More Seibel on Dunn

Seibel just can't seem to give Adam Dunn any credit for being a good player.

Subject: Player you want your team to trade for.

Caller: The Diamond Backs should trade for Dunn. They need a lefthanded power hitter.

Seibel: I don't think that's a good idea. Yeah, he hits a lot of home runs, but his batting average with runners in scoring position is horrible. When runners are on base, he runs and hides. Puts his hands around his neck. All of his home runs come with the bases empty. He's also a horrible fielder, has a bad arm and is a bad baserunner. He used to be a good baserunner, he used to steal bases. Griffey would be a lot better fit. He'll be more productive and not hurt you in the field or on the bases as much.

Adam Dunn: .238/.383/.548. RISP: .259/.387/.600, 9 home runs in 85 AB.

That took 5 seconds.

Ken Griffey: .246/.357/.427. RISP: .226/.393/.452

How do these people get to keep their jobs? This would be like me not looking up the price of a part, just buying it and saying that it cost whatever I think it cost. Dunn also has 1 stolen base to Griffey's 0, and 75% career success rate to Griffer's 72% but stolen bases are stupid anyway.

Dunn may not be that good of a fielder, but he's a left fielder - Arizona has been playing their first baseman in left, they have two centerfielders, and Griffey is not a good fielder anymore either.

I have an idea for a TV showcase: a boxing match of Dunn vs. Seibel and JP Riccardi. Instead of music during the introductions, they could play tapes of the comments those two have made about Dunn in the past. It would be great.