Comments on: Buzz: Dunn May Return to Reds http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/15/buzz-dunn-may-return-to-reds/ Latest Mets News, Links, Rumors and Opinion Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: easycroc http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/15/buzz-dunn-may-return-to-reds/#comment-28848 easycroc Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:28:20 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/15/buzz-dunn-may-return-to-reds/#comment-28848 We need pitching correct?Well if we cant get santana than what about rich hill or roy halladay?What would it take to trade for them? We need pitching correct?Well if we cant get santana than what about rich hill or roy halladay?What would it take to trade for them?

]]> By: hot stove chef http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/15/buzz-dunn-may-return-to-reds/#comment-28797 hot stove chef Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:25:08 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/15/buzz-dunn-may-return-to-reds/#comment-28797 Sure he walks alot but that's more likely an implication of the guys like Edwin Encarnacion or Alex Gonzalez hitting behind him than it is proof of Dunn's patience at the plate. In the Mets lineup, he probably sees more pitches in the strike zone, but that leads to more HRs AND a lot more Ks. Let's also not forget that a lot of his ABs come against the NL central, probably the worst division in baseball. Is he a scrub? Surely not. Is he as good as a lot of people on this blog are making him out to be? Definitely not. Sure he walks alot but that’s more likely an implication of the guys like Edwin Encarnacion or Alex Gonzalez hitting behind him than it is proof of Dunn’s patience at the plate.

In the Mets lineup, he probably sees more pitches in the strike zone, but that leads to more HRs AND a lot more Ks.

Let’s also not forget that a lot of his ABs come against the NL central, probably the worst division in baseball.

Is he a scrub? Surely not. Is he as good as a lot of people on this blog are making him out to be? Definitely not.

]]> By: gameball http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/15/buzz-dunn-may-return-to-reds/#comment-28717 gameball Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:39:08 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/15/buzz-dunn-may-return-to-reds/#comment-28717 I'm with hot stove on this -- Cincy can have Dunn. He's Dave Kingman with OBP -- window dressing for a third-place team. I’m with hot stove on this — Cincy can have Dunn. He’s Dave Kingman with OBP — window dressing for a third-place team.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/15/buzz-dunn-may-return-to-reds/#comment-28692 Charlie Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:32:26 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/15/buzz-dunn-may-return-to-reds/#comment-28692 This is a message for all of you out there that have a very limited memory: Heilman threw a 1-hitter against the Marlins a few years ago. Then, one week later (ARE YOU LISTENING easycroc??????????) he got bombed against the Marlins. And, that was the end of that. Heilman is just okay as a setup man (he's more suited to a set-up man's set-up man). He's horrendous as a starter. He has two pitches. This is a message for all of you out there that have a very limited memory:

Heilman threw a 1-hitter against the Marlins a few years ago. Then, one week later (ARE YOU LISTENING easycroc??????????) he got bombed against the Marlins. And, that was the end of that.

Heilman is just okay as a setup man (he’s more suited to a set-up man’s set-up man). He’s horrendous as a starter. He has two pitches.

]]> By: hot stove chef http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/15/buzz-dunn-may-return-to-reds/#comment-28644 hot stove chef Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:33:01 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/15/buzz-dunn-may-return-to-reds/#comment-28644 I just don't see why the Giants would trade any of their young pitching that they control for years to come. If the Giants are really rebuilding (which it certainly looks like they are), they should trade their veterans with value like Molina, Roberts, etc. for prospects. They may like having a veteran catcher like Molina to ground the young pitchers, but everyone else should be fair game (assuming anyone wants those geezers) I just don’t see why the Giants would trade any of their young pitching that they control for years to come.

If the Giants are really rebuilding (which it certainly looks like they are), they should trade their veterans with value like Molina, Roberts, etc. for prospects. They may like having a veteran catcher like Molina to ground the young pitchers, but everyone else should be fair game (assuming anyone wants those geezers)

]]> By: Hit The Weights Zeile http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/15/buzz-dunn-may-return-to-reds/#comment-28623 Hit The Weights Zeile Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:51:58 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/15/buzz-dunn-may-return-to-reds/#comment-28623 i think if anyone gets traded from the giants rotation its lowry, lincecaum is probably untouchable, cain is probably not but will require a milledge, pelfrey, heilman type package. i think if anyone gets traded from the giants rotation its lowry, lincecaum is probably untouchable, cain is probably not but will require a milledge, pelfrey, heilman type package.

]]> By: Hit The Weights Zeile http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/15/buzz-dunn-may-return-to-reds/#comment-28621 Hit The Weights Zeile Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:46:04 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/15/buzz-dunn-may-return-to-reds/#comment-28621 cain will not come cheap, but a deal is always possible and id definitely rather have him than say willis since i feel the price for them would be fairly similar. also as far as rauch yea he could be had but its jim bowden so hed have to be had for reyes wright and beltran and money probably. cain will not come cheap, but a deal is always possible and id definitely rather have him than say willis since i feel the price for them would be fairly similar. also as far as rauch yea he could be had but its jim bowden so hed have to be had for reyes wright and beltran and money probably.

]]> By: Hit The Weights Zeile http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/15/buzz-dunn-may-return-to-reds/#comment-28620 Hit The Weights Zeile Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:44:02 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/15/buzz-dunn-may-return-to-reds/#comment-28620 he did 2 things no player on the mets did in 07, draw 100 walks and hit 40 hrs, hes not babe ruth but hes a big bat and will be cheaper than tex...but then again alot of people here seem to think we can afford tex and an ace next offseason, ill have whatever you guys are smokin. he did 2 things no player on the mets did in 07, draw 100 walks and hit 40 hrs, hes not babe ruth but hes a big bat and will be cheaper than tex…but then again alot of people here seem to think we can afford tex and an ace next offseason, ill have whatever you guys are smokin.

]]> By: hot stove chef http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/15/buzz-dunn-may-return-to-reds/#comment-28616 hot stove chef Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:33:26 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/15/buzz-dunn-may-return-to-reds/#comment-28616 Don't you think the Giants also realize this? What makes you think he's even available? He's exactly what the Giants want to build around for the next few years. Don’t you think the Giants also realize this? What makes you think he’s even available? He’s exactly what the Giants want to build around for the next few years.

]]> By: hot stove chef http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/15/buzz-dunn-may-return-to-reds/#comment-28613 hot stove chef Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:30:32 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/15/buzz-dunn-may-return-to-reds/#comment-28613 A young promising starter like Cain will not be "pryed" away from the Giants for anything less than Milledge, Pelfrey, and probably someone else. This is just the way the business of baseball has evolved. Team are keeping their young guys and the lack of supply drives up the price. A young promising starter like Cain will not be “pryed” away from the Giants for anything less than Milledge, Pelfrey, and probably someone else.

This is just the way the business of baseball has evolved. Team are keeping their young guys and the lack of supply drives up the price.

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