Ibanez to Phillies

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Dunn is highly rated by stat people, because to them, the only true offensive skills are walking and homering (the results of batted balls put in play is luck). The stat method is of course great at evaluating any the numbers, but fails to quantify (I won't call them intangibles) the things that make baseball, baseball. These include clutch and situational hitting. Depending on the situation, Dunn can be pitched so that he will likely walk or KO (50% OBP, but little chance of hit, sac fly or moving the runner over) or he can be pitched to contact (low OBP, but significant chance of HR). This is why Dunn is known for being a poor clutch hitter and a lot of meaningless solo hrs.