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Kevin Goldstein Trolls the McC?

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Or at least it seems that he might from this quote: Gary Brown, San Francisco Giants, 2010 (No. 24 overall) "But he doesn't walk!" That was the nearly universal cry from the blogosphere when the Giants selected the Cal State Fullerton star last year. Nobody seemed to care about the .438 batting average or the .695 slugging or the top of the line speed with outstanding center field defense, all they cared about were the nine walks in 210 at-bats, as no walks equals bad player, right? Here's the thing: When you have a guy hitting .438, do you really need to talk to him about his approach? With 21 walks over 240 at-bats in his pro debut, he's already making adjustments, and his .363/.430/.529 line in 56 games for High-A San Jose should get him to Double-A this year and in San Francisco as early as late 2012.