Only problem with doing 2016's most extreme #statcast baserunning moments is that Billy Hamilton breaks everything: https://t.co/TtfwOTZMgT
— Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) December 28, 2016
So, of course, I clicked on the link (I’m a sucker like that). I wasn’t disappointed:
As we did with home runs and throws, we’re going to use Statcast™ to take a look at 2016’s most interesting moments on the basepaths. Why wouldn’t we? Now that we can measure lead distances and run times in ways we’ve never been able to before, the stories start to write themselves.