Stealing bases vs. hit and run

[yk9001]

Can someone explain the difference?

All i see is that Angels get thrown out on botched hit and runs.

[Angel Oracle]

What does Scioscia the manipulator now have against SBs?

SB success usually >>> hit and run success.

[seenoevil]

Most frustrating thing is to watch Trout get doubled up on the bases when he is on 1st base.

 

Is Trout slower because of the weight? I can't understand why Trout is being chained to the bases. Last season he was off to the races running early in the count not on freaking 2-2 or 3-2 counts

[yk9001]

Seriously what is the difference between the steal and the hit and run? I don't know and we always get thrown out on the hit and run.

[FabulousFabregas]

You don't try either with Mark Trumbo on base.

[Angel Oracle]

This is so true, FF.

[AZMike]

Seriously what is the difference between the steal and the hit and run? I don't know and we always get thrown out on the hit and run.

 

In a hit and run the runner generally has a smaller lead and waits to take off until the pitcher has committed to throwing to the plate. The batter is obligated to try to make contact even on a bad pitch to prevent the runner from being thrown out. Usually used with slower runners (like trumbo) and or in counts where fastballs are expected to be thrown. 

 

In a straight steal, runner takes off at his own discretion typically take a bigger jump. Runner typically takes off before the pitcher throws, therefore a pickoff attempt or a pitch out may be used by the pitcher to counter. In this case the batter's approach is only to hit if they can make quality contact for a hit, otherwise take pitches so the runner can take the extra base. 

[nate]

On a hit and run the runner has to make sure that the pitcher is going home before taking off.  They get a late jump almost always and have a smaller lead.  The importance is that the batter gets the bat on the ball.

[yk9001]

Haha.

We suck at it.

[RallyMo]

Haha.

We suck at it.

We suck at hitting.

We suck at running.

I have no idea why they'd try both at the same time.

[jshep]

Who we hurl f bombs at when an out is inevitably made on the bases.

[sneaky_flute]

what is a hit and run supposed to achieve? i'm not even sure why it's something a manager would plan.

[AZMike]

Who we hurl f bombs at when an out is inevitably made on the bases.

 

haha, nailed it in a lot fewer words than I did:

 

Steal: F'n baserunner

Hit-and-run: F'n batter

[Angel Oracle]

Just about every player on this team is a Wunderlich. How did it get to that point?