Wicked Good Sports points out that Jacoby Ellsbury is in pursuit of a Tim Raines record:

Jacoby Ellsbury is quickly (and quietly) approaching a Major League Baseball record held by future Hall of Famer Tim Raines. At the start of his career (1979-1981), Raines was successful on his first 27 steal attempts, the longest such streak at the start of a player's career, according to stats provided by Sean Forman and the geniuses at Baseball-Reference.com. Ellsbury, who swiped 9 bases without being caught last season, hasn't been caught in 8 attempts this year (including 6 in the last week), putting him at 17 straight to start his career. I know, I know, ladies love the long ball, but just imagine the excitement and anticipation as Ellsbury gets closer to the record. Every time he gets on base, the stadium -- Fenway, at least -- will buzz with excitement.

A streak like this is different from any other. Ellsbury, right now, is running around like a virgin on prom night. Once he's caught, that's that: He's lost his virginity and there's no regaining it in respect to this record.

Ellsbury was one for five tonight but did not steal a base as the Red Sox fell to the Angels 6-4. A 100% stolen base percentage is something even a sabermetrician can love.