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Bill James: David Ortiz Shift Doesn't Work

Found March 14, 2008 on beyondtheboxscore.com:
So I stumbled across the Bill James interview at Time (hat tip Tango) and found this nugget: You use some colorful language in the book, making the reams of statistical information much more reader-friendly. At one point, you basically compare teams that use the shift against Boston Red Sox star Dav...
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