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Old 06-18-2007, 09:37 AM   #17 (permalink)
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I have been frustrated a bit by this, actually. It seems to me that plenty of big league players switch from infield to outfield or vice versa in their careers, sometimes even fairly late. Certainly a lot of OFs become 1Bs. I don't think the game generates enough players with defensive ratings high enough to meet thresholds in both IF and OF positions.
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dola,

I also think it's not entirely realistic to have a guy with superb ratings in either IF or OF and bottomed out ratings in the other. There is a definite difference between IF and OF range, but I don't think it's so different that you should be able to have a guy with a 100/100 OF range have a 1/100 IF range. I think experience will mostly make him at least decent at the alternate position.
These are my sentiments exactly. In the game as it is now, there seems no way to have a Kelly Johnson type player. He moved from LF to 2B very smoothly and looks like he's played their throughout his career. Granted, it should take some time and probably a high work ethic, but it should be possible. Doesn't seem to be so in the game without the use of the player editor.
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