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New Nationals slugger Adam Dunn discusses his decision to sign with Washington. Dunn has hit 40 or more home runs in each of the last five seasons.

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" I think the main thing was you know what I -- it out and really thought about you know. What do what do I want out of this offseason. You know coming into the offseason I wanted to you know sold on player with a -- interplay don't entertainment. Big article proving themselves and and you know the more than that. All season went on alone let you know talking all been talking -- I'm going to talking Manny Manny was a big influence. You know I and I know you don't always going to tell me you know and his. It's -- study is. But. You know as far as you know -- it really -- thought about it really wanted to have an opportunity to have to come in and you know. Placed my mark on -- on something and and you know I want to make these guys veterans and again I'm and I know it's very young team that. They had a lot of energy spent -- time to move into the injuries he's missed it. Dumb. You know their -- don't -- like this so. You know I'm really looking forward to get the going can turn -- is -- very very fun place that we went. And everything you know runs or miss dozens basis franchise and and his. You know he's. You know he's he's what you know you take a -- that's what you've -- them. But you know oppose Clinton coming to take note a lot of pressure off you know these young guys because again the only team in baseball and -- unified commanders take a little pressure off that. Let him go out relax and play it play a game like they're capable of playing them do not done my job."

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(0:10) offseason I wanted to you know sold on player with a -- interplay don't entertainment. Big article proving themselves and and you know the more than that. All season went on alone let you know