re: Stealing third with no outs.

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I don't consider attempting to steal third with no outs as aggression. With one out? Sure that's aggression. With no outs? That's idiocy. The rewards don't outweigh the risks. Especially in a close game like Friday

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I'm not sure of the situations as I wasn't able to watch the games this weekend, but there has been a shift in MLB against some of the conventional wisdom on the base paths and it may be making its way into the college game as well. Stealing 3rd on a left handed pitcher is fairly easy, and stealing 3rd with no outs or two outs is actually much more efficient than stealing with 1 out.

Additionally, the expected run value in MLB and the general success rate on stealing 3rd base (about 72%) would suggest you should steal 3rd base with no outs.

ETA: I was using some skewed Expected Run Value numbers. If you have a success rate of stealing third that is higher than 78%, you should steal 3rd with no outs. That isn't outrageous considering the MLB average is 72%.