... They lead the majors in walks, by a comfortable margin, and aren't striking out in nearly the droves you would have predicted from this lineup. ...
... He walks the leadoff hitter, gives up another hit or a walk, then throws just that one bad pitch that just happens to get cranked for a three run homer. ...
... The walks and strikeouts are presented as percentages of plate appearances. ... This includes everything except home runs, walks, strikeouts and errors. ...
... throw enough strikes that trying to wait for a walk probably isn't the best idea, and as for last night, well, I'll trade extra base hits for walks any day. ...
... In 70 total plate appearances in April, Colby drew 9 walks. ... He hit in the leadoff spot for most of the spring, and drew walks at a remarkable pace. ...