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Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
Is it just me or is it painfully obvious they should swap Bo and Semien?
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In a typical baseball world that we are all used to, absolutely. But in todays world of hyper-analytics, where management is armed with an almost infinite amount of data, teams are doing things that seem unconventional and, well, kind of annoying.
Look no further than the Cincinnati Reds:
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The Reds likely would not be conducting this experiment if shortstops were seeing opportunities like they were in, say, the 1980s. Playing Suarez at a premium position is not as wild as it seems. With fewer balls being put in play in the majors, defensive opportunities have been reduced. Some positions are losing more defensive work than others, including some of the most important positions on the field.
The number of fielding chances per nine innings for shortstops decreased 16.7% from 2005 to last season, from 4.67 chances per game to 3.89. Entering Tuesday, chances were down again, to 3.77 per game, or 19.3% off the 2005 mark.
The sum of putouts, assists, and errors at the position are down 28% compared to levels 40 years earlier.
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https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/2152818