I never understood why more sluggers didn't do this. Unless you are Barry Bonds at his peak, a free single is far more helpful to the team than swinging for the fences every time.
Even for Barry Bonds it would be. I GUARANTEE if someone ran a simulation a million times for several scenarios (leading off an inning, runner on 1st, etc. with various outs) with the late 90s/early 00s Giants lineups, the Giants would score MORE runs due to him being intentionally walked all those times (same as a bunt single) than had they pitched to him. The only reason Bonds' AB/HR ratio was so low was because they only pitched to him when he knew they absolutely HAD to get it over the plate.
If I remember right, the Giants had a weak #5 hitter, which meant teams would usually not pay if they walked Bonds. Didn't a team one time throw an intentional walk to Bonds with the bases loaded?
The answer is sheer arrogance. Those power hitters think that they are above this. "They don't pay me 15 million a year to bunt." To that I say, "They pay you to help win games. What good is striking out on an outside curveball in the dirt because you want to pull the ball?!!"
This mentality is hilarious. You truly would prefer to watch a bunch of bunts. If Mike Trout or Joey Votto bunts, the other team wins. They want them to bunt.
There is a lot he misses in his videos actually. Especially if its an Astro doing it. In almost all his video so far I can think of the perfect play that an Astro did for the Video and he never shows it. It's like he forgets about that team.
Both of the clips with Howard don't count. He still hit into the shift. Just a mistake by the infield. He's too pompous to drop a bunt down the third base line for an easy base hit. One of the reasons why his career is basically over.
The only thing that I'm going to say about the shift is that teams that do it most don't make the postseason. The saddest part is they're starting to do it in little league. It takes the fun out of sports for a little kid when they are looking at your stats to see where you're hitting. It's okay to do that to professional players, but kids, eh idk, that's a little beyond their understanding.
This is just something you made up. There is literally zero data that backs up this ridiculous claim. All teams play the shift against certain batters. The shift is a part of baseball. If you are very lopsided in your tendency to pull the ball, teams will play the shift against you. All of them. They would be idiots not to. The claim that those teams that play the shift the most don't make the playoffs is statistically false. It's nonsense. It's just some bullshit you made up. The only link that can be made between teams that play the shift more often is that those teams that play the shift more often are simply facing more batters notorious for being pull hitters. There is literally nothing more that can be said about it.
I've seen it some in little league, too. If your kids bunt, those teams will stop shifting. We are seeing the shift with more frequency in MLB. The response is to simply bunt down the line and take a free base hit. I dont understand why more players, such as Freddie Freeman, don't bunt against the shift.
Analitic guys they have been doing these shifts in softball since the 80s. First of all you don't want anybody on your team who can't bunt or can't hit a ground ball to the other side. Your main mistake you just don't look where they hit the ball most of the time . The pitcher should be instucted where to pitch the ball so the batter hits into the shift. Basically if the batter stands close to the plate you jam him inside and put the three guys close together so the ball can't get through. All the batter has to do is bunt or hit a ground ball to the opposite side to beat the shift demoralize the other team and soon they will play you straight up and then you can do what you want to without hitting 220. Remember the pitcher has to be instructed where to pitch the ball so he can hit into the shift! We were the first ones to win a class aa championship using shifts on most batters. Players take some batting practice hitting ground balls to the opposite way and be able to bunt.
My team would never shift. Always pitch the player down in the zone, and your defense should be slightly aligned depending on who the batter is, but never should you shift a complete pull.
All left-handed hitters. Obviously the 1B needs to cover the bag, but you don’t see the 2B cramping the left side of the infield against right-handed hitters.
Idk why players don't do this more often especially when it's like no outs and no one of first like Joey Votto is not gonna get a pitch to get 2 bases so why not just take the easy single and keep the line moving
The shift should be legal. I don’t care if you want to put all 9 players in the infield or even on the pitcher’s mound. You should get to limit how a team is defended. Hitting around it is up to the offense.
When you don't know what you're doing, bunting is dangerous. Break a finger, and there goes your season. And it's not the players' fault that they can't bunt. Once a player is signed to a professional contract (often at age 18), it's no longer his decision whether he practices bunting or not. The reason why most good hitters don't know how to bunt is because teams don't want to take the risks that come with it.
half of these arent really beating the shift. the stupid pitcher throws away so they hit it oppo. the whole point of a shift to pull hitters is to throw them inside so they pull it
Defenses don't play the shift for arbitrary reasons. They play the shift because a hitter rarely hits it to the opposite field - regardless of where the pitch is thrown. Defenses play the shift for pull hitters. It has nothing to do with the pitcher needing to hit a certain location - and there's no pitch location that can prevent a hitter from bunting opposite field.
0:58 "The Cardinals would probably argue, 'Well that's alright, we're gonna give him... His locker when he gets there."
I never understood why more sluggers didn't do this. Unless you are Barry Bonds at his peak, a free single is far more helpful to the team than swinging for the fences every time.
Agreed
Even for Barry Bonds it would be. I GUARANTEE if someone ran a simulation a million times for several scenarios (leading off an inning, runner on 1st, etc. with various outs) with the late 90s/early 00s Giants lineups, the Giants would score MORE runs due to him being intentionally walked all those times (same as a bunt single) than had they pitched to him.
The only reason Bonds' AB/HR ratio was so low was because they only pitched to him when he knew they absolutely HAD to get it over the plate.
If I remember right, the Giants had a weak #5 hitter, which meant teams would usually not pay if they walked Bonds. Didn't a team one time throw an intentional walk to Bonds with the bases loaded?
The answer is sheer arrogance. Those power hitters think that they are above this. "They don't pay me 15 million a year to bunt." To that I say, "They pay you to help win games. What good is striking out on an outside curveball in the dirt because you want to pull the ball?!!"
This mentality is hilarious. You truly would prefer to watch a bunch of bunts. If Mike Trout or Joey Votto bunts, the other team wins. They want them to bunt.
Love all of the uploads!! Keep up the hard work it WILL pay off!!
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Lol Ryan Howard was like "You can put all 7 position players on the right side, I am still going to pull the ball"
How did you not show Robinson cano's bunt double
There is a lot he misses in his videos actually. Especially if its an Astro doing it. In almost all his video so far I can think of the perfect play that an Astro did for the Video and he never shows it. It's like he forgets about that team.
@@Adoublelan13 Fuck the Astros 🤣
do 3 pitch innings
Juan Escobedo I love your profile picture
Juan Escobedo or in the gap
Holy shit that play by Arenado at 1:46
amazing
Sheepies123 Horrible baserunning
Arenado's always been a defensive wiz too.
Horrible base coaching letting him make a turn when he can see Arenado has the ball.
Did this play even count as beating the shift cause just saying my arenado got him out
i CANNOT believe you dont have cano's nonchalant bunt for a standup double. nothing will beat cano's 2b bunt against the sox.
"It's alright we're gonna give him his-- locker when he gets there."
Both of the clips with Howard don't count. He still hit into the shift. Just a mistake by the infield. He's too pompous to drop a bunt down the third base line for an easy base hit. One of the reasons why his career is basically over.
James Foskey Sounds like you're super salty about something.
Yes, if only he learned to bunt...he'd be right back to being a perennial All Star.
Can you do funny/awkward things sports announcers said on air??
Chad Baxter don orsillo and Jerry remy spent 3 innings talking about the water pressure in the hotel
Chad Baxter Cedric Maxwell (analyst on Celtics radio) has becoming anything but an analyst over the past 3 seasons
1 hour long video of Joe Buck.
tubenachos fudge no
Greg Gibson motioning to this comment and Chad Baxter celebrating in his dugout
I guess I can't get mad when people do this in Mlb the show lol
grandchamp12345 my cousin gets so triggered when I do that
"How about we give him"
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"His locker when he gets there
Can you do Grand Slams?
Love that play by Nolan Arenado!
"We're gonna give him his locker when he gets there"
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"The Cardinals will give him -Switch game- his locker when he gets there. lol
So Howard is on here twice...and neither time he "beat the shift." Hell, he pulled them both.
This is why I hate shifting that dramatically.
I was expecting cano's bunt double to be in this.
The only thing that I'm going to say about the shift is that teams that do it most don't make the postseason. The saddest part is they're starting to do it in little league. It takes the fun out of sports for a little kid when they are looking at your stats to see where you're hitting. It's okay to do that to professional players, but kids, eh idk, that's a little beyond their understanding.
This is just something you made up. There is literally zero data that backs up this ridiculous claim. All teams play the shift against certain batters. The shift is a part of baseball. If you are very lopsided in your tendency to pull the ball, teams will play the shift against you. All of them. They would be idiots not to. The claim that those teams that play the shift the most don't make the playoffs is statistically false. It's nonsense. It's just some bullshit you made up. The only link that can be made between teams that play the shift more often is that those teams that play the shift more often are simply facing more batters notorious for being pull hitters. There is literally nothing more that can be said about it.
Willoughby Krenzteinburg there are a couple teams that rarely do unless they have an EXTREME tendency. I believe one team is the Blue Jays
Wyatt Zelle And your statistical data to support this?
I've seen it some in little league, too. If your kids bunt, those teams will stop shifting.
We are seeing the shift with more frequency in MLB. The response is to simply bunt down the line and take a free base hit. I dont understand why more players, such as Freddie Freeman, don't bunt against the shift.
I saw once on tv that Robinson cano bunted into the outfield when he was on the Yankees
Love the videos man
Bunting is one thing, but if you are going to shift for a guy, don't throw him anything he can take to opposite field
for the one highlight of Chris Davis beating the shift there are 30 at bats when he grounded right into it
There are also 241 where he completely ignored the shift and hit it out of the park.
Analitic guys they have been doing these shifts in softball since the 80s. First of all you don't want anybody on your team who can't bunt or can't hit a ground ball to the other side. Your main mistake you just don't look where they hit the ball most of the time . The pitcher should be instucted where to pitch the ball so the batter hits into the shift. Basically if the batter stands close to the plate you jam him inside and put the three guys close together so the ball can't get through. All the batter has to do is bunt or hit a ground ball to the opposite side to beat the shift demoralize the other team and soon they will play you straight up and then you can do what you want to without hitting 220. Remember the pitcher has to be instructed where to pitch the ball so he can hit into the shift! We were the first ones to win a class aa championship using shifts on most batters. Players take some batting practice hitting ground balls to the opposite way and be able to bunt.
0:19 were where the 3 baseman ?
Awesome!
Howard beat the shift by hitting into it lol
0:39 sounds like a fart
Should be retitled, "Bunts down the third base line". :)
'cept they aren't all bunts.
I know. That's why I put the smiley at the end.
Incredible
Nice
Rizzo did this in the NLCS
My team would never shift. Always pitch the player down in the zone, and your defense should be slightly aligned depending on who the batter is, but never should you shift a complete pull.
Should have Ortiz breaking up Yu Darvish's no hitter by beating the shift with 2 out in the 9th.
All left-handed hitters. Obviously the 1B needs to cover the bag, but you don’t see the 2B cramping the left side of the infield against right-handed hitters.
I’ve had 1 shift on me in my entire time and baseball and I still pulled it 😂 got a hit though
Idk why players don't do this more often especially when it's like no outs and no one of first like Joey Votto is not gonna get a pitch to get 2 bases so why not just take the easy single and keep the line moving
The shift should be legal. I don’t care if you want to put all 9 players in the infield or even on the pitcher’s mound. You should get to limit how a team is defended. Hitting around it is up to the offense.
That is smart play you must be smart to play this game
3:29 gayyyyyy
Howard didn’t beat the shift either time in this video lol. He hit into the shift and happened to get a hit.
why is there no 3rd base player?
Sawyer Carey he was shifted to around where shortstop would be playing
1:27 why would you throw that? you know he had it beat and that you couldnt make a clean throw
I'm a cardz fan so bunt cheesier as I'm saying this Matt Adam bunts
anyone besides me completely despise the shift
I think there was only 1 righty :(
I'm surprised everybody doesn't bunt down the third base line when they have an absurd shift towards first.
When you don't know what you're doing, bunting is dangerous. Break a finger, and there goes your season.
And it's not the players' fault that they can't bunt. Once a player is signed to a professional contract (often at age 18), it's no longer his decision whether he practices bunting or not. The reason why most good hitters don't know how to bunt is because teams don't want to take the risks that come with it.
What no Robbie Cano when he bunted against the shift and doubled? Pfffffft what a joke!
Where's cano against the sox?
it's easy to beat if you're not selfish
Tb v oriels
That guy was so out
Adams and McCann did not beat the shift. They reached on errors.
half of these arent really beating the shift. the stupid pitcher throws away so they hit it oppo. the whole point of a shift to pull hitters is to throw them inside so they pull it
Defenses don't play the shift for arbitrary reasons. They play the shift because a hitter rarely hits it to the opposite field - regardless of where the pitch is thrown. Defenses play the shift for pull hitters. It has nothing to do with the pitcher needing to hit a certain location - and there's no pitch location that can prevent a hitter from bunting opposite field.
Nocanobint really
Super puppy GamingYT lol are you talking about the cano bunt double? That was great.
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