LWW
12-04-2010, 04:31 PM
Adam Dunn's career numbers for a 162 game season average out 40 home runs and a comparatively paltry 98 ribeyes. IOW over 40% of his RBI's are m batting in himself, which is indicative of a non clutch hitter which Dunn is.
Although he draws 111 walks per 162 games, he whiffs an astounding 183 times for the same full season. IOW ... 35% of his plate appearances he doesn't even put the ball in play ... which is why the RBI total is anemic for a 40 HR a year guy. He has played 3 entire seasons without a sacrifice of any kind to advance the runner, and has averaged only 3 sacrifice hits of any kind per 162 seasons. A cleanup hitter who can't hit a fly ball with a man on third and less than 2 outs more often than once every 2 months is a rally killer.
Although he is quite fast for a big man he is at best an average base runner.
Defensively he is best described as cracker jack fielder ... a surprise in every play. He averages 1 errors per 162 games. Although his speed gives him decent range, he has poor positioning ... he is inattentive to the game situation ... has a penchant for using the cannon of an arm that he possesses to consistently throw to the wrong base ... and his lack of hustle afield in combination with his refusal to ever have a dirty uniform from diving are absolutely maddening to watch.
In addition he has throughout his career been nearly un-coachable, lazy, and a bad attitude in the clubhouse.
Now the good part ... he has Mark McGwire type power. He is a legitimate 5 tool superstar if you can ever get him motivated to play up to his truly awesome potential.
The Reds let him go for nothing just to rid the clubhouse of him despite staggering home run numbers.
I hope they find a way to get out of him what he has so far refused to get out of himself.
LWW
Although he draws 111 walks per 162 games, he whiffs an astounding 183 times for the same full season. IOW ... 35% of his plate appearances he doesn't even put the ball in play ... which is why the RBI total is anemic for a 40 HR a year guy. He has played 3 entire seasons without a sacrifice of any kind to advance the runner, and has averaged only 3 sacrifice hits of any kind per 162 seasons. A cleanup hitter who can't hit a fly ball with a man on third and less than 2 outs more often than once every 2 months is a rally killer.
Although he is quite fast for a big man he is at best an average base runner.
Defensively he is best described as cracker jack fielder ... a surprise in every play. He averages 1 errors per 162 games. Although his speed gives him decent range, he has poor positioning ... he is inattentive to the game situation ... has a penchant for using the cannon of an arm that he possesses to consistently throw to the wrong base ... and his lack of hustle afield in combination with his refusal to ever have a dirty uniform from diving are absolutely maddening to watch.
In addition he has throughout his career been nearly un-coachable, lazy, and a bad attitude in the clubhouse.
Now the good part ... he has Mark McGwire type power. He is a legitimate 5 tool superstar if you can ever get him motivated to play up to his truly awesome potential.
The Reds let him go for nothing just to rid the clubhouse of him despite staggering home run numbers.
I hope they find a way to get out of him what he has so far refused to get out of himself.
LWW