Do you utilize the strategy of the shift?

[countryboy]

Just curious how many use the strategy of the shift (extreme pull/extreme push)

I myself don't use it. Anytime the game will put my players in the shift, I adjust them back to straight up defense.

I'm not a fan of the shift. I think it forces you to pitch hitters a certain way and its too easy for the batter to hit away from the shift.

What about you?

[forme95]

I always Auto Shift but recently I have been playing with a lot more manual shifts.

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[Bullit]

I do and voted yes. But not really in the traditional sense of using a shift. I mainly just "shift" individual players, based on an opposing hitter tendencies, the situation of the game or just plain old "going with the gut." I will move a 3rd baseman closer to the line, a short stop or 2b closer to the middle, cheat outfielders back or up etc. But I dont usually shift and entire field left or right in the usual way when people refer to a shift.

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bullit

I do and voted yes. But not really in the traditional sense of using a shift. I mainly just "shift" individual players, based on an opposing hitter tenancies, the situation of the game or just plain old "going with the gut." I will move a 3rd baseman closer to the line, a short stop or 2b closer to the middle, cheat outfielders back or up etc. But I dont usually shift and entire field left or right in the usual way when people refer to a shift.

I've thought about doing this, but I'm always concerned that I'll move players out of position.

[rjackson]

I def like to play my OF deep with 2 outs...no doubles defense.

[sydrogerdavid]

I let the computer handle it all because I can never remember to shift.

For me, whenever the computer shifts extreme right, the batter always seems to get pretty good contact to LF, especially A-Gon the past few years. Don't know why.

[reyes the roof]

I don't ever over shift, but if I get shifted against I'll gladly push a bunt down the 3rd base side and take my base

[Jr.]

I set my shifts before the first pitch. I get pretty nuanced with it, depending on percentages. I rarely just use the canned shifts the game offers. If I'm shifting to a pull side, often times I'll put the SS/2B on the pull side into a different shift to balance the field a little better.