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Originally Posted by Chiefspants
Apparently Dayton blamed Kauffman Stadium for our inability to draw walks again today. That's a discouraging sign considering our lineup for next year.
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It's pretty clear that Dayton doesn't understand a lot of the more modern advancements in baseball and that grinding out walks and at-bats is not about being able to hit HR. That's a very antiquated thought process.
Look at the Cardinals... they played in a park that depressed HR totals last year at a rate very similar to the K and still were able to draw a ton of walks. Or the Rays, who led the major leagues in BBs despite playing at the Trop.
Drawing walks is about going to the plate with an approach that accepts a walk and is willing to work two strike counts and foul off pitches on the outside part of the plate until the pitcher gives them something that can be put into play.