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Originally Posted by Tedder_Road
3. Moneyball
I've just ready Moneyball (a fantastic book, I can't recommend it highly enough) and in there it talks about the factors that Billy Beane and the Oakland A's spotted in players that other teams didn't. I've tried to copy this model by signing big fat guys who are slow as hell around the bases, but have amazing OBP ratings and rarely get K's. I've also signed lots of players with a good Eye, and who can avoid K's, in an attempt to manufacture runs through a steady process of getting On-base, rather than going for HRs and triples and glory shots.
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Just to comment on this, OOTP doesn't take into account height or weight for on field action. You probably won't see many 250 pound fast guys, but that's as far as it goes, really.
Avoiding strikeouts isn't terribly important in the long run. Taking a walk/getting on base any way you can, is always important. The game looks at ratings, physical attributes don't matter, you should act the same way for best results.