Learning new positions

BreakTheWalls · 08-29-2012, 03:51 PM

I've been told that if a player who is an infielder has no outfielder fielding ratings, he'll never learn an OF position. Is this true?

Carlton · 08-29-2012, 05:05 PM

So you mean a 0/0/0 in the range/error/arm rating? If that is the case, I don't think so

RchW · 08-29-2012, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BreakTheWalls

I've been told that if a player who is an infielder has no outfielder fielding ratings, he'll never learn an OF position. Is this true?

No. Who told you?

Check the ratings tab and you will see his skills. His eventual rating will come from those skills.

Edit; see below

The Game · 08-29-2012, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by RchW

No. Who told you?

Check the ratings tab and you will see his skills. His eventual rating will come from those skills.

I could be wrong, or the fact that one of the few times i have tried this the player was too old, but i tried taking 35 yr old Harold Baines who at the time was 0's across the board and tried making him my 1B. After 90 games and still no rating I gave up, or it was his 32 errors. I have also tried using Mark Grace as my LF, after 70 games I gave up on that with 13 errors. Gracie was 35ish.
Any player who I have tried to have learn a new position since always is at least 1 1 for IF/OF/C. the younger they are the quicker they will learn it and be better at it. a 23 yr old 2B with a 2 in LF can be as good as a 6 after 5 seasons. A 25 yr CF with a 1 at 1B became a 9 after 11 seasons.

Sabermetric Baseball · 08-29-2012, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by RchW

No. Who told you? Check the ratings tab and you will see his skills. His eventual rating will come from those skills. Edit; see below

I think you misunderstood the question. He's saying the OF skills (OF range, OF arm, OF error) are all 0's.

RchW · 08-29-2012, 07:22 PM

He said outfield ratings hence my reply. No biggie.

Tyler87898 · 09-04-2012, 06:57 PM

Not sure if it is true to answer your question, but, I think work ethic and intelligence may have something to do with this.

08-29-2012, 03:51 PM	#1
BreakTheWalls Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1	Learning new positions I've been told that if a player who is an infielder has no outfielder fielding ratings, he'll never learn an OF position. Is this true?

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RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	He said outfield ratings hence my reply. No biggie. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

09-04-2012, 06:57 PM	#7
Tyler87898 All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 794	Not sure if it is true to answer your question, but, I think work ethic and intelligence may have something to do with this.