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injury log · 10-01-2007, 09:42 AM

I don't think it has any great significance. However:

-you will notice the player's overall and potential star rating may change if you change his position. Star ratings (or the /80 rating, if you use that scale) are based on comparisons with players at the same position, so if you change a SS into a 1B, his star rating will usually drop because the offensive quality of 1Bs is much better than of SSs. There is a Game Setup preference that you can change if you want players to be compared regardless of position;

-if you change someone to a random position that they've never played, the AI will insert the player in depth charts as a backup at that position. So, if you make your backup LF into a catcher, he'll likely be inserted as a backup (never a starter) at catcher and at LF. If he's good enough to start in LF, the AI will use him there no matter how you set his position (unless you convert him to a pitcher, I think).

Unfortunately there is no way to force the AI to use a player at a certain position- no matter how you set a player's position, the AI will look at the player's underlying fielding ratings to determine where best to play him. The ability to lock a player into a position has been requested for next year's version of the game.

10-01-2007, 09:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
injury log Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: London Posts: 2,258	I don't think it has any great significance. However: -you will notice the player's overall and potential star rating may change if you change his position. Star ratings (or the /80 rating, if you use that scale) are based on comparisons with players at the same position, so if you change a SS into a 1B, his star rating will usually drop because the offensive quality of 1Bs is much better than of SSs. There is a Game Setup preference that you can change if you want players to be compared regardless of position; -if you change someone to a random position that they've never played, the AI will insert the player in depth charts as a backup at that position. So, if you make your backup LF into a catcher, he'll likely be inserted as a backup (never a starter) at catcher and at LF. If he's good enough to start in LF, the AI will use him there no matter how you set his position (unless you convert him to a pitcher, I think). Unfortunately there is no way to force the AI to use a player at a certain position- no matter how you set a player's position, the AI will look at the player's underlying fielding ratings to determine where best to play him. The ability to lock a player into a position has been requested for next year's version of the game.