Shift may have cost us a run

[evenparthrough9]

Seager had 33 hits to left, 33 to right and 34 to center. Not only did we only have one fielder to the left of second base but the outfield was swung around towards to right as well. Turned Seager's line drive to left into a double...

[Aristotelian]

It also took away a sure base hit from Utley. You win some, you lose some. Not sure how the infield shift affects the outfield. The O's always play off the lines.

[evenparthrough9]

It also took away a sure base hit from Utley. You win some, you lose some. Not sure how the infield shift affects the outfield. The O's always play off the lines.

They were both shifted. Talking only about Seager. Just surprising with his spray chart

[spiritof66]

I believe the thinking behind shifting for for a guy like Seager is that you're better off having him adjust his swing and spray the ball than having him pull the ball with power against a regular alignment. The idea is to give up up a few opposite field singles to save some extra-base hits. Kind of like inviting a LH power hitter to bunt against the shift if he wants to.

[Aristotelian]

I believe the thinking behind shifting for for a guy like Seager is that you're better off having him adjust his swing and spray the ball than having him pull the ball with power against a regular alignment. The idea is to give up up a few opposite field singles to save some extra-base hits. Kind of like inviting a LH power hitter to bunt against the shift if he wants to.

Good point. Even though his hits are even, all of his homers are to RF. 1 out, nobody on, a base hit does not usually beat you. Will be interesting to see how they were playing him in other situations.

http://www.fangraphs.com/spraycharts.aspx?playerid=9785&position=3B&type=battedball