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Hrycaj · 10-23-2020, 02:36 PM

I feel like there are some misconceptions about the running game in general. I really feel some people believe that stolen bases in particular were a prominent part of the game from its inception up until the steroid era or somewhere close. Also, that "baseball people" are so much smarter today than they were in the past. The game has gone through a number of transitions over the decades for a variety of factors. Stolen base trends have been directly affected by these many of these trends. Here is a pretty good article that outlines stolen base trends through all the decades of baseball up until 1976. Although it doesn't cover base stealing trends up until the current day I think people will still see the overall point. To the OP, I would not be shocked if one day the baserunning trends, or the game itself reverts back to something similar to what was employed in the 80's. I couldn't tell you how that would happen? Mandated changes in bat or ball weights. Moving the mound further back? Could be a number of things. I just would not discount the fact that the game will in some way adapt its fundamental rules one day that may make using such a strategy appealing again. Anyway. Here is the article.

https://sabr.org/journal/article/exa...ugh-the-1970s/

10-23-2020, 02:36 PM	#12
Hrycaj All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,551	I feel like there are some misconceptions about the running game in general. I really feel some people believe that stolen bases in particular were a prominent part of the game from its inception up until the steroid era or somewhere close. Also, that "baseball people" are so much smarter today than they were in the past. The game has gone through a number of transitions over the decades for a variety of factors. Stolen base trends have been directly affected by these many of these trends. Here is a pretty good article that outlines stolen base trends through all the decades of baseball up until 1976. Although it doesn't cover base stealing trends up until the current day I think people will still see the overall point. To the OP, I would not be shocked if one day the baserunning trends, or the game itself reverts back to something similar to what was employed in the 80's. I couldn't tell you how that would happen? Mandated changes in bat or ball weights. Moving the mound further back? Could be a number of things. I just would not discount the fact that the game will in some way adapt its fundamental rules one day that may make using such a strategy appealing again. Anyway. Here is the article. https://sabr.org/journal/article/exa...ugh-the-1970s/ __________________ Click on my signature to read about the great game of baseball in Normington.