Batter Needs This Walk To Hit 10,000 Steps

During a mid-game interview, Royals slugger Jose Blanco told on-field reporters that he needed his next at-bat to be a walk or he wouldn’t hit his daily 10,000 step milestone. “Just ninety feet and I’m in the healthy zone,” Blanco stated before outlining how warm-ups, batting one for three, and playing 8 innings at third base left him just shy of an average American’s moderate fitness goal.

“A walk, intentional walk, or hit by pitch will do just fine. Running out a single is actually less steps than walking to first and doubles are just overkill. No way I’m stealing a base either. I’m not trying to get injured today,” Blanco added, emphasizing his hatred for the way quick bursts of speed make his legs and chest feel.

Statisticians reported that MLB players’ DSA (daily step average) is 9,937.5, but Blanco is stepping at 10,000.01 this season making him a league leader– placing him in the company of other greats who regularly hit through the cycle or charge the mound a lot.

This next at-bat could put Blanco one game closer to breaking Joe Dimaggio’s famed 56-game 10,000 step streak. MLB Analyst, Tim Kurkjian, commented “when he hit 10,000 steps by the 5th inning last week after getting caught in a pickle, I said to myself ‘this kid’s got something special.’ A true physical specimen.”

After proceeding to first base on a walk, Blanco called for a pinch runner, showing symptoms of fatigue-induced shin splints.