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ctorg · 02-25-2005, 08:34 AM

Yes, actually. I had a similar situation to yours. I had a great defensive catcher who was a pretty decent hitter (High OBP, no power) and an All-Star catcher with zero defensive skills. I undertook a big project. First, I converted the bad fielding catcher to LF. It worked, but he was really bad. Over the next few years, I gave him defensive points in spring training. He gradually improved until, about 4 or 5 years later, he was actually an average fielder in left. He was really young when I started his conversion (something like 23 or 24), so I'm sure that helped.

02-25-2005, 08:34 AM	#5
ctorg Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 9,848	Yes, actually. I had a similar situation to yours. I had a great defensive catcher who was a pretty decent hitter (High OBP, no power) and an All-Star catcher with zero defensive skills. I undertook a big project. First, I converted the bad fielding catcher to LF. It worked, but he was really bad. Over the next few years, I gave him defensive points in spring training. He gradually improved until, about 4 or 5 years later, he was actually an average fielder in left. He was really young when I started his conversion (something like 23 or 24), so I'm sure that helped. __________________ My music "When the trees blow back and forth, that's what makes the wind." - Steven Wright Fjord emena pancreas thorax fornicate marmalade morpheme proteolysis smaxa cabana offal srue vitriol grope hallelujah lentils