What makes a player a good baserunner? Speed helps for sure but there have been
many adept, even good baserunners who have lacked foot speed. Picking up the
ball, knowing the field, taking longer leads and reading the move home of the
pitcher are all important if not underused skills. The shift to power and home
runs over the past 30+ years has robbed the game of exciting plays like scoring
from first on a double, or just a good old fashioned triple!
We talk about the good baserunners (not always are they great base stealers),
and some of the historic bad baserunning decisions that have decided important
games!
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Thu Jun 03 2021
