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Old 04-27-2021, 01:38 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by cephasjames View Post
I wonder how much pitching dominance comes into play right now in beating the shift? With a higher overall velocity, spin rate, etc. I wonder if batters are struggling to direct the ball as much as they used to. Maybe most batters are in "just get the bat on the ball" mode.

I'll be curious what moving the mound back a foot does in the Atlantic League.
There are a lot of HR being hit by non-power hitters. Fair point but I'm inclined to think that it may be hard but not impossible.
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