Another Baseball Record Falls

Homercles · Post by **Homercles** » September 30, 2004, 4:18 pm

Today Adam Dunn of the Cincinnati Reds struck out for the 190th time this season. In doing so he broke Bobby Bonds record of 189 k's in a single season

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » September 30, 2004, 4:25 pm

Bobby Bonilla derserves that record. He sat out some games to avoid it one season. I have more respect for this guy who kept on swinging.

Sueven · Post by **Sueven** » September 30, 2004, 4:48 pm

More than one player has sat out to avoid that one. At least Adam Dunn knows how he hits.

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » September 30, 2004, 5:05 pm

thats a lot of Ks

Aevian Dreaklear · Post by **Aevian Dreaklear** » September 30, 2004, 7:52 pm

Yeah Jose Hernadez sat out a bunch of games in order to miss breaking that record. Although that may have been a coach move to avoid bad publicity, not sure.

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » September 30, 2004, 8:08 pm

265 hitter, over 100 RBI's over 100 Runs scored 47 jacks, with all those K's at least he doesn't hit into as many ground balls because he runs like he's towing a boat, I'd take those K's over grounders

Aevian Dreaklear · Post by **Aevian Dreaklear** » October 1, 2004, 1:29 am

K's are awful. Doesn't put pressure on the defense at any time. I'd much rather take groundouts and the occassional GIDP instead of just striking out.

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » October 1, 2004, 2:44 am

Aevian Dreaklear wrote:K's are awful. Doesn't put pressure on the defense at any time. I'd much rather take groundouts and the occassional GIDP instead of just striking out.

yes but with 47 100+ 100+ would you be ok with it?

Aevian Dreaklear · Post by **Aevian Dreaklear** » October 1, 2004, 3:06 am

Not my first choice but I'd take it. Just saying I'd take groundouts over K's. Dunn's a weird guy. I don't know how he manages to get that many walks and that many strikeouts.

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » October 1, 2004, 3:30 am

Aevian Dreaklear wrote:Not my first choice but I'd take it. Just saying I'd take groundouts over K's. Dunn's a weird guy. I don't know how he manages to get that many walks and that many strikeouts.

he's got a decent eye, he just swings for the fences every damn time... 32 doubles (he runs like crap) .567 slugging %, I wouldn't mind him either

Homercles · Post by **Homercles** » October 1, 2004, 10:31 am

I dont mind Dunns k's at all. I'll accept 200ks from a 3rd year player with that kind of production. The man is a beast! He is the one that hit a ball into the Ohio River (and that aint no McCovy Cove shot)

To contrast Dunns (192ks) the Reds have Sean Casey batting in front of him. Yesterday he struck out for only the 35th time this season. Sean Casey is perhaps the slowest runner in all of baseball. If Dunn made more contact his GIDPs would skyrocket with Casey running in front of him.

Dunn is literally a Hit or Miss guy

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » October 1, 2004, 11:29 am

that is too many Ks and there is nothing good about it. Quality pitchers can own a guy like that, which makes him borderline worthless in the playoffs.

Joe Dimaggio had more career homeruns than strikeouts. I think that is one fo the best baseball stats ever. And i hate the yankees

Kilmoll the Sexy · Post by **Kilmoll the Sexy** » October 1, 2004, 12:47 pm

Voronwë wrote:that is too many Ks and there is nothing good about it. Quality pitchers can own a guy like that, which makes him borderline worthless in the playoffs.

He is on the Reds and therefore never has to worry about the playoffs.

For the Reds though, he was doing what they needed. On a pitiful team, they didn't need a guy like Dunn to come in and hit .340 and not strike out. It is a team filled with .245 hitters that are not on base often. Getting a single from Dunn does jack and shit. They need a guy who is swinging for home runs to put asses in the seats. If he fans he sits down and rests for the next at bat.

The REAL record this year is just one that is being extended by a team who DOES see the playoffs every year. 13 in a row for the Braves....and that is after all the shit talking by ESPN over the last year. Fuck you Harold Reynolds. Eat that crow you fuckstain! That goes for the rest of those biased pricks as well!

XunilTlatoani · Post by **XunilTlatoani** » October 1, 2004, 2:06 pm

Anyone notice that Dunn has over 100 walks to go along with his 190 K's. His OBP is in the .380's and his OPS is in the .950's. Along with his already mentioned HR, RBI's and Runs on a pretty dismal team, I would say he can bat in the 4-spot for just about any team.

Homercles · Post by **Homercles** » October 1, 2004, 2:36 pm

Actually, the most significant thing this record signafies (with regards to the Reds) is that Adam Dunn was healthy all year. Youre not gonna strike out 200 hundred times if you pull a hammy jogging in the outfield, or if you cant swing a bat because of a sore thumb.

On a team with Ken Gimpy Jr. and Barry (I refuse to retire) Larkin, and Austin Brittle Kearns, Adam Dunn is a savior. A player that actually plays a full season without landing on the DL. That in itself is a major accomplishment on a Reds team.

So again...Strike Out all you want Adam. Just keep playing hard every day.

Aevian Dreaklear · Post by **Aevian Dreaklear** » October 1, 2004, 7:43 pm

I would like to point out that I'm glad Sean Casey has had a good year finally. He's always hit for a decent average, but never put up big numbers. Kudos to you Sean Casey, the best batter on the Reds. I'd also like to say that I think he has the best nickname, "The Mayor." Man I'd like to be called the Mayor.

Kelgar · Post by **Kelgar** » October 2, 2004, 12:07 am

Ichiro Suzuki just broke Sisler's record.

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » October 2, 2004, 2:04 am

Sisler did it with fewer games