Adam Dunn Signs with White Cocks

[Leftwich]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/12/white-sox-have-serious-interest-in-adam-dunn.html

Oh fucking well

 

[NAHSTE]

GoblinSlayer called it. $56 million is a lot of cash.

 

[FedEx227]

Awesome deal for us.

He's going to have a hell of a time at The Cell.

 

[Goober]

I'm glad he isn't on the other side of town.

 

[Mogriffjr]

Dunn was a good move for them...Konerko likely wasn't gonna repeat his year...Dunn you could see producing over the duration of the contract.

 

[Mogriffjr]

supposedly the White Sox are re-signing Konerko too...damn.

 

[Rudi]

lol Adam Dunn sucks

 

[Goober]

lol Adam Dunn sucks

Is this a joke or are you just retarded. The power in dunn's bat is no joke.

 

[Rudi]

lol I saw the first 7 years of Adam Dunn's career. Dude has insane power, but is not a clutch hitter, nor should he even play in the field. Dunn get's all his HRs with no men on base and will strike out when it actually matters.

 

[Mogriffjr]

lol I saw the first 7 years of Adam Dunn's career. Dude has insane power, but is not a clutch hitter, nor should he even play in the field. Dunn get's all his HRs with no men on base and will strike out when it actually matters.

he'll be on a very good offensive team...with guys like Konerko/Quentin/Ramirez around him...I wanna see him with this type of firepower around him.

 

[Rudi]

Im tellin ya he will strike out with runners on base. He hits home runs, he doesn't drive in runs.

 

[Goober]

lol I saw the first 7 years of Adam Dunn's career. Dude has insane power, but is not a clutch hitter, nor should he even play in the field. Dunn get's all his HRs with no men on base and will strike out when it actually matters.

Anyone who bats .250/.381/.521 in his career, does not suck. Does Adam Dunn strike out a lot? Yes. Is his defense terrible? Yes. But who gives a shit, Dunn is one of the most consistent guys around, he'll hit a ton of homers and draw a lot of walks. Anyone who thinks that's bad for a team is an idiot. Dunn will probably be worth every penny of his 56 million dollar deal, especially when he's playing DH which will take away most of his negative value.

 

[Lanteri]

Anyone who bats .250/.381/.521 in his career, does not suck. Does Adam Dunn strike out a lot? Yes. Is his defense terrible? Yes. But who gives a shit, Dunn is one of the most consistent guys around, he'll hit a ton of homers and draw a lot of walks. Anyone who thinks that's bad for a team is an idiot. Dunn will probably be worth every penny of his 56 million dollar deal, especially when he's playing DH which will take away most of his negative value.

To be fair, he actually is pretty awful with runners in scoring position throughout his career. (.231 with RISP career, .217 last year).

That being said, he's a decent signing. Nothing earth shattering, and certainly not anything that's likely to push the White Sox over the top or anything. If anything he's a poor man's Jim Thome circa his time with the White Sox.

 

[DJ Rhude]

Dunn is your prototypical DH....decent pickup for the White sox

 

[FedEx227]

To be fair, he actually is pretty awful with runners in scoring position throughout his career. (.231 with RISP career, .217 last year).

That being said, he's a decent signing. Nothing earth shattering, and certainly not anything that's likely to push the White Sox over the top or anything. If anything he's a poor man's Jim Thome circa his time with the White Sox.

Definitely, but Thome never had the support of a pitching staff of Gavin Floyd, John Danks, Jake Peavy, Edwin Jackson and Mark Buehrle.

 

[FedEx227]

Anyone who bats .250/.381/.521 in his career, does not suck. Does Adam Dunn strike out a lot? Yes. Is his defense terrible? Yes. But who gives a shit, Dunn is one of the most consistent guys around, he'll hit a ton of homers and draw a lot of walks. Anyone who thinks that's bad for a team is an idiot. Dunn will probably be worth every penny of his 56 million dollar deal, especially when he's playing DH which will take away most of his negative value.

Yeah, last year with WAR was around 3 and that's WITH shitty defense. Take that awful defense away, put him in a park that's absolutely perfect for someone with his power and he'll be just fine.

 

[FedEx227]

To be fair, he actually is pretty awful with runners in scoring position throughout his career. (.231 with RISP career, .217 last year).

That being said, he's a decent signing. Nothing earth shattering, and certainly not anything that's likely to push the White Sox over the top or anything. If anything he's a poor man's Jim Thome circa his time with the White Sox.

That's bad context though. You point to his .231 avg with RISP career, but negate his .411 OBP with RISP and .890 OPS. And also...of course he's going to have a low average with RISP career, because he has a low average regardless.

It's why "clutch" arguments are largely stupid in career context. For the most part, over enough at-bats, players numbers will normalize in clutch or RISP positions to what they do normally regardless of situation.

Dunn career: .250/.381/.902
Dunn career RISP: .231/.411/.890

 

[Rudi]

I cant wait till halfway through the year when White Sox fans are calling for Dunns head. Dude does not hit runs in. He hits solo shots and draws walks. Bummmmmy

 

[FedEx227]

So when men are on base he intentionally makes sure to not his his homers? What in god's name are you talking about?

 

[Rudi]

:smh: Just wait and see. Dude is a bum.