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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 1, 2011 -> 04:09 PM)
I think Teahen is just as likely, if not more likely. It gets Ozzie an extra LH bat against RHP.

 

Getting Dunn into the field every now and then to satisfy his desire to play the field would be good for his morale though. Teahen should be happy just to get into the lineup.

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Ugh..

 

In 2009, Dunn was rated the worst fielder in the Major Leagues. He was rated -35 in Ultimate Zone Rating. The next closest being Yuniesky Betancourt with -21. Dunn struggled in the field after the Nationals moved him to first base midway through the 2009 season. His UZR/150 at first was an abominable -30.8 -- the next closest first baseman (over 500 innings) was Victor Martinez, at -9.1.[25] Craig Calcaterra of NBC Sports said of Dunn's first base defense in 2010 "I don't think it's a stretch to say that Adam Dunn will be the worst defensive first baseman in baseball in 2010. He may challenge for the title of all-time worst."

 

But not so ugh...

 

Nevertheless, Dunn, for the first time in his career, went into spring training in 2010 as a first baseman. Despite his detractors, by the All Star Break, his UZR/150 was -1.1, ahead of other star first basemen Albert Pujols, Ryan Howard, Mark Texiera, and Prince Fielder.
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QUOTE (chw42 @ Feb 1, 2011 -> 05:32 PM)
At least he won't play every other day now.

 

Only if Ron Roenicke (who?) is smarter than Ozzie Guillen.

 

Having Mark Kotsay as your 25th man in the NL, when your starting 1B is a fat vegetarian who is not skilled defensively, is not a bad move. Letting him play a lot is a bad move.

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QUOTE (since56 @ Feb 1, 2011 -> 06:34 PM)
Thought he would sign with the Twins or Tigers and come back and kill us 18 times a year.

 

Gardenhire & Leyland are not dumb enough to let him play every day. He would kill us 3, maybe 4 times a year. Although, the donuts he would bring to the Twins or Tigers, might hurt us all year, I really hope Dunn has the same donut bringing skill.

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