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plus the Astros are going to sign Adam Dunn as a free agent.

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Reds | Dunn agrees to a two-year contract
Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:43:01 -0800

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The Associated Press reports Cincinnati Reds 1B Adam Dunn agreed to a two-year, $18.5 million deal Monday, Feb. 13, with the team. Dunn will make $7.5 million this season and $10.5 million in 2007. The club has an option for a $13 million salary in 2008, which it can buy out for $500,000.



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O Rly?

Until he learns to hit a bit smarter, Dunn is overrated anyways. He is quite simply completely incapable of moving runners over or driving in runs short o fhitting the ball to the moon. He has time to learn how to hit still, but it needs to happen soon if he's ever going to reach his full potential.

Yes, I do see Houston as the favorite this year in the NL Central. I'd like to see my Reds make some sort of run, but realistically they only have one SP I like (Harang) and no bullpen arms I love. StL is aging & fragile, CHI's SPs are banged up (again!), and had an anemic offense last year, Mil is at least a year away from serious contention & Pitt is, well, Pitt. This is Houston's division by default this year IMO, even as a 90 win team.

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