The result of too many intentional walks in high school, or maybe just coming up through the Oakland A's system, which famously values on-base-percentage statistics above all else. "Actually, I'm pretty patient in traffic too ... Back in high school I had to drive 18 miles each way from the suburbs of Phoenix to downtown and it took about an hour. So I guess I learned a lot about patience then, too." When replays of Friday's game are shown, when it is talked about in the offseason, after all the post-season dust has settled, most will focus on the wild throw from Phillies' second baseman Chase Utley which opened the door to the Dodgers' two-run eighth inning. Full Article at Long Beach Press-Telegram