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In response to "If they get more than a single that might be enough for teams to shift less. Might." by Krusty

Even the best HR hitters are only gonna hit one every ten at bats.

Posted by Inigo (aka Inigo) Jun 18 '19, 05:50

Plus, the shift doesn't stop home runs. It stops ground ball singles.

That pulled ground ball was never going to be a home run no matter what defense the team uses. The shift stops singles. Teams just use that HR line to feed into left-handed hitters egos.

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The shift stops a lot of hits but my point is that when he bunts against the shift he's not trying to hit a HR and the other teams are happy -- (edited) - Krusty Jun 18, 06:29 1
- Again, that's BS. They're saying that for the hitter's ego. - Inigo Jun 18, 07:01

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Even the best HR hitters are only gonna hit one every ten at bats.

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