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[Discoverer]

Why are we shifting on a player that doesn't even have a major league hit to his name and was something like 0 for 16?

That player can run but it was potentially a double play spot. I don't mind the shift but sometimes it feels like it goes too far.

You shift based on a player's tendencies, not on the quality of the hitter. Lots of shitty hitters pull the ball a lot... you should still shift them even though they suck.

 

[canucksfan]

Does anyone have any stats on how the Jay's shifting been overall?

 

[weems]

Does anyone have any stats on how the Jay's shifting been overall?

Here are the team shift stats from this season.

Jays shift more than any other team.

 

[weems]

You shift based on a player's tendencies, not on the quality of the hitter. Lots of shitty hitters pull the ball a lot... you should still shift them even though they suck.

Fair enough.
I understand why they shift and get that over a season large sample size its saving you plenty of runs, it's just super annoying to give up hits to brutal hitters that would otherwise be outs. It will not be very fun to lose some super crucial game 5 or game 7 on a soft grounder that would be a easy out but wont because we've shifted. I know it works both ways and we might save some big game with the shift.

 

[canucksfan]

Here are the team shift stats from this season.

Jays shift more than any other team.

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Any stats on how effective it has been overall?

 

[weems]

Any stats on how effective it has been overall?

This is all I can find. Basically shows the Jays numbers on shift vs the league average.

 

[canucksfan]

Bradley is useless

 

[Blitzkrug]

Mitch White has been a great add so far.

You don't expect him to go 7 innings but even in the shorter starts he's been incredibly reliable. Lots of scares but he always settles down and closes the door.

Very pleased with that pickup

 

[Eyedea]

Bradley WAS useless

Until now

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

JBJ!!! Wow

 

[Da Cool Rula]

Former Red Sox yankee hater go figure.

 

[Blitzkrug]

He's already contributed more to the team than Zimmer already did.

 

[The Nemesis]

Mitch White has been a great add so far.

You don't expect him to go 7 innings but even in the shorter starts he's been incredibly reliable. Lots of scares but he always settles down and closes the door.

Very pleased with that pickup

Stripling 2.0

Let's hope he takes the next step just like Stripling did.

 

[Eyedea]

Very surprised JBJ bluffed going to 3rd there. That throw had so much arch I figured he’d be in there standing up

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Great hustle by Vladdy

 

[Eyedea]

I thought he was safe but didn’t think there was definitive proof on the replay.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

He's already contributed more to the team than Zimmer already did.

Seriously. Zimmer was the absolute worst with the bat.

 

[The Nemesis]

Jesus wtf Vladdy?

Also how the hell did Vladdy catch up to Tapia like that?

 

[Da Cool Rula]

Jesus wtf Vladdy?

Also how the hell did Vladdy catch up to Tapia like that?

Hahaha same thought myself

 

[Eyedea]

That was a terrible route and dive from Benintendi lol

 

[Forgotusername]

Jesus wtf Vladdy?

Also how the hell did Vladdy catch up to Tapia like that?

Apparently, teleportation or Tapia can't get a read on a ball.

 

[canucksfan]

That was a terrible route and dive from Benintendi lol

Just awful.

 

[as Pure as Evil]

Jesus wtf Vladdy?

Also how the hell did Vladdy catch up to Tapia like that?

tapia went back to tag up vlad was at second already lol

 

[Suntouchable13]

Kirk is the man!

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

What a scene at home plate

Great read by Vladdy. Thought for sure he was gonna score but Yanks made a nice relay play

That was a terrible route and dive from Benintendi lol

Looking like Manny Ramirez diving for a ball