![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() There is a clear emphasis on finding explosive speed and athleticism - with an increased effort to find players who have the speed and versatility to play all over the field. Part of it is a function of the sort of players who are making their way through the Sox system. How to explain this explosion in running? Sox minor league affiliates are averaging 1.29 steals per game with an 80.7 percent success rate - both the highest known numbers in the team’s history. A whopping 15 have at least 20 steals this season, including six who have stolen at least 25, contributing to overall numbers that represent a stunning departure from precedent. Yet he is not alone among Red Sox minor leaguers who are turning games into track meets. That is certainly true of Hamilton, who has been successful on a remarkable 69 of 77 (89.6 percent) steal attempts. ![]()
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