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[bhofferb]

Pretty embarrassing system. If Haniger hadnt missed half the games i would probably complain.

As it is we just have an incredibly well compensated pinch runner (imo). If that's the role they would use Mallex in, late inning pinch runner, i would be 100% in favor of having him on the team.

James Jones swiping 25 of 26 as a pinch runner late in games on a playoff contender would be like being equipped with an extra weapon.

Knowing any time you were in a tie game or down by a run, Mallex was on the bench to pinch run if anybody got on 1B would be very valuable, imo.

But, seeing Mallex make almost as much as Haniger is still so painful.

That pinch runner stuff can be valuable in the post season where you're going against top pitching all the time. It's also nice in September when you have expanded rosters. I think more teams should be signing track stars with no regard for hitting or fielding capabilities.

Comparing track stars to guys that have been stealing bases since they were 10 years old is like comparing pole vaulters to sky divers. Completely different skill set despite the same core action.

Nothing new under the sun...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Wash ... all_career

[Bil522]

Exactly. Remember when the 49er signed Renaldo Nehemiah. 43 receptions in three seasons and done at age 25. Would be like putting DK in the Olympics as a high hurdler with no training. Crazy.

DK needs to do bobsled like Herschel or the triple jump.

[Hy Feiber]

Exactly. Remember when the 49er signed Renaldo Nehemiah. 43 receptions in three seasons and done at age 25. Would be like putting DK in the Olympics as a high hurdler with no training. Crazy.

I recall the Redskins’ signing of Olympian Frank Budd years before that.

[Hy Feiber]

That pinch runner stuff can be valuable in the post season where you're going against top pitching all the time. It's also nice in September when you have expanded rosters. I think more teams should be signing track stars with no regard for hitting or fielding capabilities.

Comparing track stars to guys that have been stealing bases since they were 10 years old is like comparing pole vaulters to sky divers. Completely different skill set despite the same core action.

Charlie Finley tried that very thing, he signed track star Herb Washington as a designated runner in, I believe 1974, never had an at bat. It didn't really work, there is more to stealing bases than just speed, a lot of it has to do with being able to read pitchers

Allan Lewis before him, also with the A’s.

https://www.bing.com/fd/ls/GLinkPing.as ... AxLnNodG1s

[Hy Feiber]

That pinch runner stuff can be valuable in the post season where you're going against top pitching all the time. It's also nice in September when you have expanded rosters. I think more teams should be signing track stars with no regard for hitting or fielding capabilities.

Comparing track stars to guys that have been stealing bases since they were 10 years old is like comparing pole vaulters to sky divers. Completely different skill set despite the same core action.

Charlie Finley tried that very thing, he signed track star Herb Washington as a designated runner in, I believe 1974, never had an at bat. It didn't really work, there is more to stealing bases than just speed, a lot of it has to do with being able to read pitchers

Allan Lewis before him, also with the A’s.

https://www.bing.com/fd/ls/GLinkPing.as ... AxLnNodG1s

[DanielVogelbach]

Charlie Finley tried that very thing, he signed track star Herb Washington as a designated runner in, I believe 1974, never had an at bat. It didn't really work, there is more to stealing bases than just speed, a lot of it has to do with being able to read pitchers

More to it than just speed, but also much less to it than batting / fielding. If there were training systems, they maybe could churn out guys who could automatically get you second base. I really don't know how much faster the runners will be, though. Guys like Rickey Henderson or Vince Coleman may be close to Olympian speed anyway. But, I'm thinking there may be enough extra speed in the Carl Lewis types that it could approach unstoppable for second base, and maybe 3B as well.

[D-train]

Washington sucked at stealing bases.

He had 31 stolen bases in 48 attempts. Even dumbass Mallex was 46-55 last season.