Reply to "Can a hitter walk too much?"

bballman10,000+ posts

My question is this - is he supposed to swing at balls, or pitches that are not "his" early in the count? I think not.

I can understand what the coach is saying, but on the other hand, if a scout sees a kid swinging at all kinds of crazy pitches just so he doesn't walk, I don't think they will be very impressed.

However, if they see a kid be selective and only hit the pitches that are "his" pitches, it would be more impressive.

I don't see Chipper Jones swinging at pitches he doesn't like very often. I don't think Bobby Cox would be mad if he walked everytime he got up.

How about Barry Bonds (steriod issue aside). He not only hit the most HR's, but he also has the record for most walks. Should they have moved him from #4 to #1 or #2? I think not.

I'm not an expert or a scout, but those are my thoughts on the subject.

6/3/092:31 PM

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