1.   Add the element of smaller ballparks, and no wonder batters at the top and bottom of the lineups are swinging for the fences instead of stealing bases.

2.   Almost all of them are free swingers, and almost all of them are capable of stealing bases.

3.   Indians shortstop Omar Vizquel has not been stealing bases because he is worried that he will reinjure the finger he jammed back in April.

4.   Mazzilli had played for Torre with the Mets and was adept at stealing bases.

5.   The Padres have one of the least potent offenses in the league, but they are one of the best at stealing bases and runs.

6.   Those Red Sox scored a lot of runs without stealing bases.

7.   Vince Coleman is at the top of the lineup, getting on base, stealing bases and scoring runs.

8.   When you talk about stealing bases, you watch Rickey Henderson.