Best Cincinnati Reds Ever: Adam Dunn v. Paul O’Neill

First Round Matchup | No. 2 Adam Dunn v. No. 15 Paul O’Neill

Dunn:

You, I and the Cincinnati Reds knew what we were going to get from Adam Dunn — it was sometimes spectacular, but other times it, well, wasn’t. For five straight seasons Dunn topped 40 home runs, had at least 100 walks, struck out at least 164 times (leading the league thrice) while driving in 100 RBIs in four of those five seasons. He was the truest three-outcome hitter.

Here is some of the spectacular:

And again here … where’d the ball go?

He earned MVP votes in two of those seasons, was an All-Star in his sophomore season and finished fourth in the Rookie of the Year voting in 2001 — while setting a National League rookie…