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Looking at some players/numbers that stick out across MLB… Hey, why would anyone want Adam Dunn? I think I made that clear in the offseason as I basically begged for a Chicago team to sign him. He’s doing what he usually does. The guy who has hit 40 or more homers for the last 5 seasons [...]
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