September 13, 2004
Crime Does Not Pay
I just watched the bottom of the first of the Rockies at Diamondbacks. Joe Kennedy walked two, Terrero and Hillenbrand, and they were off and running. Terrero stole 2nd on a pickoff attempt, and later took third. Hillenbrand, after his walk, with Terrero at 3rd stole 2nd. All that running did no good, however, as the DBacks could not muster a hit. Great pitchers like Jim Palmer and Dwight Gooden didn't care about base stealers. As long as they got the ensuing batters out, those runners were not likely to score.
Update: The Rockies use the Earl Weaver single, walk, three-run homer to take a 3-0 lead in the top of the 2nd. The Rockies Luis Gonzalez delivers the blow off Fossum.