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#37711	07/28/2016 5:58:42 pm
Krakonico Joined: 01/04/2013 Posts: 312 Inactive	I've been training Jack Grant as catcher since he was signed four years ago, still he just have a "c" after playing 432 games in that position. What do you think?

#37718	07/28/2016 8:22:05 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1314 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers III.4	I think catcher takes longer to master than other positions Edit: which is to say I am in complete agreement with Rock's #1 below. And I do not think it's your imagination. Updated Thursday, July 28 2016 @ 8:38:51 pm PDT

#37719	07/28/2016 8:26:34 pm
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9592 Haverhill Halflings III.1	A few things at play here. 1) It might be my imagination, but I think some positions take a bit more to learn, and I think Catcher is the hardest. 2) Players don't gain as much position experience in the minors as they do in the majors, so it takes a bit longer in the minors. 3) When did he get "c"? If he started off really far away from "c", that would make the whole process longer. This guy for instance hasn't even achieved "c" after 343 games. 4) He is probably close, but Steve has confirmed that position experience is on a continuum, so a guy who has just achieved "C" isn't really much better than a "c" who is about to advance to "C".

#37722	07/28/2016 10:55:14 pm
Mig2015 Joined: 06/17/2015 Posts: 162 Inactive	Do players who have "C" or capital letters at any position continue to improve at the position or are they done improving once they get to a capital letter?

#37724	07/28/2016 11:07:57 pm
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9592 Haverhill Halflings III.1	I'm pretty sure they continue to learn. That is why some guys seem to be horrible fielders even after getting their capital.

#37730	07/29/2016 4:01:18 am
Yuri84 Joined: 10/14/2014 Posts: 639 Apple Valley Raccoons IV.4	I agree with Rock. I'm also nearly certain they continue to learn, at least until the new position becomes their main.

#37735	07/29/2016 4:32:49 am
newtman Joined: 11/02/2013 Posts: 3343 Inactive	Reyna, 420 major league games at catcher and still a small c.

#37746	07/29/2016 5:30:43 am
amalric7 Joined: 01/20/2016 Posts: 2236 New York Lancers V.4	And then you have this guy (on Rock's team for a time) who got the small "c" in training update #9 last season, after just 86 games at catcher. Go figure. (Though I'm not sure his 15 Arm will be that good there, but at least his bat will make him useful)

#37754	07/29/2016 7:26:25 am
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9592 Haverhill Halflings III.1	Refer to #3 above. Players start off with a different amount of ability in different positions. If they are high enough, they will have "c", but if not nothing shows until they a are trained a bit. The guy you are referencing here already had a lot of catching training when he was drafted, so it didn't take much. Take a look at this guy. 551 games in the outfield, and he still hasn't achieved "OF".

#37813	07/30/2016 12:21:55 pm
Krakonico Joined: 01/04/2013 Posts: 312 Inactive	That should be, but for me was strange that he hasn't learned already the "C".