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Graziano's Latest: Andruw, Dunn, Fukudome

By Tim Dierkes [August 12, 2007 at 11:04am CST]

Dan Graziano has a new article up regarding the free agent outfielder crop. He spoke to two anonymous GMs. Let's take a look at some highlights.

Andruw Jones has an awful .216/.312/.418 line this year. He's been outdone by Shawn Green, Sammy Sosa, Jose Vidro, and Shannon Stewart in terms of OPS. Nonetheless, Jones isn't expected to come at a discount. Scott Boras will just play up the defense, the RBIs, the career totals, whatever.

Graziano says "it's hard to see" the Reds picking up Adam Dunn's $13MM option. This would just be plain dumb on Wayne Krivsky's part. Given the $0.5MM buyout, it's basically like signing Dunn to a one-year, $12.5MM deal. How many teams would pass on a huge power bat on a no-risk one-year commitment? If the Reds don't exercise the option, it will be change for change's sake. And a bad decision.

Kosuke Fukudome is the dark horse, a possible impact right fielder from Japan. He will not require a posting fee. Graziano says the Red Sox, Yankees, Cubs, and White Sox are among the teams scouting him. More on Fukudome in a separate post.

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"Graziano says the Red Sox, Yankees, Cubs, and White Sox are among the teams scouting him."

I know they are added to every rumor, cause they have money, and now 2 Japanese stars. But for what logical reason would the Red Sox have any interest in Fukudome?

Manny, Crisp, J.D. Drew, Ellsbury, Moss, Wily Mo Pena, hell even Eric Hinske. He can't play 3b, and he isn't a relief pitcher.

Posted by: ArodSucksAtLife | August 12, 2007 at 03:04 PM

The Reds are going to make a spot for Jay Bruce next season one way or another. Dunn is one way, Griffey is another. The risk is delaying the development of one of baseball's top prospects. For all of the talk about how bad a move it would be for the Reds not to pick up Dunn's option, its only one year and I don't think there's much hope of him sticking around after 2008 anyway. The most ignorant fans in baseball, lead by Marty Brennaman, have seen to it that he doesn't feel welcome in Cincinnati.

Posted by: Blue | August 12, 2007 at 03:29 PM

Actually Dukudome was a third basemen for awhile. He's much better in OF though.

Posted by: buehrlebro | August 12, 2007 at 10:01 PM

His arm is a notch below Ichiro's, but he's smart (good angles and whatnot)

Posted by: oxfrat1665 | August 12, 2007 at 11:19 PM

The BoSox could always finally trade Manny and his contract to the (pick your team) LA squad. Also, CoCo Crisp will no longer be manning Cf after this season due to his stellar defense - which greatly increased his trade potential imo. Wily Mo Pena will be traded as well in the off season or earlier. That would leave D.L. Drew, and Jacoby slated into RF and CF respectively - allowing Fukudome to slide into LF.

Depending on, of course, how much Theo and Co. favor the japanese import.

Posted by: kingstephanos | August 13, 2007 at 06:07 PM

To me, it would be the height of stupidity to trade away Manny, for the sole purpose of replacing him with this FuK U guy. He might be good, he might not be good, bu here is what we know, Manny is by far the best right handed hitter/run producer of the last 10 years, playing on possibly the best team in baseball. If it aint broke, dont fix it. I just dont think it is a good gamble to trade away a superstar like Manny with the idea of replacing him with a pretty much unknown quantity.

Posted by: nrmax88 | August 14, 2007 at 02:05 PM

Blue... There is a reason that Brennaman is in the Hall of Fame. He knows a hell of a lot more about baseball than you could even hope to know.

Posted by: ianoconnor | August 15, 2007 at 10:56 AM

The Reds need to pick up Dunn's option then trade. That's exactly what the Yanks did with Gary Sheffield. And the Reds would probably get better prospects than the Yanks did. Dunn's only 28. Dont tell me that you think that someone who is that young with that much power cant bring something good back.

Posted by: hotsaucenchickin | August 15, 2007 at 07:29 PM

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