Nobody’s On Third: Baseball’s Strategy Shift

Tuesday, 13 May 2014 | by Pat's Picks

The New York Times says it’s taken 100 years, but the way fielders position themselves on the baseball diamond is changing. The shift that used to be employed only for select hitters is now becoming the norm as teams position their players according to statistical data on where batters are likely to hit the ball. Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon says soon it will be unusual not to employ a shift.

SOURCE: New York Times