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Ray Ray
Drawing 15 walks is not impressive. All it is is literally standing there doing nothing. A statue could have drawn the exact same 15 walks. It does help the team and it looks pretty on the stat sheet, but it is not exactly an impressive feat.
LordBanana
Well considering Joey Votto led the league with a 20% BB% last year I think a 33% figure is a little impressive.
Getting walks is about having a good eye, not about just deciding not to swing. Otherwise everyone would have a 30+ walk percentage.
mrtplush
It was not impressive and it was mainly because he didn’t swing. His approach was easily the worst I had ever seen at the MLB level. He literally went up there and watched till he had two strikes. Then he had a defensive swing which mostly consisted of foul balls straight back. His high walk rate was due to looking for walks and not trying to put the ball in play. It was painful to watch .
statmaster96
Walsh was in Double-A, Midland, last season not Nashville.
Connor Byrne
Thanks for correcting that. Bad error on my part. I apologize.
southpaw2153
This guy was a SABR darling. It’s sad that obp has become so prominent in making personnel decisions and batting average has been deemed overrated. Yes, the ability to get on base via walk is a good trait to have, but you still need to make consistent contact to do damage at the plate. Walsh, like many players these days, is better than you and me, but he isn’t a major league player.
Vedder80
The reason OBP became popular amongst teams is because you can’t score if you aren’t on base. Average, while nice, only tells part of the story. The guy will get another shot, just not in Milwaukee.