With stolen-base attempts up across the majors this season, Andrew McCutchen believes infielders are blocking bags with their bodies. “It’s inevitable that someone is going to get hurt,” McCutchen tells RobBiertempfel. Is a rule change in order?
’s left leg was shattered in a collision, MLB implemented new rules for runners and catchers on plays at the plate. McCutchen wonders if another significant injury will happen before MLB makes changes on stolen-base attempts.
It’s natural for defenses to adapt, and perhaps we’re already seeing a slight impact. Overall attempts per game went down from 0.89 in April to 0.88 this month. The success rate dropped from 79 percent to 77.8 percent.Swiping bags is an important weapon for the small-ball Pirates. They lead the majors in stolen bases , caught-stealings and attempts , but rank 26th in success rate .
“Fielders are doing their homework,” Brock said. “I’m watching film all the time and I see that guys are getting comfortable receiving the ball with the knee down or putting the foot in front . The way we combat that is by going hard in, feet first, and try to buy back that portion of the bag.”
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