Speed a factor in close plays?

Rose14 · 04-16-2003, 05:10 PM

Where there is a "close" play described in the pbp (bunt, slow roller, dp attempt, etc.), does the game look at the runners' speed when determining the outcome?

I always thought a speedster had a better chance of beating out a dp or getting an infield hit, but recently I've seen some guys with D or E speed doing that. Is it random?

tategter · 04-16-2003, 05:44 PM

It might just be me, but it seems like speed guys get more infield hits and avoid more DPs than D and E guys. Of course it also seems to depend on the fielder's range rating too. An 'E' 3B should have a harder time throwing-out a baserunner who drops-down a bunt, even if his speed is an E.

Dave Hansen · 04-16-2003, 08:51 PM

Speed does make a difference in infield hits and beating out DP's. I can only see the distinction with "A" players.....can't observe much difference with B-E guys though...IMHO.

Anonymous Ghost · 04-16-2003, 09:07 PM

You can have slow guys involved in a lot of close plays. It just means that a better runner would have meant that a throw probably wouldn't have been attempted. Same thing with fielders: below-average fielders will dive a lot, but for balls that a better guy would have gotten too without extraordinary effort.

Why else do you think Jeter's uniform is always so dirty?

04-16-2003, 05:10 PM	#1
Rose14 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Charleston, WV Posts: 76	Speed a factor in close plays? Where there is a "close" play described in the pbp (bunt, slow roller, dp attempt, etc.), does the game look at the runners' speed when determining the outcome? I always thought a speedster had a better chance of beating out a dp or getting an infield hit, but recently I've seen some guys with D or E speed doing that. Is it random? __________________ John Dowd is a eunuch.

04-16-2003, 05:44 PM	#2
tategter Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 67	It might just be me, but it seems like speed guys get more infield hits and avoid more DPs than D and E guys. Of course it also seems to depend on the fielder's range rating too. An 'E' 3B should have a harder time throwing-out a baserunner who drops-down a bunt, even if his speed is an E.

04-16-2003, 08:51 PM	#3
Dave Hansen Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 345	Speed does make a difference in infield hits and beating out DP's. I can only see the distinction with "A" players.....can't observe much difference with B-E guys though...IMHO.

04-16-2003, 09:07 PM	#4
Anonymous Ghost All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 751	You can have slow guys involved in a lot of close plays. It just means that a better runner would have meant that a throw probably wouldn't have been attempted. Same thing with fielders: below-average fielders will dive a lot, but for balls that a better guy would have gotten too without extraordinary effort. Why else do you think Jeter's uniform is always so dirty?