Sunday, May 3, 2009

11 runs off walks

Here come the umps before a game at Reading's First Energy Stadium. Only three are used in minor league games. In the background, members of the grounds crew wet down the infield before play starts.

I wasn't imagining or exaggerating the many walks being issued in baseball this year. I've just heard on a TBS broadcast of the Sox-Rays game that the Phillies have scored 11 runs on walks this season. That is a bizarre statistic. Whadd'ya say, Blue?