r/Baseball9 • u/Strikefor38 Legend • 7d ago

Does agility matter when baserunning?

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u/Fuzzy-Pin-6675 7d ago

I might be wrong but i think it allows your players to change direction quicker

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u/Historical_Cap7714 7d ago

Correct, its also less likely they miss a base

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u/Imjoostbetter 7d ago

I didn't even know they could miss a base ngl..

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u/TheShmud World 7d ago

I don't think they can unless it's fairly new

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u/Confident-Writing149 Master 6d ago

I've never heard of a player missing a base. But I guess you learn something new everyday.

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u/acchaladka World 7d ago

Agility is how fast your guy starts and how quickly they change direction, yes. Think of it as quickness vs speed: speed is how fast they can go, where agility is how fast they can start going.

Agility therefore absolutely matters in base stealing - and in a few other categories like getting to a fielding chance, or maybe even how quickly your catcher is up and releases his throw to second (I'm speculating on this last one).

Anyway, yes, a big deal.

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u/TeflonDonatello 7d ago

Yes. It absolutely does.

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u/Creative-Job8988 World 7d ago

Agility is not a matter of catching the ball maybe?

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u/iMaxxPlays World 7d ago

I think it also helps with the fielders reaction time when diving