Is the Trend of Delayed Steals Accelerating in Baseball?
[ad_1] Sam Greene/The Enquirer-USA TODAY NETWORK A few weeks ago, I wrote about Ryan McMahon’s first stolen base of the season. McMahon, whose sprint speed was recently downgraded from the 19th percentile to the 18th, managed that first bag by way of a delayed steal. By completely dismissing McMahon as a threat, the Pirates presented…
