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The shift in baseball.
Posted on 6/15/19 at 9:07 pm
Posted on 6/15/19 at 9:07 pm
How many times do old school announcers have to let us now that “it would have been an out without the shift”? Who’s wrong here? Nerds or people who have been around forever?
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Posted on 6/15/19 at 9:08 pm to RyleD
quote:notice how this comes up whenever a hit like this happens, but NEVER comes up when the shift robs what would have been a hit under a traditional defense?
it would have been an out without the shift”?
Posted on 6/15/19 at 9:11 pm to WestCoastAg
But they used the shift in the 40’s and 50’s. Was there outrage then? I already know they did not care about PED’s then like they claim to now.
Posted on 6/15/19 at 11:02 pm to sms151t
They also didn’t shift on every hitter in the 40’s and 50’s either
Posted on 6/16/19 at 2:16 am to RyleD
I don’t have a problem with teams using the shift. Maybe hitters should learn to not pull the ball? I know it’s easy for me to say that watching on the couch at home, but I feel like a professional Baseball player should be capable of laying down a bunt or hitting to the opposite field.
Posted on 6/16/19 at 8:47 am to TulaneFan
The shift looks stupid but if a pro can't get a hit with half the field open, he deserves to be out.
Posted on 6/16/19 at 8:54 am to Helo
Also what are the percentages against the shift?
You’d think if they were against it, teams would stop doing it.
They haven’t
You’d think if they were against it, teams would stop doing it.
They haven’t
Posted on 6/16/19 at 9:00 am to TulaneFan
quote:
Maybe hitters should learn to not pull the ball? I know it’s easy for me to say that watching on the couch at home, but I feel like a professional Baseball player should be capable of laying down a bunt or hitting to the opposite field
Teams don’t incentivize hitters to go the other way because the analytics value power more and they’re not encouraged to do it coming up through the minors. However having a dude basically playing rover in a shift like it’s beer league softball is a joke
This post was edited on 6/16/19 at 9:03 am
Posted on 6/16/19 at 9:05 am to TulaneFan
The Joey Gallo shift. 
Posted on 6/16/19 at 9:07 am to RyleD
You realize people still listen to ball games... not everyone is watching it too.
Posted on 6/16/19 at 9:09 am to papz
quote:
You realize people still listen to ball game
But he’s talking about announcers that are calling the game on TV
Posted on 6/16/19 at 12:21 pm to ChanceOfRainIsNever
quote:
Teams don’t incentivize hitters to go the other way because the analytics value power more and they’re not encouraged to do it coming up through the minors. However having a dude basically playing rover in a shift like it’s beer league softball is a joke
This is the danger of relying purely on numbers. In the picture above a batter should be able to get on base at least 75% of the time.
Posted on 6/16/19 at 12:27 pm to Jim Rockford
But you really aren’t seeing how they’re pitching the guy based on that picture
I guess people forget pitches determine position a bunch. You’re not going opposite field on inside pitching except for a fluke
I guess people forget pitches determine position a bunch. You’re not going opposite field on inside pitching except for a fluke
This post was edited on 6/16/19 at 12:28 pm
Posted on 6/16/19 at 12:39 pm to RyleD
The shift will absolutely help the evolution of the game. Not in a bad way. It will make hitters way more versatile. These guys will have to focus on their craft and make changes. I like it. If you are disrespected enough to have a whole field open, then deal with it on the practice field and offseason. Long live the shift!
Posted on 6/16/19 at 12:42 pm to papz
quote:
The Joey Gallo shift.
I remember that. It was ineffective against the 475 foot bomb he hit.
Posted on 6/16/19 at 1:01 pm to RyleD
Every. Time.
Posted on 6/16/19 at 1:03 pm to RyleD
I liked watching Harper bunt against the shift, we are seeing more batters do that and hit opposite field for easy hits.
Posted on 6/16/19 at 1:28 pm to RyleD
It works what, 7 times out of 10? They always have to bitch about the 3 times it doesn’t work
Posted on 6/16/19 at 2:39 pm to TulaneFan
Woof that Gallo shift
Posted on 6/16/19 at 3:02 pm to TulaneFan
I think that’s Joey Gallo. He has more Home Runs in his career than singles. I’m ok with him still trying to go yard.
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