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Here, I'll provide sources, instead of downvoting like you.
Nate Silver, "Is David Ortiz a Clutch Hitter?" in Jonah Keri, Ed., Baseball Between the Numbers (New York: Basic Books, 2006): 14–34.
http://www.amazon.com/Baseball-Between-Numbers-Everything-About/dp/0465005969
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/374519-the-clutch-myth-and-why-we-buy-into-it
I don't mean to come off as a corrector, especially since I like your awe at Bonds' insane number of intentional walks, but lineup protection is a somewhat of a myth.
Check out this Baseball Prospectus post on it from 4 years ago.
Also, if you ever get the chance, read Baseball Between the Numbers by the Baseball Prospectus team.
It highlights everything from how batting average and ERA aren't the best indicators of a player's worth...to the myth of lineup protection.
I'm not saying it happens often, but even poor hitters can have years that appear to be "breakout years" that are in fact just statistical flukes. Baseball Between the Numbers has a chapter that talks about the plain statistical variation that is likely to happen in any season.
Like I said, it's likely in a given year that a single player will post 50+ points on his average higher than his actual talent level, and if he's already a good player, it's enough to propel him to MVP status.