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RichieRich

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I think Payton's a pretty good baserunner. And if Trembley is using him in part to keep him happy, I'm OK with that. Trembley has been keeping a lot of players involved, and that's good.

He's 39 out of 70 lifetime in stolen bases for an average of 6 steals and 4 caught per 162 games played. That's not what I call great pinch runner material. Keeping him happy is one thing, making questionable strategic moves to keep him happy is another. I don't think there's a good reason to be using him in every single game.

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