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Hatteberg worked at first base because defensive ability is almost irrelevant at that position. The difference in wins saved by a premier defensive first basemen and a guy like David Ortiz is quite minimal. The Scott Hatteberg experiment doesn't work at any other position except maybe left field. That doesn't disqualify defense being important at other positions. Saying all of that, I tend to agree with the OP that the AI seems to be kind of messed up here in choosing who plays.
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