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saturn2187 · 04-27-2018, 04:11 PM

1. The manual says Spring Training is a better-than-normal time to try to get a position player to learn a new position. Does this also apply to switching an RP to SP (or vice-versa) or learning new pitches?

You don't need to "teach" being a SP or RP. You simply toggle their position and boom, it's done. No amount of "training" will improve their skill level specific to being a SP/RP

2. Is there any way to increase the chances of a pitcher learning a new pitch?

Some may reach and say development budget, but generally the answer is no. It's random.

3. Is there any way to "stretch" an RP to increase his stamina? Will using him as a starter do this, or is it just purely random?

Purely random.

4. What happens when a player has good general defensive values but low position-specific defense? I have a guy with infield range, error and arm of 55/60/50 which seems at least adequate to play passable 2B. (My defense is not very good, I don't have high standards.) But he has no rating for 2B.

That means he has no experience at the position. The rating you see is a combination of base ratings (range, error, arm, DP) combined with experience. I believe you need around 2000 innings played to max out on experience. With zero experience, player will have zero rating.

a. Can I play him there anyway without him booting everything?

He will boot everything at first, but get up to speed quickly (even quicker in ST)

b. Will he eventually get a rating there if I do?

Yes

c. Will a player with a 20 position-specific rating improve over time if played there? (Regular season.)

Depends. If its based on not having experience, than yes it will improve. However, if his underlying ratings (range, etc.) are terrible, no amount of experience will improve that position rating.

5. (This is a bit tangential.) Do ratings go up and down based on performance, or do they just happen randomly and that affects performance? Bit of a "chicken and egg" in my mind here.

The latter.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

04-27-2018, 04:11 PM	#2
saturn2187 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 531	1. The manual says Spring Training is a better-than-normal time to try to get a position player to learn a new position. Does this also apply to switching an RP to SP (or vice-versa) or learning new pitches? You don't need to "teach" being a SP or RP. You simply toggle their position and boom, it's done. No amount of "training" will improve their skill level specific to being a SP/RP 2. Is there any way to increase the chances of a pitcher learning a new pitch? Some may reach and say development budget, but generally the answer is no. It's random. 3. Is there any way to "stretch" an RP to increase his stamina? Will using him as a starter do this, or is it just purely random? Purely random. 4. What happens when a player has good general defensive values but low position-specific defense? I have a guy with infield range, error and arm of 55/60/50 which seems at least adequate to play passable 2B. (My defense is not very good, I don't have high standards.) But he has no rating for 2B. That means he has no experience at the position. The rating you see is a combination of base ratings (range, error, arm, DP) combined with experience. I believe you need around 2000 innings played to max out on experience. With zero experience, player will have zero rating. a. Can I play him there anyway without him booting everything? He will boot everything at first, but get up to speed quickly (even quicker in ST) b. Will he eventually get a rating there if I do? Yes c. Will a player with a 20 position-specific rating improve over time if played there? (Regular season.) Depends. If its based on not having experience, than yes it will improve. However, if his underlying ratings (range, etc.) are terrible, no amount of experience will improve that position rating. 5. (This is a bit tangential.) Do ratings go up and down based on performance, or do they just happen randomly and that affects performance? Bit of a "chicken and egg" in my mind here. The latter. Thanks. You're welcome.