Zack Greinke’s straight steal
Posted by Andy on August 28, 2011
Did anybody else just see that? Greikne took a walking lead off first base because the Cubs weren't holding him on, and easily stole second base with one out. That's pretty unusual (to see a pitcher execute a straight steal.)
August 28th, 2011 at 4:31 pm
Apparently it was the first of Greinke's career and the first for any pitcher among the Brewers staff this year.
August 28th, 2011 at 4:38 pm
It's tough to search for pitcher stolen bases, especially since the box score doesn't really differentiate between straight steals or, for example, steals that occur as a result of a hit-and-run where the batter failed to make contact. Greinke's steal was unusual in that it was quite deliberately a straight steal attempt.
August 28th, 2011 at 4:44 pm
Randy Wolf had one last season, the most recent for a Beermaking pitcher.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN201008300.shtml
Also now Zach Greinke is 10-0 at home in 12 starts and the Brewers are 12-0 in those starts.
August 28th, 2011 at 9:07 pm
Greinke is a sharp guy. Didn't he quick pitch someone once and also throw an eephus pitch?
August 28th, 2011 at 11:23 pm
In Cliff Lee's playoff debut in 2009, he stole second, then he should have been picked off but the umpire missed the call.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHI/PHI200910070.shtml
August 29th, 2011 at 12:20 am
[...] Selective summary for Sunday 8/28/2011 Posted by John Autin on August 29, 2011 « Zack Greinke’s straight steal [...]
August 29th, 2011 at 1:28 am
He did it against the Chicago Cubs....a completely unmotivated team.
August 29th, 2011 at 5:29 am
Wins may not mean sh**, but Greinke is 10-0 at Miller Park and Brewers are 12-0 when he starts at M-Park. Yet his ERA is 4.22 and WAR is 0.6. What does that say about misleading stats? Oh well, go Brew Crew!!!
August 29th, 2011 at 8:41 am
Greinke and Wolf are the only 2 Brewers pitchers to ever steal a base.
August 29th, 2011 at 10:25 am
Before yesterday's game, Greinke had an interesting "162 Game Avg." line: 12 wins, 12 losses, .500 winning percentage, 200 IP, 200 H, 50 BB, 175 SO. Everything evenly divisible by 25.
August 29th, 2011 at 11:42 am
For convenience, here's the link to the video:
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=18539849
August 29th, 2011 at 5:10 pm
12 is evenly divisible by 25? ; )