Infield Deep

sreem · 05-24-2018, 10:22 AM

For those of you who play out your games, do you ever use the infield deep alignment, and in what situations?

Hrycaj · 05-24-2018, 10:34 AM

I play my games out but I have the AI set my defensive strategy. For the most part that works fine for me. To answer the question though you would use a deep infield in "no doubles" situations. The pulled back infield allows for the infielders to cover more outfield ground to take away some of the bloop stuff while still being able to charge a normal ground ball on the infield.

Grafton19 · 05-24-2018, 01:55 PM

Play out all my games but let the AI control my defensive strategies as well

Strom1172 · 05-26-2018, 07:14 PM

I usually use this alignment late in the games - I had tried using it regularly outside of shifts, but speedier guys kept laying down bunts for hits.

Juggernt · 05-27-2018, 11:49 AM

Seems like it also might be an option with two outs in the ninth, bases loaded, and you're up by two runs. IF can knock down something that might otherwise score two runs, while still getting a force.

pgjocki · 05-28-2018, 12:17 PM

I always let the AI set defensive strategy and if they do something I don't like it just helps me down the path of firing the manager.

05-24-2018, 10:22 AM	#1
sreem All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 673	Infield Deep For those of you who play out your games, do you ever use the infield deep alignment, and in what situations? __________________ "What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. Except for bears....."

05-24-2018, 10:34 AM	#2
Hrycaj All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,751	I play my games out but I have the AI set my defensive strategy. For the most part that works fine for me. To answer the question though you would use a deep infield in "no doubles" situations. The pulled back infield allows for the infielders to cover more outfield ground to take away some of the bloop stuff while still being able to charge a normal ground ball on the infield. __________________ Click on my signature to read about the great game of baseball in Normington.

05-28-2018, 12:17 PM	#6
pgjocki All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Maryland - just outside DC Posts: 1,642	I always let the AI set defensive strategy and if they do something I don't like it just helps me down the path of firing the manager. __________________ - - - World Series championships: 1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006, 2011

05-24-2018, 01:55 PM	#3
Grafton19 Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 470	Play out all my games but let the AI control my defensive strategies as well

05-26-2018, 07:14 PM	#4
Strom1172 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Hawaii Posts: 12	I usually use this alignment late in the games - I had tried using it regularly outside of shifts, but speedier guys kept laying down bunts for hits.

05-27-2018, 11:49 AM	#5
Juggernt Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 357	Seems like it also might be an option with two outs in the ninth, bases loaded, and you're up by two runs. IF can knock down something that might otherwise score two runs, while still getting a force.