Reply to "Moneyball: should prospects work on working walks?"

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Dominik85 posted:
So basically wait for a fat pitch to hit with less than 2 strikes but not specifically try to work the count or try to work walks?

For the most part, yes. But when I coach, I wouldn't use the word "wait". I don't much care for the idea of "waiting." I'd rather have a hitter "look" for a pitch to hit. And that means the very first pitch could be the one the hitter's looking for and should try to drive it. So, a batter should really never be trying to walk . . . the batter is always trying to hit the ball well. A "good at-bat" would be where a batter has drawn something like 9 or 10 pitches and either walked, got a hit or even got out; but he was trying to hit the ball well, not trying to walk.

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