Comments on: Between the Numbers: The Big Caught Stealing

By: Matt Williams

Matt Williams — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 16:07:12 +0000

However, I would argue that a well placed bunt late in a tied game can be very important. That, of course, is assuming your bullpen can hold a one-run lead.

And depending upon the offensive abilities of the players at bat and coming up. If you’re asking Albert Pujols to bunt in that situation…well, you should be chased out of baseball. Having Olivo bunt to get to Ichiro is a no brainer. But, even then, they’re probably just going to walk Ichiro.

By: Pilots fan

Pilots fan — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 05:43:50 +0000

I am not going to argue that Willie needs a few hundred at bats as a starter to prove he belongs (I can’t believe I even thought I needed to type that). However, I would argue that a well placed bunt late in a tied game can be very important. That, of course, is assuming your bullpen can hold a one-run lead.

By: Colm

Colm — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 04:29:57 +0000

Re30 Evan. Nah, Willie hit one home-run about every 200 ABs. He’d need the season to be as long as a year on Pluto before he’d reach 20 homers.

He is a good base stealer though. Let’s just damn him with faint praise.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 01:47:49 +0000

For the sake of discussion, isn’t it easier to steal later in the game? Relief pitchers generally do not concentrate on keeping runners honest as much as starters do, and often have slower deliveries aimed at producing more power and hence more strikeouts. So… is it surprising that a bench player is good at stealing bases?

By: LB

LB — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 23:35:44 +0000

The Red Sox do not have a base stealer on the bench this year. What’s WFB worth to Theo?

By: Shawn

Shawn — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 23:35:42 +0000

True Evan but you are forgetting one major thing: Willie would need 7 at bats a game too. Which is possible — bat him leadoff and have every game go 15 innings!

By: jaketrash

jaketrash — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 23:13:17 +0000

If a team was looking to improve or be in contention, how much value is there for a high probability base stealing PR? Is he worth the roster spot?
(Let’s assume for sake of discussion he is replacement level in all other categories.)

By: Evan

Evan — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 22:24:22 +0000

Willie could go 20/20.

He just needs the season to be 512 games long.

By: Phil Stubblefield

Phil Stubblefield — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 22:04:36 +0000

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