The Shift being stopped new rule

[packs]

You don't seem to be differentiating between something you choose not to do and a rule against doing it.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by packs

You don't seem to be differentiating between something you choose not to do and a rule against doing it.

its the same thing or at least is something you can point too to show there is some type of a limit as being able to steal a base when a pitcher doesnt throw to first..which happened..

[packs]

It's definitively not the same thing. This is a rule whereas before you mentioned a pitcher who chose not to do something. Rule and option are not the same things.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by packs

It's definitively not the same thing. This is a rule whereas before you mentioned a pitcher who chose not to do something. Rule and option are not the same things.

still im talking about the outcome not rule or option....outcome..dont care about how we got there....

several players against Lester stated they knew he wasnt going to throw to first....doest matter if rule or his option....whether they were able to steal or not is the outcome.....

[RCMcKenzie]

A Yahoo baseball writer shows this graph for next years' shifting chart. To get around the rule, teams will just move the left fielder in to short right field rover position. Basically, same for left handed pull hitters as it is today. Oh well, the mlb tried.