Search Dunn
Here is a link to my story from the Wild Things' 4-2 win over Midwest last night that, because of another early Saturday night deadline, did not make most editions:
Wild Things 4, Sliders 2.
* Shortly after he joined the Wild Things, lefty pitcher Brooks Dunn said he wanted to "find the pitcher" that he was before this season began.
Following a check of the Lost and Found, and after another solid outing Saturday night in a win over Midwest, Dunn has called off the search party.
"He's back," Dunn said with a smile.
In his last six starts, Dunn has given up two earned runs or less five times. The exception was a seven-inning, four-run outing against Chillicothe that until Saturday was Dunn's only win.
Even with a less-than-stellar 2-5 record, Washington manager Greg Jelks called Dunn his No. 1 pitcher. You can't argue with that evaluation. Dunn has been throwing better than any pitcher on the staff over the last seven weeks. The wins weren't there but Dunn's sinker was.
"I've got my two-seamer back," Dunn said. "It's not flat anymore. I have that movement back. There was a time when Chris Rivera and I were both struggling, and he's a similar pitcher to me, a hard-sinker guy. We went to the bullpen and worked on the pitch. I can say that we helped each other."
Dunn played high school baseball in Daphne, Ala., where one of his high school teammates was West Virginia quarterback Pat White. Dunn took his sinker to Mississippi State and had an 18-9 record playing alongside Bulldogs pitchers Paul Maholm (Pirates) and Jonathan Papelbon (Red Sox). San Diego drafted Dunn in 2006 and he won eight games with an impressive 2.27 ERA in 53 outings (18 starts) over two seasons. He advanced to high-Class A.
Returning to the California League this year, Dunn was the Lake Elsinore Storm's opening day starter in the California League. But his sinker stopped sinking and Dunn had a 1-2 record after seven starts when he was sent back to the bullpen. Four weeks later, he was released and signed with the Wild Things.
"Brooks realizes he can win at this level," Jelks said. "Look at his minor-league statistics, they're good numbers. He has fit in well with these kids. He's pitching with a comfort level right now."
Wild Things 4, Sliders 2.
* Shortly after he joined the Wild Things, lefty pitcher Brooks Dunn said he wanted to "find the pitcher" that he was before this season began.
Following a check of the Lost and Found, and after another solid outing Saturday night in a win over Midwest, Dunn has called off the search party.
"He's back," Dunn said with a smile.
In his last six starts, Dunn has given up two earned runs or less five times. The exception was a seven-inning, four-run outing against Chillicothe that until Saturday was Dunn's only win.
Even with a less-than-stellar 2-5 record, Washington manager Greg Jelks called Dunn his No. 1 pitcher. You can't argue with that evaluation. Dunn has been throwing better than any pitcher on the staff over the last seven weeks. The wins weren't there but Dunn's sinker was.
"I've got my two-seamer back," Dunn said. "It's not flat anymore. I have that movement back. There was a time when Chris Rivera and I were both struggling, and he's a similar pitcher to me, a hard-sinker guy. We went to the bullpen and worked on the pitch. I can say that we helped each other."
Dunn played high school baseball in Daphne, Ala., where one of his high school teammates was West Virginia quarterback Pat White. Dunn took his sinker to Mississippi State and had an 18-9 record playing alongside Bulldogs pitchers Paul Maholm (Pirates) and Jonathan Papelbon (Red Sox). San Diego drafted Dunn in 2006 and he won eight games with an impressive 2.27 ERA in 53 outings (18 starts) over two seasons. He advanced to high-Class A.
Returning to the California League this year, Dunn was the Lake Elsinore Storm's opening day starter in the California League. But his sinker stopped sinking and Dunn had a 1-2 record after seven starts when he was sent back to the bullpen. Four weeks later, he was released and signed with the Wild Things.
"Brooks realizes he can win at this level," Jelks said. "Look at his minor-league statistics, they're good numbers. He has fit in well with these kids. He's pitching with a comfort level right now."
posted by Chris Dugan at
9:12 AM
11 Comments:
Brooks may not be Dunn, but the Wild Things are.
Go Wild Things in 2009.
PS:
A good promotion would be FREE PARKING MONDAYS.
I could not agree more.Beat up on the hapless Sliders and everyone thinks they are a good team again.Wait and see what happens on this road trip when they play half decent teams.
The WT have the good luck to play the Sliders the final 3 games of the season. Now you talk about luck!
I hope they don't make the play-offs. I'm sick of this bunch!
Then don't go to the games.
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amen, dont show up to the games if you people are going to be like that, im sick and tired of reading about people who are " sick and tired of the WT",...the truth is,....stop going,....and for god sake,....if the front office would have any smarts what so ever, they would stop letting people like ron wilson into the game, seriously this guy is nuts,.......find a new hobby ron,......
on a side note,....the other night when i was at the ball park (which i try to make as many games as i possible can with work) i was yelled at by these two old men sitting on a bench by the hot tub, they told me to move out of the way cause i was in their way,.....really?, cant they go sit in the seats that they paided for? (management?) i was on my way out because i had an early morning and i wanted to catch the bottom of the inning when the WT where batting and these 2 guys had the nerve to tell me to move out of the way, and it wasnt even a nice , sir could you move to the side, it was a "hey you in front, get out of our way"
really?
Boo hoo hoo.You cry about Ron and you cry about old people.I guarentee you don't have the gumption to say anything to anyone of them.That's why you post as anonymous.Say something to their faces not behind their backs.And tell the truth the 2 men were not nasty to you or anyone else.I was there!As far as I can tell you are a coward and a liar.Ask me about it on the 26'th I will be there.
Anonymous two posts up. You can are so cool.
Put a name on your cool comments.
I think rectum specialist would be a good name for you.
guy who posted above is drunk when he wrote that haha, 4:47 am haha ,..."you can are so cool" ah hahaha
Mr. so smart. Don't you realize the posted time is off by 3hours too early. I can also add you as a rectum specialist. Since you don't seem to be to smart enough to realize that is a term for asshole.
4:47 am is really 7:47 am.
hahahaha
For those that don't him, Ron is a bit of a 'put-on' artist. He is just pulling your chain most of the time.
He is definatly not a "nut"!
Jon Morrisy
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