I heard it on the baseball!
"It’s not that he needs to walk more… he needs to be a more disciplined hitter. It’s not that more walks wouldn’t be welcome — he hit over .300 last season."
This in regards to Erick Aybar, who hit .312 last season with only 30 BB in 556 PA. Three points I’d like to make:
1) Erick Aybar is bad at baseball. I know he’s a middle infielder, but a career 85 OPS+ isn’t acceptable no matter what position you play.
2) Yes, he needs to walk more. 30 BB in 556 PA is lousy.
3) What exactly does being a "more disciplined hitter" mean if not walking more? Should you fly out more instead of grounding out? Does that help?
Baseball’s back! Woo!
