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#45494	02/17/2017 3:50:15 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1314 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers III.4	Of the 7 players in A or Rookie ball, only one bats RH. One of the LHHs plays catcher so that's cool but the rest are OF or 1B types. 2 are switch hitters. My current LHHs should be good for the next 4 seasons or so, so it's a good level to have these guys at right now. But there's too many of them taking up roster spots. I'd say developing 3 of the 5 seems about right. But I don't have enough data to make any cuts confidently at this point. So if anyone wants to take a whack at this conundrum , have at it.

#45496	02/17/2017 4:06:50 pm
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9598 Haverhill Halflings III.1	Lefties are valuable. I would shoot to have at least 5 on the team at all times (OF & 1B & DH). I'm counting 5 guys in your minors right now... (including S/L and Guerrero) Benítez looks awesome. A definite keeper, probably RF. Riley also looks like a keeper. Guys who are L/R are even more valuable because you can put them in the infield. Its too bad Guerrero is such a bad fielder. I would almost be tempted to put him at 3B or SS anyhow. As is, all that SI in defensive abilities isn't really helping him. Still looks like a decent CF option. Or he could be a defensive replacement for Thacker late in games. Randell is wasting a lot of SI in fielding and his GB/FB isn't very good. Plus no hitting report. Not so hot on this guy, although he does steal a lot. Barrientos isn't wasting SI in fielding, but also looks mediocre to me.

#45498	02/17/2017 5:37:38 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1314 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers III.4	Yeah, Benitez is the jewel I think. RF or DH. Randall I have training at C. Riley at 1B. Guerrero I would probably train at SS if he had no fielding comment but a negative comment seems prohibitive. Thacker I'm trying to train as a 3B. I also have Enrique Campos taking over CF this season. He should still be there when these guys come of age.

#45500	02/17/2017 7:03:07 pm
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9598 Haverhill Halflings III.1	Sounds like you have plenty of room in the OF then. I don't think you have too many lefties. With 20 arm I can see why you would put Randall at Catcher despite the left handed penalty. At that SI in fielding is going to be a waste at catcher though. Guerrero would probably make a better catcher than Randall, if only because he throws righty. Thacker could be ok at 3B, but he doesn't have a fielding report. Catcher is probably best for him, but since he is already trained up as a catcher it doesn't hurt to dual him at 3B anyhow.