...Gardner

[totus44]

Yes, I agree he's got the tools to swipe 50/yr, but not the instincts....waits too long into the AB to go. Being on 1st with Jeter at bat didn't do much to hone those instincts either. Not a knock on Jete, just a team priority for so many years to never take the bat out of his hands. Base stealers need a selfish gene (aka the Ricky gene), I'm not seeing that in Brett's DNA. Ellsbury...yes, Gardner only sometimes, and more so around Jacoby.

 

[yankeesince59]

...all of the really good base stealers I've ever seen had a certain "attitude" when on base. And they would rattle most pitchers. And the batter would also know that he's a lot more likely to get a FB.

 

[Rick2583]

Gardner is a terrible base runner, Stevie Wonder could read the pitchers better.

 

[totus44]

Gardner is a terrible base runner, Stevie Wonder could read the pitchers better.

Terrible is too harsh. Although I understand that his performance is below reasonable expectations.