"Walk don't Run," should stay a song and remain out of Sports.

In the stick sports; mainly baseball, and softball, walking or earning a base on balls has become very prevalent in the present times. There are many components that have to fail for a walk to be considered valid in my mind. If the pitcher throws a pitch that gives the hitter no chance at all in hitting the ball, it would be considered valid. Really there are many cogs that are essential to fight against walks. It all starts with the pitcher, he/she has to deliver a hittable ball, and in some cases the umpire doesn't reward the pitcher for his efforts, and forcing the offensive player to become a hitter.
In the world we live in, how does not everybody want to jump at the chance and swing the bat, in the "toot your own horn" society, what is "cool" about walking? Some players are feared and issued intentional walks, which is a little more understanding, but still pretty cowardly, by the defense to not take the chance in that the hitter can make a mistake and you can get a well-earned out. I have seen kids baseball and softball all the way to adult softball and baseball be issued walks, due to the batter not even considering swinging the bat throughout the whole at-bat, and the umpire doesn't force them to swing the bat by calling a strike on a close pitch. The fans in the stands, and in attendance at these games didn't show up to watch somebody walk, if that were the case, why not stay at home and watch the athlete walk across the front yard, what is the difference? The emphasis on walking by many coaches and athletes are setting stick sports back 20 years, maybe we should petition for cable networks to show the Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine commercial that was themed, "Chicks dig the long ball." I think it is everybody that wants to see action in sports, and baseball/softball is falling behind if something doesn't change.
In one of the greatest baseball movie's ever made, Eddie Harris from the movie, entitled, "Major League" made a very good statement when speaking to Pedro Cerrano about religion and baseball. "You trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?" said Eddie Harris. At Least our savior would get the bat off his shoulder and attempt to hit the ball.
As much money that people spend on bats, for themselves or their children, don't worry the lifespan of bats is pretty good anymore, that swinging and possibly hitting a ball in most cases can be done 1000's of times before the bat becomes fatigued or broken.
Stick sports aren't the only genre of sport that involve walking. There is racewalking in Track and Field competition, are you kidding me, that a walker can become an All-American or National Champion in racewalking?