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kairos12

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8. I get the strategy. Still don't like the shift.

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Wed May 2, 2018, 05:49 PM

May 2018

Shifting players around turning the SS into a short right fielder makes the infield look like a beer league softball game. I guess you could bunt all day along to beat it, but who is paying top dollar to see power hitters bunt all day long?

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Bunting to beat the shift [View all] Ohiogal Apr 2018 OP

I don't see how they could be mad about that. Ohiya Apr 2018 #1

I just read Ohiogal Apr 2018 #2

It is legal.........end of story Angry Dragon Apr 2018 #3

Why were they in a shift... The Polack MSgt Apr 2018 #4

Agreed - PAMod Apr 2018 #7

baseball is baseball, complaining about this is pretty unbaseball-like beachbum bob Apr 2018 #5

I think the shift itself is disrespectful of the game. JayhawkSD Apr 2018 #6

I get the strategy. Still don't like the shift. kairos12 May 2018 #8