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Old 11-03-2021, 01:10 PM   #28
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Originally Posted by David Watts View Post
But, Lynn had no ratings at all to play LF, so the AI is playing a guy with no ratings or then the bare minimum. Like I said, he played there in real life, so that isn't a deal breaker. Maybe the game should simply start most CF's like Lynn with some sort of rating at the corners. Moving Scott Rolen to SS is hard for me to stomach. I tried that based on real stats deal and was getting even screwier nonsense. I will play some more this evening with this league using real stats instead of neutered. I have a feeling I've already solved my problem.
Lynn has Outfield Range, Outfield Error and Outfield Arm ratings. Those are what really determine whether he can play a position. Experience is by far the smallest barrier for that...especially when talking about corner outfield from a center fielder.

I see what you are saying...and again, there is a Historical Setting that you can choose to have the game play it the way you want. However, the AI when being utilized fully absolutely shouldn't be seeing that lack of experience as a reason to play him at a position he is sub-par at instead of allowing him to gain experience at a position he could play better.
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