Showing posts with label steals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label steals. Show all posts

Monday, August 4, 2008

Jim Baker Explains it All

This was probably written by an editor and may come off as nitpicky, but I care not for such things. What follows is a blurb hyping a Jim Baker article that appeared on Friday's Page 2:

The object isn't just to steal the most bases, it's also to avoid getting caught. Here's a look at baseball's all-time best.

Preview for Jim Baker's next column: "The object isn't just to score runs, it's also to win the game. Here's a look at the teams with the best winning percentages."

P.S. Yes, I am aware that the article is about guys who have had good Steal/Attempts percentages. Obviously a guy who goes 40/42 in a season is more valuable than a guy who goes 45/60, but the blurb is a really really dumb way of saying it.