Marty Brennaman slams Adam Dunn....again.

[jojo]

I agree with Marty. Was Rob Deer a great player?

134 466 75 108 17 3 33 86 5 2 72 179 .232 .336 .494

160 561 99 131 24 0 40 92 7 0 112 194 .234 .365 .490

Deer's career: .220/.324/.442; OPS: .764

Dunn's career: .245/.380/.513; OPS: .893

2006 MLB average LF: .276/.348/.456 OPS: .804
2006 MLB average RF: .277/.345/.458 OPS: .803
2006 MLB average DH: .261/.356/.485 OPS: .841

(I realize these would be a little unkind to Deer's early career-but they make the point)


While Deer was actually an above average defender, I'd go with the one that was a plus bat at his position. Above average defenders who can't hit are pretty easy to find but they aren't very useful DHs. There are ways to maximize Dunn's production while minimizing his weaknesses... Deer, well, not so much.

But that's just me...

[Jpup]

Actually, most measures defined Hatte as an above average first baseman. BBTF's defensive guy says he was the best in the NL: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/...s_as_i_see_it/

I agree that he's pretty good. He's not the best in the NL, but he's pretty steady over there. All I have heard since Hatteberg arrived in Cincinnati is how he just wasn't any good. He sure proved a lot of people wrong last year IMO. He was very good with the stick and the leather last year. Just because he doesn't hit homers, he must not be a good 1st baseman. I really like Sean Casey, but he couldn't couldn't touch Hatteberg on defense.

[DTCromer]

edit: my bad

[pedro]

Marty isn't brainwashing anyone. He's telling the freaking truth and usually tells it like it is. Unfortunately, everyone wants everything sugar coated to make it all seem better than it really is.

thanks for dropping by marty.

[DTCromer]

BRM: Marty slagged EE as usual on the error, C. Trent was HIGHLY critical of Bellhorn in his blog, I believe, for not simply making the scoop.

I think where Marty's coming from is the lack of improvement from Dunn/EE. EE has improved. . .slightly defensively, but everyone knew he was bad. Even EE himself knew that and he's still very inconsistent at 3rd base. This is what kills me about this team. We have the most unfundamentally sound team in the league with Dunn leading the way.

[DTCromer]

thanks for dropping by marty.

Has Marty brought up the fact that Dunn once said he was going to steal 25 bases a few seasons ago. I don't think he even had half that because of his weight problem.

[TRF]

Has Marty brought up the fact that Dunn once said he was going to steal 25 bases a few seasons ago. I don't think he even had half that because of his weight problem.

Do you mean the year he stole 19 bases?

That year?

[BRM]

Do you mean the year he stole 19 bases?

That year?

Is 19 more than half of 25?

[pedro]

Has Marty brought up the fact that Dunn once said he was going to steal 25 bases a few seasons ago. I don't think he even had half that because of his weight problem.

why do you keep on talking in the third person? It's kind of creepy.

[KronoRed]

Is 19 more than half of 25?

Get that math out of here, math has no part of baseball!