Kolek planning to go pro
Never meant to imply that it wasn't hard but it can be done. Given time, hitters would eventually learn how to punish the shift and it wouldn't be used as much.
It's the St. Louis Stars tonight. (1906-1931)https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1568349389827244032?t=HBMTfslB1kxsCIVReQBYMQ&s=19So you'll need Cool Papa Bell, Willie Wells and Mules Suttles references.
I know bigger bases are there to prevent injuries, but a lot of hits this season that are bang/bang plays are going to be outs next year.
Wouldn’t bigger bases - which shorten the baselines by several inches - be more likely to help baserunners, Dish?
Needs to be said, the manager and the (not well liked in the locker room) starting SS both go away, and the White Sox become The Undertaker.It’s not a coincidence.
What’s your source on Anderson?
That would still be allowed under the new rule. I do wonder if we will see more bunting by the speedsters though, since the 3rd baseman can’t play in on the grass against a fast guy. Will also be interesting to see which managers use these new rules the best.
My friends who work in the Sox front office.
Infielders can still play in on the grass, just can't be back in the outfield. Just like little league.
The banning of defensive shifts, which were once a fringe strategy but have become normal occurrence and the bane of left-handed hitters, is among the more extreme versions, preventing defensive player movement in multiple directions. With all four infielders needing to be on the dirt, the days of the four-outfielder setup will be over.
What a beautiful Saturday of college football. https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/sports/football/2022/09/11/notre-dame-football-suddenly-reeling-irish-wonder-whats-next/67209949007/Eating their young again.
Man talk about over the top. I mean I understand the concerns, and I think it’s going to be way harder to replicate Kelly’s success than people think. But that’s nuts.
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Do they have much choice? I think these are set well in advance due to the scheduling issues with Sunday night games. And they are scheduling teams with fan bases that will watch. Plus it’s not that the Giants were bad last year.
You are correct. They do have an ability to flex games in September, but choices are limited based on travel requirements for the teams in action