defensive shift

  • 1shift — [shift] vt. [ME schiften < OE sciftan, to divide, separate < IE * skeib > SHIP] 1. to move or transfer from one person, place, or position to another [to shift the blame] 2. to replace by another or others; change or exchange 3. to… …

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  • 2Defensive end — The defensive end position in a base 4 3 defense Defensive end (DE) is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football. This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in… …

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  • 3Defensive spectrum — In Sabermetrics, the defensive spectrum is the graphical representation of the positions on a baseball field, arranged from top (the easiest defensive positions) to bottom (the hardest). Contents 1 The Spectrum 1.1 Arrangement 1.2 History …

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  • 4Defensive back — In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs (DBs) are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take… …

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  • 5Minnesota shift — Minnesota coach Henry L. Williams is credited with the shift s invention. The Minnesota shift, also known as the jump shift, was an American football maneuver in which an offensive team shifted from one formation into another pre determined… …

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  • 6BlazBlue: Continuum Shift — Promo Poster of BlazBlue: Continuum Shift featuring (clockwise from left) Tsubaki, Noel, Hazama/Terumi, Ragna and Jin. Developer(s) Arc System Works …

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  • 7Infield shift — The Infield Shift is a generic term used in baseball to describe a defensive alignment in which there is an extreme realignment from the standard positions to blanket one side of the field or another. Used almost exclusively against Southpaws, it …

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  • 8infield shift — noun A defensive alignment in which the third baseman, shortstop and second baseman positionally shift to their left when a left handed batter is in the batters box. Used primarily when the batter is an extreme pull hitter …

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  • 9Ted Williams — Infobox MLB retired name=Ted Williams position=Outfielder bats=Left throws=Right birthdate=birth date|1918|8|30|mf=y city state|San Diego|California deathdate=death date and age|2002|7|5|1918|8|30 city state|Inverness|Florida debutdate=April 20… …

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  • 10Billy Pierce — Infobox MLB retired name=Billy Pierce position=Pitcher bats=Left throws=Left birthdate=birth date and age|1927|4|2 city state|Detroit|Michigan debutdate=June 1 debutyear=by|1945 debutteam=Detroit Tigers finaldate=October 3 finalyear=by|1964… …

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