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Originally Posted by BYU 14
It does do that, but for players that don't want to adapt. Guess what, if I am coaching against a team that is playing a 3-3 with a nickel I am not going to try and throw deep every play. I am gonna pound them on the ground until they load the box. Opposite field singles are the same thing and easier to get when there are only 2 guys on that side of the field, why not just work more on fundamentals?
And you still aren't going to solve one of the things killing the game by banning the shift. Players won't shorten their swings, so it is still a HR/K-fest because of launch, velo, etc.
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The overlooked part of the shift is pitchers pitch to it. It's not just we expect you to pull the ball to the right side. It's you have a higher percentage chance of pulling the ball to the right side and we're going to increase those odds by pitching you that way. You aren't just going to be successful going oppo off of 95+ on the inner half or stay back enough on a breaking ball when you're waiting for 95+.