Banning the infield shift didn’t bring back the base hit. Does anyone care?
•Three years ago, baseball needed fixing.The sport had grown slow and tedious.
•Pitchers paced the mound between maximum-effort heaves.
•Hitters sold out for power, tolerating strikeouts as a means to an end.Even more glaring was the spread of the infield shift: Index cards tucked into caps and back pockets provided precise defensive p...
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Three years ago, baseball needed fixing.The sport had grown slow and tedious. Pitchers paced the mound between maximum-effort heaves. Hitters sold out for power, tolerating strikeouts as a means to an end.Even more glaring was the spread of the infield shift: Index cards tucked into caps and back pockets provided precise defensive positioning, directing infielders onto the outfield grass to swallow up base hits.Advertisementالمصدر: The Athletic | Source: The Athletic
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