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Originally Posted by jlking
I am not sure this carries over to the game, but oddly enough high velocity pitchers are easier to steal against than the slower pitchers. The pitchers in real life with the lowest steal ration have both low SO and walk numbers. For the worst pitchers, they collectively have a SO% of almost 22%, a BB% of 8.8%, and every guy averages at least 90 mph on his fastball.
I think it might have to do with delivery time. To get that high velocity pitch you will tend to wind up for a bit longer. You don't steal against catchers, you steal against pitchers.
I am not sure any of this is true in the game, but it might be fun to find out.
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That's interesting. I'd guess that in real life, part of it also has to do with high velocity pitchers generally being younger, higher strikeout pitchers who are still learning to control the running game after being used to blowing everyone away.
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