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Originally Posted by KBLover
Why would that be a problem?
Especially if they have good OF ratings? Not like they would lose their IF ability.
If anything, they are developing a good utility guy, especially if its a "where can he get more playing time to keep developing" situation.
I would rather him move to another spot than get blocked from playing time because the team at the next level already has someone like him at "his position". Move him to where else he might could play so he can keep getting ABs.
I would be more mad if the AI did NOT do that but instead left my solid prospect on the bench because 2B and SS have equally rated players and the AI can't move him to 3B where there's a hole. Move the kid to 3B so he can play. Learning 3B or LF or whatever is a nice side benefit and opens more options for if/when he makes to the highest level.
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You can already kinda / sorta do that with some of the "force" rules for the AI to abide by for your top prospects.
And I'm not saying it's a problem. Overall, I agree with the OP's point here. I just simply worry about the AI getting too carried away with it. If there is a way to fine tune this to handcuff the AI a bit, great. Sign me up. But if every SS in the game is going to have a "potential" rating of 90+ for all 3 OF positions than the AI is going to be moving every single SS in the game to the OF, and all of the existing OFers with 40-70 ratings at their positions are going to be sitting on the bench.
I know guys change positions all the time IRL. I know that every MLB 2nd baseman was a minor league shortstop and every minor league 2nd baseman was a college shortstop and every college 2nd baseman was a high school shortstop and every high school 2nd baseman was a little league shortstop.... I know that. I just have concerns that if we open up all positional possibilities like that, the AI could have 95% of players in different positions than they started in 2 years into your sim.