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Originally Posted by nokmirt
I was looking at this article.
Trading places: How MLB stars use spring training to learn new jobs
After reading it, I thought learning new positions could be an add on for OOTP in an upcoming game at some point. Where you can work with rookies and veterans, helping them learn new positions, using backfield drills and so on, during Spring training. Then you can give pitchers simulated games if they are coming back from injury, or just need to work on mechanics and other issues. The other thing could be using Spring stats for filling out roster positions based on performance. I feel this would bring out the importance of Spring Training. And also, make it more interesting than it is now in the game. Let me know what you think. |
There is nothing in-game now that prevents you from having a player learn a new position or improve an existing one. You can use ST stats to make roster decisions now. I do both.
Keep in mind that IRL, performance in ST rarely secures a position on the 25 man roster unless you are already there or close. Decision making in baseball is very much wrapped around player options, service time implications and the depth chart at a given position. Good teams with few holes offer little hope to a player with options no matter what they do in ST. OTOH a veteran on a MLB contract with no options or enough service time to refuse assignment is seen as an asset and not likely to be replaced unless a trade can be worked out during ST.
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