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Twins’ experiment on base paths is paying off
- Rocco Baldelli encouraged the Twins to be more aggressive on the base paths last month.
- Three weeks after Baldelli's push, the Twins have stolen 30 bases, ranking second in the majors behind the New York Mets.
- Baldelli stated that the initiative allows players to showcase their speed and baseball intelligence, challenging them to think.
- Baldelli noted, 'We’ve got the green light,' and his team is now considered the best baserunning team in the league.
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Twins’ experiment on base paths is paying off
When Rocco Baldelli made the pitch to his team last month, imploring them to be more aggressive on the base paths, the Twins manager admits he didn’t know what would come of it. Three weeks later, he could safely say “it’s gone even better than I expected.” One of the worst base-running teams in the majors over recent years, the Twins’ new style of play has catapulted them to among the best. Since Baldelli had this discussion with his team, the …
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