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Old 10-14-2019, 09:07 PM   #1
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Infield/Outfield Positioning Guide?

Is there a good resource that explains the proper times to use all the various options for positioning your infield and outfield? It seems like there are a lot of choices, but I'm not sure when to use most of them.
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Old 10-15-2019, 01:03 AM   #2
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Is there a good resource that explains the proper times to use all the various options for positioning your infield and outfield? It seems like there are a lot of choices, but I'm not sure when to use most of them.
One thing you can do is allow your bench coach to position the defense. That takes a lot of the pressure off.

The basic things are:
Shift your infield against pull-hitters.
Play one or both of your corners in to protect against bunts
OF deep to guard against extra base hits - but a single is more likely
OF shallow to guard against hits - but extra base hits are more likely
IF in when there's a runner at 3B that you can't allow to score - hits are more likely.
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Old 10-15-2019, 06:46 PM   #3
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One thing you can do is allow your bench coach to position the defense. That takes a lot of the pressure off.

The basic things are:
Shift your infield against pull-hitters.
Play one or both of your corners in to protect against bunts
OF deep to guard against extra base hits - but a single is more likely
OF shallow to guard against hits - but extra base hits are more likely
IF in when there's a runner at 3B that you can't allow to score - hits are more likely.
When you refer to the 'bench coach' do you mean the option to let the computer control the defense? Is it reliable?
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Old 10-16-2019, 10:52 PM   #4
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When you refer to the 'bench coach' do you mean the option to let the computer control the defense? Is it reliable?
Yes.
You can hire a bench coach and he'll have his own style (frequencies).
You can also adjust those frequencies to fit your style.
--You can adjust by score and inning.

For example, I hate infield in and would never use it except to cut down a walk-off run at the plate. So, I have it on the minimum frequency, except for in the 9th inning with a 1 run difference. It still uses it in situations that I wouldn't.
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Old 10-16-2019, 11:03 PM   #5
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Yes.
You can hire a bench coach and he'll have his own style (frequencies).
You can also adjust those frequencies to fit your style.
--You can adjust by score and inning.

For example, I hate infield in and would never use it except to cut down a walk-off run at the plate. So, I have it on the minimum frequency, except for in the 9th inning with a 1 run difference. It still uses it in situations that I wouldn't.
Where do you hire the coach and adjust those settings? I'm playing a historical league, so I don't know if that makes a difference. I did notice, however, that even if I say that I will handle the Defense that the field positioning changes at different points in the game depending on the situation. Maybe that's the bench coach in action? If I set it to computer controlled, i.e. where I can't make changes during the game, nothing actually seems to happen. What you've described about the bench coach settings seems to be what I'm looking for.
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Old 10-16-2019, 11:18 PM   #6
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Bench Coach
Bench coaches are responsible for helping the manager handle his responsibilities, especially during actual games. Bench coaches have some impact on all areas of play, including fielding. You have the option of delegating decision-making authority to your bench coach when playing out a game. A bench coach's coaching ratings affect the play and affect the play and development of players on his specific team.
http://manuals.ootpdevelopments.com/...=game_controls


The bench coach you can find in your team > Front Office > Personnel

Or, Team>Strategy to adjust how often you use different shifts
https://manuals.ootpdevelopments.com...erall_strategy
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Old 10-17-2019, 08:53 PM   #7
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One thing you can do is allow your bench coach to position the defense. That takes a lot of the pressure off.

The basic things are:
Shift your infield against pull-hitters.
Play one or both of your corners in to protect against bunts
OF deep to guard against extra base hits - but a single is more likely
OF shallow to guard against hits - but extra base hits are more likely
IF in when there's a runner at 3B that you can't allow to score - hits are more likely.
The option I use is to keep the defense strategy as being controlled by me, but then in the General Games Options (middle column of the Options & Preview screen when starting a game) I set the option for AI Controls Initial Defense to Yes. The AI will usually get it right, but I still have the option to overrule it if I want to do something different. For me, it seems like the AI tends to play the infield in a bit more often than I would.
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Old 10-17-2019, 09:58 PM   #8
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https://manuals.ootpdevelopments.com...ersonnel_roles


http://manuals.ootpdevelopments.com/...=game_controls


The bench coach you can find in your team > Front Office > Personnel

Or, Team>Strategy to adjust how often you use different shifts
https://manuals.ootpdevelopments.com...erall_strategy
Where do I find specific options like Guard Line, for example?
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Old 10-18-2019, 06:28 PM   #9
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Where do I find specific options like Guard Line, for example?
Those, actually, might not be there.

It may just be shifts and infield in. Whatever is in the sliders in the manager profile and strategies.
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Those, actually, might not be there.

It may just be shifts and infield in. Whatever is in the sliders in the manager profile and strategies.
Got it. So if I want to do something like DP Depth I will have to do that myself. Though I did see the Guard Lines coming on when I allowed the computer to set initial Defense, so there might be some implied sub-categories. I wonder if it also changes based on year of league.
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