Could the Shift get das Banhammer

[rangerssharks414]

a true zone defense is banned in the NBA (3 second rule in the paint)

My point was that the players playing a zone wouldn't be in their natural spot. (I know that there's a defensive three second violation.)

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Baseball has grown into one of my favorite sports, but I hate the old man mentality. Can't celebrate or show personality, must play proper positions... God forbid the players and management adapt to the game.

 

[John Price]

Hasn't the shift been used for years? Why are people just having an issue with it now?

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

Hasn't the shift been used for years? Why are people just having an issue with it now?

It's being deployed at much much higher rates. Not saying I agree with banning it, but that's why it's come up.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

It's being deployed at much much higher rates. Not saying I agree with banning it, but that's why it's come up.

and the shifts have become far more extreme. "shifting" used to be the SS plays behind 2nd.

its become the SS and 2B are on the right side of the infield and the 3B is behind 2nd.

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

and the shifts have become far more extreme. "shifting" used to be the SS plays behind 2nd.

its become the SS and 2B are on the right side of the infield and the 3B is behind 2nd.

Yeah, this too. Often you have a guy playing short RF with a lefty up.

 

[Terry Yake]

learn how to bunt

 

[robert terwilliger]

banning the shift would do almost nothing. it might mean a handful more hits per season. whoopie.

if they were serious about fixing their current three true outcome problems, they'd realize that they're going to have to adjust either the height of the mound or move it back. velocity has changed the game beyond the "learn to bunt" nonsense. baseball players know how to bunt. they don't want to bunt off the 6th inning guy who throws 101 and has a slider that tops out at 94 on a good day. or the 7th inning guy who can hit 102.

velocity has made the hitters look at turning using the velocity against the pitcher and thus, launch angle.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Hopefully it does. Baseball has been alot more boring with Its increased use. The game needs more action and baserunners. It's turned into a strikeouts or homerun game

 

[darko]

Bingo on moving the mound back.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Bingo on moving the mound back.

Personally I'd lower it but I guess moving it back could make sense in that it would help with combacker injuries as well. I wonder with moving it back how much more stress that would add to a pitcher's arm though.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Personally I'd lower it but I guess moving it back could make sense in that it would help with combacker injuries as well. I wonder with moving it back how much more stress that would add to a pitcher's arm though.

This is an excellent point. I would assume a gradual change would need to occur. Like, start with a foot to see the impact.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

This is an excellent point. I would assume a gradual change would need to occur. Like, start with a foot to see the impact.

Well I'm very smart as you all know by now.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Well I'm very smart as you all know by now.

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You know I'm on keto diet right now so no tonic for me.

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[darko]

Well I'm very smart as you all know by now.

Alcohol kills brain cells.

 

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Alcohol kills brain cells.

 

[nilan30]

Sure ban the shift. Then make outfielders play shallow against power hitters so there'll be less fly balls caught at the warning track. Stop allowing managers to bring in lefties to face left handed batters. That is so not fair. Some of these closers throw too hard. Let's make a speed limit on pitches. There'd probably be more base hits if we move first base in 30 feet. There's so many things that can be done to make baseball great again

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Sure ban the shift. Then make outfielders play shallow against power hitters so there'll be less fly balls caught at the warning track. Stop allowing managers to bring in lefties to face left handed batters. That is so not fair. Some of these closers throw too hard. Let's make a speed limit on pitches. There'd probably be more base hits if we move first base in 30 feet. There's so many things that can be done to make baseball great again

swing and a miss on the strawman rant.

you are clearly ignorant on the reason for complaints about how the shift is used currently

 

[nilan30]

swing and a miss on the strawman rant.

you are clearly ignorant on the reason for complaints about how the shift is used currently

Don't know what that means but ok.

My point is, the day they start telling players where they have to stand in the field is the day the game changes for the worse

 

[darko]

swing and a miss on the strawman rant.

you are clearly ignorant on the reason for complaints about how the shift is used currently

The only people complaining are the ball players who saw their batting average dip just above Mendoza line. And their agents.