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re: New MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred "Open" to Eliminating Defensive Shifts
Posted on 1/26/15 at 1:06 pm to piggidyphish
Posted on 1/26/15 at 1:06 pm to piggidyphish
To be clear, I think teams should still be able to put as many infielders on one side of 2nd base as they want. This would still make it rewarding for a player hitting against the shift to go the other way.
There are a lot of ways to change baseball. Maybe this is one of them, maybe it isn't. But I certainly don't see any problem with them at least considering it.
There are a lot of ways to change baseball. Maybe this is one of them, maybe it isn't. But I certainly don't see any problem with them at least considering it.
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Posted on 1/26/15 at 1:23 pm to BayouBengals03
More then anything, i think MLB needs to realign the league so fans get to see every team. As a Cleveland fan, i cant stand watching the Tribe play the Minnesota and KC's of the world. Make every team go to the DH and divide the league up by market size (since MLB has no salary cap). 16 in the major market division and 14 in the small market division. Play EVERYBODY in MLB. I think fans getting the chance to see new opponents would be great for the game and create new rivalries.
MAJOR MARKET DIVISION:
EAST:
NY Yankees
NY Mets
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Atlanta
Miami
Detroit
WEST:
CHI Cubs
CHI White Sox
Texas
Houston
LA Angels
La Dodgers
St Louis
San Francisco
MINOR MARKET DIVISION:
EAST:
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Tampa Bay
Toronto
WEST:
Denver
San Diego
Arizona
Kansas City
Minnesota
Oakland
Seattle
MAJOR MARKET DIVISION:
EAST:
NY Yankees
NY Mets
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Atlanta
Miami
Detroit
WEST:
CHI Cubs
CHI White Sox
Texas
Houston
LA Angels
La Dodgers
St Louis
San Francisco
MINOR MARKET DIVISION:
EAST:
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Tampa Bay
Toronto
WEST:
Denver
San Diego
Arizona
Kansas City
Minnesota
Oakland
Seattle
This post was edited on 1/26/15 at 4:00 pm
Posted on 1/26/15 at 3:57 pm to BayouBengals03
quote:
But I certainly don't see any problem with them at least considering it.
agreed. I think it's a good thing he's "open" to making a change. Now this is a stupid one to start with, but it's better than sitting around waiting for the game to improve itself. I'm encouraged by it.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 9:00 pm to BayouBengals03
quote:
To be clear, I think teams should still be able to put as many infielders on one side of 2nd base as they want. This would still make it rewarding for a player hitting against the shift to go the other way.
Yes, you've made that quite clear throughout this thread. What you haven't made clear is why this shift is ok, but the 2nd baseman being in shallow right field is not ok.
You also keep saying this is a good idea because it will increase offense. Is there some type of metric out there that shows which shift has taken more runs away, 3 on one side of infield or 4th outfielder?
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