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UNHWildCats
May 31st, 2008, 08:39 PM
Midway through the second game of the series Ellsbury has already stolen six bases against the Orioles :) He now has the ML lead with 26 steals.
AZGrizFan
June 1st, 2008, 02:01 AM
Midway through the second game of the series Ellsbury has already stolen six bases against the Orioles :) He now has the ML lead with 26 steals.

And he now resides on my fantasy team, occupying an outfield spot once reserved for Eric Byrnes....it PAINS me to have a RedSUX on my team. xcoolx xcoolx xcoolx xcoolx
JoltinJoe
June 1st, 2008, 05:54 PM
I saw Ellsbury run at a game at Yankee Stadium in April.

All I can say is that it was like watching one of those Road Runner cartoons. You know, he starts off running and he looks fast, and then he goes "meep, meep," accelerates into the dust, and he's gone.
Cleets
June 1st, 2008, 05:56 PM
This should be on the "Smack" board..!!! xlolx

He got thrown out today xnodx but also stole one - he's going to be a fun guy to watch...



xbowx
UNHWildCats
June 1st, 2008, 06:17 PM
I saw Ellsbury run at a game at Yankee Stadium in April.

All I can say is that it was like watching one of those Road Runner cartoons. You know, he starts off running and he looks fast, and then he goes "meep, meep," accelerates into the dust, and he's gone.

LMAO i should photo shop his head onto the roadrunner :D
JoltinJoe
June 1st, 2008, 06:39 PM
LMAO i should photo shop his head onto the roadrunner :D

Make sure credit goes to a Yankee fan!xnodx

I don't think I've ever seen someone so fast on a baseball field.
Col Hogan
June 1st, 2008, 07:11 PM
He laid down a perfect bunt today and was at first before the pitcher was half way there...blazing speed.....
andy7171
June 2nd, 2008, 08:27 AM
Not to take anything away from Ellisbury, but Harold Baines could steal a base on Ramon Hernandez these days!
FCS Preview
June 2nd, 2008, 09:05 AM
I am glad I've had Ellsbury on my team all year. Dude was projected to steal 26 bases by Sportsline...He already has 27. He has single-handedly put me in the lead in SB.
UNHWildCats
June 2nd, 2008, 09:47 AM
I am glad I've had Ellsbury on my team all year. Dude was projected to steal 26 bases by Sportsline...He already has 27. He has single-handedly put me in the lead in SB.
if he keeps up the recent pace he's on he could have the franchise record by the all star break. lol

i wanted him in one of my leagues. I offered the team that got him Chone Figgins and Joe Saunders. they said no :(
FCS Preview
June 2nd, 2008, 11:53 AM
if he keeps up the recent pace he's on he could have the franchise record by the all star break. lol

he's already 29th on the list.

Tommy Harper, 54 in 1973 is the record...

...he's also already 59th on their all-time list for SB.
UNHWildCats
June 2nd, 2008, 12:49 PM
he's already 29th on the list.

Tommy Harper, 54 in 1973 is the record...

...he's also already 59th on their all-time list for SB.
last nite the radio guys commented that he has nmore SB in this series already then the Sox used to get over the course of a couple months as a team lol
JoltinJoe
June 2nd, 2008, 06:14 PM
He laid down a perfect bunt today and was at first before the pitcher was half way there...blazing speed.....

Col. Hogan, regarding that Melky Cabrera-Ellsbury wager.

http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/surrender_flag.jpg
AZGrizFan
June 2nd, 2008, 07:00 PM
Col. Hogan, regarding that Melky Cabrera-Ellsbury wager.

http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/surrender_flag.jpg

Apparently Elsbury thinks he plays in the National League? xconfusedx xconfusedx
UNHWildCats
June 2nd, 2008, 07:37 PM
Col. Hogan, regarding that Melky Cabrera-Ellsbury wager.

http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/surrender_flag.jpg
what was the wager?
JoltinJoe
June 2nd, 2008, 07:47 PM
what was the wager?

Don't think we ever finalized the stakes, but I was convinced the Yanks had the short end of this one the first time I saw Ellsbury play on 4/17.

The guy gets a great jump on the bases, but the acceleration he hits about 25 feet into his sprint is other worldly for a baseball player.

I assume you know what I mean ... You have to see it in person to believe it. xnodx
UNHWildCats
June 2nd, 2008, 07:51 PM
Don't think we ever finalized the stakes, but I was convinced the Yanks had the short end of this one the first time I saw Ellsbury play on 4/17.

The guy gets a great jump on the bases, but the acceleration he hits about 25 feet into his sprint is other worldly for a baseball player.

I assume you know what I mean ... You have to see it in person to believe it. xnodx
i was convinced when in like his 3rd or 4th game last year he scored from second ona wp
Cleets
June 2nd, 2008, 07:51 PM
Apparently Elsbury thinks he plays in the National League? xconfusedx xconfusedx

Urban legend Alert..!!!
The NL and the AL have virtually identical stolen base numbers in 2008 xnodx

in fact 7 of the bottom 10 teams in Stolen bases are NL teams (Including the Diamondbacks at a lowly 23rd in all of the MLB) Below such speedsters as the Texas Rangers and the NY Yankee's

xnodx

1) Houston
2) Tampa Bay
3) Mets
4) Red Sox

of the top four teams (see above) in all of MLB if you add up their combined stolen bases the NL has 1 more stolen base than the AL

xwhistlex