tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433941530167569659.post854720746778517306..comments2024-03-04T07:33:09.398-05:00Comments on The Phillies Room: Phillies at Dodgers: July 16th to July 18thJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06161762602291616465noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433941530167569659.post-21706356588543334952012-07-17T23:00:52.448-04:002012-07-17T23:00:52.448-04:00This is great stuff! He was definitely underrated...This is great stuff! He was definitely underrated during his time with the Phils.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06161762602291616465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433941530167569659.post-85054791532000704532012-07-17T11:38:57.330-04:002012-07-17T11:38:57.330-04:00Davey Lopes's impact on the Phillies was great...Davey Lopes's impact on the Phillies was great. Check out this post:<br /><br />http://www.philsbaseball.com/Articles/2010/archive_November.php<br /><br />"Davey Lopes had an immediate impact on the Phillies' running game when he joined the Phillies in 2007. The Phils led the major leagues in stolen base percentage in all of his four seasons. They finished with the best stolen base percentage in MLB history in 2007 at 87.9%. It might be easy to attribute that success to the players, but consider that the Phillies improved from 6th in steals with a 78.6% stolen base percentage in 2006 to 4th in steals with an 87.9% rate a year later under Lopes."<br /><br />I can't find confirmation, but I seem to recall that their 2008 percentage was the 2nd highest in history, and their 2010 percentage was 3rd or 4th highest!<br /><br />That's why when I saw a game-issued Davey Lopes 2009 alternate home jersey at the CBP memorabilia stand for $125 earlier this year, the same price as all of the Rich Dubees, Andy Tracys, Sergio Escalonas, etc., I snagged it!Steve F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00753488569249068229noreply@blogger.com