Mike,
Yeah, I am not saying Dunn is a bad player, just not as good as Hondo
was. Plus, another thing people don't realize -- many of Howard's
years were played when there were far less teams and the pitching was
less diluted than it is today. Nowadays, a lot of these hitters are
facing pitchers that would not have even been in the league back in
the '60s when Hondo played.

Art

---- Original Message ----
From: mlmarmer@...
To: thewashingtonsenators@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [The Washington Senators] Dunn
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 19:31:41 -0400

>Art,
>
>I looked up Howard's batting records and he is way better than Dunn,
>as having Dunn on a team is not bad at all, but Howard deserved to be
>on the All Star rosters he was on.
>
>Howard did have several years of 290 plus batting. I had no idea.
>
>Maybe Dunn might still get into the line up.
>
>Mike
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: art.wilson
> To: thewashingtonsenators@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 1:57 AM
> Subject: Re: [The Washington Senators] Dunn
>
>
>
>
>
> I've seen both guys play ... and Adam Dunn is NOWHERE CLOSE to the
> ballplayer Frank Howard was.
>
> Art
>
> ---- Original Message ----
> From: andysharp@...
> To: thewashingtonsenators@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [The Washington Senators] Dunn
> Date: Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:32:02 -0400
>
> >I like Dunn, but Frank Howard definitely hit for a significantly
> >higher
> >average. Hondo was in .290s twice with the Nats and once with L.A.
> >His
> >.274 in '68 -- the year of the pitcher -- ranked in the Top Ten
>(his
> >stats for that year in retrospect were astounding). I don't think
> >Dunn
> >will ever hit over .275, but with all the walks, I'm not
>complaining.
> >
> >-andy sharp
> >
> >Michael and Linda Marmer wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> By the way, I was at today's great game with Olsen going almost
>a
> >> complete game.
> >>
> >> We got tickets in March to most of all Sunday games this year,
>as
> >we
> >> normally do, so I support the team by going.
> >>
> >> Tim, I understand what you are staying, but I am looking at the
> >> complete picture of the situation with Dunn, the season, other
> >players
> >> in the league.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: Michael and Linda Marmer
> >> To: thewashingtonsenators@yahoogroups.com
> >> <mailto:thewashingtonsenators%40yahoogroups.com>
> >> Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 10:36 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [The Washington Senators] Dunn
> >>
> >> His batting average is 264 as of Sunday night, 7-05.
> >>
> >> If you did not have Ryan Zimmerman or Christian Guzman, he would
>be
> >
> >> the Nationals representative most likely.
> >>
> >> He reminds me of Frank Howard, lots of HR's, ave. fielding,
>average
> >
> >> batting average.
> >>
> >> but he might get in as I think I heard that someone selected
>might
> >not go.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: Tim Phares
> >> To: thewashingtonsenators@yahoogroups.com
> >> <mailto:thewashingtonsenators%40yahoogroups.com>
> >> Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 7:47 PM
> >> Subject: [The Washington Senators] Dunn
> >>
> >> How do you leave a guy wiht 22 HR at the halfway mark off the
> >All-Star
> >> team?
> >>
> >> Tim
> >>
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> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >>
> >>
> >
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