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injury log · 10-23-2008, 01:03 PM

Suggestion

Two-way players.

Reason

There are a couple of problems with OOTP as it stands:

Now, because pitchers never develop batting skills, pitchers need to be created with fully developed batting skills. So an 18 year old pitcher in the draft pool is invariably a better hitter than an 18 year old right fielder. This doesn't make much sense.

Further, one of the more interesting draft day decisions in real life is where to play some of the two way players who are available. Some guys in real life might develop as batters or as hitters - John Vanbenschoten, Nick Markakis, Adam Jones, Ethan Martin, etc, etc - and it would be good if OOTP could capture this.

Finally, many players switch positions, from batter to pitcher or vice versa - Rick Ankiel, Adam Loewen, Yhency Brazoban, Matt Bush, Warner Madrigal, etc. As far as I can tell, this was possible in OOTP-8 (though it was total luck if a guy developed; he needed a talent boost), but now, in OOTP-9, it's impossible. If I change a batter to a pitcher, for example, his batting ratings continue to change, but his pitching ratings remain stagnant. Some batters, particularly catchers and strong-armed infielders, should have at least the possibility of pitching at higher than 75 mph.

Priority

Medium.

10-23-2008, 01:03 PM	#20 (permalink)
injury log Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,714 Thanks: 189 Thanked 499x in 258 posts	Suggestion Two-way players. Reason There are a couple of problems with OOTP as it stands: Now, because pitchers never develop batting skills, pitchers need to be created with fully developed batting skills. So an 18 year old pitcher in the draft pool is invariably a better hitter than an 18 year old right fielder. This doesn't make much sense. Further, one of the more interesting draft day decisions in real life is where to play some of the two way players who are available. Some guys in real life might develop as batters or as hitters - John Vanbenschoten, Nick Markakis, Adam Jones, Ethan Martin, etc, etc - and it would be good if OOTP could capture this. Finally, many players switch positions, from batter to pitcher or vice versa - Rick Ankiel, Adam Loewen, Yhency Brazoban, Matt Bush, Warner Madrigal, etc. As far as I can tell, this was possible in OOTP-8 (though it was total luck if a guy developed; he needed a talent boost), but now, in OOTP-9, it's impossible. If I change a batter to a pitcher, for example, his batting ratings continue to change, but his pitching ratings remain stagnant. Some batters, particularly catchers and strong-armed infielders, should have at least the possibility of pitching at higher than 75 mph. Priority Medium.