 

I found it curious because I don't see how Dunn would clear waivers. A team claiming him would not be taking on a big contract, so I could see many teams making the claim to prevent someone else from getting him.

 

Either way, I found the quote interesting.

 

If he's still out there, I'd hope in light of our anemic offense, Hendry would make a run at him.

 

If a team claims him, the Reds pull him off waivers and try to make a deal with the team that claimed him. The Reds certainly won't let him go for nothing.

 

but if he's claimed... he can't be traded, though. even if it's to that team that claimed him. right?

 

No, they can trade him to the team that claims him. The Reds have the option to either simply let Dunn go to that team, work out a trade with the claiming team, or pull him back.

 

ah, thanks. did not know that :)

[Bruno7481]

I thought we would at least make it until October until another Dunn thread popped up..

 

:)

[Banedon]

I thought we would at least make it until October until another Dunn thread popped up..

 

:)

 

Welcome to NSBB! You're clearly new here. :)

[Guest]

The good thing is that if they trade Dunn during August, they'd have to take guys not on the 40 man.

 

The bad news is that unless they're really impressed with Veal, Atkins & Colvin, we don't have a lot to deal to them.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

The good thing is that if they trade Dunn during August, they'd have to take guys not on the 40 man.

 

The bad news is that unless they're really impressed with Veal, Atkins & Colvin, we don't have a lot to deal to them.

 

Couldn't we use the PTBNL to toss back a player that may be on the 40-man but not the 25-man?