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Play the damn game!

nymr83 Jun 18 2019 09:23 AM

we don't need dumb ass rule changes to "combat the shift", just smarter players. here is Matt Carpenter, BUNTING for a double against a shift that was taken too far. [url]https://deadspin.com/matt-carpenter-beats-a-marlins-shift-with-a-standup-bun-1835599167 the article has video embedded, but i'll link to the article rather than just the video so you can also see how he scores from second on more defensive infield ineptitude. poor Marlins, you'd think they were trying to emulate the owner defensively.

nymr83 Jun 18 2019 09:27 AM Re: Play the damn game!

and for good measure, here is Rich Hill, cursing the fuck out of the shift for all to hear [url]https://deadspin.com/rich-hill-on-the-shift-fuck-fuck-fuck-goddammit-1834965518

seawolf17 Jun 18 2019 09:29 AM Re: Play the damn game!

I don't like Matt Carpenter or the Cardinals, but I *LOVED* that bunt double. Awesome.

Edgy MD Jun 18 2019 10:56 AM Re: Play the damn game!

The announcer calls it "unbelievable." What's much harder to believe is that it doesn't happen over and over.

Centerfield Jun 18 2019 11:11 AM Re: Play the damn game!

Edgy MD wrote: The announcer calls it "unbelievable." What's much harder to believe is that it doesn't happen over and over. Yup. Considering most pitchers have the skill set required to do this every time. I do think eventually it will catch on and everyone will wonder why it took so long to become common practice.

Edgy MD Jun 18 2019 11:20 AM Re: Play the damn game!

Most righthanders bunt wrong. Lift your back leg and square your hips man. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Phil_Rizzuto_1953.jpg/220px-Phil_Rizzuto_1953.jpg> Also, squaring the bat before the pitcher begins his motion is hella stupid. It's not only an invitation to the defense to adjust, it's also an invitation to the pitcher to just stand there until just as he senses you cramping with anxiety but before you call time out.