Interesting article by Mike Petriello on MLB.com
Another reason to dislike the shift, IMO.
As a member of this declining class, I'm filing my lighthearted discrimination grievance with the league office.
My solution (offered with mild amusement): Alternate the direction of base running. Counterclockwise in innings 1, 3, 5, 7, 9. Clockwise 2, 4, 6, 8.
Imagine the challenge of fielding a competent infield to turn the 4-6-5/6-4-5/5-4-5(1) twin killings in one inning and the 6-4-3/4-6-3/3-6-3(1) the next?
And before you say I'm not "in my right mind," just be glad I didn't ask for the "odd" innings, okay?
Pure Lefties untie!!
Another reason to dislike the shift, IMO.
As a member of this declining class, I'm filing my lighthearted discrimination grievance with the league office.
My solution (offered with mild amusement): Alternate the direction of base running. Counterclockwise in innings 1, 3, 5, 7, 9. Clockwise 2, 4, 6, 8.
Imagine the challenge of fielding a competent infield to turn the 4-6-5/6-4-5/5-4-5(1) twin killings in one inning and the 6-4-3/4-6-3/3-6-3(1) the next?
And before you say I'm not "in my right mind," just be glad I didn't ask for the "odd" innings, okay?
Pure Lefties untie!!