Beat40 said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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Ag_07 said:

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Shifts also have everything to do with where a player is hitting groundballs.

A guy can spray the ball all over the park and be a gap to gap hitter but if a majority of his GBs are hit to a particular side then he'll be shifted that way.

I think Tucker fits this scenario.

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That's a good point. I'll see if I can pull that later.

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We can pretty much see it from this chart though. Most of his ground ball outs on this chart are middle of the diamond, through the gap between where the 2B and 1B would be normally positioned, and right at 1B.

Farmer's point is a really good one that I had never thought about before - the fielder playing shallow RF will always throw the left batter out when it's fielded. If it weren't for the fact a ground ball hit to the shallow RFer is always an out, Tucker's batting average is higher for sure.

Guys like Altuve and Bregman have an advantage of being able to beat out some ground balls hit deep into the shift by virtue of the longer throw.

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Fat Bib Fortuna said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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Beat40 said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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Ag_07 said:

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Shifts also have everything to do with where a player is hitting groundballs.

A guy can spray the ball all over the park and be a gap to gap hitter but if a majority of his GBs are hit to a particular side then he'll be shifted that way.

I think Tucker fits this scenario.

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That's a good point. I'll see if I can pull that later.

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We can pretty much see it from this chart though. Most of his ground ball outs on this chart are middle of the diamond, through the gap between where the 2B and 1B would be normally positioned, and right at 1B.

Farmer's point is a really good one that I had never thought about before - the fielder playing shallow RF will always throw the left batter out when it's fielded. If it weren't for the fact a ground ball hit to the shallow RFer is always an out, Tucker's batting average is higher for sure.

Guys like Altuve and Bregman have an advantage of being able to beat out some ground balls hit deep into the shift by virtue of the longer throw.

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Ground Balls



Line Drives

The GBs are a shifter's paradise. The LDs are spread more, but you can see a few bring taken away in shallow left. And you can see why CF actually shifts a little opposite field and doesn't cover right-center as much.

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So in a nutshell, if I'm understanding you correctly,
you're asserting that Kyle Tucker's been spending most his life living in a shifter's paradise?

As he walks from the dugout to the circle on-deck
He takes a look at his stats and realizes it's all a wreck

Cuz he's been swingin' and missin' so long
That even Myles Straw thinks his power is gone

But he ain't never SAC-ed a runner who didn't deserve it
TED be bunting like a punk? You know that's unheard of

You better watch how you balkin' and who you walkin'
Cuz the whole damn bullpen already lined with chalk

I really hate lose, but I gotta confess
Machete needs to take a ride on the Sugarland Express

Fool, I'm the kinda bat Astro buddies wanna see paid
Chasin' cheese in the dirt, downtown at Minute Maid

Keep spending most his life, livin' in a shifter's paradise

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Dusty Baker said Michael Brantley is hitting and running on the field. Baker said Brantley probably won't need a minor league rehab assignment before he returns — which could be early on the next road trip.

Baker said Jason Castro is "a little bit further behind" Brantley.

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) June 1, 2021

Dusty Baker said Bryan Abreu will be out "a while." His calf injury has him on crutches.

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) June 1, 2021

Farmer1906 said:

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Bobcat-Ag said:

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Does that mean the IL? Or will we just have to figure it out till he heals?

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It absolutely should mean IL, right? Bring up Solomon or Rodriguez. We can't afford to have a hole in the bullpen right now. Otherwise, we might pull a Padres and waste a no-no in mop-up duty.

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He's already on the 10-day.

https://www.mlb.com/astros/roster/40-man

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We've made so many moves lately its hard to keep up.

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Yordan Alvarez said his pre-game work in left field has been going well. When asked when he might play there in a game, he smiled and said “pronto.”

At Minute Maid Park and behind a groundball pitcher like Framber Valdez would seem to be the time to try it.

— Jake Kaplan (@jakemkaplan) June 1, 2021

Alvarez said he was taking some dry swings in the last few days and it caused a little bit of discomfort in his wrist.

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) June 1, 2021

Jose Siri was named the Skeeters May Player of the Month prior to Tuesday's game. He finished the month hitting .354 with five HRs and 31 RBIs. He leads all of Minor League Baseball with 31 RBIs. He's also tied for third in Triple-A West with 13 extra-base hits.

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) June 1, 2021

pic.twitter.com/RwMbheDGBb

— Casey Orsak Ŧ (@orsak_attack) June 1, 2021

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This needs to be the gif every time Yordan steps up to hit - especially with men on base.

pic.twitter.com/RwMbheDGBb

— Casey Orsak Ŧ (@orsak_attack) June 1, 2021

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