Broken Bat - Help: Is there a defensive penalty for Left Handed Throwing C?

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#39558	09/17/2016 12:19:21 pm
wil_m Joined: 01/08/2016 Posts: 248 Inactive	Hi, I know that there is an infielder defense penalty for left handed throwing players. Does that include Catchers? I am wondering about my new C prospect

#39560	09/17/2016 12:26:04 pm
FreddyTheEye Joined: 11/11/2014 Posts: 625 Inactive	yep..I'm pretty sure there is.

#39562	09/17/2016 12:49:40 pm
wil_m Joined: 01/08/2016 Posts: 248 Inactive	Yeah thought there would be. Left handed throwing catchers are extremely rare in the real life MLB. So I guess I will train him at 1B. Too bad he did not throw Right handed.

#39576	09/17/2016 2:33:51 pm
g10rsh Joined: 02/05/2016 Posts: 170 Champaign Suzumebachi VI.2	He has a small c but his arm is actually pretty weak for c. He will be a great offensive 1b though. Congrats

#39585	09/17/2016 6:43:55 pm
newtman Joined: 11/02/2013 Posts: 3343 Inactive	The left handed penalty wouldn't be the problem, I've used lefty throwing catchers. That guy has a downright terrible arm, and should never under any circumstances play catcher. The one defensive skill that does matter for catchers is the arm, and an 8 won't cut it at any league level.

#39673	09/18/2016 5:02:09 pm
wil_m Joined: 01/08/2016 Posts: 248 Inactive	Good points about the weak arm strength. Thanks everyone I'll never plan on putting him at C unless it is meaningless games at the end of the season. He'll be a 1B or DH

#39674	09/18/2016 5:13:56 pm
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9600 Haverhill Halflings III.1	He looks like a really good defensive build for 1B. Could probably even spot out in LF with OF training, but I would probably stick to 1B with him.

#41363	10/31/2016 2:29:49 pm
Bridger Joined: 08/04/2016 Posts: 264 Muncie Flyers III.4	How about http://brokenbat.org/player/141227? Worth training as a LH catcher?

#41366	10/31/2016 3:16:35 pm
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9600 Haverhill Halflings III.1	Probably better to just stick him in RF.