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Old 04-22-2007, 10:01 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Curtis View Post
If you mean training him to play a different position, that's more involved.
In support of good buddy Curtis, allow me to include this passage from the manual on this topic:

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13.9.4. Learning New Positions
Players learn new positions through practice. The best way to accomplish this is by having them play in a new position. Players learn more quickly when they play regularly in the minor leagues, or in spring training. The more a player plays at a certain position, the more he improves. After he has acquired a certain amount of experience at a position, he will be given a position rating that will display on his profile.

The defensive spectrum is as follows: DH - 1B - LF - RF - 3B - CF - 2B - SS. Generally speaking, the further to the right, the harder the position is to play and the harder it will be to convert a player to that position. Position players can learn to play catcher, but it often takes a very long time, and they typically don’t make very good ones.

Note: A player cannot “lose” positions. Once he has learned a position, he will always have a rating at that position.
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