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Monday, January 13, 2020

Astros: 20% plate appearances runner on second in 2019.

Rough numbers: 1,300/6,400.

So Astros could steal signs in at most 20 percent of plate appearances (PA).

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Posted by Kenneth Matinale at Monday, January 13, 2020

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