Adam Dunn Retires

[happybat4]

He waited 14 years to make the playoffs, only to not get a single AB. I am surprised he retired. By no means is he a good player right now, but he is serviceable and only 38 home runs shy of 500.

I know the low batting and strike out jokes will be coming, but the dude had a good career. A .360+ OBP with over 460 home runs. A true 3 outcome player. I know he gets compared to Dave Kingman, but I think Dunnwas much better than Kingman because of his walks.

[Mark68]

Dunn was the epitome of three true outcomes, especially the last few years.

 

I guess that mantle now goes to Chris Carter.

[Blarg]

A good career of a 360 OBP is not the same as his career now. The last time he was close to a .360 OBP was 2010. He can't field, he can't run and he isn't productive enough to be a DH. He knew he was Dunn so he retired.

[Taylor]

He's dunn.

[floplag]

wouldnt have broken my heart to have him around next year... meh, good career, underrated guy

 

before i get jumped on that comment i didnt mean as a starter etc... just to be clear, would have been a nice bench bat and part time DH

Edited October 1, 2014 by floplag

[Spirit]

He's dunn.

 

 

[Angelsjunky]

His 462 HR tie him for 35th all-time with Jose Canseco.

 

Not a Hall of Famer, but worthy of the Hall of the Very Good.

 

Fun fact: Of all players with 400+ HR, Dunn has the second lowest career fWAR at 22.7, with Dave Kingman (442 HR) at 20.4, and Paul Konerko (439 HR) just ahead at 24.8.

 

Everyone ahead of Dunn on the all-time HR list has at least 42 fWAR - quite a jump. Serves him right for being a terrible defender and DH.

[LBHalos17]

I'm really surprised he didn't get into the game to pinch-hit;  It's really kind of tragic to play that long without getting a playoff AB..

 

Thanks for the big-bombs, Adam; we knew what we were getting in your at-bats.

[floplag]

i wonder what Babe Ruth's fWAR would have been, lol 
you can bash a guy like Dunn statistically, its easy, but hitting 462 HR is no joke in any era.

[Angels Never Die]

Some players just can't deal with not being as capable as they once were, it's totally understandable.  If he doesn't feel he can't play up to a certain standard, then retiring when his deal is done makes sense.

[QuinlansMinion]

I wish people would stop saying "playoffs" for that wild card game.

 

It is most certainly not the playoffs.  It is essentially the same thing as a Game 163.  The real playoffs start on Thursday.

[Blarg]

As usual QuinlansMinion you're wrong. Only two teams were invited to that game 163, it was a playoff.

[T.G.]

He's the ONLY Oakland A I actually feel sorry for.

[Angelsjunky]

i wonder what Babe Ruth's fWAR would have been, lol 

you can bash a guy like Dunn statistically, its easy, but hitting 462 HR is no joke in any era.

 

You don't have to wonder: http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=1011327&position=OF

 

Mr Ruth has both the highest all-time fWAR, 168.4, and the highest single single fWAR, 15.0 (actually, he has the top five highest single seasons).

 

But I agree re: Dunn - which is why I said he belongs in the Hall of the Very Good (along with players like Abreu, Konerko, etc).

[Lou]

As usual QuinlansMinion you're wrong. Only two teams were invited to that game 163, it was a playoff.

 

only 2 teams play in Game 163

[Lou]

world SERIES

alcSERIES

aldSERIES

 

 

wild card GAME

 

 

it's a play-in game 

[Docwaukee]

it's a post season game.  

 

if teams tied for the division, they would play an additional regular season game to determine the winner.  

 

the wild card game is not a regular season game.   

[QuinlansMinion]

So losing in the wild card game means you made the playoffs?

 

Thats pretty dumb.  And now we wait for Eric Notti's lame attempt at an insult.  

[Blarg]

only 2 teams play in Game 163

which is considered a sudden death playoff. But if QuinlansMinion thinks one game is not enough to qualify for a playoff, the world series used to be a best of nine.

[ukyah]

the wild card game is a playoff game.

 

the original phrasal verb "to play off" meant to "finish what you have started."  You can "play off" a glass of ale or "play off" a round of golf.

From that phrasal form, we eventually got the noun form "the playoffs" and the adjective form "the playoff game."

[floplag]

You don't have to wonder: http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=1011327&position=OF

 

Mr Ruth has both the highest all-time fWAR, 168.4, and the highest single single fWAR, 15.0 (actually, he has the top five highest single seasons).

 

But I agree re: Dunn - which is why I said he belongs in the Hall of the Very Good (along with players like Abreu, Konerko, etc).

 

yes, i know they had done that, i guess my point is that its kinda silly.. the man was in worse shape than i am... he was tailor made for the DH if he were playing today.  applying today's stats to another era fails to me.. makes no sense outside the spreadsheet.

[Hollyw00d]

He could probably still be a league average hitter with somebody. In the AL.

I guess he's just ready for life after baseball

[Hollyw00d]

http://www.fangraphs.com/not/dangerous-experiment-a-roster-of-25-adam-dunns/

[Count Orlok]

http://www.fangraphs.com/not/dangerous-experiment-a-roster-of-25-adam-dunns/

That's awesome. I've always wanted to see some mad scientist GM build a team full of guys like Adam Dunn just to see what happens.

Edited October 2, 2014 by Count Orlok

[nando714]

Jeter sent him a gift basket