Comments on: Adam Dunn and the Worst Designated Hitter Seasons in MLB History

By: vajayjay redick

vajayjay redick — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:46:10 +0000

I love looking at Adam Dunn’s stats on BR – some things really stand out.

- 4 straight seasons of hitting EXACTLY 40 HR
- a season where he hit 40 HR and scored only 79 runs, he scored more runs off HR than when he was on base.
- a season where he hit 40 HR and he failed to a) score 100 runs, b) drive in 100 runs, c) slug .500
- 1732 strikeouts at the age of 31. Never had a season where he had fewer K’s than games played.

By: roger from oz

roger from oz — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:13:38 +0000

Where’s Jayson Werth? He’s having a similar season….and getting paid big bucks to suck rat nipples.

By: Scalia

Scalia — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:31:24 +0000

A consistently good hitter to me can be summed up in two words…

Adam Dunn
OPS+ since 04: 146, 140, 114, 136, 130, 144, 138
OBP since 04: 388, 387, 365, 386, 386, 398, 356

By: ButtersBC

ButtersBC — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:29:43 +0000

I think he was impressed that someone knew who he was.

Hell I only have a vague recollection, switch-hitter if memory serves…Roberto Hernandez was the truth back in those days

I can only assume that Ron Karkovice had already been there and left with no less than three slices of road beef

By: Jason Lisk

Jason Lisk — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:26:09 +0000

I’ve met Frank Thomas, Spence, he seemed like a nice enough guy. He also could have played the Hulk if they had used practical effects for those terrible movies

I hung out with Frank, Lyle Mouton, and Roberto Hernandez at a bar in KC back circa 1997. Well, there was road beef all around Frank, but I talked to Lyle Mouton quite a bit. I of course remembered him from the college World Series so he was very fired up and we talked about that. I think he was impressed that someone knew who he was.

By: Wide Word of Sport (?)

Wide Word of Sport (?) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:19:56 +0000

The Mariners signed the volatile hitter and noted paleontologist before the 2006 season

Well I thought it was funny, Lisk... can't believe no one else commented on it.

By: ButtersBC

ButtersBC — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:17:47 +0000

frank thomas can die in a fire…the only thing he’s good at is hitting every obnoxious asshole quality 100% on the fucking mark.

This comment blows more than Adam Dunn

By: Scalia

Scalia — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:17:34 +0000

Being able to hit home runs does NOT make someone a good hitter.

huh?

By: Glass Yard Dog

Glass Yard Dog — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:15:02 +0000

Rob Deer believes in Adam Dunn.

So does Pete Incaviglia.

By: cleet

cleet — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:05:09 +0000

If that was Lisk’s photo caption, he is learning.

By: BulletJoeBush

BulletJoeBush — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:53:38 +0000

the only thing he’s good at is hitting every obnoxious asshole quality 100% on the fucking mark

are you doing that russian thing again?

By: starkweather

starkweather — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:53:19 +0000

I’ve met Frank Thomas, Spence, he seemed like a nice enough guy. He also could have played the Hulk if they had used practical effects for those terrible movies

By: NDub

NDub — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:52:41 +0000

“You can put it on the boaaaaard! …….(tone becomes somber) no. Dunn flies out to right field. Again.”

By: starkweather

starkweather — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:51:54 +0000

had a big year in 1983 as the Orioles reached the World Series

How can you sell the magical 1983 season short like this? America’s greatest moment in history deserves better. Furthermore, dude, it’s completely ok to call Dunn a three-true-outcomes hitter. He is the exemplar of the term.

By: payaso

payaso — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:51:08 +0000

David Ortiz, 2012. I expect a post-eye drops, post-contract year plunge.

By: spencer096

spencer096 — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:50:34 +0000

frank thomas can die in a fire…the only thing he’s good at is hitting every obnoxious asshole quality 100% on the fucking mark.

By: BulletJoeBush

BulletJoeBush — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:49:32 +0000

manny ramirez. appeases both the stat crowd and intangible crowd. power to all fields, good average, great eye, clutch…

frank thomas
joey belle

/it’s great how these all fit the two-words standard

By: Broccoli Beef

Broccoli Beef — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:48:49 +0000

He meant Kent.

Marvin Benard

By: YYSA

YYSA — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:46:57 +0000

He meant Kent.

By: spencer096

spencer096 — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:46:04 +0000

I also avoided the obvious homer pick of who I consider one of the greatest hitters of all time too…

bonds? abso-fucking-lutely.