(11) How Important Are Stolen Bases, Anyway?

When Steve Phillips argued on MLB Radio that the Chicago Cubs don’t run enough, the Baseball Rabbi, Pesach Wolicki, picked up the gauntlet and rose to the challenge. Through analysis of the Cubs’ current baserunning prowess, Pesach analyzes whether Phillips is right or wrong, and then moves on to a general analysis of the overall value of stolen bases. Plus: The American League Rookie of the Year debate, Scott Kahn offers his Rosh Hashana baseball memories, and why writer Roger Kahn should get a new editor.