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Ellsbury stuck in neutral

Stolen bases have been scarce lately

Missed opportunity

Jacoby Ellsbury struck out with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning.

By Amalie Benjamin

Globe Staff / July 29, 2008

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He's slowed, but then, so has everyone else. With the deep freeze being put on Jacoby Ellsbury's stolen base total - he's been at 35 since July 1 - it's surprising he remains the American League leader, one ahead of Ichiro Suzuki . But it's also surprising just how few stolen bases, or stolen base attempts, the fleet-footed center fielder ... (Full article: 691 words)