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Here are a few baserunning tips to think about when deciding on a lineup.
1. Think more aggressive against a quality starting pitchers. Taking more baserunning chances against guys like Tim Lincecum makes perfect sense. There usually aren’t very many baserunning opportunities against these pitchers so you need to make the most out of these chances.
2. Be less aggressive on the base paths against pitchers like Nick Blackburn. These pitcher cards allow a high number of singles and other on-base chances which means you’ll have an ample amount of scoring chances.
3. Be aware of the home field advantage max rule. When you are playing on the road you may lose some rolls due to the home field advantage rule so you may want to run a little more aggressively.
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Related to your first point, I also consider who my pitcher is. If I’ve got a better starter pitcher, then I figure one extra run goes a lot further.
Steve