Question for Rangers fans
by Matt Swartz on Aug 13, 2010 9:06 PM CDT
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PrintMy name is Matt Swartz, and I’m an author at Baseball Prospectus. I’m doing some research on the infield shift (where three infielders play on the right side of second base for a left-handed hitter), and the data is a bit hard to come by. Since I know what a great resource the SBNation blogs are, being a former writer at one myself, I thought that some of you could give me some help.
I am curious who has gotten shifted against on your team MOST of the time, AND who your team regularly has shifted against in your division over the last 18 years. To jog your memory I am listing the lefties and switch-hitters that your team has had in the last 18 years that have hit at least 20 home runs.
Thank you for your help.
LHB
Josh Hamilton
Chris Davis
Hank Blalock
David Dellucci
Rafael Palmeiro
Lee Stevens
Rusty Greer
Will Clark
SHB
Milton Bradley
Mark Teixeira
Ruben Sierra
Mickey Tettleton
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Hank and Teixeira
Those are the two who, with the Rangers, saw the shift the most.
Ortiz and Vlad, for opposing players.
the shift...
with Ortiz is a thing of beauty. Watching Ian Kinsler throw Ortiz out from shallow right field…
"I said I got this guy out a couple of times already, I get him out historically and I really need to work on my neck tan," -- CJ Wilson getting pulled with 2 out in the 8th.
Palmeiro and Teix, as I recall
love your work, Matt.
"By MLB.TV, we can see J. Hamilton's homer, M. Young's clutch, and N. Feliz's explosive. All about Rangers things can be our interest"
--South Korean Rangers fan
Raffy definitely
I actually saw Darryl Porter get shifted on when he was with the Rangers, and he hit a home run to left center in Arlington Stadium.
Blalock and Teixiera and Palmeiro
vs
Ortiz, Vlad, Thome (I think), and maybe Giambi?
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