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Adam Dunn: The Least Exciting Player Ever

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QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 01:46 PM)
Yes, I know this is a scary example, but Steve Sax suddenly forgot how to hit.

Guys finally just lose it.

 

Wow that first post was pretty nasty Jordan. Swing the bat and hit the ball fatty made me laugh for some reason.

Dunn is a bum but for some reason I feel more sorry for him currently than anger at him.

Watching him bat does sicken me, though.

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"greg775 Hates Fat People"

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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 01:47 PM)
how about this for a June 30th stat line?

 

211ab 39h 3hr 17 rbi .185ba .255obp .265slg .520ops

 

Who's that? Knoblauch from the year he fell off?

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 01:26 PM)
Please explain to me how the crowd is the root cause of his hitting failures.

 

I didn't say that...I said that the crowd may be compounding with his difficulties adjusting to being a DH. Again, boo away, you pay for a seat so you do what you want. When I pay for a seat I'll do what I want.

Why not just send him away for three weeks with the hitting coach of his choice? Whoever he feels can help to get him mentally/physically right, so that he can come back in the second half and hopefully contribute. We don't need him @ col or @ cub, and the last two series before the break we could get a look at viciedo for other reasons (pierre).

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 01:52 PM)
Who's that? Knoblauch from the year he fell off?

 

Paul Konerko 2003

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 01:34 PM)
Comparing Dunn's .624 OPS to anything Soriano's ever done is an injustice to Soriano.

Comparing not even half a season to an entire season makes no sense.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 01:34 PM)
Comparing Dunn's .624 OPS to anything Soriano's ever done is an injustice to Soriano.

I dunno, his 2009 was epic on the bad scale.

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QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 02:16 PM)
I dunno, his 2009 was epic on the bad scale.

 

Other than on-base %, it still puts Dunn's 2011 to shame

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 02:21 PM)
Other than on-base %, it still puts Dunn's 2011 to shame

Indeed. The magnitude of Dunn's drop off cannot be understated.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 02:34 PM)
Comparing Dunn's .624 OPS to anything Soriano's ever done is an injustice to Soriano.

No one was comparing the two. Alfonso Soriano 2 weeks ago said that Chicago Fans are the worst, hardest fans in baseball on guys who struggle. I pointed that out in reply to a post that said there were worse fans in several cities.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 02:26 PM)
No one was comparing the two. Alfonso Soriano 2 weeks ago said that Chicago Fans are the worst, hardest fans in baseball on guys who struggle. I pointed that out in reply to a post that said there were worse fans in several cities.

My bad. I misread the meaning behind that post.

Here's the most hilariously absurd thing: Pierre's just barely ahead of Dunn in OBP despite Dunn having the worst season imaginable (.311 vs. .308)

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QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 02:43 PM)
Here's the most hilariously absurd thing: Pierre's just barely ahead of Dunn in OBP despite Dunn having the worst season imaginable (.311 vs. .308)

 

I can't believe the Sox are 7th among AL teams in OBP. With Pierre, Done, Beckham, Rios and Morel being below league average (the latter three well below leave average), I figured we were 11th or 12th.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 02:56 PM)
I can't believe the Sox are 7th among AL teams in OBP. With Pierre, Done, Beckham, Rios and Morel being below league average (the latter three well below leave average), I figured we were 11th or 12th.

I thought I heard on the radio that we were 26th in MLB in OBP. That doesn't seem right.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 03:04 PM)
I thought I heard on the radio that we were 26th in MLB in OBP. That doesn't seem right.

12th overall 7th in AL

 

Filtering all offensive stats, we are fairly average across the board. This is with several key players hitting jack s***.

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QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 04:09 PM)
12th overall 7th in AL

 

Filtering all offensive stats, we are fairly average across the board. This is with several key players hitting jack s***.

What this tells you is how far offense has really gone down over the past few years.

Somehow Adam needs to get to the point "mentally" where every at bat is not some sort of confirmation of failure/success.

 

On the "physical" side, I for one would love to see him try and go to left/center. I remember this guy hitting for awesome power to left field. Now he seems to be trying to pull everything. His first goal should be CONTACT, because he's whiffing at an extraordinary rate. Leave that bat in the zone longer, start hitting then driving the ball the other way and I truly believe everything will click.

 

That concludes another edition of "The Ginger Kid's Hitter's Corner," join us next week when we discuss "The Hitch" (aka, Gordon Beckham).

Anyone listened to todays 670 the score audition? The Guillien boys were fuming about it on twitter.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 03:32 PM)
Anyone listened to todays 670 the score audition? The Guillien boys were fuming about it on twitter.

Fuming about what?

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 02:34 PM)
Fuming about what?

 

Whatever was said, I know it had to do with Pierre, Dunn, Oz. They were calling out Boernstain. (sp?)

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 03:35 PM)
Whatever was said, I know it had to do with Pierre, Dunn, Oz. They were calling out Boernstain. (sp?)

Have any links to their tweets?

oguillenjr Ozzie Guillen Jr

670 the score please get a clue. Goff thank u

Oneyguillen Oney Guillen

The score is reaching an all time low. With classless host

oguillenjr Ozzie Guillen Jr

Bearstien say to my dads face u loser

oguillenjr Ozzie Guillen Jr

U dont have a pair say to ozzie and Kw. Looser

 

They can be pissed all they want, the players arent performing, tough s***. All people at all jobs that do not perform are subject to scrutiny.

Nothing could happen to the Guillens that I'd feel bad about. I truly hate them all.

Oney Guillen calling someone classless is the definition of irony.

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