From BNS article today, oof...
Time to clean it up
Early in Thursday's game, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was picked off first base in what's becoming a needless pattern for the Blue Jays. While Guerrero Jr. would more than make up for it later with an impressive catch on a pop-up and an opposite-field home run, it prompts a wider look at the Blue Jays' baserunning.
So far this season, the Blue Jays have been caught stealing 25 times, which ranks fourth-highest in baseball. Their stolen base success rate of 74 per cent ranks fifth-last in MLB, though, and they've made 35 further outs on the bases, which is tied for third-highest in MLB (attempting to advance on a wild pitch or base hit, for instance).
All told, that’s 60 outs — more than two full games’ worth. The only team to make more outs on the bases is Cincinnati, yet the high-flying Reds also lead baseball in stolen bases. What’s done is done, but the Blue Jays would do well to stop getting in their own way and start erring on the side of caution.