Boston Red Sox’s Jacoby Ellsbury reacts sliding back to first on a first-inning pickoff in a spring training baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Clearwater, Fla., Sunday, March 24, 2013 ...

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What do you do if you’re leading the world in stolen bases sliding head-first, and that’s the only way you’ve ever stolen a base? If you’re Dodgers second baseman Dee Gordon, you start doing the ...

Last year, in Game 2 of the NLDS, a vicious slide by Chase Utley of the Dodgers broke the leg of Mets shortstop Rubén Tejada, causing him to miss the remainder of the playoffs. The Mets would lose ...

There isn’t a phase of the game at which Mike Trout does not excel. The guy is a great hitter and defender, and as we can see, he’s also a stellar baserunner. Just take a look at the awesome slide he ...

Royals questioned MLB after two overturned stolen base calls in consecutive games. Players' sliding gloves offer protection but may hinder base contact on slides. Coaches urged runners to adjust slide ...