The Mets are the SLOWEST team but steal bases like magic! Plus a noteworthy BaseHit update to fix baserunning as it related to catchers playing out of position.
โฐ TIMECODES:
0:00 General MLB Chatter
1:04 ๐ฅ THE NEW MONEYBALL: Mets revolutionizing base stealing despite being MLB's slowest team
2:02 ๐โโ๏ธ METS MAGIC REVEALED: #1 steal efficiency with Juan Soto tripling stolen bases (lowest sprint speed of career!)
3:10 Secret scouting system - knowing when pitchers go to plate without disengagements
4:50 Leading MLB in "no throws" by catchers - they're so far ahead catchers don't even try
7:02 ๐ฎ BASEHIT BASE RUNNING UPDATE: Stadium size was overriding player speed settings
11:31 ๐งค CATCHER FIX INCOMING: Out-of-position penalties being increased dramatically
12:13 "Your best hitter, worst defensive guy hiding at catcher - that's stupid"
14:52 โก THIS WEEK'S CONTEST: All speed monster opponents + cranked up base running
16:32 ๐ CONTEST UPDATES: "The kid" breaks through, G-challenger dark horse pick
19:44 ๐บ BROADCASTER JINX DEBATE: Should announcers stop talking about no-hitters?
๐ฏ KEY TAKEAWAYS: โ
Mets proving analytics beats athleticism in base stealing โ
BaseHit fixing long-standing base running and catcher issues โ
Contest laboratory revealing game balance problems