Major League Baseball Needs to Stop Trying to Kill the Shift
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On Thursday, Major League Baseball announced rules changes it will experiment with in the minor leagues this season. Some make a ton of sense and are easier to support, but one is ridiculous. There will be limits placed on shifting in Double-A, which is MLB s latest broadside fired at the practice. It s a absurd movement that should be stopped in its tracks. A requirement that all four infielders have their cleats within the outer boundary of the infield dirt when the pitch is delivered