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Originally Posted by CubbyFan23
Loney's one of the worst hitting 1B in baseball at the moment so I'm not sure there's a ton we can do about that. DeWitt should definately be rated that high IMO, and going with Blake at 1B and DeWitt at 3B IRL is probably the move that would give them the most current production. Unfortunately, we can't really program in the Dodgers desire to start Loney and try to have him develop further. Hope that'll change one day so the AI prefers younger players or something like they do IRL. Not sure how it would work.
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First off, I want to say that after looking at the rosters some more and comparing Loney to other players, he in fact does appear to be rated appropriately. I understand the game mechanics and AI choices can be whacky and thus is a reason for Loney in AAA. Just to have a little fun though, to say Loney is one of the worst hitting 1B in the entire league seems like a bit of an exaggeration. Among 2008 starting 1B, Loney finished with the 10th highest batting average while he struck out much less than other starting 1B. Thus far in '09 Loney again ranks 10th among starting 1B in batting average and is tied for 7th in RBI's at the moment. His lack of power is something that scouts may find unappealing, but I'm not sure he is a liability at the dish.
Once again, appreciate all the hard work everything put into the roster set during the BETA period, the game would be far behind without you.