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re: New MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred "Open" to Eliminating Defensive Shifts
Posted on 1/27/15 at 10:54 am to tduecen
Posted on 1/27/15 at 10:54 am to tduecen
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Shifts are a contributor, but not a big one. BIS estimated the number of runs saved via shifting in 2014 at 195 runs across the majors -- or 6.5 runs per team, on average, over the entire season.
I'd be interested in knowing how they factored runs saved by shifting. To me, if the SS or 3B is playing traditional 2B, then the shift isn't responsible for the out if a ball is hit to that position.
Basically, in my opinion, the only time the shift "works" is when a hard hit ball goes to the 2B playing shallow RF. Otherwise, its just a ball hit to a normal position, just not a position being manned by the usual player.
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