Player Development Question

OldFatGuy · 07-02-2008, 01:54 PM

(EDIT: I guess I should've named this Player Changing Positions and Developing, sorry, misleading)

OK, I play out all my games, so my time goes slower than others who sim, so I hope thost that have more seasons under their belt can help.

My RHB 1B has been Very Unhappy all year. He's good, but I've got a LHB 1B stud who plays against righties and I start the upset guy against lefties. At the end of the year, my W/L was way better against rightes than lefties, so I still need all the help I can get against the lefties (finished 81-81).

So, I trade Mr. Very Unhappy RHB 1B, and the best I can do is about even in the ratings, (slightly better contact, but slightly less power), BUT, he's a LF. So, I've got two RHB LF's.

Both have infield ratings of 1-1-1-1 (Rng/Error/Arm/TDP), and are NOT rated at first base. I'm hoping that I can put one of them at first base in spring training and have him as my starting 1B vs lefties in the upcoming campaign.

Can this be done?

If so, should I start him more at 1B in ST than just against lefties to get him more time there?

If age matters, one is 28, the other is 30, would it be better to try the younger guy?

Or, this CAN be done, but starting out with all IF ratings of 1 makes these two POOR candidates, and I should consider another alternative.

Thanks for any advice.

Markus Heinsohn · 07-02-2008, 02:01 PM

It can be done, but they will be very poor 1B in the beginning... after a while they may get better though.

udbacker58 · 07-02-2008, 04:23 PM

It can be done. I have a former RF who's defense deteriorated (all the way down to a 1 in OF range). He had played a few games here and there at first over his career, but I decided to make him a full-time first baseman this year and he's played pretty well. His IF ratings are 1-2-2-2, so he's a little better than your guy is, but not much.

OldFatGuy · 07-02-2008, 04:51 PM

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07-02-2008, 01:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
OldFatGuy All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern Va., Loudoun County Posts: 1,321 Thanked 61x in 41 posts	Player Development Question (EDIT: I guess I should've named this Player Changing Positions and Developing, sorry, misleading) OK, I play out all my games, so my time goes slower than others who sim, so I hope thost that have more seasons under their belt can help. My RHB 1B has been Very Unhappy all year. He's good, but I've got a LHB 1B stud who plays against righties and I start the upset guy against lefties. At the end of the year, my W/L was way better against rightes than lefties, so I still need all the help I can get against the lefties (finished 81-81). So, I trade Mr. Very Unhappy RHB 1B, and the best I can do is about even in the ratings, (slightly better contact, but slightly less power), BUT, he's a LF. So, I've got two RHB LF's. Both have infield ratings of 1-1-1-1 (Rng/Error/Arm/TDP), and are NOT rated at first base. I'm hoping that I can put one of them at first base in spring training and have him as my starting 1B vs lefties in the upcoming campaign. Can this be done? If so, should I start him more at 1B in ST than just against lefties to get him more time there? If age matters, one is 28, the other is 30, would it be better to try the younger guy? Or, this CAN be done, but starting out with all IF ratings of 1 makes these two POOR candidates, and I should consider another alternative. Thanks for any advice. Last edited by OldFatGuy; 07-02-2008 at 01:59 PM.

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udbacker58 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,039 Thanked 64x in 46 posts	It can be done. I have a former RF who's defense deteriorated (all the way down to a 1 in OF range). He had played a few games here and there at first over his career, but I decided to make him a full-time first baseman this year and he's played pretty well. His IF ratings are 1-2-2-2, so he's a little better than your guy is, but not much. __________________ USBA (Commish): New Orleans Ragin' Cajuns BLSN: Atlanta Braves: BLB (Commish) - BLHB Interested in a MLB league? Apply to join the BLB!.... Fictional more your taste? Send me a PM and Apply to join the USBA!

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07-02-2008, 02:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Markus Heinsohn Developer OOTP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 12,984 Thanked 4,990x in 906 posts	It can be done, but they will be very poor 1B in the beginning... after a while they may get better though.

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OldFatGuy All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern Va., Loudoun County Posts: 1,321 Thanked 61x in 41 posts	Wow, LOVE those Ragin Cajuns unis ! !