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Thanks for the data, Spec. Prob'ly POTD Jones shortly. :daps:
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Present company excepted, most sabermetricians weight BB's too heavily. We're talking about prospect development.
But, of course, they've got Billy Beane in their camp, so it's not like the tendency is demonstrably wrong.
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In Seattle, on other blogs, you take a LF with a .450 SLG and 60 walks, and he'll be the teacher's pet over a guy slugging .550 with 40 walks. It gets a little silly here sometimes.
When you're talking about minor league ballplayers, freakish hand-eye coordination is more important than simply refusing to swing until you get your pitch.