FACTS/FLUKES: Dunn, Hellickson, Montero, Crow, Hechavarria
Aug 28 2012
Dunn’s power returns, but average still missing… Going into the 2011 draft, it all seemed so simple - Adam Dunn (1B/DH, CHW) had hit 38+ HR for seven straight years, and had moved to a hitter’s park. But it was not to be; Dunn and his anemic performance dragged down numerous fanalytic teams. Those who took a chance on a recovery this year have gotten a mixed bag of results:
Year AB BA xBA vsLH bb% ct% h% G/L/F PX HR hr/f BPV ==== === ==== ==== ==== === === === ======== === == ==== === 2008 517 .236 .265 .195 19 68 26 36/18/46 188 40 24% 72 2009 546 .267 .258 .268 18 68 33 31/20/49 178 38 21% 54 2010 558 .260 .266 .199 12 64 33 33/18/49 217 38 21% ...
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