Despite new rules designed to encourage base stealing, the Dodgers are content to pick their spots based on opposing pitcher-catcher combinations among other things.
LOS ANGELES ― The Dodgers batted 11 times with a runner on first base and second base empty on Thursday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks. They had plenty of opportunities to test the new rules across Major League Baseball designed to encourage more stolen bases.The new rules – limits on pickoff throws and larger bases – elicited a clear result with all 30 teams active on Opening Day.
“Maybe we don’t have the Trea Turner, the elite-elite type, but we have a lot of guys who are very athletic who can run,” first base coach Clayton McCullough said, “and hopefully are able to take advantage of some of these new rules MLB has put in.” Thursday’s matchup was atypical in a few regards. The Diamondbacks’ starting pitcher was Zac Gallen, who is aggressive among right-handed pitchers holding runners on base.Once, Gallen threw to first base twice during the same plate appearance. Another throw to first base would have risked incurring a balk if the pickoff attempt didn’t succeed. Afterward, Manager Dave Roberts said, Gallen shortened his delivery time to home plate., and the Dodgers’ conservative approach Thursday made sense.
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