I have been battling the flu for two days, so upfront apologies if this ends up sounding like I’m writing this while there’s a pressure washer on full-blast stuck in my ear.
Anyway, the art of being intentionally walked has long been a aura, of sorts. While it’s no discernable skill, it’s an indirect way of measuring just how much the other team fears your abilities. It’s not something you do, per se, but something you damn well would have done if given the opportunity.
A quick perusal of the MLB leaderboard for IBB during the 2022 season tends to corroborate that once again.