Could very well be but I’m not sure where the analytics came into play that banning the shift would lead to these monumental changes with LH batters being in such high demand. Add the defence first philosophy suddenly and it seems like a brand new direction with a lot of uncertainty. I really appreciated KC years back and Tampa these days where they want to kill you by getting on base first and foremost. With the new additions the on base aspect is very much in question. I don’t truly mean to sound doom and gloom despite managements moves generally winning out. There are just a lot of question marks with a new philosophy and a lot of very good prospect capital out the door and that’s concerning where they haven’t always got the best bang for their prospect capital.
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