Which Outfielder Should I Put at 1B? Topic

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Quote: Originally Posted By Jtpsops on 1/03/2010
Quote: Originally Posted By ncmusician_7 on 1/02/2010
I can see being easier to advance from 2nd to 3rd, but how it is easier to score if a ball is hit to RF instead of LF?
I guess it depends on the park, but I'd say it's easier because a runner can watch the plan unfold in right as he rounds third and heads for home...it's easier then for him to go or put on the brakes. In LF, the play is behind the runner as he heads for home so you have to make up your mind sooner
Also when the throw comes from LF the catcher is facing both the runner and the throw. When the throw come from right field the catcher must field the throw then turn to the runner.

1/3/2010 2:04 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted By jfranco77 on 12/31/2009
I'm with arvidjosef and thats_nice... play Rice at 1B. Range doesn't matter that much but Yaz might make a few too many errors.
Sorry, I'm gonna go with jfranco77 and his 52 titles on this one.
1/3/2010 2:06 AM
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More balls are hit to field in OLs almost without fail.
1/3/2010 11:00 AM
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Take out the '' and insert 'right' and you've got it.
1/3/2010 11:20 AM
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In OL, LF has a slightly higher range factor than RF.
1/3/2010 12:25 PM
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fielders average 3.7 PO/g and RF average 3.6 PO/g according to the stats here. Though LFers have slightly fewer assists than RFers (0.08 and 0.09 respectively.)

Still, like I wrote before, I have always been of the opinion that the better overall fielder belongs in RF for the reasons already mentioned.
1/3/2010 12:52 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted By arvidjosef on 1/03/2010
Quote: Originally Posted By jfranco77 on 12/31/2009
I'm with arvidjosef and thats_nice... play Rice at 1B. Range doesn't matter that much but Yaz might make a few too many errors.
Sorry, I'm gonna go with jfranco77 and his 52 titles on this one.
1/3/2010 12:59 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted By arvidjosef on 1/03/2010Sorry, I'm gonna go with jfranco77 and his 52 titles on this one.
Not to take anything away from JFranco, but Boog has a pretty impressive sim baseball record too:

JFranco 77:
Record: 44380-36397 (.549)
Playoffs: 274 (56% of teams)
Finals: 79 (16% of teams)
Championships: 52 (11% of teams)
Owner Rating: 82803
Teams: 493
TOC Championships: 2 (2.5% of TOCs, 4.1% of teams)

Boogerlips
Record: 6262-4570 (.578)
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Finals: 18 (25% of teams)
Championships: 12 (17% of teams)
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Teams: 72
TOC Championships: 3 (17% of TOCs, 4.2% of teams)



1/3/2010 2:09 PM
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JFranco 77:
Teams: 493
Boogerlips
Teams: 72

Boog needs to buy 400 more teams!

1/3/2010 6:18 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted By zubinsum on 1/03/2010

JFranco 77:
Teams: 493
Boogerlips
Teams: 72

Boog needs to buy 400 more teams
Honestly, I am not sure you gain much wisdom past 10 teams or so-- if you play your teams right.

1/3/2010 7:00 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted By arvidjosef on 1/03/2010
Quote: Originally Posted By arvidjosef on 1/03/2010

Quote: Originally Posted By jfranco77 on 12/31/2009
I'm with arvidjosef and thats_nice... play Rice at 1B. Range doesn't matter that much but Yaz might make a few too many errors.
Sorry, I'm gonna go with jfranco77 and his 52 titles on this one.
1/3/2010 7:14 PM
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Thanks for all the input and suggestions guys. Here's what I'm going with:

1B-Rice
LF-YAZ
CF-Beltran
RF-Lynn

I put Lynn in RF since my starters are all righties . . .figure that there will be more LH hitters faced and that the RF will get more chances. I'll post later on how these guys did in the field (especially Rice at 1B).
1/5/2010 2:04 PM
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So, here's the results:

LF-'67 Yaz C+/B- .967 10+ 0-

CF-'08 Beltran A/A+ .986 27+ 0-

RF '79 Lynn B+/A- .977 18+ 0-

1B '78 Rice B+/C .996 0+ 14-

This team scored enough runs, but Joe Nathan blew up as the closer. which killed any chances of them making the playoffs.
2/28/2010 7:52 PM
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Did RF get more chances than LF? Just wondering...
2/28/2010 8:32 PM
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Good question. Here's the breakdown:

LF 267 PO +9 ERR = 276 chances

CF 353 PO +5 ERR = 358 chances

RF 245 PO + 5ERR = 250 chances

So, my assumption of playing my 2nd best OF in RF due to an all RH rotation bombed. I guessing there weren't as many LH/SH hitters as I thought there would be, or ???????

Maybe if Lynn had played in LF he would have hauled in some of those bombs that the staff gave up.
3/1/2010 12:09 AM
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