Alright, so here’s what happened: the Rays Carl Crawford had one of the greatest individual moments in team history, tying the major league record for stolen bases in a single game with 6 on Sunday against the Red Sox. Where was I with commentary on this event? Well, I was in bed with some sort of flu-like illness. I don’t know where I got it from, but I have been sleeping with a lot of pigs lately. Anyway, I’m back.

The Rays beat the Orioles today by a score of 6-3 with the help of starter Matt Garza, who pitched 8 innings of 4-hit ball and absolutely carried the fantasy league team of the guy I’m playing this week. This is the same guy who grabbed Garza one pick before I was about to draft him. Super.

Carl Crawford had another stolen base in this game, his 19th of the season. He’s on pace to steal 100 bases this season, and if he stays healthy there’s a chance he might do it. He seems to have caught the stealing “bug”, something I’ve only noticed in a few other players in the past 25 years. They include names like Kenny Lofton and Otis Nixon (who also had a 6 sb game). Once these guys get into a rhythm stealing bases, they seem to go every chance they get. Crawford isn’t reckless with his steal attempts either; his 19 stolen bases have come on exactly 19 attempts this year. That’s a sign that this guy is not only really fast (which we all knew), but is also reading pitchers really well when he’s on first base.

Tags: carl crawford, kenny lofton, matt garza, otis nixon, stolen bases, tampa bay rays