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Originally Posted by hopeful1212
To be fair, there are times when a steal is just worth more than average. Bottom of the ninth, down by 1 (or tied) with a runner on first and 2 outs (and a hitter at the plate that doesn't have much power) is one of them.
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Theoretically, yes, but if you factor in the fact that hitters generally have a very poor record after a steal, I'm not sure the steal would have a positive impact in that instance. Much better to steal early in the inning so that more than just the batter currently at the plate has a chance to knock him in.....