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#95443	04/06/2025 1:55:06 pm	Sep 20th, 2068
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9940 Haverhill Halflings Legends	Yes, a large field is bad for guys who hit the ball in the air, but great for guys who hit it on the ground. It depends on what you can live with for errors. I've had decent 2B who were "solid". Simpson is already a 13 Fielding - I think he is fine. These two guys are kind of opposites. Simpson will play best in a large field, and lower wall height would give him more HRs. Everett will play best in a small field, and high walls won't hurt his HR rate. Simpson will get on base more. Everett has the potential to hit more HRs in the right park. I would have a preference for Simpson in the long run. But you don't have to rush it. Maybe just use him at vLHP for now. Simpson has a fairly strong split in that direction, while Everett is a little more consistent on both sides. Just make sure to get Simpson innings each week, but you can still keep Everett as the main starter until Simpson is more developed. Updated Monday, April 7 2025 @ 5:04:20 pm PDT

#95444	04/06/2025 1:56:01 pm	Sep 20th, 2068
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9940 Haverhill Halflings Legends	Of course, if you are in rebuild mode - yeah, just start Simpson. I think he is the better guy for the future, as long as his FP is tolerable. Plus Everett is getting close to his max skills (maybe one or two more points), so the returns there aren't as beneficial (even if you decide to keep Everett as the starter long term). Updated Sunday, April 6 2025 @ 1:57:27 pm PDT

#95445	04/06/2025 3:45:53 pm	Sep 22nd, 2068
SanKaloon Joined: 06/24/2023 Posts: 93 Lincoln Park Wolves IV.3	Thanks again Rock

#95635	07/06/2025 8:04:09 am	Jan 13th, 2070
SanKaloon Joined: 06/24/2023 Posts: 93 Lincoln Park Wolves IV.3	Thought I would update this thread a year later, just for fun. I appreciate the advice from both Rock777 and Tiger504, and this season was probably my most fun so far. I tried to only concentrate on playing time for the youngsters, not so much on winning, and getting the player development reports every Friday was fun. I started two veterans in the linup, Gotz at SS, because Yeager wasn't ready yet, and Posada at RF, because I think maybe Steward is the future, but he's also not ready. Bales was my offensive player of the year in LF. He's a keeper. Szewczyk at 1B, still a bit of a question mark, but I have no one better, and he was 3rd best offenively. I played Simpson at 2B all year. He did pretty good. I think he's about done gaining points. Gilley got ROTY at C. I've never had a ROTY, so that was fun! Lang in CF was a bit disappointing offensively, but I think that because of his low BC. But still a good CF. Becerra was not much above average as a hitter, but I'm not giving up on him at 3B. I took a gamble on Mills at DH, hoping that he may pop to a 12 when he turned 22, and he did! Pitching. I'm still trying to find good pitchers with high stamina to start. It seems very difficult. McHenry did a solid job. Byrne also was pretty good, but not young anymore. Lynn won Rookie POTY - so he's a bright spot. I used a closer for the first time ever last season. That seemed to work out well. I probably should have been using a closer all along . Carmicheal was a mid-season addition and had 31 saves, and only 2 BS. So it was a fun season of rebuilding. I only have 3 players left who were on the roster when I took over the team in 2060, Gotz, Posada, and Ortiz.

#95636	07/06/2025 5:10:01 pm	Jan 13th, 2070
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9940 Haverhill Halflings Legends	Simpson is looking solid at 2B, his defense will improve a lot as he gets more position experience. He might still surprise you with a few SI pops. Lang's low BC will definitely depress his OBP, but his Power and Base Stealing help compensate. Nice Range for CF too. Updated Sunday, July 6 2025 @ 6:29:47 pm PDT

#95651	07/16/2025 3:50:59 pm	Mar 11th, 2070
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1364 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Just circling back on this. I see I made at least one glaring mistake which I will get to. But first I love Bales Lang and Gilley for you. Lang fits in CF and I like his OPS well enough. He brings some power and steals as well. I like him as a 5-7 hitter for you. You aren't going to build an offense around him but he can be a piece of it lower in the batting order. He will improve. Mills I'm not sure of yet. He's so young he may turn out. Maybe find a player to platoon him with at DH until he matures and you see what he is. My mistake....Stewzyk(sp?) I like him. He hasn't been thrown out once stealing. Makes me think his management setting is too low on stealing. Bump that up if you can. And I honestly think he'd be a good leadoff hitter for you. He gets on base well enough. If there's a base stealer hiding inside him...all the better. He will also run more often from the leadoff spot. Updated Thursday, July 17 2025 @ 3:59:00 pm PDT

#95653	07/18/2025 5:13:36 am	Mar 14th, 2070
SanKaloon Joined: 06/24/2023 Posts: 93 Lincoln Park Wolves IV.3	Yeah I have Szewczyk at '-' stealing. I should rethink that. I think I need to re-evluate the whole team's base stealing management.

#95654	07/18/2025 6:12:07 am	Mar 14th, 2070
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9940 Haverhill Halflings Legends	I generally tweak them up until they start getting thrown out too much. Generally try to go for a 70% or higher steal rate.

#95655	07/18/2025 6:21:44 am	Mar 14th, 2070
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1364 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	I put all my minor league players to ++ on steal when they join my team. It helps me figure out who can steal bases. Rock is right...2/3 is the break even mark on stolen bases. As long as they're in that neighborhood, I let them run. Heck sometimes I get sloppy and let them run free when they're at 50 percent 😅

#95660	07/19/2025 5:26:18 am	Mar 16th, 2070
SanKaloon Joined: 06/24/2023 Posts: 93 Lincoln Park Wolves IV.3	Thanks both! I have made some adjustments to stealing - I could always use some more offense.