Blog: Mets were not Interested in Dunn
In a post to his blog for the New York Post, Joel Sherman writes:
“The Mets had no interest in Adam Dunn, who was traded Monday from Cincinnati to Arizona…The Mets, internally, had the same feeling about Dunn that many organizations have: That he has some overt skills, namely power and the ability to draw a walk, but that he is a poor defender, strikes out a ton, and they wonder about his passion to play and drive to be a championship player.”
…it remains to be seen yet who the D’Backs actually gave up to get dunn, so it’s hard to assess whether the Mets could even have afforded him…that said, it’s a moot point whether the Mets liked him or not, since the option to claim a player from waivers starts at the bottom of the NL Standings, so the Mets never had the opportunity…
Also on his blog, Sherman writes about a quick conversation that recently took place between Eddie Kunz and VP of Player Development Tony Bernazard, which suggests that the rookie reliever will soon see some significant innings for the Mets.
