Subtracting 17 runs from our offense not only means we put ourselves into a 17 run hole all season, but points out something rather obvious to anyone who ventures next door to see how the Seahawks do things: that there are ways that coaches can make every little aspect of the game not only not a net negative, but a net positive, even a game changer. Baserunning might be considered the "special teams" of baseball. Why not work toward excellence in everything you do? Why isn't this team embarrassed enough by such ineptitude to actually, oh, I don't know, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT?
This is something you can't merely lay at Z's feet. Perhaps he overcompensated for the idea that we would run and pitch ourselves to a pennant in 2010. But Lloyd is primarily responsible here. I don't see the Seahawk culture (say it with Charlie Sheen everyone: "WINNING") blame upper management for anything. Carroll pretty much takes the rap if there are problems on the field. Or if not he, then the players themselves - you have to earn a role in LOB. and LOB means you are holding yourselves to a standard. Anyone here heard of a kangaroo court to shame players who do stupid things on the basepaths? Or is a base coach held responsible in like manner?
Imagine if the Mariners took pride in baserunning, and turned it into a team asset? Hey, there's a novel idea. It's not like we never had any raw material, or wheels in our offense. Jackson, Cano, Ackley, Miller, now Ketel. Guti has always had good wheels. Jones is always a phone call away.
I'm not ready to see them hand any managerial job in 2016 to Lloyd. Not after last night.