Ted Lilly has a perfectly reasonable explanation for trying to steal a base during a rehab assignment game:

"Trying to steal second," he said.

Why?

"Because they teach you when you're going into a base and there's a play at the base, they teach you to slide, instead of standing up," he said.

Why would a rehabbing pitcher do that?

"Because I was trying to steal a base," he said. "I was trying to get a run for the team, so the team can score more runs, and our team could score more runs than the other team. Because if we that, then we'll win."

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Didn't you risk injuring yourself?

"Every day," he said. "Every day is dangerous."

Lilly later reiterated he was playing the game the way he's always played it.

"Whether it's (Class) A ball or Double-A or sandlot, Nintendo or whatever it is, I was trying to win," he said. ""I'm not going out there trying not to get hurt. That's not how I play."

Good stuff.

This story is from Paul Sullivan, who seemed to approve of Lilly's decision at the time.