The next thing that baseball needs to address is the shift. It doesn’t help that batters refuse to try to hit the ball the other way, or drop a bunt down the third base line. If they did that maybe, just maybe, the opposing team might rethink their strategy. In basketball, a zone is for cowards. Same goes for the shift in baseball. This sin’t slow pitch softball where you have a “rover.”
Lunch angle is a pointless Brian Kenny invention. Analytics has shortened pitchers careers , raised strike totals and lowered batting averages, but what the hey. It’s not worth going to WAR over.
Guilty Bystander about 6 years ago
Who knew the Steele’s Sports teams were a precursor to 21st Century baseball?
dwane.scoty1 about 6 years ago
Maybe he’s talking about how fast the Fans are leaving the stadiums of sports venues!
jarvisloop about 6 years ago
I remember when baseball was fun.
jagedlo about 6 years ago
“Does anyone steal bases anymore?” Not really since Rickey Henderson retired!
sarah413 Premium Member about 6 years ago
Don’t neglect launch angle and bat speed.
The next thing that baseball needs to address is the shift. It doesn’t help that batters refuse to try to hit the ball the other way, or drop a bunt down the third base line. If they did that maybe, just maybe, the opposing team might rethink their strategy. In basketball, a zone is for cowards. Same goes for the shift in baseball. This sin’t slow pitch softball where you have a “rover.”
Robert Nowall Premium Member about 6 years ago
If these guys can’t hit it out of the park, they’re easy outs.
RobinHood about 6 years ago
buckman-j about 6 years ago
These nerds need to leave their parent’s cellar and go out and catch some ball. I got your exit velocity (To second base?) right here