Dunn was born and raised just outside of Houston. I always laughed at Dunn when the Reds played the Astros.
Dunn wouldn't hustle one bit when he played other teams but when he was playing the Astros, especially in Houston, he would do things he NEVER did anytime else. Dunn would steal bases, run hard for balls in the outfield and try to hit the ball to the opposite field. Dunn didn't mind getting booed EXCEPT when it was the Astros. He played hard in front of the home town fans.
I always thought it would be good for Dunn to play for Houston. Then, I thought about it and saw how wrong I was.
If he played for the Astros, it would mean he would have to hustle, play hard and stay in shape the whole year, things that Dunn could never do for long stretches of time. So it became obvious why he never played for them.
David
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