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#14908	02/17/2015 5:32:39 pm		Ignore
afreespirit Joined: 09/17/2011 Posts: 305 Inactive	The LH batter bonus is for "hitting behind" the runner. That's a little bit easier for a LH who can pull the ball to the right side of the infield. A ball hit behind the runner means he doesn't have to hold up to avoid being hit by the ball. And a ball hit to the right side, even if it stays in the infield gives a runner at 2B a better chance to get to 3B. Set your good hitting high bat control lefties to ++ on the hit and run and see if it works better.
#14915	02/18/2015 12:18:06 am		Ignore
FMcgriff1b Joined: 11/23/2012 Posts: 103 Inactive	Afreespirit thanks for the answer I was a little confused by that as well. Very good explanation. I was also wondering about the catcher overthrowing the runner. What would affect the catcher overthrowing the base on steals. I would guess arm? Also I suppose fielding rating for catchers is more important with the changes in fielding bunts?
#14921	02/18/2015 6:20:14 am		Ignore
newtman Joined: 11/02/2013 Posts: 3343 Inactive	Yeah, it seems the changes are mostly geared to making the decision on who to put at catcher more difficult than just plopping the best cannon arm on the team back there regardless of other skills and position experience (or whatever the letter is called). Edit: My guess is the overthrows will happen with players without the big or small "C" because currently catcher is the only position where that doesn't cause a higher chance of errors. Updated Wednesday, February 18 2015 @ 6:23:17 am PST
#14923	02/18/2015 7:45:28 am		Ignore
MukilteoMike Joined: 08/09/2014 Posts: 3294 Inactive	Ah. I didn't read it that way. I might change my hit and run settings from -- and X to see how it works now. I didn't use it because all it did was prevent a double play when contact was made. The goofy thing about that was it still threw out the lead runner, while it made the batter safe. Totally backwards. And it didn't seem to improve the rate of getting the extra base for the lead runner either when there was a hit . Unless those things have changed as well I still don't think it will be worth utilizing.
#14930	02/18/2015 1:32:39 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	Well, it’s not specifically trying to punish LH catchers. What we did was try to adjust the game engine so that fielding opportunities by position match MLB ratios. Some people had pointed out that center fielders were getting to many opportunities and there were too many fly balls overall. Additionally, we noticed that catchers weren’t getting many fielding opportunities overall (so they will get some especially on bunt plays) and their errors were non-existent. Hence we added the stealing overthrow play to try to bring that in line. So we’re not specifically adding inexperienced or LH catcher penalties, but because catchers will get slightly more opportunities, they will be hit a little harder. Steve
#14938	02/18/2015 4:00:31 pm		Ignore
Spoonerific Joined: 01/17/2013 Posts: 339 Inactive	So if we have a player with a lot of range and a lot of speed in CF will they still make a majority of the flyball attempts? I.E. are the flyballs going to decrease, or is who fields them going to change?
#14940	02/18/2015 4:18:51 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	I.E. are the flyballs going to decrease, or is who fields them going to change? A little of both... Steve
#15030	02/20/2015 7:26:44 am		Ignore
Seca Joined: 05/05/2014 Posts: 5201 Waterloo Dinosaurs Legends	Do these changes make range a more desirable skill on catchers?
#15052	02/20/2015 2:56:39 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	Probably not range, but more fielding and catching experience. Steve
#15070	02/20/2015 5:52:43 pm		Ignore
Seca Joined: 05/05/2014 Posts: 5201 Waterloo Dinosaurs Legends	My big arm big glove waddle to the plate catching prospects in my minors are pleased to hear this. Thanks.

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