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you attribute obp as a vital stat, which i agree, it is. however, giambi's obp can be based on that pitchers can feel free to pitch around giambi when they want because they only face bernie, posada/flaherty, womack afterwards.

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No. I don't think Giambi has been walked for that reason much this year. He works a lot of long at bats deep into counts, like 3-2, and doesn't swing at many bad pitches.