There’s no fooling Buck Showalter.
The reasons for the rise in base stealing over the past two MLB seasons, to some, may not be obvious. But how teams are succeeding on the base paths isn’t a mystery to the former four-time Manager of the Year.
Showalter Offers Expert Analysis on Rise of MLB Base Stealing
Four-time Manager of the Year Buck Showalter offers his view on the rapid rise of MLB teams electing to include base stealing as part of their offense.
Buck Showalter of the New York Mets looks on prior to facing the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on June 19, 2023. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.
