Well, stealing bases adds some runs but very few, and you lose most of the runs that you gain by having runners caught stealing.

I think he's been playing absolutely unreal. He's been hitting singles, doubles, triples, home runs. He's been stealing bases. He's been making plays all over the field.

If you can't gain don't lose.

You keep pitching. Most of the pitches run wild. A few are caught.

It is unwise to lose what you could gain

It is not the thief who is hanged, but one who was caught stealing