It's A Dunn Deal

The Washington Post reports that a deal between the Nationals and outfielder Adam Dunn is official.The Washington Nationals have agreed to a preliminary deal with free agent Adam Dunn, a signing that would fulfill their offseason-long search for a left-handed power hitter. Two independent sources have told the Post that Dunn will sign a two-year deal, possibly announced as early as tomorrow. Dunn's arrival gives Washington perhaps its most legitimate power threat since baseball returned to DC, and closes the speculation about whether the club had a willingness to pay for higher-end free agents. According to multiple reports, the two-year deal will pay Dunn $20 million. Since finishing 2008 with 117 home runs, second-worst in the National League, Washington has targeted a left-hander capable of strengthening the lineup and, in turn, lessening the burden on the team's young nucleus.In each of the last five seasons, Dunn has played at least 152 games and hit at least 40 hom...