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Baseball

Diamond_Dog

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9. It's when all 4 infielders move as to

Reply to Beakybird (Reply #7)

Sat Sep 10, 2022, 12:48 PM

Sep 2022

stand to the left or the right of second base, depending on whether the batter is a left or righty pull hitter. Supposedly increases the chances of getting the batter out, because there are more fielders standing where he usually hits.

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Baseball fans: Rule changes coming in 2023 [View all] Diamond_Dog Sep 2022 OP

I usually like the changes. aeromanKC Sep 2022 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author NoRethugFriends Sep 2022 #2

Yes on the pitch clock. No on the shift. I'll wait and see on the bigger bases. brush Sep 2022 #3

Baseball is way too slow and that is one of the reasons I quit watching a while back rurallib Sep 2022 #4

I am NOT a baseball fan, however, I still think the defensive shift restrictions is so wrong. Ferrets are Cool Sep 2022 #5

Marketing ploy in attempt to attract whining millennials reared on video games Auggie Sep 2022 #6

Auggie, you have spoken for me. Diamond_Dog Sep 2022 #8

Larger bases should help increase scoring ... Auggie Sep 2022 #10

What is the shift? Beakybird Sep 2022 #7

It's when all 4 infielders move as to Diamond_Dog Sep 2022 #9