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Posted on 4/21/26 at 10:57 am to pgaddxn
quote:You lost 80% of this board here
Pretty good read if you like the numbers, tendencies and strategy of baseball.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 11:38 am to louisianamotocross
quote:Just in general, I'm opposed to adding these types of rules, in any sport.
This is such a lazy take to me. Rules are in every sport to make the game more exciting(more offense typically).
If I grew up and the game had "always" been played a certain way, same rules, then leave it that way. I hate the NFL's kickoff, I don't like how solid high-impact tackles (once a highlight) have been penalized.
In baseball, the positioning was always just optional.... you need a catcher, you need infielders close to bags to allow for outs, you otherwise spread guys around to cover the field.
Look at those late-game situations where the outfield plays in; guys play shallow enough that they can make a play at the plate. If it's over their heads, game over... but if they couldn't throw the runner out, it's over anyway.
Look at infielders crashing down on bunts, there have been times the first baseman is closer to home plate than first base.
If you take away the shift, you have to take that away, too. I mean, there's no real difference, other than it happens more.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 11:41 am to KiffinLagniappe
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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.
I bet you hated it when they made dribbling legal in basketball and the forward pass legal in football too. Damn leagues shilling for offense like always.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 11:52 am to Choupique19
and in basketball added the 3 pointer to aid the offense and in the pros outlawed the zone.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 11:55 am to pgaddxn
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Pretty good read if you like the numbers, tendencies and strategy of baseball
90% of the people who complain about the shift will not bother reading this.
And 100% of them wouldn't understand it if they did read it.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 12:11 pm to pgaddxn
Analytics and info should be part of a strategy. They shouldn’t be the strategy.
The fundamental baseball we used to see is gone.
It’s all about launch angle
Exit speed
Spin rate
Velo
Catchers trying to defend on one knee.
None of it is team oriented or group driven, it’s all about individual stats and me, me, me.
The fundamental baseball we used to see is gone.
It’s all about launch angle
Exit speed
Spin rate
Velo
Catchers trying to defend on one knee.
None of it is team oriented or group driven, it’s all about individual stats and me, me, me.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 12:17 pm to edukated_fan
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I bet you hated it when they made dribbling legal in basketball and the forward pass legal in football too
And I bet you hated watching Paul Skenes pitch on Friday nights. Oh boy such an educated comparison. Just admit you're too shallow to understand the details of the sport and we can move on.
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Damn leagues shilling for offense like always
And somehow views have gone up tremendously since the introduction of the BBCOR bat. Really throws a wrench in this entire more runs = more views argument.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 1:33 pm to pgaddxn
Hate the shift. Get rid of it
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