Re: _Hmmm_, Ed Grinnell wrote to Terry May on 06 Oct 96:
 EG> Terry May was seen kissing Large Marge and telling us:
 EG> 
 TM>> not a knock on him.  I just don't think he's as fast as some people
 TM>> suggest.
 EG> 
 EG> Stolen base percentage doesn't really have much to do with speed. Butler
 EG> was always as fast as anyone around but his percentage has always been
 EG> terrible because he seems to be daydreaming and he gets picked off first
 EG> a lot.
You're right, stolen base percentage has as much to do with picking the right 
spots and getting good jumps as it does with speed.  However, I watch most of 
Grissom's games, so I'm not just going blindly with numbers.  Even at running 
out potential infield hits, Grissom doesn't seem as fast as what you'd think. 
 Again, this is not a knock on him, as he's one of my favorite players and he 
DOES hustle (unlike McGriff at times).  I just don't think he's as fast as 
everyone thinks. 
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