Time for an update on this thread. A few months ago, I posted the following under the "Likely to Fall" catgory:
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Originally Posted by jtg33
Single-Season Strikeouts: 189, by Bobby Bonds (1970)
This is one several players could break, and have almost broken. Jose Hernandez came the closest, striking out 188 times in 2002. Fans were cheering for him to break the record, but the Brewers’ manager held him out of games at the end of the year to prevent him from doing so – for his sake, I guess. Jim Thome could also break this record, as he struck out 185 times in 2001, and Sammy Sosa could break it sometime as well. Sosa struck out 174 times in 1997, and has several places in the single-season top 30 all-time.
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Well, this record has been broken. Adam Dunn of the Cincinnati Reds has been fanned 190 times so far this season. Dunn tied and set the record on Thursday against the Chicago Cubs.