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Indians have seemingly forgotten the fly ball revolution

The Indians have a pull problem. The problem is they are not doing enough of it. As detailed at Everyone Hates Cleveland by Michael Hattery and here, in a José Ramírez-specific style, by Alex Hooper, the Tribe are trying to use all fields to beat the shift and failing.

We can’t pinpoint why the team is trying to do this. Perhaps it’s coaching, perhaps it’s not attacking pitches in front of the plate, perhaps it’s psychological, perhaps it’s just prevailing wisdom about how hitters should use the entire field. Whatever it is, it’s working against the Tribe.