tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post1951149163394362111..comments2024-01-08T14:50:08.705-05:00Comments on Tiger Tales: A Detroit Tigers Blog: Tigers Benefit From Shifts, But Could Use Them MoreLee Panashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148118898954670307noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-27365579416063687912014-10-16T09:08:54.245-04:002014-10-16T09:08:54.245-04:00Like all relatively new tactics, one would assume ...Like all relatively new tactics, one would assume its effectiveness will be mitigated in time as countermeasures evolve. Surely, a hitter as skilled as Victor Martinez could develop an inside-out swing and hit singles to the opposite field all day long.opus131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-26524734385472307292014-10-14T10:41:27.957-04:002014-10-14T10:41:27.957-04:00Well the fact that they have the best rate of runs...Well the fact that they have the best rate of runs saved per 100 shifts doesn't mean that's the best way to do things. If they can save more overall runs from doing yet more shifts, then that's better than having the best rate. The absolute value of total runs saved is more important than the rate as long as they are performing better with the extra shifts versus not doing a shift Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com