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Originally Posted by munsonman
Personally, i have no regard for the stolen base as a stat but that is just me.
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Really? This probably says a lot for why you don't think Ozzie should be in.
You don't see the value in turning 600 singles into doubles? For putting yourself into scoring position 600 extra times when you play for a relatively light-hitting team?
Yes, I acknowledge that a proper assessment of stolen bases ought to consider caught stealing...the rally-killing effect may, in some cases, outweigh the positive effects of the steal. Of course, it is impossible to measure some of the other positive effects of speed, like distracting opposing pitchers and forcing fielding errors by opponents.
But if you have no regard for the stolen base, that gives me a pretty good indication of why you don't appreciate Ozzie as a player.
(And BTW, I am not a Cards fan either...nor an Ozzie fan.)
Cheers,
Blair