Adam Dunn is having a career year

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.288/.420/.584 (1.004)

 

And in a pitchers' park, no less.

 

Just sayin....

[Bote McBoteface]

Pfft...he strikes out too much, and he doesn't even like baseball!

[CubbieBum]

Pfft...he strikes out too much

 

So does Mark Reynolds.

 

Anyone happen to know what the record for most strikeouts by the league leader in homeruns in a season is?

[C.C.]

Thanks for depressing me more. Why didn't we go for Dunn?

[Little Slide Rooter]

Thanks for depressing me more. Why didn't we go for Dunn?

 

Something having to do with our GM being a complete idiot, but I cant be sure.

[illiniguy]

Thanks for depressing me more. Why didn't we go for Dunn?

Hendry had eyes only for Milton. Hell even Lou's guy, Ibanez, would have been better.

[Gingerballs Lives]

Well his defense is beyond bad.

[Halman]

Hell even Lou's guy, Ibanez, would have been better.

 

agreed hindsight is all sorts of awesome. Ignore the the fact Ibanez was a passable at best corner outfielder in seattle with the bat and defensively his arm would not be terrible in RF who was also on the wrongside of 35.

Edited August 23, 2009 by Halman

[Halman]

Thanks for depressing me more. Why didn't we go for Dunn?

 

Can't play RF and had a rep as not being a solid RBI guy.

[Ball And Glove]

Dunn's 3TO numbers this year are off the charts. 32 HR, 92 BB, 136 K. 51% of his plate appearances have ended with a HR, BB, or K. I think the only player with a higher 3TO% is Mark Reynolds (38 HR, 60 BB, 169 K).

[CubbieBum]

Dunn's 3TO numbers this year are off the charts. 32 HR, 92 BB, 136 K. 51% of his plate appearances have ended with a HR, BB, or K. I think the only player with a higher 3TO% is Mark Reynolds (38 HR, 60 BB, 169 K).

 

his career average is 50%

[Larry Horse]

Hell even Lou's guy, Ibanez, would have been better.

 

agreed hindsight is all sorts of awesome. Ignore the the fact Ibanez was a passable at best corner outfielder in seattle with the bat and defensively his arm would not be terrible in RF who was also on the wrongside of 35.

 

Kind of like Hendry ignored the fact that Bradley is a total headcase who was on his 7th team, for some unknown reason, had a great year in Texas while DH'ing.

 

But then again, there is that magical dinner shared by Bradley and Hendry.......

[Little Slide Rooter]

Thanks for depressing me more. Why didn't we go for Dunn?

 

Can't play RF and had a rep as not being a solid RBI guy.

 

So then hed fit in perfectly with the Cubs.

[illiniguy]

Hell even Lou's guy, Ibanez, would have been better.

 

agreed hindsight is all sorts of awesome. Ignore the the fact Ibanez was a passable at best corner outfielder in seattle with the bat and defensively his arm would not be terrible in RF who was also on the wrongside of 35.

It wasn't hindsight for Lou. Lou stated right away he wanted Raul.

[TruffleShuffle]

well that's because he managed raul. you can't take a manager's advice just because he likes a guy he once managed.

[illiniguy]

well that's because he managed raul. you can't take a manager's advice just because he likes a guy he once managed.

true, but if lou was the big let's get lefthanded guy and Jim followed that, you would think he would have followed him further.

[Vanilla Ice]

Ibanez would not have been a smart decision

[DiamondMind]

Ibanez would not have been a smart decision

 

Yea, anyone who says they expected the production he's had this year is a liar. I know people wanted Dunn, or Abreu....but none of us wanted Ibanez.

[Gingerballs Lives]

Ibanez would not have been a smart decision

 

 

Would have been smarter than Bradley.

[Vanilla Ice]

Ibanez would not have been a smart decision

 

 

Would have been smarter than Bradley.

No

[dew1679666265]

Ibanez would not have been a smart decision

 

 

Would have been smarter than Bradley.

 

Keep in mind that Ibanez is 36 and Bradley is 31. And both got three year deals.

[fromthestretch]

.288/.420/.584 (1.004)

 

And in a pitchers' park, no less.

 

Just sayin....

 

 

Not to discount anything that Dunn has accomplished this season, but hasn't Nationals Park been pretty neutral? RFK was definitely a pitchers' park, but Nationals Park hasn't been nearly as bad for offense as RFK was.

[hardcorecubfan]

We just couldn't go three weeks without an Adam Dunn thread.

[ELCABALLO45]

Adam Dunn's UZR/150 this year in RF...

 

-36.2

 

Last year...

 

-71.4

 

Dunn at 1ST this year....

 

-26.1

 

Add that defense along with Fukudome (-6.9) and Soriano (-10.5) and that defense could of gotten ugly.

[Cubswin11]

Adam Dunn's UZR/150 this year in RF...

 

-36.2

 

Last year...

 

-71.4

 

Dunn at 1ST this year....

 

-26.1

 

Add that defense along with Fukudome (-6.9) and Soriano (-10.5) and that defense could of gotten ugly.

What was Kosuke in RF last year? I thought it was a +. I was expecting his defense to suffer, shifting to CF, but not to go down to a - defender.