It's My Base Now! A Discussion of Stolen Bases for the 2009 Brewers
by kirbir on Jun 2, 2009 1:00 PM CDT
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In case anyone else has been keeping track, no one on the Brew Crew has stolen a base since Rickie Weeks took second in our last series against the Marlins (May 14). That was sixteen games ago. In fact, only two Brewers have even tried stealing a base since then. On Memorial Day, Craig Counsell tried to steal on what ended up looking like a botched hit-and-run. And, of course, Prince Fielder tried to gracefully steal third last night.
As of right now, Ryan Braun and Corey Hart lead the team with three steals a piece. The only others with at least one steal are Mike Cameron (2), Rickie Weeks (2), and Bill Hall (1).
The team's record streak without a stolen base is 20 games from August 16, 1976, to September 4 of that same year. During that time period, players were caught stealing five times.
Do you think that our current base-stealing dry spell will last 20 games?
If you pick "other" in the poll below, please share your thoughts.
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by Jack Moore on Jun 2, 2009 1:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
After game 1
I thought this would be the year of the SB for the Brewers… turns out to be the opposite, and I have no problem with that! Like seeing Macha realize that unless you steal at an incredibly high rate, not really a worthwhile endevor, especially with home run hitters on the team
The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws.
by Kyguy922 on Jun 2, 2009 1:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Fool me once, shame on me
Whoever was in charge of deciding when the Brewers are supposed to run was doing a very, very poor job. Why steal bases when you’ve proven so incredibly bad at it?
by ecocd on Jun 2, 2009 2:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
But what I don't get is...
why they are terrible at it this year when they were’t really bad at it last year (team 74% success rate). Last year Weeks, Braun, Cam, and Hart all stole bases above the 75% rate which is considered successful. This year Hart and Braun are sitting at a 50% sucess rate, but Cam hasn’t been caught yet.
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Jun 2, 2009 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"So incredibly bad at it"
That’s not entirely fair. Braun has good speed and would probably run more if Prince Fielder wasn’t hitting behind him. As it is, his lineup position precludes him from attempting steals a lot of the time.
The fact that Corey Hart is running less is interesting, though: Hart attempted 30 steals each of the last two seasons and was successful about 75% of the time. This year he’s on pace for about 18 attempts.
If anyone should be running more, it might be Mike Cameron. Hitting down in the lineup, Cameron could get the defense moving around a bit in front of hitters like Casey McGehee and Jason Kendall, and he’s 2-for-2 on the season (19-for-24 as a Brewer).
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by KLSnow on Jun 2, 2009 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also,
Kirbir, thanks for a nice post. This is an interesting point and something I hadn’t really thought about until today.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by KLSnow on Jun 2, 2009 3:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Props for the post
Maybe this will light fire under Macha’s butt to help out my fantasy team, by Hart getting more SBs
It's always appropriate to post anything related to Kafka.
by Dionysus0 on Jun 2, 2009 5:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Bloodlines
Kirbir,
Your boyfriend’s father is very perceptive.
by statsllc on Jun 2, 2009 6:21 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs
It's almost like he does it for a living
"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.
by battlekow on Jun 2, 2009 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, that handsome fella?
That seems to run in the blood too.
"If lovin’ Braun is wrong, I want to be a repeat offender!"
RIP Nick Adenhart - Stop Drunk Driving
by kirbir on Jun 2, 2009 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
don't you know by now
don’t ever encourage the potentially lecherous old man;)
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 3, 2009 3:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I cheated
Gerut just took 2nd while I was reading this post…
BCB, the preferred above replacement level sarcasm supplier.
by MadJimiBrewha on Jun 2, 2009 7:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
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St. Louis
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91 | 71 | .561 | 0 | Lost 6 |
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Chicago
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83 | 78 | .515 | 7.5 | Lost 1 |
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Milwaukee
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80 | 82 | .493 | 11 | Won 3 |
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Cincinnati
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78 | 84 | .481 | 13 | Won 2 |
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Houston
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74 | 88 | .456 | 17 | Lost 3 |
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Pittsburgh
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62 | 99 | .385 | 28.5 | Lost 2 |
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