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Keep pulling the Ball Davis SMH.

He has pulled the ball his entire life it amazes me how people think he can just stop doing what he had done for 20 years at theee major league level like it is easy. That ball should be a base hit. The shift is going to kill lefties in the future.

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I have counted at least 10 balls (recently) that have been hits taken away by the shift. Crazy.

And can someone explain to me why that play at the plate wasnt blocking the plate? Clearly the catcher's foot was in the baseline from third to home plate. Can you block the plate once you have the ball?

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He has pulled the ball his entire life it amazes me how people think he can just stop doing what he had done for 20 years at theee major league level like it is easy. That ball should be a base hit. The shift is going to kill lefties in the future.

The shift isn't exactly new tech. Teams are just using it more/better now.

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He has pulled the ball his entire life it amazes me how people think he can just stop doing what he had done for 20 years at theee major league level like it is easy. That ball should be a base hit. The shift is going to kill lefties in the future.

Well if Davis wants to be a .200 hitter so be it. They wont stop doing the Shift.

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He has pulled the ball his entire life it amazes me how people think he can just stop doing what he had done for 20 years at theee major league level like it is easy. That ball should be a base hit. The shift is going to kill lefties in the future.

Yeah, he isn't going to change. And I'm not sure he should in terms of just trying to "crush" the ball instead of going with it. But it just means his walk rate is going to have to go up more to make up for his low BABIP.

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Keep pulling the Ball Davis SMH.

With runners on he has to just try and hit the ball hard. He can't really afford to hit a weak grounder for a force at 2nd.

Not much you can do there. He hit a line drive.

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I have counted at least 10 balls (recently) that have been hits taken away by the shift. Crazy.

And can someone explain to me why that play at the plate wasnt blocking the plate? Clearly the catcher's foot was in the baseline from third to home plate. Can you block the plate once you have the ball?

Yes... as much as an infielder. You have to leave a lane for him to slide.

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Was there a lane? Because I didnt see one. I think Pearces foot hit the catcher when he was going in.

I think the rule is when you have the ball you can block could be wrong.

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