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Originally Posted by rats60
Soto has a good year with Judge hitting behind him. Who from the Mets is going to get Soto pitched to? Drawing walks so the guy behind you can make the last out isn't a recipe for success.
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Originally Posted by packs
That's your opinion but in my life I was taught from a very early age that a walk is as good as a hit. His career slugging percentage is 532.
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These two comments equate to Joey Votto: elite OBP, but didn't drive in runs. He was skewered by fans and analysts. He was the best hitter on the team, got on base, and his team hardly ever made the postseason because no one could drive him in. People debate if Votto is a first ballot HOF'er.
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Last edited by todeen; 12-19-2024 at 08:13 PM.
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