Two-Way players

cardinalfan3000 · 10-02-2019, 05:26 PM

So I have 2 two way players. One plays RF/RP and the other is a LF/SP, however i'm wanting to change my LFer to a SS so he can man that postion til my prospect can come up and fill that role full time. But the ratings are showing up. I've tried everything and the only position i'm able to play him in the IF is 1B and my reigning MVP is there so i don't see playing time for him there. So i'm wondering why can't i change my two way player two SS? It's worth noting that the RP is michael Lorenzen.

cardinalfan3000 · 10-02-2019, 10:35 PM

I'm an idiot, it turns out the reason why is because he throws left handed. Well i'm screwed now....

lencombs · 10-02-2019, 11:44 PM

trade him for a right hander

cardinalfan3000 · 10-03-2019, 11:10 AM

I would do that, but he's actually a really good SP.

joefromchicago · 10-03-2019, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by cardinalfan3000

i'm wanting to change my LFer to a SS so he can man that postion til my prospect can come up and fill that role full time..

That's a pretty tall order, even disregarding the fact that the player is left-handed. Moving a player from a less-skilled defensive position to a more-skilled one is always going to be a big challenge, and shortstop is probably the second-most skilled defensive position on the diamond, behind only catcher. Besides, a left-handed pitcher is, all other things being equal, much more valuable than a left-handed outfielder. If I were the GM, I'd just convert him to being a full-time pitcher.

cardinalfan3000 · 10-03-2019, 11:55 AM

Yeah i am thinking about just doing that. His hitting ratings aren't that good anyway. He's currently playing LF every 3rd or 4th game

Anyone · 10-03-2019, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by joefromchicago

That's a pretty tall order, even disregarding the fact that the player is left-handed. Moving a player from a less-skilled defensive position to a more-skilled one is always going to be a big challenge, and shortstop is probably the second-most skilled defensive position on the diamond, behind only catcher.

Totally agreed on this, No matter what hand he throws with, converting an OF to a SS is nearly impossible in real life or OOTP.

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Originally Posted by joefromchicago

Besides, a left-handed pitcher is, all other things being equal, much more valuable than a left-handed outfielder. If I were the GM, I'd just convert him to being a full-time pitcher.

Yankees' fans in the '20's are glad they didn't think that about Babe Ruth, and Ruth was a very good pitcher.

Of course he was even more amazing as a hitter, but before using him in the OF they didn't have enough to go on to be sure he'd be an even better hitter than he was a pitcher, because he was a very good pitcher.

In OOTP as it stands it doesn't seem to hurt one's pitching to play another position when not pitching, so I don't see a reason not to have a guy who's good at both OF and P play the OF when he's not pitching and not too tired from having pitched.

10-02-2019, 05:26 PM	#1
cardinalfan3000 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 151	Two-Way players So I have 2 two way players. One plays RF/RP and the other is a LF/SP, however i'm wanting to change my LFer to a SS so he can man that postion til my prospect can come up and fill that role full time. But the ratings are showing up. I've tried everything and the only position i'm able to play him in the IF is 1B and my reigning MVP is there so i don't see playing time for him there. So i'm wondering why can't i change my two way player two SS? It's worth noting that the RP is michael Lorenzen.

10-02-2019, 11:44 PM	#3
lencombs All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Eureka, Ca Posts: 533	trade him for a right hander __________________ "A passion for statistics is the earmark of a literate people." - Paul Fisher "Baseball isn't statistics. Baseball is (Joe) DiMaggio rounding second." - Jimmy Cannon

10-02-2019, 10:35 PM	#2
cardinalfan3000 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 151	I'm an idiot, it turns out the reason why is because he throws left handed. Well i'm screwed now....

10-03-2019, 11:10 AM	#4
cardinalfan3000 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 151	I would do that, but he's actually a really good SP.

10-03-2019, 11:55 AM	#6
cardinalfan3000 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 151	Yeah i am thinking about just doing that. His hitting ratings aren't that good anyway. He's currently playing LF every 3rd or 4th game