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<blockquote data-quote="FBallFan123" data-source="post: 3135979" data-attributes="member: 35697"><p>When shifts weren’t used that frequently they weren’t a big deal.</p><p></p><p>When shifts are used 55,000 times a season, they become an issue.</p><p></p><p>Shifts have an effect.</p><p></p><p>So do left-handed specialists who pitch to 1-2 left handed batters a game.</p><p></p><p>I think it’s fair to say neither add to the “entertainment” quality of the game.</p><p></p><p>Batting average on balls in play (BABIP) was .292 the last two seasons … the lowest it’s been in about 30 years.</p><p></p><p>People can blame this on hitters’ approach and launch angle if they want … but there’s a reason launch angle was adopted by hitters in the mid-2010’s … it’s because home runs were down in the early 2010’s.</p><p></p><p>People criticize the way batters approach hitting these days, and many say they want more action and more balls in play.</p><p></p><p>Well, take away the shift and see what impact it has.</p><p></p><p>Maybe it’ll only make a minimal difference … but if that’s the case, why oppose it?</p><p></p><p>But when you see teams use the shift 55,000 times a season, and the teams that use it the most (like Dodgers and Astros) are also the teams with the best analytics departments, it suggests maybe there’s a little more to it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FBallFan123, post: 3135979, member: 35697"] When shifts weren’t used that frequently they weren’t a big deal. When shifts are used 55,000 times a season, they become an issue. Shifts have an effect. So do left-handed specialists who pitch to 1-2 left handed batters a game. I think it’s fair to say neither add to the “entertainment” quality of the game. Batting average on balls in play (BABIP) was .292 the last two seasons … the lowest it’s been in about 30 years. People can blame this on hitters’ approach and launch angle if they want … but there’s a reason launch angle was adopted by hitters in the mid-2010’s … it’s because home runs were down in the early 2010’s. People criticize the way batters approach hitting these days, and many say they want more action and more balls in play. Well, take away the shift and see what impact it has. Maybe it’ll only make a minimal difference … but if that’s the case, why oppose it? But when you see teams use the shift 55,000 times a season, and the teams that use it the most (like Dodgers and Astros) are also the teams with the best analytics departments, it suggests maybe there’s a little more to it. [/QUOTE]
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