[kingcharlesxii]

A good example of a real life player with good range but slow speed is J.J. Hardy - he has 8 career SBs and 2 Gold Gloves. He does it through good instincts and positioning. In OOTP poor speed can also represent being slow to get out of the batter's box and things like that that don't really affect defensive speed. Best to just think of it as an offense-only rating.

Back to the original question - I don't think there would be much overlap between the outfielders even if they all had 100 range. I think what you're really asking is if there are diminishing returns if you keep adding defensive talent. From the many seasons I've played, if there are some, they're pretty minor. I do think if you have to choose between two superior corner OFers or one elite CFer, you should go with the CF as the really great ones tend to put up twice as high a ZR as a corner OFer. Also think about it this way - each ball a really elite CFer gets to is likely a double or worse turned into an out. Don't be afraid to load up on defense even if you already have great players.