Can someone explain why defensive shifts are a problem for the game?
I always thought they were interesting.
I’m not a fan what has happened with the shift, but I think it’s stupid to ban it. If they don’t like the shift, batters can take advantage of that positioning. Hit it where they ain’t.
In theory, it'll open up the field.
The most common lowest common denominator fan hates boring defense and loves baserunning and scoring. Anything that impedes action has to be limited. Radical shifts work in modern MLB. Same thing with frequent pitching changes, they work but limit action.
Freegards
Shift ban is total BS
The 800lb gorilla in the room is commercials are too long and players like Joey Gallo won’t hit to the opposite field or lay down a bunt. So let’s not fix the real problems and act like politicians and go for a quick “fix”
Since most Americans don’t know what defensive shifts are, no one really gives a damn
MLB is just too white to exist
Can someone explain why defensive shifts are a problem for the game?
I always thought they were interesting.
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Very interesting to me to watch left handed batter Matt Carpenter roll a bunt double down the third base line, driving in two runs, while the entire defensive team is to the right side of second base.
Because they were VERY rarely used until analytics forced its increased use in the last 20 years. And it effectively made baseball into a boring strikeout-and-home run game. 🥱