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re: That stupid shift cost us the ball game.

Posted on 3/24/24 at 9:54 am to
Posted by doubleb
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2006
36006 posts
Posted on 3/24/24 at 9:54 am to
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“Walking the first batter to begin the inning usually translates into a run”


Walking a guy who was 0-0 FOR THE SEASON to lead off an inning is even worse.
Posted by lsunatchamp
Member since Feb 2009
2025 posts
Posted on 3/24/24 at 9:55 am to
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because it worked too well lol


Only because the pitchers at that level don't miss their spots. The shift only works when you pitch a certain way to induce ground balls to that specific side of the diamond.

In MLB they were shifting and then jamming guys with 99 mph fastballs. It's physically impossible to get your bat around that fast so they banned it.

College baseball is a whole different game in that regard and the shift isn't as effective
Posted by Mid Iowa Tiger
Undisclosed Secure Location
Member since Feb 2008
18627 posts
Posted on 3/24/24 at 10:11 am to
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The shift is employed at all high levels of baseball because it works, but the exceptions are all anyone wants to discuss.


Not any more. MLB did away with it because of how effective it was.

But yeah it bit is once so let’s never do it again.

This guy probably doesn’t like the forward pass in football either.
Posted by moock blackjack
Member since Apr 2008
96134 posts
Posted on 3/24/24 at 10:28 am to
That pitch was outside making it easy for a right handed hitter to go opposite way.
Ack needed to jam him inside and missed!
Posted by SA4LSU
AZ
Member since Sep 2005
4056 posts
Posted on 3/24/24 at 10:29 am to
Analytics, Jay playing the odds.
Posted by Meauxjeaux
98836 posts including my alters
Member since Jun 2005
39908 posts
Posted on 3/24/24 at 10:34 am to
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It may be math and the numbers don't lie but it dosent apply to LSU .


The key is to be right all the time.

Until they can do that LSU should just do nothing.
Posted by Clearlake
Boondocks
Member since Mar 2022
113 posts
Posted on 3/24/24 at 12:30 pm to
Recap!

LSU lost!
Posted by geauxbrown
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
19433 posts
Posted on 3/24/24 at 12:33 pm to
Those free passes lost the game.
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