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Adam Dunn to Diamondbacks—and Done in Cincinnati

josh millar by Senior Analyst Written on August 11, 2008
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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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