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PATIENCE AT THE PLATE ISN'T EVIDENT TEAM HAS FEWEST BASES ON BALLS IN MAJOR LEAGUES.(Sports)
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)
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April 25, 2007
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Byline: GREG JOHNS P-I reporter
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Granted, it's a small sample size. But about 10 percent of the way into the Mariners' season, two things are patently clear. They don't walk, let alone run.
Fifteen games into this stop-and-start season, the Mariners have made no positive strides in their attempt to be more patient at the plate, work more bases on balls or increase their on-base percentage.
A year after ranking 27th among the 30 big league teams with an on-base percentage of .325, the Mariners again sit 27th in that critical statistic with an even-lower .305 mark.
When it comes to walks, the Mariners have dropped from 29th at 2.5 per game ...
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