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Article on “The Shift”
Posted on 4/21/26 at 6:50 am
Posted on 4/21/26 at 6:50 am
Bat Digest - Would You Shift
Pretty good read if you like the numbers, tendencies and strategy of baseball. Basically gives some data on spray charts and discusses tendencies and if you should or shouldn’t shift extreme, shade or play it straight up.
There’s been a lot of talk about the shift and everyone seems pretty black and white on if they love it or hate it. Seems to be a lot of unrelenting opinions on how and when to apply it as well.
Pretty good read if you like the numbers, tendencies and strategy of baseball. Basically gives some data on spray charts and discusses tendencies and if you should or shouldn’t shift extreme, shade or play it straight up.
There’s been a lot of talk about the shift and everyone seems pretty black and white on if they love it or hate it. Seems to be a lot of unrelenting opinions on how and when to apply it as well.
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Posted on 4/21/26 at 6:57 am to pgaddxn
Good baseball strategy that might also be bad for the game. Wonder if college will go the way of MLB.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:01 am to DEG
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that might also be bad for the game.
It’s not bad for the game. It’s bad for fans who get irked by it and tune out of games because their favorite players who only know how to hit for exit velo don’t have the plate skills to beat to it
Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:10 am to MrWalkingMan
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It’s not bad for the game. It’s bad for fans who get irked by it and tune out of games because their favorite players who only know how to hit for exit velo don’t have the plate skills to beat to it
So why did the MLB ban the shift? Do they not have the plate skills either?
Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:11 am to MrWalkingMan
It's bad because pitchers need to be able to pitch to the shift, aka away from the hitters pull side with a downward motion, but college pitchers don't have the ability to do it consistently.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:14 am to DEG
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Wonder if college will go the way of MLB.
we can hope
Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:15 am to MrWalkingMan
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MrWalkingManquote
This sounds like the take of someone who’s never played baseball. Kids spend their entire lives playing the game and never play against the shift until they get to college. So, the game completely changes overnight for these players.
This post was edited on 4/21/26 at 7:17 am
Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:30 am to LSBoosie
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So why did the MLB ban the shift?
Because you can’t get TikTok views on a groundout into the shift
Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:54 am to MrWalkingMan
So would you say viewership going down is a good or bad thing for the game?
Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:54 am to LSBoosie
Muh "plate skills"
Posted on 4/21/26 at 8:05 am to MrWalkingMan
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It’s not bad for the game. It’s bad for fans who get irked by it and tune out of games because their favorite players who only know how to hit for exit velo don’t have the plate skills to beat to it
This is such a lazy take to me. Rules are in every sport to make the game more exciting(more offense typically).
Posted on 4/21/26 at 8:16 am to MrWalkingMan
If it makes fans:
Then its
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tune out of games
Then its
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bad for the game
Posted on 4/21/26 at 8:38 am to louisianamotocross
In football you can play any sort of defense you see fit to counter the opponent, basketball you can play any defense to counter the opponent, in soccer defensive strategies can change as well.
But baseball... no sir offense takes priority. They already adjusted the balls to fly further, allowed torpedo bats, and let the players challenge strike calls (which I agree with). Along with outlawing the major shift.
The way I see it you need a pitcher and a catcher and what you decide to do with the other 7 guys in order to get outs is completely up to you. That is how baseball is meant to be played. It's a chess match. Sometimes it works, others it doesn't. But two things are certain, hitters don't need any more help than they've already gotten, and views aren't down because offense is an issue.
Those who want it outlawed aren't fans of baseball, they're fans of ball hit bat and go far and number on scoreboard get bigger.
But baseball... no sir offense takes priority. They already adjusted the balls to fly further, allowed torpedo bats, and let the players challenge strike calls (which I agree with). Along with outlawing the major shift.
The way I see it you need a pitcher and a catcher and what you decide to do with the other 7 guys in order to get outs is completely up to you. That is how baseball is meant to be played. It's a chess match. Sometimes it works, others it doesn't. But two things are certain, hitters don't need any more help than they've already gotten, and views aren't down because offense is an issue.
Those who want it outlawed aren't fans of baseball, they're fans of ball hit bat and go far and number on scoreboard get bigger.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 8:47 am to DEG
"The Shift" works great against LSU, all the newcomers seem to hit right into it.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 8:55 am to KiffinLagniappe
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In football you can play any sort of defense you see fit to counter the opponent,
Except touch a receiver after 5 yards downfield.
Except have your hand glance the top of a qb's helmet.
Except make a hard tackle.
Except a cornerback isn't allowed to sprint downfield with a receiver and not see an underthrown ball which causes him to bump the receiver who is now stopping... 35 yard penalty, first down for the offense.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 9:44 am to KiffinLagniappe
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In football you can play any sort of defense you see fit to counter the opponent, basketball you can play any defense to counter the opponent, in soccer defensive strategies can change as well. But baseball... no sir offense takes priority. They already adjusted the balls to fly further, allowed torpedo bats, and let the players challenge strike calls (which I agree with). Along with outlawing the major shift. The way I see it you need a pitcher and a catcher and what you decide to do with the other 7 guys in order to get outs is completely up to you. That is how baseball is meant to be played. It's a chess match. Sometimes it works, others it doesn't. But two things are certain, hitters don't need any more help than they've already gotten, and views aren't down because offense is an issue. Those who want it outlawed aren't fans of baseball, they're fans of ball hit bat and go far and number on scoreboard get bigger.
This is just flat out false.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 9:52 am to Choupique19
Alignment buddy, alignment. In baseball that's what a shift is, in football that's called pre-snap alignment. Last I checked baseball isn't a contact sport.
Would you like another straw man to attack?
Would you like another straw man to attack?
Posted on 4/21/26 at 9:53 am to louisianamotocross
Which part? Or is it just all wrong? Care to provide a counter argument...that's usually how this works?
Posted on 4/21/26 at 9:56 am to KiffinLagniappe
The other post replying to you does a good job of it. Argue with him. You have a narrow view of just defensive setups without taking into account other defensive rules. It’s the same concept except one is defensive alignment and the other is defensive action.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 10:08 am to louisianamotocross
Y'all speak of this as if defense is the only side of the ball that can be penalized in football. False starts, holding, illegal shift, ineligible player downfield, OPI, etc.
Baseball is not a contact sport, football is. There are a lot of similarities before the ball is snapped/hit after that is where my comparison ends because that's when the sports are no longer similar.
Just say you wanna see more hits and runs because it makes baseball more fun to watch and that'll tell everyone what they probably already know.
Baseball is not a contact sport, football is. There are a lot of similarities before the ball is snapped/hit after that is where my comparison ends because that's when the sports are no longer similar.
Just say you wanna see more hits and runs because it makes baseball more fun to watch and that'll tell everyone what they probably already know.
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