It's tough enough to get a hit, but now you want them to direct it?

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Nova Hokie 95

I think fans have a misguided idea of how "easy" it would be to defeat the shift. Even if you expect every slugger facing a shift to just bunt, first of all that's not a gimme anyway. Second of all, I believe studies show that the overall effect of that is a negative -- bunting constantly gets you fewer expected runs over a long period than swinging away.

Posted: 03/16/2023 at 01:35 PM ET

(In response to this post by No Clue)

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MLB pitch clock and new rules -- Vienna_Hokie Mar 16, 2023 at 10:50 AM ET

Vienna_Hokie • 03/16/23 10:50 AM ET

I never understood why teams didn't exploit the weaknesses that -- No Clue Mar 16, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET

No Clue • 03/16/23 12:00 PM ET

It's tough enough to get a hit, but now you want them to direct it? ◄ -- Nova Hokie 95 Mar 16, 2023 at 01:35 PM ET

Nova Hokie 95 • 03/16/23 01:35 PM ET

Same. Egos, I guess?** -- MP4VT2004 Mar 16, 2023 at 12:14 PM ET

MP4VT2004 • 03/16/23 12:14 PM ET

Banning the shift was in response to batting averages being lowest since -- statmanfromHCyrs Mar 16, 2023 at 11:01 AM ET

statmanfromHCyrs • 03/16/23 11:01 AM ET

Which is a personal choice by MLB players to value HR over BA -- Hoke Mar 16, 2023 at 11:54 AM ET

Hoke • 03/16/23 11:54 AM ET

I once saw Freddie Freeman get a bunt double. -- Chris Coleman

Mar 16, 2023 at 01:41 PM ET

Chris Coleman

• 03/16/23 01:41 PM ET

Chicks dig the long ball** -- Brown Water Mar 16, 2023 at 01:29 PM ET

Brown Water • 03/16/23 01:29 PM ET

Jeter was a master at going opposite field, even with no shift.** -- KeithHokie89 Mar 16, 2023 at 12:17 PM ET

KeithHokie89 • 03/16/23 12:17 PM ET

let's change the oldest game because people won't pay 100 bucks a ticket -- bigbadbird Mar 16, 2023 at 10:57 AM ET

bigbadbird • 03/16/23 10:57 AM ET