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6. They only shift when the batter is a known pull hitter who can't do anything but pull the hit

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 02:41 PM

Apr 2018

SF Giants first baseman, Brandon Belt, is one, and he's so predictable that the sift is almost comical.

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Outlaw the Shift [View all] kairos12 Mar 2018 OP

Yeah, that makes too much sense Ohiogal Mar 2018 #2

As a left handed kid, I had to hit against "right field out" CanonRay Apr 2018 #7

I was a dead pull hitter until my coach taught me to wait on the pitch. we can do it Apr 2018 #8

Come on,it is Baseball. Wellstone ruled Mar 2018 #3