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re: New MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred "Open" to Eliminating Defensive Shifts
Posted on 1/25/15 at 12:32 pm to SirWinston
Posted on 1/25/15 at 12:32 pm to SirWinston
I'm fine with playing 3 infielders on one side of the diamond. Keep the infielders in the infield. That's my only beef.
Up until, what, 10 years ago, none of these extreme shifts were happening. So it'll go back to how it was for 100 years before that.
It's not taking all of the strategy out of the game. You can still shift, just not with a 4th outfielder.
Sports change rules all the time as a result of what happens on the field/court. I really don't think this would be a big deal at all.
Up until, what, 10 years ago, none of these extreme shifts were happening. So it'll go back to how it was for 100 years before that.
It's not taking all of the strategy out of the game. You can still shift, just not with a 4th outfielder.
Sports change rules all the time as a result of what happens on the field/court. I really don't think this would be a big deal at all.
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Posted on 1/25/15 at 12:45 pm to BayouBengals03
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I'm fine with playing 3 infielders on one side of the diamond. Keep the infielders in the infield. That's my only beef.
Why is 3 infielders on one side ok but not a 4th outfielder?
I can't tell if you're trolling or not.
Posted on 1/25/15 at 12:50 pm to BayouBengals03
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Up until, what, 10 years ago, none of these extreme shifts were happening. So it'll go back to how it was for 100 years before that.
Extreme shifts go back to the 1920s. St. Louis used a shift against Ted Williams in the '46 World Series.
People can blame the shift all they want for decreasing excitement in the game, but at the end of the day, it's a risk/reward defense.
All a guy has to do is hit it the other way and its a guaranteed hit.
Posted on 1/25/15 at 12:53 pm to BayouBengals03
quote:This is a direct result of the age we're in, access to information, the whole metric thing nowadays.
Up until, what, 10 years ago, none of these extreme shifts were happening
quote:Why would we want to do that just for the sake of doing it the way it's always been done?
So it'll go back to how it was for 100 years before that.
It's honestly no different than saying pitchers can't throw nothing but offspeed stuff to guys who can't hit offspeed stuff, for the sake of keeping the game exciting.
Posted on 1/25/15 at 12:53 pm to BayouBengals03
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Up until, what, 10 years ago, none of these extreme shifts were happening.
for like 60 years football existed without zone D
until about 5 years ago, you didn't see teams lining up in the shotgun with 4-5 wide almost every play all game
10 years ago the NFL started shifting from a 3-4 to a 4-3, and now they're switching back
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Sports change rules all the time as a result of what happens on the field/court. I really don't think this would be a big deal at all.
the issue is that baseball is finally beginning to incorporate strategy and schemes into the game and that should be encouraged
i have no icea how you, or others, can see innovation as boring
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