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    Ozzie has been so good in the clean-up spot, hitting .317 with a .378 OBP and a 1.061 OPS.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CyYoung31 View Post
    The entire premise behind the “three true outcome” style killing the sport is that there is less “action”. With shifts, stuff is still happening. And they have existed since the beginning.
    It’s totally OK if you feel that way, but I think the shift exacerbates the problem.

    Making contact should be encouraged and allowing teams to swallow up would be hits with shifts stifles offense.

    Again, same reason why the NBA banned zone defense.

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    Gonna see that a lot late in games. Contreas or pache are gonna have to hit

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    Lol, unbelievable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CrazyTrain View Post
    It’s totally OK if you feel that way, but I think the shift exacerbates the problem.

    Making contact should be encouraged and allowing teams to swallow up would be hits with shifts stifles offense.

    Again, same reason why the NBA banned zone defense.
    But shifts obviously aren’t stifling offenses...

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    I am a fan of Contreras. That bat is going to be fun.

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    Contreras never sees the minors again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CyYoung31 View Post
    But shifts obviously aren’t stifling offenses...
    So… why do they shift then?

    By making it hard to get hits through the infield they are pushing guys to try and hit more homers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CrazyTrain View Post
    It’s totally OK if you feel that way, but I think the shift exacerbates the problem.

    Making contact should be encouraged and allowing teams to swallow up would be hits with shifts stifles offense.

    Again, same reason why the NBA banned zone defense.
    The NBA allows zone defense

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    This dude just walked Pache. That’s a feat.

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    What in the world. lmfao

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    Swing hard in case you hit it

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    Ynoa is a bad man

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    Quote Originally Posted by CrazyTrain View Post
    So… why do they shift then?

    By making it hard to get hits through the infield they are pushing guys to try and hit more homers.
    And offense is at an all-time high.

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    OH MY GOD

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    Ynoa does it with the bat-- BIG SALAMI!!

    Can he play OF??
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