theicon77 t1_j9z0h3h wrote
Reply to comment by Whydun in ELI5 What is the "Shift ban" in Major League Baseball and why are people upset about it? by lokigodofchaos
Yes the good ones can. The problem is owners don’t pay for slap hitters to the opposite field. They pay for guys that can drive the ball. So over time more and more players are trying to drive the ball to get the large contracts. Eventually you don’t have players trying to go the opposite way because it is not in their financial interest.
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