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markprior22 · 05-09-2013, 08:55 AM

I haven't noticed this problem in my particular league in the past but I'm seeing issues with minor league teams not having a backup catcher in the depth chart. They have catchers on the roster but they keep starting them at other positions (almost always 1B) and leaving the backup catcher slot empty. I've tried clicking the "force start/play at" box to catcher and it still doesn't work. Originally I had lineups/depth charts set to AI mgr. I had to sign a FA catcher that played no other position and then he was put in as backup. My AAA team has 3 catchers, one is a 5 at C and a 2 at LF. The AI keeps playing him at LF even when I checked "play as catcher." I'm pretty sure something is up with this part of the game as I didn't see it before in the same league. It causes problems because your number one catcher will catch every day no matter how tired he is. No matter how crappy my other position players are, if I tell the AI to use this guy as a catcher, it should be doing that.

05-09-2013, 08:55 AM	#1
markprior22 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: springfield, illinois Posts: 1,245	Having problems with catchers in minor leagues I haven't noticed this problem in my particular league in the past but I'm seeing issues with minor league teams not having a backup catcher in the depth chart. They have catchers on the roster but they keep starting them at other positions (almost always 1B) and leaving the backup catcher slot empty. I've tried clicking the "force start/play at" box to catcher and it still doesn't work. Originally I had lineups/depth charts set to AI mgr. I had to sign a FA catcher that played no other position and then he was put in as backup. My AAA team has 3 catchers, one is a 5 at C and a 2 at LF. The AI keeps playing him at LF even when I checked "play as catcher." I'm pretty sure something is up with this part of the game as I didn't see it before in the same league. It causes problems because your number one catcher will catch every day no matter how tired he is. No matter how crappy my other position players are, if I tell the AI to use this guy as a catcher, it should be doing that.