Article: Toronto GM draws an angry blast from Dunn

CINCINNATI -- Toronto Blue Jays General Manager J.P. Ricciardi was asked on his radio show about acquiring Adam Dunn from the Reds.

His response had paint peeling across the border.

"Do you know the guy really doesn't like baseball that much? Do you know the guy doesn't have the passion to play the game that much?" Ricciardi said to a caller. "How much do you know about the player? There is a reason why you are attracted to some players, and there is a reason why you're not attracted to some players. I think you would not be very happy if we brought Adam Dunn here.

"We've done our homework on guys like Adam Dunn and there is a reason why we don't want Adam Dunn. I don't want to get into ...

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