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Let this sport die if hitters can't figure this out. Games are so boring now and MLB can't figure out decent rule changes, ever. Mind numbing watching a team vacate half the field and a guy refuses to learn how to bunt or poke it to the other side. These guys get paid millions, and can't go opposite field. Let the sport die.

“Let the sport die”….but why?

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Posted by I Bleed Garnet

Cullman, AL

Member since Jul 2011

54846 posts

Posted on 3/6/23 at 10:03 am to Major Dutch Schaefer

So what did Gallo do in this at bat?

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Posted by bamameister

Right here, right now

Member since May 2016

16464 posts

Posted on 3/6/23 at 10:44 am to I Bleed Garnet

It never was a loophole. You go the other way with the infield it's a single. You shift the outfield and the gap becomes the grand canyon. It's still just math.

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Posted by CaptSpaulding

Member since Feb 2012

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Posted on 3/6/23 at 12:11 pm to Madking

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Teams are scoring less as offense is promoted.

I expect that to change this year with the new rules. Pitch clock, plus the shift ban is going to affect pitchers. I think we will see more 8-6 games than 2-0. Not saying it’s better or worse, but I think it’ll happen.

If it does, it sucks for pitchers in a contract year.

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Posted by SammyTiger

Baton Rouge, LA

Member since Feb 2009

75273 posts

Posted on 3/6/23 at 1:32 pm to TexasTiger08

You have to cater to those who aren’t watching to grow your market .

I also Think even the die hard baseball guys will admit their favorite part of the game isn’t watching a hater adjust his gloves or watching a hard hit ball die in the shift.

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Posted by Leonard

New Orleans

Member since Sep 2014

4254 posts

Posted on 3/6/23 at 4:14 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer

I think the shift should have lived. I also think each batter should be able to use a loaded ExoGrid for one at bat per game.

Let’s see some fireworks.

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