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Sandy Alderson: "Stolen Bases Are A Footnote"

James Kannengieser Feb 2 2011, 12:15p

Sandy Alderson doesn't think stolen bases are very important -- will this affect the Mets' baserunning strategy?

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"We have no problem with running as long as we have a high rate of success," said Riccardi [sic]....

posted by James Kannengieser, Dec 04, 2010

"We have no problem with running as long as we have a high rate of success," said Riccardi [sic]. "I still think we're going to value those 27 outs. Obviously, in the National League, pitchers have to bunt, but I also think Earl Weaver was right a long time ago when he said that if you play for one run, you get one run."

— Excerpted from John Harper's piece in the Daily News about J.P. Ricciardi.