- Nov 15, 2007
- 9,908
- 839
Billy Hamilton with a solid game tonight. 3 hits, 2 walks, 4 steals.
2016 MLB thread. THE CUBS HAVE BROKEN THE CURSE! Chicago Cubs are your 2016 World Series champions
- Thread in 'Sports & Training' Thread starter Started by proshares,
- Start date
- Status
- Jul 31, 2007
- 6,043
- 2,216
Oh yeah I forgot to mention Escobar stole home on a pickle tonight
- Mar 2, 2011
- 30,498
- 5,958
AL Wild Card race 
lightweight champion
Banned
- Jun 23, 2007
- 13,481
- 5,271
The AL race is crazy. I'm rooting for KC simply because its refreshing to see new teams succeed.
- Jul 25, 2012
- 827
- 75
Braves are so close to clinching
BJ Upton needs to be kept off the Playoff roster idgaf if hes making 15 million dollars he sucks. Id rather have Jordan Schafer even if hes sucking at the moment.
Braves desperately need Jason Heyward hope he can come back at the end of the month.
BJ Upton needs to be kept off the Playoff roster idgaf if hes making 15 million dollars he sucks. Id rather have Jordan Schafer even if hes sucking at the moment.
Braves desperately need Jason Heyward hope he can come back at the end of the month.
- Jan 19, 2002
- 23,412
- 5,523
- Jul 31, 2007
- 6,043
- 2,216
Escobar and Gordon double steal
http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?c_id=kc&content_id=30728865&partnerId=as_mlb_20130919_12099254
http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?c_id=kc&content_id=30728865&partnerId=as_mlb_20130919_12099254
Last edited:
- Feb 17, 2007
- 21,784
- 2,957
I think we'll be seeing a Red Sox-Cards WS.
- Jul 18, 2012
- 20,396
- 14,184
Why is it in today's MLB, no one is approaching 100 steals in a season, or even 80 for that matter? Reyes came close w/ 78, but still.
I'm just curious b/c I was reading about Billy Hamilton swiping 4 bags...
I'm just curious b/c I was reading about Billy Hamilton swiping 4 bags...
- Jul 31, 2007
- 6,043
- 2,216
worst possible scenario
- Jan 7, 2004
- 28,043
- 10,466
J's:
jewbacca
Banned
- Jan 27, 2013
- 3,349
- 508
Teams probably just don't run as much in general. Runs are scored much easier with homers. Teams/players are also much smarter about when they actually attempt to steal bases instead of just going.
- Aug 2, 2006
- 34,135
- 29,472
1. Baseball is cyclycal.
A true 80 rating on any scouting tool is rare, dring the 70's and 80's we just happened to have THREE guys who possessed it Rains, Henderson and Coleman. Reyes is probably 70, same with elsbury and BJ,
2. Teams are more numbers inclined.
The numbers say you gotta steal at a 70% clip to break even, teams have a better understanding that outs are the most precious resource in the game and they are not to be wasted. A guy like Bill North who got caught 30 times when he stole 50 bases, that would never be allowed now. Also understanding how important OBP, people were more willing to play guys who were statues, but could walk and get on base, like Nick Johnson, Jack Cust or Dimitri Young. big fat old and slow guys who were obp guys were more acceptable now than in the 80's.
3. The MLB changed the ball in 1994.
leading a league wide spike in offence that persist to this day, better hitters= less stolen bases.
Last edited:
- Jan 3, 2011
- 10,371
- 653
Speaking of...
9-for-9, and he has no familiarity with any of these pitchers.
Last edited:
- Jan 7, 2004
- 28,043
- 10,466
No Dee Gordon syndrome.
- Feb 17, 2007
- 21,784
- 2,957
Man, I thought Dee Gordon was going to be good, too.
- Oct 16, 2010
- 6,359
- 3,561
Dodgers first to clinch 
- Feb 17, 2007
- 21,784
- 2,957
Congrats to the boys in blue.
mjshoefanatic
Banned
- Jul 7, 2004
- 9,355
- 361
- Oct 4, 2011
- 1,971
- 349
- Oct 13, 2000
- 22,885
- 2,317
And I haven't really seen one throw yet that was a close play. Dude is dangerous
- Jan 19, 2002
- 23,412
- 5,523
The dodgers celebration
No dambs given
No dambs given
- Status
