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Originally Posted by thulean
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A lot of it depends on the player's natural position. 1B's can learn 3B, SS's can learn 2B, RF's can learn LF, and vice versa. Unless it's a unique player, you cant teach a 1B to play 2B.
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Being unique in the game means you meet the minimum position requirements. So it something that is easily quantified. The point I am getting at is you can tell which players can where if you have an idea about what the minimum ratings are. I can't seem to find the chart showing these. I think BMW created and has posted it but I could be mistaken since I can't find the thread.
As to the speed yes sometimes players learn quickly. Sometimes they do not. Sometimes they do not seem to learn at all. In the last cases their position ratings are probably maxed for that position and yes that can 0 where it is maxed. Each fielding rating impacts the ability to play a position differently. That is combined somehow with experience at the position to create the rating.
Essentially the spectrum means all IF ratings affect SS position rating. IRRC, all but IF arm affect 2B ratings. All but turn DP affect 3B while, only range and maybe error affect 1B ratings. So an awesome SS can get awesome ratings at any position with enough experience. Where as a 2B with a weak arm might be an ok SS with max experience he will never has high a rating he does at 2B. You can have a 20 rating at 1B and not qualify anywhere else. Although, I have never seen this happen. You would essentially have to have excellent range and error but no arm nor turn DP. It is a combination that does not appear much if ever.
In short experience is only one component. If you are trying to teach a guy new position and he isn't learning it is highly likely he can't learn that position or is as good as he ever will be.