Stat geeks may be going to far

[clenz]

I just came across these stats. I didn't realize these were timed


Current Leaders

Slowest Trot
David Ortiz - May 24, 30.59 secs.
David Ortiz - May 17, 29.81
David Ortiz - May 14 (#2), 29.42
Alex Gonzalez - Apr. 21, 29.28
David Ortiz - May 14 (#1), 29.07
David Ortiz - May 1 (#2), 28.95
David Ortiz - May 26, 28.94
Orlando Cabrera - May 5, 28.90
Jose Guillen - Apr. 11 (#2), 28.36
Bengie Molina - Apr. 12, 27.95

Quickest Trot (non-Inside-the-Park)
Adam Rosales - June 12, 15.47 secs.
Adam Rosales - Apr. 11, 15.86
Adan Rosales - Apr. 28, 15.87
Adam Rosales - May 26, 16.48
Matt Tolbert - June 15, 17.08
Chris Heisey - May 19, 17.11
Marlon Byrd - June 9, 17.12
Chris Heisey - May 26, 17.15
Jason Heyward - Apr. 20, 17.18
Brendan Ryan - May 27, 17.20*

Inside-the-Park Home Runs
Angel Pagan - May 19, 14.48 secs.
Cameron Maybin - May 31, 14.75
Tony Gwynn, Jr. - June 13, 15.34
David DeJesus - Apr. 23, 15.71**
**(Pseudo) Inside the Park Home Run
Stephen Drew - Apr. 5, 15.84
Adam Jones - May 22, 16.04
Gerardo Parra - June 9, 16.06
Aubrey Huff - Apr. 14, 16.45

[93henfan]

I agree that these are very, very low-impact stats, but it is nice to see that the top rookie prospect headed into this season is not trying to show up pitchers... yet.

Quickest Trot (non-Inside-the-Park)
Adam Rosales - June 12, 15.47 secs.
Adam Rosales - Apr. 11, 15.86
Adan Rosales - Apr. 28, 15.87
Adam Rosales - May 26, 16.48
Matt Tolbert - June 15, 17.08
Chris Heisey - May 19, 17.11
Marlon Byrd - June 9, 17.12
Chris Heisey - May 26, 17.15
Jason Heyward - Apr. 20, 17.18
Brendan Ryan - May 27, 17.20*

[SuperHornet]

What's a "pseudo" in-the-parker? A single with a three-base error?

[JayJ79]

It's just as meaningful as half of the other stats they dredge up during baseball broadcasts. *shrug*

And I commend those players that exhibit some hustle.

[UNHWildCats]

What's a "pseudo" in-the-parker? A single with a three-base error?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)—Leaning against the rail at the top step of the dugout, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire stared blankly ahead, a look of what-just-happened amazement on his face.

Should he argue David DeJesus’(notes) homer? If he does, what would his argument be? Ask for a replay?

No idea what to do, not wanting to get ejected for something silly, Gardenhire did nothing.

“I didn’t know how to argue that one,” Gardenhire said after Minnesota’s 8-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.

.......

But what made an otherwise successful all-around night peculiar was what happened in the sixth inning.

It came with one out, when DeJesus lifted a fly to right that appeared to clear the wall for a homer, even after it bounced off a fan’s hands and trickled to the base of the wall.

Cuddyer and center fielder Denard Span(notes) didn’t know what to do, so they stood there looking back at the umpires, unsure if it was a homer or fan interference.

DeJesus didn’t care. He didn’t see the umpire give the whirling homer signal and kept running, churning around third after getting the wave home from third base coach Dave Owen.

“Once I touched second, I saw Dave Owen waving me,” DeJesus said after his third career inside-the-park homer. “It was like, ‘all right, I have a chance.”’

DeJesus easily beat the relay throw standing up and ran giddily into the dugout.

Across the diamond, Gardenhire stewed in stunned, what-do-I-do silence.

“I could have gone out and argued that my guys didn’t know it was a home run and could have gone and chased the ball if you hadn’t signaled that, but I thought that was a stupid argument because I thought it was a home run,” he said. “If they reviewed it, they surely would see it was a home run. So I thought this was the best way, give him an inside-the-parker. I didn’t know what was happening, what was going on there.”

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[Gil Dobie]

Matt Tolbert was sprinting as hard as he could too.

[CrackerRiley]

So Adam Rosales is getting around the bases on a regular home run faster than some guys get around them on an inside-the-park home run?! Wow. That's a little excessive.

[GSUhooligan]

So Adam Rosales is getting around the bases on a regular home run faster than some guys get around them on an inside-the-park home run?! Wow. That's a little excessive.

Apparently he's been doing that since he was a kid and doesn't want to change...

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[bandl]

While this statistic is pretty useless, IMO baseball would be extremely boring without the stats to follow. And I'm not talking about simple stats like W-L, I'm talking about a lefty batting against a rightie on a tuesday night when the temperature is between 50 and 55 degrees in front of a crowd no smaller than 30,000 in the 7th inning or later when his team is down by 3, not 4 (NOT 4!!!) with a runner on first and third with one out and the count 2-0.

[JayJ79]

So Adam Rosales is getting around the bases on a regular home run faster than some guys get around them on an inside-the-park home run?! Wow. That's a little excessive.

The only way I would consider it "excessive" would be if he injured himself while running it out.
Otherwise what is excessive about it?