Just curious (stealing home)....

akw4572 · 07-05-2008, 12:17 AM

For those of you that play out your games, have you EVER attempted a steal of home? I have played out thousands of games in ootp and never attempted it once. I did attempt it twice as a high school coach (I coached over 200 games) and was successful once.

CRTsports.com · 07-05-2008, 12:21 AM

I tried it once last season and was caught. Haven't tried it since. To me its 98% chance you are out so why sacrifice the out because more than likely you have at most one out and that's what sac fly's are for.

theasfl · 07-05-2008, 12:26 AM

I've never heard of or seen it happen successfully in all my years of OOTP.

tcblcommish · 07-05-2008, 12:27 AM

I did it once when I was up 14-0 or something stupid and it worked. I have tried 4 or 5 other times in the same type of situation but not to have it work

tcblcommish · 07-05-2008, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by tcblcommish

I did it once when I was up 14-0 or something stupid and it worked. I have tried 4 or 5 other times in the same type of situation but not to have it work

Funny, I was just playing a game and they did it to me!!

Ambermonk · 07-05-2008, 01:10 AM

There is a play that the San Francisco Giants have successfully done twice just within the last week. With runners on 1st & 3rd, the runner on 1st attempts to steal 2nd. The runner on third did not break for home until the catcher committed to the throw to 2nd base - and both times the runner scored easily (both times the catcher, in his haste, ignored the runner on 3rd). I guess you could call that a "Safety Steal." Wish we had that in OOTP.

PotatoPeeler · 07-05-2008, 01:33 AM

What does Mark Harmon have to do with OOTP?

tcblcommish · 07-05-2008, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by PotatoPeeler

What does Mark Harmon have to do with OOTP?

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Ambermonk · 07-05-2008, 01:58 AM

I've had 2 successful steals of home. They occurred this way - both times I had a squeeze play on and the batter missed the bunt. The runners continued home and scored.

Commo_Soldier · 07-05-2008, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Ambermonk

There is a play that the San Francisco Giants have successfully done twice just within the last week. With runners on 1st & 3rd, the runner on 1st attempts to steal 2nd. The runner on third did not break for home until the catcher committed to the throw to 2nd base - and both times the runner scored easily (both times the catcher, in his haste, ignored the runner on 3rd). I guess you could call that a "Safety Steal." Wish we had that in OOTP.

That is a double steal and is why teams almost always steal second with runners on first and third with less than 2 outs.

Ambermonk · 07-05-2008, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Commo_Soldier

That is a double steal and is why teams almost always steal second with runners on first and third with less than 2 outs.

You're right, but the runner on 3rd has to exercise some finesse. The 1st two times the Giants tried it Fred Lewis was out - the first time he waited too long, the second time he went to soon. After some coaching, he was successful the 3rd & 4th times.

In any event, I may be wrong, but I don't think you can try that in OOTP - yet.

The Wolf · 07-05-2008, 09:21 AM

I have managed a successful steal of home a number of times. The first time was with my closer, a zero with a bat, at the plate with two outs and a speedster on third. I had to leave my closer in for the bottom of the inning no matter what so I said, "What the Hell" and sent the guy from third. After he succeeded I've done it any number of times, mostly successfully.

akw4572 · 07-05-2008, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by tcblcommish

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"Stealing Home" was a movie with Mark Harmon and Jodie Foster.

akw4572 · 07-05-2008, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by tcblcommish

Funny, I was just playing a game and they did it to me!!

Wow! In all my playing out games since V4, I've never had that attempted on me. Are you playing in the deadball era or something?

Tom the Fish · 07-05-2008, 10:19 AM

I have a guy with over 100 in both speed and steal, and when there's was a lefty at the plate, I've tried three times this season and been successful twice late into August. I've been playing out every game of OOTP since the first version, spanning probably dozens of fantasy seasons, and this is the first time I've even tried.

Tom

07-05-2008, 12:17 AM	#1
akw4572 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,601	Just curious (stealing home).... For those of you that play out your games, have you EVER attempted a steal of home? I have played out thousands of games in ootp and never attempted it once. I did attempt it twice as a high school coach (I coached over 200 games) and was successful once.

07-05-2008, 12:21 AM	#2
CRTsports.com Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 400	I tried it once last season and was caught. Haven't tried it since. To me its 98% chance you are out so why sacrifice the out because more than likely you have at most one out and that's what sac fly's are for. __________________ Offline Solo League Kansas City Royals - (713-744)(1-3) -- READ ABOUT IT HERE!!! -- 2004 81-81----2012 83-79 -- 2005 64-98----2013 -- 2006 54-108 -- 2007 72-90 -- 2008 76-85 -- 2009 89-73 -- 2010 86-76 -- 2011 108-54 (1-3) Central Division Champs

07-05-2008, 12:26 AM	#3
theasfl Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Coral Springs, FL or Orlando, FL (UCF) Posts: 7,988	I've never heard of or seen it happen successfully in all my years of OOTP. __________________ All-Sports Fantasy League The ASFL 22 different games, 9 sports. Please check out the website (www.theasfl.com/asfl2/). The league is free- if you're interested please fill out the signup form and/or email the commissioner. Miami Talons (ABL): 2004, 2005 & 2008 Champs

07-05-2008, 01:10 AM	#6
Ambermonk All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Morro Bay, CA Posts: 1,257	There is a play that the San Francisco Giants have successfully done twice just within the last week. With runners on 1st & 3rd, the runner on 1st attempts to steal 2nd. The runner on third did not break for home until the catcher committed to the throw to 2nd base - and both times the runner scored easily (both times the catcher, in his haste, ignored the runner on 3rd). I guess you could call that a "Safety Steal." Wish we had that in OOTP. __________________ *I cast this question into your soul, that I might know how deep it is* - Friedrich Nietzsche It often shows a fine command of language - to say nothing! - Bertrand Russell

07-05-2008, 01:33 AM	#7
PotatoPeeler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 3,639	What does Mark Harmon have to do with OOTP? __________________ 培傑西 I have never taken a lesson on how to talk on TV in my life. - Tim McCarver Guns have only two enemies; rust and liberals. The world is a comedy to those that think; a tragedy to those that feel.

07-05-2008, 12:27 AM	#4
tcblcommish Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 3,439	I did it once when I was up 14-0 or something stupid and it worked. I have tried 4 or 5 other times in the same type of situation but not to have it work

07-05-2008, 01:58 AM	#9
Ambermonk All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Morro Bay, CA Posts: 1,257	I've had 2 successful steals of home. They occurred this way - both times I had a squeeze play on and the batter missed the bunt. The runners continued home and scored. __________________ *I cast this question into your soul, that I might know how deep it is* - Friedrich Nietzsche It often shows a fine command of language - to say nothing! - Bertrand Russell

07-05-2008, 10:19 AM	#15
Tom the Fish All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Jingu Stadium Posts: 510	I have a guy with over 100 in both speed and steal, and when there's was a lefty at the plate, I've tried three times this season and been successful twice late into August. I've been playing out every game of OOTP since the first version, spanning probably dozens of fantasy seasons, and this is the first time I've even tried. Tom __________________ "Any talk of rebelliousness has to begin with one's profound appreciation and understanding of tradition." - Lu Shoukun