A recent poll asked the question "is it ok if a team continues to steal bases when they are 7 or more runs ahead?". Sixty percent of the respondents agreed with me that it was okay. Football has a time limit and if a team is7 touchdowns ahead it is almost impossible for the losing team to catch up and the closer to the end of the game the harder the task. Basketball is played with a time limit as is soccer and most other sports. Golf , tennis, and badminton don't have time limits.
Now one would not expect a golfer to quit playing quality golf once he gets a 7 stroke lead nor would they expect a tennis player who has won the first two matches of a best of 5 match play, even if he is up 30 - love and one more point wins it all to not give it his best.
Yogi Berra said it best "It ain't over until it's over." Baseball is probably the most unpredictable game their is . I once played a softball game with a 10 run rule in place and we were down 9 to 0 after the first inning. We won the game 13 to 12. One just can't afford to quit in baseball. I've seen teams score 4,5,6 and even more runs with two out in the inning. So yes, keep trying to steal those bases.
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