re: One too many base running mistakes tonight

We did not lose because of trying to steal a base, we lost because we walked 3 guys, that was the difference.

Kramer catching the ball definitely wasn't a mistake. You don't let an out drop in a bases loaded one out situation in the fourth inning of a baseball game. Unless you are saying he should have given way to Duplantis.

We are an aggressive team. Florida is an aggressive team. Agressive teams get caught sometimes, and that's what happened last night.

Neither team is going to change.

Play ball.

I agree. In the 7th and 8th innings we're behind and outs and base runners are at a premium.

We should have been patient and extended the inning.

But I guess I get it, this guy was tough to deal with and we're being aggressive with trying to extra base and put more pressure on them.

The good news is, Florida only managed 4 runs against that level of pitching we threw at them.

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One too many base running mistakes tonight
Smith trying for second was not a mistake. Keep trying to be a bitch though.

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And if he had made it he would have been the hero of the day.

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And if he had made it he would have been the hero of the day.

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Only IF and its a big IF, he scored later in the inning. And then only IF and that's another big IF, we went on and won the game.

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Nope. He overslid the bag but was back on before the second tag. That second tag also suggests that the 2nd baseman thought he was safe as well.

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Spot on, the fielder knew he missed the tag, he tried a second tag which "landed"; however, Smith did not leave the bag.

Bad call, but hey it happens. We will get the next one.

Kramer did not make a bad decision trying to steal. Smith did not make a bad decision trying to stretch the double. It's called aggressive base running. I'd prefer to be aggressive and make the other team make the play to get you out. Odds are in your favor they won't the majority of the time.

It took a perfect throw to beat Smith at 2nd. he throws that ball anywhere but where he did, and he's safe.

Had the catcher not fielded the ball in the dirt cleanly, Kramer steals 2nd easily. It was rotten luck that the ball happened to bounce directly into the catchers mitt, b/c that was a terrible pitch. had the ball bounced off the catchers chest pad like you expect, it's an easy stolen base.

Be aggressive. it's what got you here.

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Had the catcher not fielded the ball in the dirt cleanly, Kramer steals 2nd easily. It was rotten luck that the ball happened to bounce directly into the catchers mitt, b/c that was a terrible pitch. had the ball bounced off the catchers chest pad like you expect, it's an easy stolen base

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He wasn't trying to steal second. He was trying to advance to second base on a ball in the dirt. Instead of going as soon as the ball hit the dirt like he did he should have made sure the ball got away from the catcher.

We were down by two runs and he was only one run. We needed base runners and he got thrown out doing something dumb on the bases. It was a very very poor decision to try and advance in that situation.

I also find it amazing how many of you don't understand the difference between trying to steal a base and advance on a wild pitch.

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Had the catcher not fielded the ball in the dirt cleanly, Kramer steals 2nd easily. It was rotten luck that the ball happened to bounce directly into the catchers mitt, b/c that was a terrible pitch. had the ball bounced off the catchers chest pad like you expect, it's an easy stolen base.

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Kramer waited to see the ball bounce and scoot away, which is the problem. You're flat footed, you shouldn't try to run at that point unless it gets behind him.