The win now philosophy has reared its ugly head yet again as the Arizona Diamondbacks have traded for Adam Dunn, giving up three prospects in return.
Many D’backs fans are probably jumping for joy. They shouldn’t be. This deal goes against how the D’backs have built and nurtured this team: through prospects.
Dunn is unlikely to re-sign with the team. What’s more Dunn gives the D’backs more of what they don’t need: strikeouts
The D’backs already have two players who have struck out 100 plus times: Mark Reynolda (147) Chris Young (122). Justin Upton has 97 strikeouts.
Dunn has 120 strikeouts approaching mid-August.
It's simple baseball. If you don’t hit you can't score. And Dunn is a hit or miss type of player. He does damage when he makes, but he misses more than that.
The D’backs aren’t World Series ready either, by those numbers alone.
We don’t know how those prospects will turn out, but the acquisition of Dunn will do little to help Arizona. How much will it hurt? We will know that answer in a few years.
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Ben Ernst 10 months ago
They didnt give up much to get Dunn, a Single-A pitcher and 2 players to be named later. Anybody who regularly hits 40 home runs a year is going to help an offense, even if they strike out alot. I dont think the phillies are complaining too much about Ryan Howard.
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josh millar 10 months ago
classic philosophy of today fan
GIVE ME THE LONG BALL!
dunn could do more damage if he shortened up howard too
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Ben Ernst 10 months ago
Its obvious that the Diamondbacks problems are due to the fact that their offense is stuggling. I dont see a problem with bringing in someone who can hit a home run, especially one who comes so cheaply. Add in the fact that Upton and Byrnes are injured for a while so they've got a hole in left field, i think its a no brainer.
As for the philosophy of todays fans, the guy is third in baseball in walks, and the guy in front of him has struck out 25 more times.
"How to hit home runs: I swing as hard as I can, and I try to swing right through the ball...The harder you grip the bat, the more you can swing it through the ball, and the farther the ball will go. I swing big, with everything I've got. I hit big or I miss big. I like to live as big as I can."
This was said by a guy named Babe Ruth, apparently he liked hitting home runs
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Wesley Fricks 10 months ago
Josh,
This the my favorite article of yours.
Dunn is a great player and he will be sorely missed.
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