if we’re giving up dog shit that won’t do anything for us (one of the 12 utility IFs, one of the phenomenal young arms that get blueballs when there’s more than 6000 people in the crowd), i wouldn’t mind swisher. if its gonna take someone on that little list on the left sidebar of the site (except for cody johnson. and eric campbell), fuck that and bring in KING ADAM

hilarious note: even though his BA was somehow lower than francoeur’s last year, swisher’s OPS would still have been the best in our OF.

by a good bit

I do love watching Adam Dunn hit bombs but when comparable I always choose all around athleticism. I think that the three are much closer together total production wise than those numbers show. Dunn and Burrell win in terms of raw power and none of the three are known to be especially clutch hitters Swisher and Dunn are both big OBP guys (excluding Swisher’s ’08) Burrell is not, Swisher is far superior defensively, a switch hitter, more versatile, not a station to station base runner, younger, and likely will be the most affordable.

I think some of our affections toward Dunn may be a bit mislead due to the (Power Hitting Left Fielder) label that has been branded on our list of needs for the offseason. The fact is all three are power hitting outfielders and all are upgrades to the Power production of last year. If we choose Swisher we not only upgrade our power but the aforementioned areas as well.

P.S. I’ve seen Dunn and Burrell hit in Band boxes surrounded by sluggers. But I haven’t seen them cover ground in a bigger outfield with no backlights. I think Swisher hitting in between two all-stars is a more favorable adjustment.

I know this diary is about Dunn v Swisher (and, tangentially, Burrell), but I do want to highlight a key risk with both of them. Both fit the classic Old Player Skill profile, which means both have some risk of rapid decline as they age. So, before people get too excited about Dunn’s light tower power (40 jimmy-jacks, OMG!!!!!1) or Swisher’s OBP, take a deep breath and analyze the risks of expenditures on or long-term commitments to either.

Good call on the OBP I obviously missed that, but I still think Swisher’s Bat and glove combined eclipse Burrell’s run production though not necessarily Dunn’s. I say this because somehow Burrell this season hit 33 HR but drove in only 86 runs despite hitting in a more potent lineup in terms of runners on base, 41 point average advantage, and identical strikeout numbers. Hard to explain, but at any rate he, in my opinion is the least ideal choice of the group.