Greenmonsters
Wannabe Duck Boat Owner
Pet peeve warning . I was compelled to start this thread after reaching my limit reading about steals of home, which I have never seen except in a mishandled 1st and 3rd situation.
There is a distinct difference between stealing a base and advancing a base. A steal is planned in advance, usually in response to a sign given by a coach, and is not an action taken in response to how successfully the catcher receives or blocks the pitcher's pitch. It is NOT a steal when a baserunner advances a base when the pitchers pitch results in a wild pitch or, god forbid, a passed ball.
A baserunner typically "steals" a base as the result of the catcher's inability to throw them out. Baserunners "advance" a base when a) the Pitcher errs and throws an uncatchable or "wild pitch" or, b) the Catcher errs and mishandles a catchable pitch (i.e., allows a "passed ball").
PS = the difference between a WP and a PB is a potential subject for another thread. Regardless of perspective and semantics, noone will argue that a strong catcher minimizes both! Who wants to start it
There is a distinct difference between stealing a base and advancing a base. A steal is planned in advance, usually in response to a sign given by a coach, and is not an action taken in response to how successfully the catcher receives or blocks the pitcher's pitch. It is NOT a steal when a baserunner advances a base when the pitchers pitch results in a wild pitch or, god forbid, a passed ball.
A baserunner typically "steals" a base as the result of the catcher's inability to throw them out. Baserunners "advance" a base when a) the Pitcher errs and throws an uncatchable or "wild pitch" or, b) the Catcher errs and mishandles a catchable pitch (i.e., allows a "passed ball").
PS = the difference between a WP and a PB is a potential subject for another thread. Regardless of perspective and semantics, noone will argue that a strong catcher minimizes both! Who wants to start it