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  1. ToupeeOnFire
    The outs he makes by striking out are already accounted for in his OBP and SLG, therefore they cannot negate whatever OBP and SLG he has at the end of the season. Yeah, but if he were making more contact and putting balls in play, some of those outs would turn into hits. Negate might not have been the best choice of words, I never meant it in the active sense. I think we are arguing semantics here. Again, you can't look at the at bats in a vacuum like that. It's a result of the approach. If Dunn makes a concerted effort to get more singles by making more contact, that's going to impact all(or almost all) his at bats. That means more of his doubles and home runs become singles and ground outs, and ultimately, he's a worse offensive player because of it. That's not to say that Dunn shouldn't try to improve, or that he has the perfect approach. But to say that "well he needs to make more contact because he'll end up with more hits" is misguided. I wasn't saying that, I was just speaking hypothetically to illustrate a point. Hell, I thought the insistence by Dusty and the Cubs to get Corey Patterson to cut down the strikeouts at all costs was what screwed him up in '05. You can't turn a player into something he is not.
  2. ToupeeOnFire
    Thank God Hendry re-signed Aramis, that could have been us.
  3. ToupeeOnFire
    The outs he makes by striking out are already accounted for in his OBP and SLG, therefore they cannot negate whatever OBP and SLG he has at the end of the season. Yeah, but if he were making more contact and putting balls in play, some of those outs would turn into hits. Negate might not have been the best choice of words, I never meant it in the active sense. I think we are arguing semantics here.
  4. ToupeeOnFire
    Woohoo, activity!
  5. ToupeeOnFire
    Because high strikeout and low BA don't matter if you have a good OBP/SLG. Strikeout totals are meaningless. BA doesn't tell you much of everything. Unlike Mark Bellhorn, Dunn actually has a long history of putting up good numbers. He's not a perfect player, far from it. But I don't think anybody is claiming such a thing. He is, however, a perfect matchup with the Cubs biggest needs (LH power bat with OBP ability) offensively. Well, the high strikeout/low BA does negate some of his OBP and SLG. No, it doesn't actually. Explain. By striking out as much as he does, he has to have an ungodly BABIP to maintain any kind of batting average. The high strikeouts directly contribute to his low BA. The low BA drags down his OBP and the lack of hits from not putting balls in play (even if they are just singles) affect his SLG.
  6. ToupeeOnFire
    Because high strikeout and low BA don't matter if you have a good OBP/SLG. Strikeout totals are meaningless. BA doesn't tell you much of everything. Unlike Mark Bellhorn, Dunn actually has a long history of putting up good numbers. He's not a perfect player, far from it. But I don't think anybody is claiming such a thing. He is, however, a perfect matchup with the Cubs biggest needs (LH power bat with OBP ability) offensively. Well, the high strikeout/low BA does negate some of his OBP and SLG. For a guy with his power and walks, he's only reached a .400 OBP once and has slugged below .500 three out of his six total years. Point is, the lack of contact is preventing him from being the player he could be. Of course, maybe he'll turn into Mark McGwire, and I'll have to eat crow.
  7. ToupeeOnFire
    Wow, I had completely forgotten about those rumors. Ricky Ledee's name was thrown around as well - if I remember - in a deal that would have also included Ismael Valdes. Good times.
  8. ToupeeOnFire
    Yeah, and if the Cubs don't put stock in it then it must not be important. The Cubs have an unusually high need for OBP ability, because of their unusually low collection of OBP. I never said OBP wasn't important, nor do I disagree about the Cubs' need for OBP. Just saying that because Dunn does excel at one skill that the Cubs frustratingly do not, many tend to overlook his high strikeout/low BA, his horrible defense, and a body-type that suggest he might not age gracefully. He seems to be the classic Bill Jamesian example of a young player with old man skills. Not saying that I wouldn't mind the Cubs picking him up and sticking him in left for a couple of years (his future is as a 1B/DH), but I don't value him as much as others seem to do.
  9. ToupeeOnFire
    We should just have one continuous Adam Dunn thread that can be resurrected whenever the need arises. I swear, it would rival Dusty's Bad Managerial Moves in timelessness. Anyways, Dunn, like Mike Bellhorn before him, tends to get overrated by some folk here simply because his skillset centers on aspects of the game the Cubs don't seem to put much stock in. He's a decent player who's considerable weaknesses will prevent him from becoming anything other than 'pretty good'. And frankly, the guy looks like a DH in waiting. I think any potential starting point for such a deal would involve Rich Hill, remember that old chestnut? It's kind of interesting how the perspective on that has changed.
  10. ToupeeOnFire
    He walks a ton of guys. That amazes me as he throws a ton of first-pitch fastballs. You'd think he'd be able to get ahead in the count and that would trim his walks down. It's so unlike Hendry to go after a pitcher that walks a lot of guys. Don't worry, Larry Rothschild will straighten him out.
  11. ToupeeOnFire
    I think you start Rex next week, but keep him on a leash. St. Louis should be a good tonic for him, but if he struggles again, you have to go with Griese. If he can't do well against the Rams, he's beyond redeemable at this point. Also, Benson needs to get at least 20 carries. Though, I'm not getting my hopes up on that front.
  12. ToupeeOnFire
    We clinch the division, and it feels 'eh'. I hate to be a Negative Nancy, but... a) Rex played like crap b) the defense gave up nearly 200 yards rushing c) Tommie Harris hurt d) Nathan Vasher hurt Oh well, a win is a win, and back-to-back NFC North Division championships is nice; but I feel worse about this team than I did before the opening kick-off.
  13. ToupeeOnFire
    excellent summarty. now on his pass blocking and receiving abilities... That's easy: Pass blocking: Blindly hurl your body at the nearest pass rusher, it will disrupt his rhythm. Receiving: Catch it and fall down. Making a move after the catch is for sissies.
  14. ToupeeOnFire
    Running the Thomas Jones way: 1) if you see the back of one of your linemen, run into it 2) if there is a small hole opened up by the o-line, dance and shuffle your feet in the backfield, a bigger hole might open up 3) always try to get the corner, even if cutting it inside might get you at least 4 or 5 good yards; don’t settle for anything less 4) if a defender is coming, get out of bounds; no need to take unnecessary contact 5) if you are in the open field, dive for that extra yardage...always; that would-be tackler 5 yards off the ball would have gotten you anyway
  15. ToupeeOnFire
    Ugh, this game is far from over.
  16. ToupeeOnFire
    Some tight (and surprising) games in the NFL right now. Buffalo hanging with San Diego 17-14 with 11:49 left. Cleveland just tied KC 28-28 with 0:35 left. Detroit beating New England 21-13, 11:49. Indy and Tennessee tied up 17-17 with 2:32 left.
  17. ToupeeOnFire
    Amazing how quickly this game turned around.
  18. ToupeeOnFire
    I think we are witnessing NFL history: the most inept combined performance by two QBs in a single game. Johnson: 11/26, 73 yards, 0 TDs, 4 INTs Grossman: 4/13. 30 yards, 0 TDs, 3 INTs
  19. ToupeeOnFire
    I can't take this anymore... BooooOOOO!!!!
  20. ToupeeOnFire
    Tree, the choice is between a young bad and an older, veteran bad. Why go with the older bad? It's about degrees of bad. I only wish Grossman was merely bad, unfortunately he has been worse than bad.
  21. ToupeeOnFire
    Also, he drives in runs with his facemask.
  22. ToupeeOnFire
    Let's not kid ourselves, he has been awful today. And the fans boo him when he does something good? I'm not defending the booing, it's counterproductive. But I can understand the frustration.
  23. ToupeeOnFire
    Let's not kid ourselves, he has been awful today.
  24. ToupeeOnFire
    Amen. Personal fouls should also be reviewable.
  25. ToupeeOnFire
    Windy City Flyer~!!!
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