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[steveshane67]

Originally Posted by johnnyg08

I think the quote from Dibble...Dunn, who year after year nearly, if not outright, leads the league in strikeouts...Dibble says,

"one of the best batter's eye in the game."

What a tool. Too much drama for me.

you're over thinking. dunn is always among the league leaders in walks (thats probably what dibble was referring to) and i dont know the numbers or care to try and find them, but in my limited experience in watching dunn, it seems like most of his Ks are swinging not looking.

just my .02

[MrUmpire]

Waaaaaaah.

[Nigel Tufnel]

I've got a ball there...but if RichMSN has a strike, we're in a world of hurt...

Congrats to the Unit...saw many a K up here in Seattle...gee, I guess his back is ok..

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Nigel Tufnel

I've got a ball there...but if RichMSN has a strike, we're in a world of hurt...

And if we're watching your game, we'll be there all night waiting for you to call a strike!

[Nigel Tufnel]

I tried to get my shot in on Rich...but you submarined me...

We could be here all day again talking about pitch location. Bottom line is we alll miss a few here and there...

I say we gang up on Finnerty...for leaving an open ended post...

Screw you Finnerty

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Nigel Tufnel

I tried to get my shot in on Rich...but you submarined me...

We could be here all day again talking about pitch location. Bottom line is we alll miss a few here and there...

I say we gang up on Finnerty...for leaving an open ended post...

Screw you Finnerty

Jeez, I hadn't even posted on this thread.

My last plate job, BTW, was a regional playoff game on Tuesday. 1:25, run rule. The only *****ing I heard from the stands was from the home (winning) parents who thought my zone was too big. Go figure.

I lived in Seattle for a year - do I know you? I had season tickets (20 games or so plan )the year they closed down the Kingdome and opened Safeco Field. My best memory of baseball in Seattle was actually the summer before when I moved up there -- Piniella threw one of the all-time Lou tantrums at the Kingdome - bases, dirt kicking, cap kicking, and all...

[JR12]

Is the ball over the plate, when this pic is snapped?

[Umpmazza]

Originally Posted by Nigel Tufnel

I've got a ball there...but if RichMSN has a strike, we're in a world of hurt...

Congrats to the Unit...saw many a K up here in Seattle...gee, I guess his back is ok..

you have a ball... you might want to work on your zone a ;ittle... its a strike all day.. catcher stuck as well... see you later Dunn.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

Waaaaaaah.

That was my first thought.

My second thought was: *yawn*.

[johnnyg08]

Originally Posted by steveshane67

you're over thinking. dunn is always among the league leaders in walks (thats probably what dibble was referring to) and i dont know the numbers or care to try and find them, but in my limited experience in watching dunn, it seems like most of his Ks are swinging not looking.

just my .02

I don't get to see enough of Dunn in my market to have an opinion on whether or not he has a great eye or not. If I had to guess, because of his power, he gets pitched around a lot. Certainly, I'm not taking anything away from him, but overall, a lot of walks might not mean that you have a great eye. Dunn can mash. If the game is close, he's not going to see anything that he could hit out of the park to tie or win a game. His average would probably be a bit higher season to season if he had that 'great eye' though.

I can see your points too. But I think we disagree on a few of our ideas