08-25-2022, 02:00 PM
"Opening the field puts a premium on athleticism and incentivizes hitters to put the ball in play."
No it doesn't. It allows them to try and do nothing but dead pull the ball every time in an effort to hit more home runs.
The shift forced them to slap the ball to the opposite field, i.e. "put the ball in play" to beat the shift.
No it doesn't. It allows them to try and do nothing but dead pull the ball every time in an effort to hit more home runs.
The shift forced them to slap the ball to the opposite field, i.e. "put the ball in play" to beat the shift.
