Here's a couple of things to "beat".... first - from my post: (#58) And McCann isn't exactly doing it either....in fact how many actual ground balls have you seen him hit past the 3rd base area against the shift for a hit? Did anyone answer THAT question? OF COURSE NOT! But I know whynot, and understand........lmao. Stop with the spray charts....in Tex' case, I have seen him plenty of times looking to hit the ball "the other way" (against the shift) and fouled it off TO THE LEFT side and then resuming his AB with one or two strikes against him. Just who do you think you're talking to? Stop it, will ya? lol
Spray charts are used to show WHERE the batter is hitting the ball to. Did this REALLY need explaining?
There was a time I wanted to believe that he was only kidding with much of what he'd say but he isn't.....is he?
...I dunno, I don't have an answer for it...but I have long suspected that he posts drunk a lot of the time. ...I thought the "Just who do you think you're talking to?" comment was a sure sign. ...funny stuff.
Spray charts? Spray charts? Noooooo, I've never heard of them...of course not. Don't try and dazzle me with spray chart crap regarding MY point about Tex and McCann hitting against the shift. How many times has McCann actually hit a ground ball towards the vacated area of 3rd base to get a hit vs the shift? Simple question. I don't need spray charts showing me how often a LFer or CFer fielded a ball hit in the air over the infield by McCann. I know he has gotten hits to LF-LCF. I've seen Tex attempt to go the other way and has hit a few deep drives to LF. He has tried more often than you think of hitting the ball the other way (batting LH) and fouled it off, usually early in the count. He HAS and DOES TRY.....he just hasn''t been successdul at putting the ball in play...although the has hit a few deep drives to LF. So please don't give any spray chart garbage...... Tex is just very bad at actually doing it...but he has tried a few times. He gives it one attempt during an AB, and if he fouls it off, he goes back to pulling the ball. THAT is what I meant by "who do you think you're talking too" My question remains, how many times has McCann actually hit a GROUNDBALL towards 3rd base to beat the shift? THAT was my point. Spray charts? Lol
Spray charts have been used for many many years, this is what they look like,https://www.google.com/search?q=Bas...v&sa=X&ei=iipMVczMJcGjyATw6YH4Bg&ved=0CB0QsAQ
What can I say Rick, if you're not willing to read and understand my post #69, then I guess this particular McCann/Tex/"shift" discussion is over. Sorry you couldn't or refused to grasp my point in my first post (#62) on the McCann/Tex shift stuff.
...uhhh, no, you're point is that you had no point...you seldom do because you type before you think. ...the difference between Tex and McCann is that McCann is still trying to go the other way when he can and especially later in the count...Tex, on the other hand, just recently said he won't even try anymore.
