Adam Dunn- 4 years and $56,000,000!
by Cbeck3 on Dec 2, 2010 7:55 PM EST
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I can be baffled by the free agent market.
First a long extension to Tulo when he's signed for 3 plus an option.
Then 4 years at $19MM per year for Dunn. He has a low BA and no D. Showing a WAR in the neighborhood of 1. He is in his early 30's but does not look like a guy in shape to be healthy for a long career. When you look at all the big stick no D guys out there I see Dunn as a pretty standard, and replaceable commodity.
There is no great fan interest in the man. I'd happily give Jeter this contract, but do not know why Dunn got it. I'd rather have Vlad G., even at this late date in his career, and I do not think he'll get 19MM per year, even if it's only 1 or 2 yrs.
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You should just make a weekly post with all your thoughts.
Just an idea.
"Individual players don't win championships, teams do."
Dunn will be fien as long as he doesn't play the field
He’s a1 WAR player b/c his defense is so horrible i pretty much negates all his offensive value. if he sticks at DH he’s a 3+ war player.
better analysis: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/white-sox-sign-adam-dunn/
The couple Nats games I saw,
He looked Giambi-esque. And not young Giambi, either. I’m talking, Jason sweet lord I can’t believe I quit steroids Giambi.
Consider how bad you have to be in the field to erase 3 wins of offensive value.
“Not as bad” is damned by faint praise.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
This is an example of when WAR doesn't tell you the story
Dunn is an excellent hitter that will really break up all those RH hitters in Chicago. If that team has better injury luck this season, their pitching and power bats will make them the Central champs no problem.
Of course that team rarely stays healthy
Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows
Ozzie physically beats his players that aren’t carrying their own weight. Those whip wounds take time to heal.
by Scooby Snacks on Dec 3, 2010 1:40 AM EST up reply actions
Dunn will be a great DH
but I don’t see a DH being worth 14 million bucks when he can’t fill in part time as a fielder without making Thames look like Gardner.
The Sox site thinks it is the second coming of Christ.
I didn’t know the lord struck out so much and was inept in the field. Good hitter but Jesus Christ he is not. Sh8t that kinda sounds like Yoda.
I love a disaster you ravenous bastard. Bring back Pavanno so Girardi has someone to hold his book.
by cashman bashman on Dec 2, 2010 10:33 PM EST reply actions
Silly do you sound. Ended the sentence with an adverb you have.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
This
Right here is one of the many reason this site is amazing….
"He needs to pitch in a higher league, if there is one. Ban him from baseball. He should be illegal."
—Tom Kelly, manager of Minnesota Twins, after his team faced Rivera
OBP>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>BA.
and Dunn has lots and lots of OBP :D
…..and has had it for many, many years. Plus he’ll only be 34 at the end of this deal.
So to OP… Guys like Dunn with remarkable consistency hitting for power and still in their mid-prime don’t grow on trees.
by Scooby Snacks on Dec 3, 2010 1:50 AM EST up reply actions
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