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To bench Dunn... is a question that has been coming up on the boards in some threads.
I'd like to think he does, but given his salary I can't say this with 100% confidence. There's a chance that he'd be 'over ruled' by the powers that be in my mind. For what it's worth I asked this question to a source in the media who sees the Sox regularly. In their opinion they feel Robin does have the power to bench Dunn at anytime without fear of being over ruled. They said that Robin has more latitude under Rick Hahn then he would have under Kenny. Again take the comment for whatever you will. The next question then would be if he does bench him who do the Sox have to replace him, given the injury list and the lack of talent in the minor leagues? Lip |
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If he doesn't he's a bad manager since trotting Dunn out there every day means he's not sending his best lineup onto the field.
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As if anyone here has the knowledge to answer this question.
Maybe Robin knows the only conceivable chance the Sox have this year is to pray to everything holy that Dunn figures out his new approach at the plate and can be a reasonably important weapon for the offense. That isn't going to happen with him riding the pine.
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Who would be the replacement? You are better off seeing if he can get out of the funk. It's not like they have anything in the wings that would do much better.He should move him down in the order until he shows he is a major league hitter.
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I dont think anyone in this organization has the power to make any type of big decision without consulting the man at the top.
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There are experienced hitters currently not employed by a Major League organization. One such person is none other than Vladimir Guerrero, who's currently playing for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League. Without knowing what his salary demands would be, it may be worth the Sox reaching out to him, as he would almost certainly provide production that surpasses what Dunn brings to the table. ESPN published an article about Guerrero and Dontrelle Willis signing deals with Long Island earlier this month. Guerrero says he'd like to play in the Major Leagues again. Quote:
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That's an interesting perspective. Lip |
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See my previous post. There is an experienced Major League hitter out in the world who could help the Sox today if they reached out to him. He's a future HOF'er, and could easily fill in as the DH if Dunn can't get it going.
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I think he's worth the risk. I'm biased because I happen to be a fan of his, but having just reviewed his numbers, he's never hit less than .290 over the course of a full season, and even if the best he can provide is production similar to his numbers in 2011, that still represents offense far superior to anything Dunn is giving the Sox at the moment. I'll take a near-.300 batting average.
The only concerns I would have about Vlad would be his contract demands (he wants to play long enough to reach five hundred home runs), as well as his ability to play the field. I would imagine his throwing arm is still above average, but I doubt if he has the range necessary to play either corner position, even on a limited basis. The Sox have too many slow-footed 1B/LF/DH types on their roster as it is, something that has been a problem dating back to when Frank Thomas and Carlos Lee were with the team. |
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![]() I'd give Carlos Zambrano a whirl. Not a bad switch hitter, would shake up the clubhouse and might bring fans to the park just to see what he may do. Its a squirrelly idea but with whats going on now, what the hay. |
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Why are you opposed to the idea, beyond the concerns I outlined about salary and his limited range in the OF.
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Because he was ****ing terrible in 2011 and I'm going to bet that being out of baseball for a year and now playing for the what? Long Island Ducks? Doesn't prepare one to come back to the Majors.
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We're really worried that the Sox can't find someone to replace a .100 hitter whose power is useless if he can't hit the ball? The longer Dunn gets trotted out there, the better chance of fans feeling like the team has given up. Even if his replacement IS JUST AS BAD..........it's not Dunn. That might be the main thing at this point, sad to say. Fans are fast approaching "ABD" mode (anybody but Dunn). I cringe when I see him in the lineup, let alone at the plate. I haven't looked so forward to a name being left off the lineup card since Julio Ramirez
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