re: Few things I haven't seen mentioned with Cabrera’s walk off.....

Pitchers in MLB don't pitch into the shifts.

The hitters that get shifted have shown they want to pull the ball regardless of location, with their oppo hits being accidental.

These teams are hoping they go the other way, because it damages their production. These hitters then abandon what got them there in the first place.

Ted Williams had this figured out a long time ago.