Our Next Left Fielder...

Criteria for vacancy
1. Needs to be a free-agent
2. Needs to be a left fielder
3. Must possess a power bat
4. Must not be counted on to carry the franchise
5. Must be better than Rocco Baldelli

Hmmmm. This sounds like someone familiar.

Seriously folks, why did we trade Adam Dunn? The Reds now realize that it’s kind of hard to replace a 40 HR-100 RBI guy with a career .381 OBP. Sure, he’s a defensive liability. Sure, he hits for low average. Sure, his large, bumbly frame makes it look like he’s not trying very hard. But we unfairly counted on him to lead a below-average franchise and we never surrounded him with serious talent. If the Big Donkey’s numbers stayed the same and the Reds won 90 games annually, we would be on our knees for some Donkey Dick. Unfortunately, as the losing continued, Donk, our most visible player, shouldered most of the blame.

And now, here are the Reds, scrambling to find a left field power bat. The remaining options are--not including Manny--Rocco Baldelli, Garrett Anderson, Moises Alou, Luis Gonzalez, Jacque Jones, Jay Payton, Emil Brown and…Adam Dunn!!! Holy shit!!!


Would you take a second chance on him? I would.