Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
August 08, 2006
Running On Garcia

The Damon and Abreu each stole a base on Freddy Garcia in the first inning. They each had the base stolen before the ball left Garcia's hand. Opponents are now 28 for 29 stealing against Freddy. He just doesn't give the catcher a chance to throw out a runner. The rest of the staff has allowed 52 steals in 75 attempts.

Update: Cano is back in the lineup and makes a great relay throw to nail Scott Podsednik trying to reach third on the first White Sox hit of the game. The replay showed the play was extremely close, but it looked like A-Rod got the tag on the elbow just before the fingers reached the bag. Abrue get the outfield assist.


Posted by David Pinto at 08:14 PM | Base Running | TrackBack (0)
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I disagree. The third base ump blew that call on Pods. His fingers touched the bag, then the tag came. But this stuff evens out, eh? The first base ump blew a call later when the Yanks runner should have been called safe.

My real problem with Pods play it is that it was all going to be too close to chance it. A better decision by Pods--regardless of what Cora may have signaled--is to pull up with a double and then steal third. If I were him, I'd never book a triple.

Posted by: Mark at August 9, 2006 09:29 AM
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