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Originally Posted by Qwyjibo
I'm looking at the walk #'s this spring. We know a lot of these players have power but being selective and pitch recognition are important to long-term success as hitters. Hech had one yesterday, Thames had two today, Lawrie and D'Arnaud with one today as well. Good to see from the younger hitters.
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That's part of why I can't help but get caught up in the Lawrie hype. Despite his obvious hot hitting during his call-up and the eventual regression to the mean, he showed great ability in laying off the junk that pitchers started throwing to him.
Similarily to how I felt about the Bautista contract, even if he doesn't absoulutely hit his Braun/Wright ceiling, at the very least his batting approach will lend itself to a solid hitting career.