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The San Francisco Giants are setting unwanted records with their low walk count, currently on pace to beat century-old lows. Their aggressive contact approach is causing pitchers to attack the zone, leading to a league-low walk rate of 5.6%. This shift in philosophy, away from the Moneyball approach, is concerning as championship teams from 2010 to 2014 walked at 7-8%. The Giants core hitters are drawing fewer walks than usual, and their power-hitting park isnt helping. Despite a high-walk game against the Dodgers, their bats went cold, leaving ten runners on base. If they dont adjust, this early slump could persist.

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