This is are a TERRIBLE base-running team. No, seriously, terrible, horrible, one of the worst in...

This is are a TERRIBLE base-running team. No, seriously, terrible, horrible, one of the worst in memory. According to the Bill James base running numbers (which you will recall simply measure going first to third, second to home, first to home and various bases taken and baserunning mistakes), the Royals are a minus-74 base running team this year. MINUS-74 in only 75 games. No other team is even close (Padres are -39). In fact, the worst base-running team since 2002, when Bill and the guys started keeping this stat, is the 2003 Brewers, who were minus-91. The Royals might get there by the All-Star Break.

Joe Posnanski

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Do you hear it?

That overwhelming, oppressive silence? That’s the collective inhalation of every Royals fan as their brains analyze that paragraph … and think, “Yeah, and where’s the surprise in that?”

"Well, if we destroy Kansas the world may not hear about it for years." Blofeld

The General Theory of Royaltivity

by kabrink on Jun 30, 2009 8:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And yet they are the 6th best team since 1969 in SB success rate

Major disconnect. Can we blame it on Dave The Windmill?

by AxDxMx on Jun 30, 2009 10:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

6 best of all teams?...in 40 years?

Fire Everyone

by billybeingbilly on Jun 30, 2009 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Question about the 3rd base coach-

I heard on the radio (not sure if true) that this was the first time Dave Owen has ever coached third base. He’s been a coach for a long time, just never at 3rd.

So, isn’t that a coaching spot you’d want a guy with some experience? You know either a guy learns it coaching in the minors or someone who has done it at the big league level. It’s not a great “learn on the job” situation.

If you were thinking, you wouldn't have thought that.

by Warden11 on Jun 30, 2009 11:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs