Michael Young is a bad baserunner

At least in 2009.

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another day

another goofy formula stated as fact.

by SteveP on Nov 18, 2009 12:22 PM CST reply actions

LOL

Ever watch him run the bases?

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by Kinslerhomer on Nov 18, 2009 2:29 PM CST up reply actions

Hater

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by LSBUser on Nov 18, 2009 1:03 PM CST reply actions

when he’s running multiple bases. It’s the darnedest thing. I’m sure he’s in good shape, but I can’t remember seeing someone else (at that level, as opposed to six year olds) run out of gas like he does when he’s trying to score from first or second (particularly first) or leg out a triple.

by Brett Perryman on Nov 18, 2009 3:09 PM CST reply actions

Yeah

Looks to me like he needs to do more sprints. I imagine he is in great cardio shape but I wonder if he just does distance running.

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by bigsteve on Nov 18, 2009 4:19 PM CST up reply actions

Rangers are apparently a poor running team

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/runnin-the-bases-part-1/

Look at the Angels compared to the Rangers. The angels year in and year out win games over their Pythagorean winning percentage…here could be another example of why.

Team Runs
Rockies 14
Marlins 12
Cardinals 10
Angels 8
Athletics 8
Rays 8
Giants 7
Twins 6
Blue Jays 6
Diamdonbacks 3
Tigers 3
Dodgers 2
Astros 1
Mariners 1
Red Sox 0
Indians 0
Brewers 0
Padres 0
Reds -1
Phillies -1
Mets -2
Nationals -3
White Sox -4
Cubs -5
Yankees -6
Rangers -6
Royals -7
Braves -10
Pirates -13
Orioles -15

by Doc Mabee on Nov 18, 2009 4:37 PM CST reply actions

well duh

the angels are only the greatest team in the history of baseball at going 1st to 3rd…who can compete with their superhuman ability to do that

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by Horns130 on Nov 18, 2009 5:12 PM CST up reply actions

Baserunning shouldn't impact their pythagorean win/loss

by Adam J. Morris on Nov 18, 2009 5:31 PM CST up reply actions

Lots of variance in the year-to-year numbers

Last year, the Rangers were the best baserunning (basestealing not included) team in baseball according to Bill James Online and have been

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by Joey Matschulat on Nov 19, 2009 2:40 AM CST up reply actions

Erm, post got cut off

… one of the better baserunning teams of this decade. Might not have been good last year, but when taken in conjunction with the solid results in previous years I don’t think you can just characterize the team as “poor-running.”

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by Joey Matschulat on Nov 19, 2009 2:45 AM CST up reply actions

Needs more energy?

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by LSJ on Nov 18, 2009 8:49 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

One giant "Meh"

There is no way in hell that Michael Young is a worse baserunner than Jim Thome, Adrian Gonzalez, and a number of others that score higher on the charts. Looks like an excercise in calculation for the sake of an excercise in calculation.

"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912) also -

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by Ed Coffin on Nov 19, 2009 7:35 PM CST reply actions

Not quite just an exercise

but I think that baserunning stats have a loooooooong way to go before I even think about them when evaluating a player. Way behind defense right now, excepting for catchers.

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by t ball on Nov 20, 2009 12:21 AM CST up reply actions