Only 4 non-pitchers since 1900 had more plate appearances then Ryan Howard without grabbing a stolen base. That all ended last week when Howard successfully stole second base. Ryan Howard wanted to hoist second base over his head and exclaim, “I am the greatest!” He just knew better.

“I didn’t want to get drilled my next time up,” Howard said, with a laugh.

How would you like to be the pitcher to give up that stolen base? When you’re on the mound you really have to be standing there thinking ‘there’s no way in hell this guy is stealing”.