Adam Dunn Interviewed By Houston Blog

by JD Arney on Feb 16, 2007 2:30 PM EST in News Comment 10 comments

Adam Dunn

Adam Dunn might give the best interview in baseball, and quotes like this one show why:

Sampson: What pitch do you struggle with the most?
Dunn: I would say like most hitters in the league would say, fastball right down the middle.

Or this:

Chronicle: Nolan Ryan or Roger Clemens? Who was the greatest pitcher to wear an Astros uniform?
Dunn: Charlie Kerfield

Make sure to check out the rest of the interview, its a good one.

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Astros Fans

Based on the comments, Astros fans continue to be huge fans of (native son) Adam Dunn. I cannot imagine that they are only interested in his sense of humor. Are Cincinnati fans unable to appreciate him, or are we all just true believers of Marty on this one?

by cjfeldy on Feb 16, 2007 3:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Trade him...

Even for Lance Berkman...

Oh, well you know what, I found the card, actually, they're from your mom, so tell your gay mom I said thanks!

by chandrathan on Feb 16, 2007 3:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I know

Maybe Astros fans like him because he's an overpaid underacheiver on a rival team as opposed to there's.

by KAredsfan on Feb 16, 2007 3:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Kerfeld on Kerfeld

"I like to chew tobacco and see how dirty I can get the uniform. I spit all over myself. When I come into the game batters say, 'Hey, look at that hog with spit all over him. He can't get anybody out.' That's what I want them to think." - Charlie Kerfeld

by jambolyajones on Feb 16, 2007 4:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

First comment

I've been reading this site for awhile; this is my first comment. I live on the west coast.

I have stuck up for Dunn a lot in other forums. but this raises two problems for me:

Look at his jowls in that pic. I don't care about the Ks; I care a lot about conditioning, and I think Dunn fails in that area.
I am old enough to remember Kerfeld. He was and is funny; he was also a talented guy who got fat and seemed to care more about clowning than about being the best pitcher he could be. As Bill James once said, star players and clowning generally don't mix. Dunn does not have the personality of a star.

I don't favor trading him--although I think Krivsky will--but this interview, funny though it is, shows some of Dunn's problems.

by robinred on Feb 17, 2007 3:28 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Dunn's problems

I'm not a huge Dunn fan, but...such as???

by greg456 on Feb 18, 2007 2:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Hopefully

Dunn is over the lose of his buddy, Austin Kearns, to the Nats. If that's so, it could be a good omen. That in combination with cutting down on that big swing with two stikes and hitting some balls down the leftfield line could mean a big year.

by TR on Feb 17, 2007 10:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Krivskey

he prolly didnt trade him this year due to the high pitching price.. Id guess he wants a legit pitcher for Dunn...

In accordance to the prophecy

by crolfer on Feb 18, 2007 1:28 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I'm not a huge Dunn fan, but...such as???

Poor Conditioning
Lack of growth as a hitter

Like I said, I have stuck up for him, I don't care about the Ks, and I don't favor trading him.

But I think he should stay in better shape, and should be improving, or at least maintaining, rather than regressing, at the plate. And, I think the jovial-bumpkin-with-the media thing is part of why he is not in shape. If I were running the team, I would build him up in the press, rather than tearing him down. In private, I would get on his ass--in a positive way--about conditioning. Griffey, Dunn and Kearns have all had issues with conditioning, IMO, and it has hurt the team, as has the Reds' stupid need to focus on Dunn's Ks instead of on his power.

by robinred on Feb 18, 2007 7:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs