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#76276	08/03/2020 10:28:44 am	Aug 2nd, 2046
todd Joined: 01/30/2020 Posts: 144 Wellington Phoenix II.2	What is preferred for the SS position, a Shortstop with 18 Fielding, 16 Range and 18 Arm who is batting .205(OPS .600) or a Shortstop with 14 Fielding, 14 Range and 15 Arm who is batting .255 (.750 OPS)?

#76277	08/03/2020 11:10:52 am	Aug 2nd, 2046
KrusherKev Joined: 05/05/2020 Posts: 35 Inactive	Take the much better defensive rated guy at key position, the better hitting guy will probably cost you way more than the one extra hit in like 6 or 7 games that he will give you. 50 hits in 1,000 at bats - probably 25 hits in 160 game season

#76278	08/03/2020 12:12:30 pm	Aug 2nd, 2046
texg8r Joined: 05/22/2020 Posts: 92 Pembroke Pines Gators IV.2	I'm no expert in this here game, but I disagree with KushKev on this one. The better hitting SS that you mentioned has perfectly adequate defensive ratings, just not stellar. In that case I would have to think he would easily hold his own in the field and not be a liability. So then I would trade the "elite" fielding for more possible run production....even agreeing that said run production is marginal.

#76280	08/03/2020 12:26:53 pm	Aug 2nd, 2046
timothy Joined: 03/18/2020 Posts: 202 West Fargo Turtles II.1	If it's 150 points difference in OPS, then there's also some offensive production difference related to getting on base, power, or both. Updated Monday, August 3 2020 @ 12:28:02 pm PDT

#76281	08/03/2020 12:51:04 pm	Aug 2nd, 2046
timothy Joined: 03/18/2020 Posts: 202 West Fargo Turtles II.1	Here are some theoretical projections for that if they had the same number of walks: Player 1 - 585 AB, 120 H, 50 BB, 30 2B, 4 3B, 12 HR, .205/.268/.332 Player 2 - 585 AB, 149 H, 50 BB, 39 2B, 4 3B, 20 HR, .255/.313/.437

#76289	08/03/2020 2:42:54 pm	Aug 3rd, 2046
amalric7 Joined: 01/20/2016 Posts: 2237 New York Lancers V.4	Fielding is everything at SS. You can take one black hole in your batting lineup if you're getting elite defence with it, and that elite defence will help all your pitchers into the bargain. If you can't get the elite defender you make do with the other guy until you can find one.

#76297	08/03/2020 5:23:19 pm	Aug 4th, 2046
ETrent Joined: 03/05/2018 Posts: 3 Inactive	and to follow on what Amalric7 said - I'd even take elite fielders at SS AND 2B whose bats were both dormant. I'd rather take a pair of .200 hitters with excellent defense over a couple of middle IF guys with good bats but no defense. Updated Monday, August 3 2020 @ 5:23:44 pm PDT

#76298	08/03/2020 5:31:44 pm	Aug 4th, 2046
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9599 Haverhill Halflings III.1	14 Fielding is fine. The issue for me would be the 14 Range. The Range of your SS impacts the Range of every player on the field. Your going to give up a lot more hits with 14 Range at SS. Of course 16 range isn't a whole lot better. Updated Monday, August 3 2020 @ 5:32:21 pm PDT

#76300	08/03/2020 5:34:39 pm	Aug 4th, 2046
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 545 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	I'm more on the texg8r side of things, here. The choice isn't between all glove and no stick or all stick and no glove. It's between an adequate defender and hitter compared to a good defender and inadequate hitter. I would go with the adequate player with fewer glaring deficiencies.

#76310	08/04/2020 7:25:18 am	Aug 4th, 2046
todd Joined: 01/30/2020 Posts: 144 Wellington Phoenix II.2	A lot of good responses, thanks gang!