It is strange when you laud someone like Carpenters approach in his pre power hitting days (see Clayton Kershaw) to despising his every at bat for his unwillingness to beat the shift. Baseball is about adapting to change, as for every pitcher that changes his approach, the batter has to make changes also. In my mind, it is one of the coolest things about this great game.
It is maddening when Carp goes thru these horrendous stretches.