Busy day for sure on the free agent front for corner outfielders, first Abreu and now the wonder that is Adam Dunn signs with the Nationals. Evidently Dunn has had this offer for some time from Washington, but he's been waiting for more lucrative offers, allegedly holding out for a hundred million, but none came in so he took the 2 year 20 million deal and it looks like a good move for both sides. In truth, compared to Abreu's 5 million for one year it looks like a steep price, but I think considering his age, only 29, and his rather impressive production at the plate I think its a steal.
As I've mentioned on this site before, your average fan will probably not love watching Adam Dunn play for their team. With the single season strikeout record in hand and a career .247 batting average he's not exactly a player who most people would consider an awesome offensive player, but he is. He walks a ton, hits 40 home runs on the dot every year for the last 6 years and he produces runs. Yeah he's a butcher in the field, but thankfully for nats fans he'll be moving to first base where he can cause less damage and only increase his value.
He's probably not worth the 100 million he was seeking but 40 home run power for only ten million a year is good value. The Nationals need his bat and patience at the plate in the worst way, and while this won't exactly make them a contender I think this will help them score more runs and consequently win a few more ball games, nicely done.
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