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To: FreedomPoster
Can someone explain why defensive shifts are a problem for the game?

In theory, it'll open up the field.

7 posted on 09/08/2022 7:33:49 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican
In theory, it'll open up the field.

In Theory, but not reality

Everyone is swinging for the fences and striking out 180+ times a year, so it won't make much of a difference.

19 posted on 09/08/2022 7:51:28 PM PDT by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Ok.
So how much of a shift is legal?
You always shaded for different hitters.

I am not a huge fan of the shift but if you want to play your 3ed baseman as a middle fielder between 2nd and 1st thats up to you. If the batter can pull it down the 3rd base line, oh well.
Banning it seems silly.


49 posted on 09/09/2022 3:42:34 AM PDT by Adder (ALL Democrats are the enemy. NO QUARTER!!)
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