OOTP Developments Forums - View Single Post - Why are people always complaining about steals?

Joshv02 · 06-09-2003, 08:52 PM

I think a point of AG's post (and i'm probably transfering, here) is that in times of offensive prowess, steals die.

This makes sense: the value of an out is too high to make the potential for a CS worth it, in many situtations. This means that SBs should be 'global' setting, but one that is not independant. Unlike power, etc., SBs are someone a player choses to try when given the opportunity. A rational player (or, more likely, a player who will be kept on the team of a rational GM) will not steal if their rate of sucess is below (in today's baseball) ~72%, and then they merely break even. A significant SB % would be >80, and not too many players can do that too often. As a point of reference, Vince Coleman clocked in at ~81% for his career, and the Elder Tim Raines at ~85%. This is good company, but rare air.

*edit: Kenny Lofton and Marquis Grisson are both at 79%, Biggio at 77%, but Tony Womac (who can barely get on base enough to steal) is up in the clouds at 85%ish.

06-09-2003, 08:52 PM	#16
Joshv02 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: , " Posts: 3,082	I think a point of AG's post (and i'm probably transfering, here) is that in times of offensive prowess, steals die. This makes sense: the value of an out is too high to make the potential for a CS worth it, in many situtations. This means that SBs should be 'global' setting, but one that is not independant. Unlike power, etc., SBs are someone a player choses to try when given the opportunity. A rational player (or, more likely, a player who will be kept on the team of a rational GM) will not steal if their rate of sucess is below (in today's baseball) ~72%, and then they merely break even. A significant SB % would be >80, and not too many players can do that too often. As a point of reference, Vince Coleman clocked in at ~81% for his career, and the Elder Tim Raines at ~85%. This is good company, but rare air. edit: Kenny Lofton and Marquis Grisson are both at 79%, Biggio at 77%, but Tony Womac (who can barely get on base enough to steal) is up in the clouds at 85%ish. __________________ Brookline Maccabees. RIP* Last edited by Joshv02; 06-09-2003 at 08:58 PM.