Submit a Story!
Get the BallHype iPhone App
topics:

The Two Sides of Adam Dunn: Graph of the Day
The Two Sides of Adam Dunn: Graph of the Day
  ’"You're not going to succeed if you don't have the talent," Reds general manager Jim Bowden said. ’"The ones with the makeup and the character are the ones who take it to the next level. I don't think Adam Dunn needs any nurturing. You just let him go."...  ...
Sports: A Game Of Inches: Is Johnny Gomes Adam Dunn Lite?
gameofinches.blogspot.com — Dusty Baker hates clogging up the bases with walks. Out goes Adam Dunn, in comes Jonny Gomes.... While both strike out at comparable rates (Dunn strikes out 32.5% of the time, Gomes does it 30.9% of the time) and have prodigious power (Dunn has a .275 ... (more) Sports: A Game Of Inches: Is Johnny Gomes Adam Dunn Lite?
The two sides of Adam Dunn
The two sides of Adam Dunn
myespn.go.com — Beyond the Boxscore's Walter Fulbright reveals the two sides of Adam Dunn: It's weird to remember, but... Adam Dunn was once highly prized as a ... (more) The two sides of Adam Dunn
Comments
Blog Reactions

The two sides of Adam Dunn
ESPN Feed: neyer rob — Beyond the Boxscore's Walter Fulbright reveals the two sides of Adam Dunn : As Fulbright notes, Dunn's defensive numbers these last couple of seasons are off the charts. And not in a good way; this year his minus-35 Ultimate Zone Rating is easily the worst in the majors. He was one of the worst in the majors last year, too. And he's awful wherever you put him. Dunn's struggles in the outfield suggested a solution: "Put him at first base!" Well, when you put him at first base he's one of the worst first basemen. He might improve with more work there, but then again he might ...

Elijah Dukes Will Run Through Walls. Washington Nationals 4, New York Mets 3.
Federal Baseball — ... Walter Fulbright has an article up at Beyond The Boxscore, the SB Nation's "Saber-Slanted" blog, entitled, "The Two Sides Of Adam Dunn: Graph Of The Day", in which Mr. Fullbright determines that Adam Dunn is, "...still a superstar, just playing out of position because he no longer has one," and recommends that fans, "...start a letter writing campaign to see if we can find the Nationals an American League trading partner." Dunn ranks dead last on Mr. Fulbright's league-wide UZR chart and the BtB writer's description of the ...

91 Applesauce - Mets lose their 91st, Wilpons purging Latin staff, Pelfrey's weird year, Valentine's flexible situation
Amazin' Avenue — ... Phillies staved off the Braves for one night, as Atlanta lost to Florida and Philadelphia beat Houston. Atlanta also fell one game further behind the Rockies. Florida's loss eliminated them from the postseason. Atlanta's surge has come without Jeff Francoeur. Coincidence? There is a possibility that Atlanta could play two play-in games. Beyond the Box Score takes a look at Nationals "outfielder" Adam Dunn. Buzz around Miami is that the ...

Some will like these comments, some won’t….
Redleg Nation — ... refers to another blog, “Beyond the Boxscore,” where Dunn’s offense and defense is analyze and his, seemingly, obvious destination. One point discussed is that when Dunn first arrived to the majors many marveled at his athleticism. ...

Related Content
More on Adam Dunn
lookoutlanding.com 10/27/2009 — More photos » by Evan Vucci - AP Washington Nationals' Adam Dunn seen playing his best defensive position. Browse more photos »  ...
Nationals should trade Adam Dunn
mlbnotebook.com 10/5/2009 — Let's be brutally honest here: The Nationals are not going to compete for the playoffs next year. It's just not going to happen. Because of this, they might as well unload 1B/OF Adam Dunn to get what they can out of him and save the money for another day. Dunn will be making $12MM next ...
Adam Dunn, 29, Clearly on the Decline
seamheads.com 10/8/2009 — Adam Dunn, now of the Washington Nationals, is clearly over the hill. He hit only 38 HRs in 2009, a noticeable decline from his past several years performances. I am joking of course. It was a very noticeable drop, but not because he is slipping due to old age. No, it is obvious because ...
Forties-a-Poppin': Adam Dunn Has One True Outcome
walkoffwalk.com 9/9/2009 — With just under four weeks left to go on the season, three true outcomes fella Adam Dunn has hit 35 home runs for a miserable Nationals team. But Adam Dunn is nothing if not consistent. In fact, Joe Morgan would be proud of his consistency. Adam ...
Dunn returns to Cincinnati | Cincinnati.com
news.cincinnati.com 8/14/2009 — The batting-practice jersey was navy. That was an unfamiliar look. And he sported a full beard. And a .281 average, some 31 points above his career mark. Otherwise, it was the same Adam Dunn back at Great American Ball Park on Thursday night, if from ...
BDD: Adam Dunn Knows his Numbers, Sort of
mlbnotebook.com 10/30/2009 — In my latest at Baseball Daily Digest, I check the validity of a quote Adam Dunn gave in a recent interview. Check it out: In a recent interview with Byron Kerr of MASN, Adam Dunn said “We have a really fair ballpark and we have a really good offense. That should be really ...
Adam Dunn Was The Way To Go, And Still Could Be…
metsmerizedonline.com 8/4/2009 — I’m not going to draw you into another one of my diatribes on how the Mets needed to go after Adam Dunn last off season. I wasted too many words on my pursuit of Adam Dunn in the off season, and countless more words expressing my disappointment when he ultimately signed with the ...
One-on-One with Adam Dunn
masnsports.com 10/29/2009
Rizzo: Dunn will not be traded | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 7/8/2009 — By Bobbie Dittmeier / MLB.com 07/08/09 8:00 AM ET Adam Dunn will not be traded before the July 31 Trade Deadline, Nationals acting general manager Mike Rizzo said in a radio interview on Tuesday. "We are not trading Adam Dunn," Rizzo said during an ...
Lineups From Nats ParkNationals Journal 9/27/2009
Atlanta McLouth - 8 Prado - 4 Jones - 5 McCann - 2 Anderson - 7 Escobar - 6 LaRoche - 3 Diaz - 9 Lowe - 1 Washington Harris - 8 Desmond - 6 Zimmerman - 5 Willingham - 7 Dukes - 9 Morse - 3 Burke - 2 Gonzalez - 4 Hernandez - 1 Among the news you won't ...
For appearances' sake, Feliciano wants recordNYDailyNews.com - Baseball 9/30/2009
Pedro Feliciano wants to top his franchise record for appearances in a season. Feliciano matched last year's mark Tuesday night, when he entered in the eighth to strike out Washington slugger Adam Dunn and departed.
Even in lost season, September pain for MetsNYDailyNews.com - Baseball 10/1/2009
With a 4-2 lead entering the ninth, Frank Rodriguez loaded the bases, then walked Adam Dunn and allowed Justin Maxwell's third homer of the season, giving the Nationals a 7-4 victory over the Mets on Wednesday.