Corey Patterson: Threat On The Basepaths

Orioles manager Sam Perlozzo believes center fielder Corey Patterson is much more confident than he was last spring. Though Patterson set a career high with 45 stolen bases last season (in only 135 games, no less), Perlozzo thinks the 27-year-old speedster has yet to reach his potential on the basepaths. In fact, the skipper believes Patterson could rack up as many as 65 steals if everything breaks right for him. Naturally, Patterson would have to dramatically improve on the .298 on-base percentage he posted in 2006 to reach such a lofty number, but given his career-long struggles in the plate-discipline department, that's not likely to happen.
Source: MLB.com