Adam Dunn on the Chris Sale diet?

[Heads22]

[Heads22]

Mark Gonzales tweeted that, BTW.

[Reddy]

hot damn he looks good

[daa84]

if a drop of .320 points in OPS doesn't motivate you to get in shape, I dont know what will

[YASNY]

I don't know who that guy is, but he has to better than Adam Dunn was last year.

[JorgeFabregas]

For comparison's sake, this is what he looked like on September 27

and on White Sox photo day exactly one year ago:

Edited February 26, 2012 by JorgeFabregas

[ChiliIrishHammock24]

For comparison's sake, this is what he looked like on September 27

http://cache4.asset-cache.net/xc/127410724...3435CB362D63EEE

 

and on White Sox photo day exactly one year ago:

http://cache1.asset-cache.net/xc/109455842...5CC0BE0431EBC30

 

Neither of those links work.

 

And damn, you guy beat me to it w/ this thread.

[DashFan]

Glad to see Dunn stepped up his off-season workouts. It's one thing to be expected to do so, it's another thing to work hard enough to get those kinds of results in a matter of months. Hope it translates into his best season yet!

[JorgeFabregas]

Neither of those links work.

 

And damn, you guy beat me to it w/ this thread.

Crap. Fixed.

[Swingandalongonetoleft]

I heard about this. Towards the beginning of June when it was dawning on management that this was going to be one of those days (seasons), Walker began crafting a last resort plan- not to save the season, but to save JOBS (his, Kenny's, Adam's, and so on). After many nights with a bottle of Jack and inexplicable bouts of laughter that came from no where, the best he could do was the "trick the opposition into thinking that Adam Dunn is Chris Sale". Realistically, 2012 season was the earliest we would see this plan in effect. Walker, unfortunately, did not make it. Another problem is that MLB pitchers were treated to a full year of watching Adam Dunn get straight up beaten by every pitch thrown at him, so the opposition would probably be more careful/throw closer to 100% if they thought it was Chris instead of Adam. We all remember those times that the catcher was already in the act of throwing the ball back to the pitcher before Adam swung. No one really talked about it because it was unpleasant to think about/hearken back to. Sometimes umpires pretended that he was just taking a practice cut before the next pitch. Everyone in the park knew better, no one (not even opposing battery) said anything about it. Walker's pllan straight up backfired.

[chw42]

Damn, Dunn looks like he could actually play the OF again (not well, just not horribly).

[WilliamTell]

Impressive

[max power]

I thought he looked in better shape when I saw that 1 minute interview in the other thread. But I figured if he was this much thinner it would have been reported.

[Quin]

Damn son.

 

Gettin' serious.

[Greyone]

I thought he looked in better shape when I saw that 1 minute interview in the other thread. But I figured if he was this much thinner it would have been reported.

 

It was reported, just everybody called it another "fluff" piece by the media.

[Texsox]

But Dunn, it ain't a contract year?

 

 

[Jake]

Dunn tried to act like he hasn't done anything different.

 

...and I respect that. He doesn't want to draw attention to himself with a bunch of fluff pieces. He just wants to play better.

[hogan873]

How much weight did he actually lose? I wouldn't doubt it was the 30 pounds originally rumored.

[sin city sox fan]

Dunno should have a lot more speed with his new physique. Perhaps he's a candidate to bat leadoff

[Lillian]

I'd be shocked if he hasn't lost almost twice the 30 lbs. suggested in this thread. He's a huge guy, and was considerably overweight.

50 - 60 pounds is not that much for a guy his size. That photo reveals a svelt physique, more than 30 pounds leaner than the obese Adam Dunn of 2011.

Edited February 27, 2012 by Lillian

[Quin]

Dunno should have a lot more speed with his new physique. Perhaps he's a candidate to bat leadoff

 

Dunn will hit 50 HR and swipe 50 bases while playing Gold Glove D in CF.

[Jerksticks]

Dunn will hit 50 HR and swipe 50 bases while playing Gold Glove D in CF.

 

 

That's my kind of prediction. 60/60 would be crazy talk.

[southsider2k5]

Dunn will hit 50 HR and swipe 50 bases while playing Gold Glove D in CF.

 

And Marty would throw a fit because Kenny signed him to too big of a deal.

[Eminor3rd]

I heard about this. Towards the beginning of June when it was dawning on management that this was going to be one of those days (seasons), Walker began crafting a last resort plan- not to save the season, but to save JOBS (his, Kenny's, Adam's, and so on). After many nights with a bottle of Jack and inexplicable bouts of laughter that came from no where, the best he could do was the "trick the opposition into thinking that Adam Dunn is Chris Sale". Realistically, 2012 season was the earliest we would see this plan in effect. Walker, unfortunately, did not make it. Another problem is that MLB pitchers were treated to a full year of watching Adam Dunn get straight up beaten by every pitch thrown at him, so the opposition would probably be more careful/throw closer to 100% if they thought it was Chris instead of Adam. We all remember those times that the catcher was already in the act of throwing the ball back to the pitcher before Adam swung. No one really talked about it because it was unpleasant to think about/hearken back to. Sometimes umpires pretended that he was just taking a practice cut before the next pitch. Everyone in the park knew better, no one (not even opposing battery) said anything about it. Walker's pllan straight up backfired.

 

lol

[Milkman delivers]

Dunn tried to act like he hasn't done anything different.

 

...and I respect that. He doesn't want to draw attention to himself with a bunch of fluff pieces. He just wants to play better.

 

Agreed.