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Originally Posted by PSUColonel
I don’t like the idea of banning the shift because I’m a purist for one, but there really isn’t any boundary there…it’s completely made up. Why doesn’t exist in the outfield then? There’s just no real or visible boundaries and therefore it’s like when you were a kid in the backyard saying “pretend there is a fence there, or pretend this and pretend that. It’s a pretend line!!
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Exactly. If the manager wants to put everyone in left center, let him. His call. He wouldn't last long, but it should be up to him.
If you know that 99.99999% of the time Bonds will hit to right side, move the infield over to reduce the number of holes. It's logical, unlike the shift-banning.