3/10 Sox vs. Brew Crew on MLB Network

[The Ultimate Champion]

Absolutely complaining. Every 2/3 game makes Robin trot him out there to go on another 1/23 streak. Every 2/3 game where he runs into a ball or two makes Dunn apologists like you point fingers at Dunn haters in a condescending manner and also, even worse, gives you hope that he's figuring something out.

 

Let the haters hate. He's paid $15 million dollars on a team representing a blue-collar part of town, bats in the middle of the order and sucks. How can you tell people not to be upset with him during a 1/20 streak? It's ok to say he sucks. He's ours for another year- let the people boo if they want.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

 

Sox are about to take 50 cents on the dollar for one of two better players in DeAza and Viciedo, just because they are too cheap and/or stupid to admit their mistake and cut Dunn's fat ass off the roster.

 

I mean we're talking about Michael Saunders here for f***s sake. My God. Yes he has talent, so do all our other K machine OF, but if either of Saunders/Viciedo becomes a true offensive weapon it's going to be Viciedo. And Hahn is thinking about dumping the guy because there's no place to play him and DeAza both.

 

And of course you'll get the Paulie haters saying we're only having this problem because Paulie is here. Paulie is going to help the kids that matter. Dunn does nothing for anyone, just takes up ABs. MLB IP & PA to probably 98% or more of the players in this organization are rewards worth fighting for and laying out for ala Micah Johnson or crashing into walls for, etc. like Mitchell or taking lumps for like Eaton, etc. OTOH Dunn's PA are a gift, totally undeserved, totally unnecessary, and one which further hamstrings the organization by forcing the dumping of one player or the setback of at least one if not two other players.

 

When the Sox rolled out the red carpet for that lazy bastard they should have slathered that thing in peanut butter flavored glue and filled the clubhouse with grizzly bears. I hope this guy breaks a leg & goes on the DL.

 

HATE HATE HATE DUNN

[witesoxfan]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

 

Sox are about to take 50 cents on the dollar for one of two better players in DeAza and Viciedo, just because they are too cheap and/or stupid to admit their mistake and cut Dunn's fat ass off the roster.

 

I mean we're talking about Michael Saunders here for f***s sake. My God. Yes he has talent, so do all our other K machine OF, but if either of Saunders/Viciedo becomes a true offensive weapon it's going to be Viciedo. And Hahn is thinking about dumping the guy because there's no place to play him and DeAza both.

 

And of course you'll get the Paulie haters saying we're only having this problem because Paulie is here. Paulie is going to help the kids that matter. Dunn does nothing for anyone, just takes up ABs. MLB IP & PA to probably 98% or more of the players in this organization are rewards worth fighting for and laying out for ala Micah Johnson or crashing into walls for, etc. like Mitchell or taking lumps for like Eaton, etc. OTOH Dunn's PA are a gift, totally undeserved, totally unnecessary, and one which further hamstrings the organization by forcing the dumping of one player or the setback of at least one if not two other players.

 

When the Sox rolled out the red carpet for that lazy bastard they should have slathered that thing in peanut butter flavored glue and filled the clubhouse with grizzly bears. I hope this guy breaks a leg & goes on the DL.

 

HATE HATE HATE DUNN

 

 

The clubhouse must absolutely hate Dunn. He must be miserable and just a jerk to everyone and he doesn't help young players at all because ALL HE TELLS THEM TO DO IS STRIKE OUT.

 

Calm down. You'd swear you perform Satanic or Voodoo rituals trying to remove Dunn from the roster. It's not going to happen.

 

Oh, and on what planet is Dayan Viciedo a better player than Adam Dunn?

[southsider2k5]

Is Micah any good? Is he gonna make the team? I kind of am getting excited about him for no sane reason.

 

He could be good, he is not making the team right now.

[southsider2k5]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

 

Sox are about to take 50 cents on the dollar for one of two better players in DeAza and Viciedo, just because they are too cheap and/or stupid to admit their mistake and cut Dunn's fat ass off the roster.

 

I mean we're talking about Michael Saunders here for f***s sake. My God. Yes he has talent, so do all our other K machine OF, but if either of Saunders/Viciedo becomes a true offensive weapon it's going to be Viciedo. And Hahn is thinking about dumping the guy because there's no place to play him and DeAza both.

 

And of course you'll get the Paulie haters saying we're only having this problem because Paulie is here. Paulie is going to help the kids that matter. Dunn does nothing for anyone, just takes up ABs. MLB IP & PA to probably 98% or more of the players in this organization are rewards worth fighting for and laying out for ala Micah Johnson or crashing into walls for, etc. like Mitchell or taking lumps for like Eaton, etc. OTOH Dunn's PA are a gift, totally undeserved, totally unnecessary, and one which further hamstrings the organization by forcing the dumping of one player or the setback of at least one if not two other players.

 

When the Sox rolled out the red carpet for that lazy bastard they should have slathered that thing in peanut butter flavored glue and filled the clubhouse with grizzly bears. I hope this guy breaks a leg & goes on the DL.

 

HATE HATE HATE DUNN

 

[The Ultimate Champion]

 

The clubhouse must absolutely hate Dunn. He must be miserable and just a jerk to everyone and he doesn't help young players at all because ALL HE TELLS THEM TO DO IS STRIKE OUT.

 

Calm down. You'd swear you perform Satanic or Voodoo rituals trying to remove Dunn from the roster. It's not going to happen.

 

Oh, and on what planet is Dayan Viciedo a better player than Adam Dunn?

Planet Rebuild, the same planet where players like Adam Eaton, Matt Davison, Marcus Semien, etc. reside. Michael Saunders as well since he's a current topic of discussion. None of those players have the career stats Dunn has, all of them however have a pulse and provide some shred of hope for a better future. Unlike Dunn.

 

And no, I don't do voodoo and so on. Not because I'm afraid of that stuff or anything, just because I don't know how. But if I did you are damn skippy hippie that I'd curse the s*** out of Dunn so bad you'd be like damn that motherf***er is cursed. But instead he just curses me with his s***ty play and overall uselessness. Maybe he's cursed the Sox into being too cheap and stupid to cut him. Or maybe Santeria Ozzie put the curse of Dunn on the Sox in anger with KW, which is a far more plausible scenario BTW than any one involving Dunn being good enough to allow the Sox to get out of the remainder of his salary midseason OR to recoup any prospect of real value.

[witesoxfan]

See, here's the thing though - Adam Dunn is not useless.

 

Say you're a firefighter and you go into a commercial kitchen and see a stockpot and you say "Why do you need a pot that big, that's silly, IT'S USELESS" because you don't see that it actually has a use. This is how you are treating the Dunn situation. Dunn's use is very limited and there are certain things he should absolutely not do. These include: play first base, play left field, play right field, hit against lefties, sacrifice bunt, steal bases, cook meth, write songs, sing songs, dance in the rain, tackle trains, and perform surgery. However, he is still a talented individual, and there are somethings he should do. These include: DH, hit against right handed pitching, swing hard, invest in movies, grow beards, eat grilled cheese sandwiches. There are also things he's going to do no matter what you tell him: hit homers, strike out, and draw walks.

 

So long as Dunn gets 80%+ of his ABs against righties, he'll be utilized properly and there is a good chance the Sox will be able to deal him at the deadline.

 

Also, the Sox do not have to deal either Viciedo or De Aza. They could just as easily trade or DFA Jordan Danks.

[harfman77]

See, here's the thing though - Adam Dunn is not useless.

 

Say you're a firefighter and you go into a commercial kitchen and see a stockpot and you say "Why do you need a pot that big, that's silly, IT'S USELESS" because you don't see that it actually has a use. This is how you are treating the Dunn situation. Dunn's use is very limited and there are certain things he should absolutely not do. These include: play first base, play left field, play right field, hit against lefties, sacrifice bunt, steal bases, cook meth, write songs, sing songs, dance in the rain, tackle trains, and perform surgery. However, he is still a talented individual, and there are somethings he should do. These include: DH, hit against right handed pitching, swing hard, invest in movies, grow beards, eat grilled cheese sandwiches. There are also things he's going to do no matter what you tell him: hit homers, strike out, and draw walks.

 

So long as Dunn gets 80%+ of his ABs against righties, he'll be utilized properly and there is a good chance the Sox will be able to deal him at the deadline.

 

Also, the Sox do not have to deal either Viciedo or De Aza. They could just as easily trade or DFA Jordan Danks.

 

Agree on most of these, though I think he could be a very effective sac bunter against the shift.

 

Everytime I see the shift I want the guy at bat to drop a bunt down the 3B line. Granted they are all usually so big and slow that they will still get out, but at least it gives the defense something to think about so they have to play a little closer to straight up. I know bad strategy to make your bopper bunt, but I hate seeing almost a third of the IF vacant.

[elrockinMT]

Absolutely complaining. Every 2/3 game makes Robin trot him out there to go on another 1/23 streak. Every 2/3 game where he runs into a ball or two makes Dunn apologists like you point fingers at Dunn haters in a condescending manner and also, even worse, gives you hope that he's figuring something out.

 

Let the haters hate. He's paid $15 million dollars on a team representing a blue-collar part of town, bats in the middle of the order and sucks. How can you tell people not to be upset with him during a 1/20 streak? It's ok to say he sucks. He's ours for another year- let the people boo if they want.

 

 

It's spring training! I have a hard time being negative about any Sox player. As a fan I try and support the team. Negativity gets you nothing. Dunn tries hard and we knew what we were getting when we signed him. At least I think we did. Let's hope we have a good year and Dunn is contributing to our winning season