Cruzer1 Posted 7 hours ago Posted 7 hours ago 10 hours ago, gehringer_2 said: No doubt - I think the strategy plays for multiple reasons: There are more bases available at more points in the game to take on 1st to 3rds than by stolen base. You don't always have a base stealer on base when you need the base. More players have good enough speed 1st to third than have the sprint talent for the straight steal or the quickness to get a big enough lead without getting picked off. Base stealing requires rarer skills than taking extra bases. Pitchers and catchers can do a lot to take away the steal when they are looking for it. Outfielders are not suddenly going to get more skilled when they are challenged. If anything you take them out of their comfort zone in a way that you aren't for a catcher - who probably wouldn't be there if he didn't at have at least a reasonable game throwing to 2nd. My point would be that Clark has at least plus speed, and would score more runs if he lead off games with a walk/steal to be on 2nd with nobody out. He is great at getting on first base, and should be a high percentage stealer. Maybe the Tigers will let him steal more when he's on the ML team. Quote
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