slower?? Mateo running style while attempting a steal.

[ledzepp8]

2 hours ago, Frobby said:

Through late June, Mateo had 22 stolen bases and had only been caught 3 times.  Nobody was questioning his running style then.   Since then, he has 6 steals and has been caught 5 times, so now people are asking questions.   I doubt his running style changed.  I think other teams have become more aware of him and he’s been the victim of some very nice throws.  I did see one or two times where he seemed to get a poor first or second step, but that was just episodic, I think. 

Not to mention there were 2-3 CS where he was arguably safe but it was too close to be changed on review. 

[sevastras]

1 hour ago, Moose Milligan said:

I've found the corner of the internet where old fat white guys are discussing the sprinting style of a world class athlete who's arguably the fastest guy in the majors and wondering how it could be better.  

You guys get winded walking to your mailbox.  I think I've seen it all now.

Too be fair, I am 6’ and a 155 but yeah I am getting older. 

[DrungoHazewood]

1 hour ago, Moose Milligan said:

I've found the corner of the internet where old fat white guys are discussing the sprinting style of a world class athlete who's arguably the fastest guy in the majors and wondering how it could be better.  

You guys get winded walking to your mailbox.  I think I've seen it all now.

Hey, I weigh 147 pounds, can run a 5k in under a half hour maybe without even throwing up, and I think Mateo's running is just swell.

Edited September 1, 2022 by DrungoHazewood

[btdart20]

2 hours ago, Moose Milligan said:

I've found the corner of the internet where old fat white guys are discussing the sprinting style of a world class athlete who's arguably the fastest guy in the majors and wondering how it could be better.  

You guys get winded walking to your mailbox.  I think I've seen it all now.

[btdart20]

4 hours ago, Alasdaire said:

Baseball doesn't really train/develop speed as a standalone skill.

I suppose that's an assumption on your part, but my assumption is that it's a thing for teams...  

6 Week Running Program - Driveline Baseball

[Alasdaire]

19 minutes ago, btdart20 said:

I suppose that's an assumption on your part, but my assumption is that it's a thing for teams...  

6 Week Running Program - Driveline Baseball

The first line on that website is literally, "Sprinting is often overlooked in training programs for baseball players."