Quote Originally Posted by Pioneer Dawg View Post
2004 ALCS GAME 4

Most famous stolen base I can remember. 9th inning Kevin Millar (very slow.. 7 career SB.. .383 OBP) leads off the inning with a BB. Dave Roberts (very fast..243 career SB.. .337 OBP) pinch runs and steals 2nd leading the Red Sox on a historic comeback. You would have let Roberts lead the inning off 61?
I'm not talking about guys that are only on rosters to be pinch runners. Obviously I'm talking about two players that are both good enough to be starters. You are twisting the pinch runner comment in your head. The point I am trying to make and you agreed with yourself is that once the two players are on first base the speed player becomes more valuable than the slow player. I brought up the PR because it proves that the manager values speed. To not value speed is just sabermetrics being ruhhhhtarded again.