Jul 23, 2014

7/23/2014 01:38:00 PM
Yes the Bluedude recalls when Base Stealing in the Show was an Art Form as teams relied heavily on Speedsters getting on base and moving themselves over. Now everyone relies on the Hit and Run or the "Big Fly" as "Chicks dig the Long Ball". I remember of course the 80s/90s Hardball with the King of the Base Path Rickey Henderson. What about Tim "Rock" Raines Expos, "Whitey Ball" for Redbird Nation with the likes Vince Coleman, Willie "E.T." McGee, and Ozzie Smith, Pirates Barry Lamar Bonds and Andy Van Slyke, and the Tribe's Kenny Lofton and Omar Vizquel among others. Now we get a diluted version with a few trying to bring it back as they try n get to the high 70s maybe 80s.

Top 10 THEFT Artists in MLB "MONSTERS on the BASE Path" 
Note: Steal Numbers through July 23, 2014 and Batting Average...

1. 2B Dee Gordon #DodgerNation 45 .295 avg.

2. 2B Jose Altuve #StrosShow 41 .338 avg.

3. CF Billy Hamilton #RedLegs 39 .280 avg

4. CF Ben Revere #PhightinPhils 28 .296 avg.

5. CF Jacoby Ellsbury #BronxBombers 27 .293 avg.

6. LF Eric Young Jr. #Amazins 25 .231 avg.

7. LF Rajai Davis #MotorCityKitties 24 .295 avg.

8. SS Alcides Escobar #KCHardball 22 .280 avg.

9. LF Starling Marte #Buccos 21 .255 avg.

10. Elvus Andrus #RangersNation 20 .261 avg.

360 Degrees...

Gordon is the one constant for that Dodger Nation Offense as he has finally figured it out and went to his 1st All-Star Game...

Altuve is the best Players in the Show you never hear about and he is 2nd in MLB in Average with a robust .338 avg. as the "Rox" Tulo is the leader at .340 avg. as he heads to the D.L...

Hamilton started off slow and now that average is up to .280 as he has become not a slap-hitter but more of a line-drive hitter and is the fastest in the Show from 0-1st Base Bag...

Revere is solid in that 'Phils Line Up and Roster that needs a huge makeover...

Ellsbury finally healthy (Knock on Wood Yanks Nation) is a Threat all over the place as he he can also take you Deep...
 
E.Y. Jr has Bloodline in him but needs to get his Average up and than that OBP will go up which means more Bags to take...

Davis gives the Tigers a Threat to move runners without using the "Big Fly" where is Teammate and Speedy CF Austin Jackson who should be ahead of Davis...

Escobar has slowed of late but a nice addition top a Line Up which lacks speed outside of Escobar...

Marte struggling at the Dish still has 21 bags and where is the reigning NL M.V.P. Andrew McCutchen...    

Andrus should have at least two teammates all over this list as the Rangers 2014 Campaign is dunzo...

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