He was at the heart of two World Series championships

Well, one. He was there for the other one, but didn't play after the ALDS.

Where do those differences come from? Talent, sure. Work ethic, sure. Desire? Passion? Hunger? Grit? I don’t know, I suspect those words are for us sportswriters. Maybe part of the difference comes from that little bit of extra concentration, the tiniest bit of sharpness that gets a player to lay off that pitch just off the plate, the patience that pushes a player to watch video and catch a tiny inconsistency in the pitcher’s delivery, the awareness that allows him to see that the third baseman is playing back or the second baseman is just a foot out of position. Whatever it is, Kevin Youkilis as much as anybody of his time made himself a great player by finding that tiny edge.

One might even call it the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill.

Godspeed, Youk.

How ironic. Jerry Sandusky's whole career was to find boys he could make outs with.

Are you the biggest idiot ever?

HE'S NOT DEAD!!!!!

HE'S NOT DEAD!!!!!

...your point is?

Yeabut, I wonder if Poz will write a "Adam Dunn was more than just homers and strikeouts, he didn't make outs" article when the day comes?

Dunn has 3000 more (73% more) PA than Youk, yet his OBP is just 15 points lower; take out his disasterous '11 (he's been awfully consistant otherwise), and the difference is just 8 points.

My point is that your #2 is more appropriate if a player suddenly dies, or retires. He'll be playing in the AL this year!

My point is that your #2 is more appropriate if a player suddenly dies, or retires. He'll be playing in the AL this year!

1) I don't think you know what "Godspeed" means.

2) I quoted Updike's essay on Williams because what Pos was trying to convey in that passage reminded me of that part of Updike's.

3) Regardless, you're being obnoxious.

Zop, are you sure you couldn't work in a swipe at Dave Cameron just to be a little more insufferable?

Yeabut, I wonder if Poz will write a "Adam Dunn was more than just homers and strikeouts, he didn't make outs" article when the day comes?

Does Posnanski have a history of under-appreciating Adam Dunn?

Does Posnanski have a history of under-appreciating Adam Dunn?

Does he have a history of underappreciating Youk?

I was just sayin'. Youk, if anything, is seen as a much better ballplayer than Dunn in the general public's eyes. The one thing that Poz thinks he does well, though, Dunn does equally well (and for almost twice as many PA).