For Yankees’ Teixeira, Would-Be Hits Are Swallowed by a Shift - NYTimes.com

For Yankees’ Teixeira, Would-Be Hits Are Swallowed by a Shift - NYTimes.com:

"Long said the team’s research had shown that Teixeira was losing 15 to 20 points off his average because of would-be hits that were swallowed up by the shift, making it a primary reason for Teixeira’s declining average"