The Psychology of Walks and Singles

Jason R. Themanson

The Psychology of Walks and Singles

Illinois Wesleyan University

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Abstract

With all the current debate surrounding the shift, increased strikeout rates, and the overall aesthetic direction of baseball, one question, while underlying many of these discussions, has rarely been faced head-on: Why is it that walks are good, but singles are bad?

Original language	American English
Journal	The Hardball Times
State	Published - Jun 19 2019

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Psychology

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