Choosing OF positions? Topic

sevenfifty5
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What are reasonable strategies for picking defensive OF positions?  

For example if you have three OFers with these def/range ratings:

#1: B-/A
#2: C/C+
#3: A-/D+

...who do you place at each OF position?  What are rules of thumb people use to make such decisions?

4/7/2012 12:12 PM
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Best glove in CF because they make more plays. worst glove in RF though there's not as much difference between RF and LF.
#1 is best overall glove but does he belong in CF? there was a time in the past when range was king and #1 clearly belonged in CF .now range results  are more spread out between the 3 positions so I might put #3 in CF because he makes fewer errors.
4/7/2012 1:40 PM (edited)
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Posted by sevenfifty5 on 4/7/2012 12:14:00 PM (view original):

What are reasonable strategies for picking defensive OF positions?  

For example if you have three OFers with these def/range ratings:

#1: B-/A
#2: C/C+
#3: A-/D+

...who do you place at each OF position?  What are rules of thumb people use to make such decisions?

Put #3 in CF.  Put #1 where they'll make more plays (RF or LF, depending on the handedness of ur opponents).
4/7/2012 2:11 PM
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#1  CF
#2 RF
#3 LF

4/8/2012 9:22 AM
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Sound like a Willie Mays, Ted Williams, Mel Ott outfield.  Just a guess and I know I couldn't possibly be right.  But I'd also go with the B-/A guy in CF.  Not much difference between an A- and B- fielder(error wise), But when taking into account both the plus plays of an A range guy and the minus plays of a D+ range guy you'll get a double effect and a greater disparity.  As far as LF and RF, usually close. If you can micro-manage, I'd switch them up depending on the hand orientation of the pitcher and league tendencies. 
4/8/2012 10:35 AM
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Posted by popfischer on 4/8/2012 9:22:00 AM (view original):

#1  CF
#2 RF
#3 LF

I agree with this.

4/10/2012 12:17 AM
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i would go with #1 in CF because although #3 is rated as a better fielder, the difference between their two fielding grades isn't significant.  And the range of #1 is quite significant over the range of #3.
4/12/2012 8:24 PM
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Posted by crimsonblue on 4/8/2012 10:35:00 AM (view original):
Sound like a Willie Mays, Ted Williams, Mel Ott outfield.  Just a guess and I know I couldn't possibly be right.  But I'd also go with the B-/A guy in CF.  Not much difference between an A- and B- fielder(error wise), But when taking into account both the plus plays of an A range guy and the minus plays of a D+ range guy you'll get a double effect and a greater disparity.  As far as LF and RF, usually close. If you can micro-manage, I'd switch them up depending on the hand orientation of the pitcher and league tendencies. 
What do you mean a "double effect"?  If you face teams that are mostly right-handed, an A range LF will make more + plays than an A range CF. 
4/13/2012 9:45 PM
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Posted by ncmusician_7 on 4/13/2012 9:45:00 PM (view original):
Posted by crimsonblue on 4/8/2012 10:35:00 AM (view original):
Sound like a Willie Mays, Ted Williams, Mel Ott outfield.  Just a guess and I know I couldn't possibly be right.  But I'd also go with the B-/A guy in CF.  Not much difference between an A- and B- fielder(error wise), But when taking into account both the plus plays of an A range guy and the minus plays of a D+ range guy you'll get a double effect and a greater disparity.  As far as LF and RF, usually close. If you can micro-manage, I'd switch them up depending on the hand orientation of the pitcher and league tendencies. 
What do you mean a "double effect"?  If you face teams that are mostly right-handed, an A range LF will make more + plays than an A range CF. 
Double effect meaning there will not just be (+ plays) by the A range guy, but also (- plays) by the D+ range guy, hence when added, a duel or double effect.  In every league I've ever been in more balls were hit to CF than to LF, So once again I'd definitely put the A range guy in CF.  More to your point, I did mention league tendencies....right?
4/14/2012 1:24 AM
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