The shift has taken off to the point where routine base hits have become routine outs. In past seasons, the video below shows a sure-fire base hit by Jose Ramirez up the middle. However, instead of the baseball reaching the outfield, Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer fields the ball cleanly standing readily several feet to the right of second base.
“Hit It Where They Ain’t”
Hall of Famer Willie Keeler had 13 straight seasons in which he batted over .300 and a lifetime batting average of .345 over 19 seasons. The 5-foot-4 outfielder coined the phrase “keep your eye on the ball and hit em’ where they ain’t.” Simply put, hit the baseball where there are no fielders. This is the complaint of many baseball fans when it comes to the shift, “Why can’t hitters just go the other way or bunt.”
MLB Trade Rumors
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FEBRUARY 21: The deal has been made official. The incentive structure breaks down as follows (per Maria Guardado of MLB.com): $250K apiece for reaching 16 and 18 starts, $500K each for starting 20, 22, 24 and 26 games.
FEBRUARY 17: The Giants have reached an agreement to sign righty
Aaron Sanchez, reports Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. It’s a $4MM deal with another $2.5MM in incentives, adds Slusser. Sanchez is represented by the Boras Corporation.
Sanchez, 28, was drafted 34th overall out of high school by the Blue Jays back in 2010 as a supplemental pick for the loss of free agent
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Boston Red Sox have expressed interest in Jackie Bradley Jr; ‘He’s received a lot of attention. We expect something very grand for him,’ Scott Boras says
Updated Dec 15, 2020;
Posted Dec 15, 2020
Red Sox s Jackie Bradley Jr., celebrates after his two-run home run against the Astros during the sixth inning in Game 4 of the ALCS on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)AP
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“They’ve certainly expressed the interest,” Boras said during a Zoom media availability Tuesday.
“He’s had great success there,” Boras added. “He’s a winning player. And the Red Sox’s intentions are to advance their winning ways certainly beyond what happened in ‘20. As with most free agent players, we get notice of interest and then we’ll wait and see how the market unfolds