lol shawon dunston is smart

[David]

...an infield coach for the Giants, Dunston went beyond defending Sandoval's tendency to swing freely, reaching back into another era and risking the wrath of Bill James cultists everywhere. "I'm sorry, but you walk 80 times a year, and you don't hit .300 ever in your career, you're not that good," he said. "But he's up there, putting it on the line. Guys who walk a lot, they say they have a good eye. Maybe they're just protecting their average. They're protecting their average, cheating the game."

 

 

lol

[David]

on base percentage?

 

more like on bitch percentage, amirite?

[imb]

oh my god, another part of my childhood withers and dies

[Bote McBoteface]

on base percentage?

 

more like on bitch percentage, amirite?

 

 

Oh man, I laughed so hard at that. Nice.

[daske17]

Says the man with a career line of .269/.296/.416

 

As much as I loved him, which of the two was he doing? Cheating the game or protecting his average?

[soapy]

Says the man with a career line of .269/.296/.416

 

As much as I loved him, which of the two was he doing? Cheating the game or protecting his average?

 

© putting it on the line

[Tracer Bullet]

oh my god, another part of my childhood withers and dies

 

My family and I passed Dunston walking the streets of St. Louis after a game. One of the biggest assholes ever. He was my favorite player growing up until that day.

[jersey cubs fan]

If there was ever anybody I'd completely expect to have this opinion, it's Shawon.

[Banedon]

If there was ever anybody I'd completely expect to have this opinion, it's Shawon.

 

Exactly. Not sure why there's surprise. If ever there was a free swinger, Shawon was it.

[jersey cubs fan]

If there was ever anybody I'd completely expect to have this opinion, it's Shawon.

 

Exactly. Not sure why there's surprise. If ever there was a free swinger, Shawon was it.

 

The Shawon-O-Meter didn't display his OBP.

[Tracer Bullet]

If there was ever anybody I'd completely expect to have this opinion, it's Shawon.

 

Exactly. Not sure why there's surprise. If ever there was a free swinger, Shawon was it.

 

The Shawon-O-Meter didn't display his OBP.

 

It also rarely had a 3 in the front

[soapy]

If there was ever anybody I'd completely expect to have this opinion, it's Shawon.

 

Exactly. Not sure why there's surprise. If ever there was a free swinger, Shawon was it.

 

The Shawon-O-Meter didn't display his OBP.

 

It also rarely had a 3 in the front

 

just like his OBP

[David]

makes you wonder how good he might've been if he weren't criminally stupid

 

 

when a guy can't take walks because he's just not good enough at reading pitches, fine... but to actually actively have that attitude and choose to be that way is just wow

[jersey cubs fan]

makes you wonder how good he might've been if he weren't criminally stupid

 

 

when a guy can't take walks because he's just not good enough at reading pitches, fine... but to actually actively have that attitude and choose to be that way is just wow

 

It was hardly a unique attitude at the time.

[RedFlash]

Dusty Baker says, "fo shizzle."

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Dunston was one of my favorite players, but I'm fairly convinced that at least once in his career Dunston swung at a pick off throw to first.

[Guest]

His 1997 season was the best: 8 walks in 511 PA's; a .300 BA and a .312 OBP.

[sporrer17]

Dunston was one of my favorite players, but I'm fairly convinced that at least once in his career Dunston swung at a pick off throw to first.

 

best post ever

[FergieJ31]

Dunston was one of my favorite players, but I'm fairly convinced that at least once in his career Dunston swung at a pick off throw to first.

 

Of course he did - he even took swings at a catcher's return toss to the pitcher, like a racquetball shot off the backwall.

[evv98]

Introducing the Cubs next hitting coach.

[rocket]

when i was a kid i used to tell everyone that shawon was a better ss than ozzie smith. to me he was the best ss in the game.

 

what an idiot.

[inari]

There's nothing to say, really.

[David]

when i was a kid i used to tell everyone that shawon was a better ss than ozzie smith. to me he was the best ss in the game.

 

what an idiot.

 

 

hand cannon

[BeerHere]

oh my god, another part of my childhood withers and dies

 

My family and I passed Dunston walking the streets of St. Louis after a game. One of the biggest [expletive] ever. He was my favorite player growing up until that day.

Details? These stories always make me laugh and cry at the same time. Some of my childhood heroes were/are complete jerks as people.

 

At the end of each little league season there would be a "banquet" which was basically dinner for families. There was always an athlete that would speak. Former Cubs catcher Barry Foote was one of the speakers. During the dinner (while he was eating) a friend of mine and I approached him for his autograph. I'll admit now that it was pretty rude on our part, but he cursed us out enough to make my friend cry. I was 8 and a catcher on our team, he was my hero before that encounter.

[Soonernation]

oh my god, another part of my childhood withers and dies

 

My family and I passed Dunston walking the streets of St. Louis after a game. One of the biggest [expletive] ever. He was my favorite player growing up until that day.

Details? These stories always make me laugh and cry at the same time. Some of my childhood heroes were/are complete jerks as people.

 

At the end of each little league season there would be a "banquet" which was basically dinner for families. There was always an athlete that would speak. Former Cubs catcher Barry Foote was one of the speakers. During the dinner (while he was eating) a friend of mine and I approached him for his autograph. I'll admit now that it was pretty rude on our part, but he cursed us out enough to make my friend cry. I was 8 and a catcher on our team, he was my hero before that encounter.

 

 

He should have been thrilled anyone would want his autograph