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Post ID	Date & Time	Game Date

#70251	12/20/2019 11:27:02 am	Aug 19th, 2043
JohnnyBoi62 Joined: 06/21/2019 Posts: 356 Florissant Falcons VI.21	Pretty psyched to find this guy in round 7: http://brokenbat.org/player/214916 Was thinking it just wasn't my year to find impact players, but I like him. He's already well developed and has good speed/range. I see him as depth at OF and possibly 2B. Plus the 20 speed is great. Which leads to question on lefty infielders: Sometimes I see a "lefty infielder penalty" or something applied. Is that applied if they don't know the position well enough or something? I have a lefty 3B that seems to do okay (Henry). Will trying this guy at 2B be achievable or is it a lost cause? BTW I understand the concept of a left handed infielder being problematic at 2B, SS, and 3B given that most throws are going to 1B. I believe in RL lefties are best placed at 3B as it's a little less of a turn. Just curious on how the game penalized them and if there's a better spot to put them on the infield.

#70252	12/20/2019 12:00:12 pm	Aug 19th, 2043
Seca Joined: 05/05/2014 Posts: 5199 Waterloo Dinosaurs Legends	Henry throws with his right. No penalty for him. Don't like this guy at 2B. The left-hand throw penalty would reduce his fielding % and his double plays. Not sure how crowded your 1B picture is, but that's where I think this guy should go.

#70254	12/20/2019 12:21:52 pm	Aug 19th, 2043
lostraven Joined: 07/02/2016 Posts: 1269 Corvallis Ravens II.1	Nice get. First, as Seca notes, or left field. Sorta' like my seventh-round pick. But even if he goes up to 12 POT, he's still not all that thrilling. Might be an OK left field grab for a LLVI or V, but even then, replacement level?

#70256	12/20/2019 2:25:40 pm	Aug 20th, 2043
Holmes Joined: 11/07/2013 Posts: 1175 Inactive	Got a somewhat similar player to JohnnyBoi, but a right-hander. http://brokenbat.org/player/240420 I haven't really been too excited about the new draft so far, as players who went undrafted for a reason will show up again the next season, but here's actually an example where a player I would have taken early made it to the late rounds. Keeping the late rounds interesting is one of the things I was hoping for. Much of Hernandez' value rests in him being 14p, but even if he drops to 13, he won't be a total non-prospect. He's not a middle infielder, of course, but if his fielding goes up to 12 rather than 10, he might be able to fake it at 2B in an emergency, and he's trained as an outfielder already, so I'll try to increase his versatility a little bit. If he's actually a 14p, his bat should be good enough to make him a legitimate option at 1B, too, but he can learn that later. Updated Friday, December 20 2019 @ 2:27:04 pm PST

#70257	12/20/2019 3:08:33 pm	Aug 20th, 2043
Jason2327 Joined: 09/02/2014 Posts: 719 Abilene Patriots III.2	You could train him for 2B to have in a pinch if a starter goes down

#70261	12/20/2019 7:02:39 pm	Aug 21st, 2043
JohnnyBoi62 Joined: 06/21/2019 Posts: 356 Florissant Falcons VI.21	Ah, makes perfect sense about the throwing arm being the deciding factor. I got carried away focusing on offense, needed to dig a little deeper. Thanks!

#70272	12/22/2019 5:46:44 am	Aug 25th, 2043
Holmes Joined: 11/07/2013 Posts: 1175 Inactive	You could train him for 2B to have in a pinch if a starter goes down That's the plan.

#70287	12/23/2019 8:22:27 pm	Aug 31st, 2043
BUDude Joined: 05/05/2019 Posts: 54 Inactive	http://brokenbat.org/player/247191 Almost forgot to draft. Not bad at all for the round, but likely won't stick around long. Could be interesting to have a lefty slugger, but I'm not sure he'll hit as well as I'd like.