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Originally posted by fhomess
If a baserunner is going to attempt a steal, he needs to start running at the first sign that the pitcher is going to throw home. This is picked up by the runner long before the pitch is released. There's no opportunity to determine what pitch is going to be thrown or if it's a pitchout. Only the count can give an indication of what the pitcher MIGHT do. Personally, I think there's more of a problem with baserunners not running, regardless of whether or not they got a good jump. When I tell them to run, I want them to go.
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I agree 100%, absolutely and wholeheartedly. I like how Strat-O-Matic handles it. Their system is almost the same, but if a guy doesn't get a good lead, he can still try to steal. He just has like a 20% better chance of being thrown out.