The approach -- which includes extra patience with slumping players and too little base-running -- hasn't changed as the Braves swim uphill to make the playoffs yet again. ❋ Unknown (2009)
It was strange seeing an Angels game sans the first-to-third dashes, stolen bases or the aggressive base-running high jinks that usually drove the Yankees crazy. ❋ William Fredrick Cooper (2011)
Presenting problems to the Pinstripes with great defense, aggressive base-running and timely hitting, I prayed things would be different this time around. ❋ William Fredrick Cooper (2011)
So he has gone through his base-running and hitting drills here, often returning from the workouts to an empty clubhouse, wrapping his left leg in ice and probing it for any hint of pain. ❋ Mike Sielski (2011)
That Friday night, the Yankees blended their newfound base-running aggression with old standbys, good pitching and power hitting, to defeat the struggling Red Sox 9-5. ❋ William Fredrick Cooper (2011)
Jackie Robinson honed base-running skills as the dodge ball champion of his Pasadena neighborhood park. ❋ Michael J. Critelli (2011)
Though they avoided glaring defensive mistakes for a night, a base-running blunder killed their chance at a comeback. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Not only did they witness a remarkable feat of batting power, base-running speed, hitting prowess and great fortune, they avoided a four-game sweep with a huge 8-5 victory. ❋ William Fredrick Cooper (2011)
During spring training, Mr. Manuel put Mr. Hale in charge of tidying up the Mets 'base-running and infield defense, areas of weakness that led to the team's 70-92 record in 2009. ❋ Mike Sielski (2010)
And by one measure, it has made them the best base-running team in the majors. ❋ Brian Costa (2011)
Brothers bonded together in grief and inspiration, the Angels, already an aggressive base-running unit, were infused with even more urgency; no team in Major League Baseball went from first-to-third or second-to-home more than the 127 times the Angels did so in 2009. ❋ William Fredrick Cooper (2011)
And way back in 1908, New York Giants player Fred Merkle cost his team the pennant when he made a base-running gaffe in a game against the Chicago Cubs. ❋ Dave Astor (2011)
Taking Daniel Murphy into the dugout tunnel, out of public view, to chastise him after a base-running mistake in Atlanta on April 16 was a good example. ❋ Brian Costa (2011)
The answer was best summed up by "Marvelous" Marv Throneberry, the first baseman who came to symbolize that season with his bumbling defensive play and base-running blunders. ❋ Brian Costa (2011)
[Erin] was such a a skilled pick up artist, he was faster than [Ricky] [Henderson] at base running on a woman. ❋ Noahboahpoboah (2023)
