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kairos12

(13,242 posts) Sat Mar 31, 2018, 07:42 PM Mar 2018

Outlaw the Shift

I know the shift predates Ted Williams but watching the SS move to short right field makes the game look like a beer league softball game. Play your position.

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Outlaw the Shift (Original Post) kairos12 Mar 2018 OP

Maybe hitters should just hit the huge hole instead of swinging for the fence. we can do it Mar 2018 #1

Yeah, that makes too much sense Ohiogal Mar 2018 #2

And you are onto something. In the past 4-5 years, more players have been swinging for "it". tonyt53 Mar 2018 #5

They only shift when the batter is a known pull hitter who can't do anything but pull the hit Brother Buzz Apr 2018 #6

As a left handed kid, I had to hit against "right field out" CanonRay Apr 2018 #7

I was a dead pull hitter until my coach taught me to wait on the pitch. we can do it Apr 2018 #8

Come on,it is Baseball. Wellstone ruled Mar 2018 #3

Except for the pitcher, I thought the players could position themselves wherever they wish. rickford66 Mar 2018 #4

we can do it

(12,770 posts)

1. Maybe hitters should just hit the huge hole instead of swinging for the fence.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2018, 07:47 PM

Mar 2018

Ohiogal

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2. Yeah, that makes too much sense

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Sat Mar 31, 2018, 07:56 PM

Mar 2018

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)

5. And you are onto something. In the past 4-5 years, more players have been swinging for "it".

Reply to we can do it (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 31, 2018, 09:13 PM

Mar 2018

The number show that even if it doesn't get out of the park, they are more likely to get a hit, get it into a gap, or even drive in a run from third if they swung for the fence at every bat. this is also the reason that strikeouts are up and batting averages are down during this same time period.