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Kevin Finnerty Fri Jun 05, 2009 04:38pm

Check out this "controversy"
 
This is beautiful.

YOU make the call: A ball or strike for Dunn during Unit's 300th? - Big Lea... - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

johnnyg08 Fri Jun 05, 2009 04:48pm

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.

steveshane67 Fri Jun 05, 2009 04:55pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyg08 (Post 606910)
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 Fri Jun 05, 2009 08:43pm

Waaaaaaah.

Nigel Tufnel Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:02pm

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..

David B Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:04pm

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Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty (Post 606908)

Looks like a good pitch to me. Great job by F2. His line for strike zone is okay for the front leg, but look at the back leg.

strike three you're out!

Thanks
David

johnnyg08 Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:18pm

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Originally Posted by steveshane67 (Post 606911)
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

SanDiegoSteve Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:57pm

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Originally Posted by Nigel Tufnel (Post 606920)
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!:p

Nigel Tufnel Sat Jun 06, 2009 02:09am

Ok...ok
 
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:D

mbyron Sat Jun 06, 2009 06:35am

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Originally Posted by MrUmpire (Post 606916)
Waaaaaaah.

That was my first thought.

My second thought was: *yawn*.

;)

Umpmazza Sat Jun 06, 2009 09:32am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nigel Tufnel (Post 606920)
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.

Rich Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:03am

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Originally Posted by Nigel Tufnel (Post 606933)
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:D

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 Sat Jun 06, 2009 04:35pm

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

cc6 Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:09pm

Clearly looked below the knees in the video. Catcher did a great job of framing it, but that doesn't change the pitch's location when it crossed the plate. The fact that it is a crucial situation does not mean one should change a ball into a strike. It's a legit call if he had been calling it that low all game.

SethPDX Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:39pm

What a WOBW that column was. What's the point, it should be 300* ?


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