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I guess it goes without saying but, it depends on if it works or not as to if its the worst play in baseball. Kinda like an onside kick to start a football game. Youre called a genious and gutsy if it works. Called a .....well. If it doesnt work. It really depends on how you use it too. I would only call it on a hitters count and only look to get a easy steal to second as a result, with anything after that as a bonus. (getting 3rd or scoring a run.) The only time I'm looking to get to 3rd is in desperation time. If you will just play it as a full out steal with the batter swinging on a hitters count, it wont eat at you as bad when it fails. LoL. (get doubled up.) I would like to see some percentages on getting 2nd on a steal, as compared to the hit and run working. Im sure the stealing base percentage is a lot more than the hit & run. With that being said. Ive never called the hit and run in all my years of coaching. I just dont trust it. Double steal would have to be right up there with the hit and run too.