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I think you're combining two different philosophies. We've always known that taking a walk is ideal. But today's FO's seem to think that walking doesn't even matter, that their players should just be trying to hit home runs. The average number of walks per team isn't any higher than it was 10...

The home run strategy wins in the regular season but doesn't win championships. The pitching is too good in the postseason to be able to swing for the fences while striking out a lot. You will see the MLB trend settle in the middle as teams realize this. The last three World Series champions...