Adam Dunn

If we kept him we could have been a little better than what we are now. Now I wasn't a big fan of Adam Dunn, but he was a decent player. Now the next year we would not be able to aford him, but I don't think we got anything good out of the deal. But now that we have gotten rid of Dunn and Griffey. I think the Reds can focus on more important thinks like pitchers. With our very young team I think we can have a good chance to go somewhere next year.

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One out later, Jeff Keppinger blooped a two-run single to go ahead, 3-0.   Adam Dunn made it 5-1 when he hit a two run home run.  Prior to Dunn's at bat, DeRosa had a fielding error which allowed Encarnacion to reach base.  If DeRosa fields the ball cleanly, Encarnacion would have been the third out.  Ken Griffey Jr. later robed Soriano of a potential home run making a remarkable catch crashing in the left field wall.The biggest chance for the Cubs to tie it was in the ninth when Reds closer Francisco Cordero got himself into a jam when he loaded the bases up with one out with Theriot and Lee coming up to bat.  But, as Lou said earlier, the Cubs handed the Reds this game.  Cordero threw a wild pitch, that got a couple of feet away from, and Fontenot scampered home.  Reds catcher Paul Bako made a quick play to the ball, and tossed it to Cordero.  Fontenot was called out.  Two outs.  Not only did Fontenot have a bad break towards home, but he even admitted he did not see where the ball went.  What disturbs me most is you almost take the bat out of Lee's hands.  Luckily Theriot walked, which would have brought in a run, and Lee was up to bat.  Lee grounded weakly to the second baseman making the final out of the game.The Cubs had their chances to score and did not come through in clutch.  This was the story from last year as well and it seems it is something we are going to hear all season. 

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bsp; This team has some wonderful pieces in place.  Brandon Phillips is a stud at second base, Adam Dunn can hit 40 homers, Ryan Freel is a spark plug and Ken Griffey Jr. can still play a little bit.  Aaron Harang is a top-notch pitcher who has continued to stay under the radar somehow and Bronson Arroyo can win some games.  Chad Cordero is a very productive closer and they have a solid bullpen other than him.  But then they sit around and play people like Scott Hatteberg, Alex Gonzalez and Edwin Encarnacion.  I don’t get it, either sell high on your studs and get some prospects and more young players or you go out and spend the money and really make your team a contender.  I don’t get it; they have had this core of players for a few years now and have done nothing with it.  Boggles my mind, I guess that’s why they are the Cincinnati Reds.

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