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Wednesday, August 04, 2010

What is the break-even point?

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For stealing third base in the top of the 9th inning, with no one else on base, 0 outs, and your team down by 2 runs?

That is what Torii Hunter attempted tonight (and he was thrown out).

Possibly the least smart thing I have seen a player do in a long time, at least in a situation where they had more than a split second to make the decision…

(20) Comments • 2010/08/06 • Sabermetrics • Baserunning

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