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FLB: The Need for Speed

By Tristan H. Cockcroft
ESPN Fantasy Games

Thursday, June 1, 2006

Back in the preseason, I took a look at which managers over the years have been most apt to utilize the stolen base. In this age of preserving outs, a strategy made famous by the book "Moneyball," which discussed Oakland general manager Billy Beane's tendency to avoid wasted outs by not taking chances stealing bases, it's no longer enough for a player simply to possess great speed. No, these days, a speedster not only needs to be efficient in picking his spots to run, but he also needs a team an ...

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