Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
April 24, 2008
Base Running Frustration

The Brewers had some problems on the base paths today:

But the hitters and base-runners spent so much time shooting themselves in their collective feet that podiatrists were needed more than coaches. The result was a disheartening 3-1 loss.

"We just couldn't get a run across when we needed it," said manager Ned Yost, whose club has put together a 13-9 record despite not coming close to firing on all cylinders.

Phillies left-hander Jamie Moyer, the oldest player in the major leagues at 45, had a lot to do with the Brewers' offensive frustrations. When he wasn't tantalizing hitters with off-speed pitches that barely registered on the radar guns, he was picking off overeager base-runners.

"He comes up (in his delivery) and reads (the base-runner) the whole time," said Bill Hall, one of two runners picked off first by breaking too soon.

"We tried to wait as long as we could. Even after we shut down the running game, we still had guys on base."

You know it's going to be a tough day when the first three hitters in the bottom of the fourth go double, single, walk, yet you come up empty. Corey Hart started it by doubling past leftfielder Pat Burrell but getting thrown out trying to stretch it into a triple.

Base stealers are just two for six against Moyer this season, and along with four GDPs, Moyer removed eight base runners this season. That helps lower his actual opposition OBA.


Posted by David Pinto at 08:43 PM | Base Running | TrackBack (0)
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