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Acuna stealing 70 bases should have biggest asterisk in baseball
Posted on 9/28/23 at 10:36 am
Posted on 9/28/23 at 10:36 am
Stolen bases from here on out will be tainted until they change the stupid pickoff rule. The bigger base isn’t a big deal but telling a pitcher he can only pick off a certain number of times fundamentally changes the game. It would be like telling an offense in football they can only pass 5 times on a drive. The defense is about to get a whole lot better!
This post was edited on 9/28/23 at 10:39 am
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Posted on 9/28/23 at 10:38 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
Cry harder 
Posted on 9/28/23 at 10:42 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
Cry harder, Plaschke.
Posted on 9/28/23 at 10:42 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
I'd probably go with steroid records first. 
Posted on 9/28/23 at 10:45 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
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Stolen bases from here on out will be tainted until they change the stupid pickoff rule. The bigger base isn’t a big deal but telling a pitcher he can only pick off a certain number of times fundamentally changes the game. It would be like telling an offense in football they can only pass 5 times on a drive. The defense is about to get a whole lot better!
How many of his steals came after the pitcher ran out of pickoff attempts?
Posted on 9/28/23 at 10:47 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
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Acuna stealing 70 bases should have biggest asterisk in baseball
If Acuna played in the 80s, he would have stolen 100+ bases.
Posted on 9/28/23 at 10:48 am to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
That was my immediate question.
Posted on 9/28/23 at 10:49 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
Definitely true. Rickey Henderson would have been on 3rd base every time he reached with these stupid rules.
The only good rule the MLB made is enforcing a pitch clock.
DH in NL sucks
No shifting sucks
Extra innings base runners suck
Minimum pickoff attempts suck
I’ve watched less baseball this year than ever. Not the game I grew up with
The only good rule the MLB made is enforcing a pitch clock.
DH in NL sucks
No shifting sucks
Extra innings base runners suck
Minimum pickoff attempts suck
I’ve watched less baseball this year than ever. Not the game I grew up with
Posted on 9/28/23 at 10:53 am to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
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How many of his steals came after the pitcher ran out of pickoff attempts?
a lot of his steals were on the first pitch to the next better. he doesn't dick around and wait for batters to ruin his opportunity to steal.
Posted on 9/28/23 at 10:54 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
The OP thinks 2004 Scott Posednik is a better base stealer than Ronald Acuna Jr.
Posted on 9/28/23 at 10:57 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
Seriously. I’m sure tons of players have 70+ SB this year since it’s become so easy.
Posted on 9/28/23 at 10:58 am to Hester Carries
He also doesn't realize that this would have been a legit 40/40 season for Acuña under the old rules.
The melts people are having over this are delicious and sad at the same time.
The melts people are having over this are delicious and sad at the same time.
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Scott Posednik
This post was edited on 9/28/23 at 11:00 am
Posted on 9/28/23 at 11:02 am to McGruff21
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McGruff21
Melt.
Posted on 9/28/23 at 11:02 am to McGruff21
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DH in NL sucks No shifting sucks Extra innings base runners suck Minimum pickoff attempts suck
Holy shite what a terrible take. The DH rule has made NL baseball watchable again
Posted on 9/28/23 at 11:03 am to McGruff21
quote:This rule is a travesty.
Extra innings base runners
Posted on 9/28/23 at 11:10 am to TexasTiger33
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Extra innings base runners
This rule is a travesty.
Which luckily isn't a thing in the post season. I didn't realize that until someone on here pointed it out a few weeks ago.
Posted on 9/28/23 at 11:16 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
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Stolen bases from here on out will be tainted until they change the stupid pickoff rule. The bigger base isn’t a big deal but telling a pitcher he can only pick off a certain number of times fundamentally changes the game. It would be like telling an offense in football they can only pass 5 times on a drive. The defense is about to get a whole lot better!
It is incredibly more strategic. I thought like you until I realized its actually a really great rule.
Two throw overs may mean that the runner may be more inclined to run, but the rule says the pitcher can still throw over a 3rd time, he just needs to get the runner out or he takes 2nd. This makes it a chess match of a runner being more agressive along with them knowing that they can still get picked off. Its a good equalizer.
Plus Acuna didnt take advantage of a pitcher throwing over 2 times before stealing. He just said "frick you I am taking this base"
This post was edited on 9/28/23 at 11:18 am
Posted on 9/28/23 at 11:17 am to flyAU
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Plus Acuna didnt take advantage of a pitcher throwing over 2 times before stealing. He just said "frick you I am taking this base"
Yep, he did it on the first pitch to Albies.
Posted on 9/28/23 at 11:20 am to Smoke7024
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I'd probably go with steroid records first.
Posted on 9/28/23 at 11:26 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
Everyone should just do 40-70 then since it’s so easy now.
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