Posted by redcped on 8/30/2023 2:03:00 PM (view original):
Posted by schwarze on 8/30/2023 1:58:00 PM (view original):
Your catcher (Anson), first base (Sisler) & outfielder (Joe Jackson) hurt your fielding score.
Comparing your fielding scores to mine, just counting your 2B, 3B, SS, top 2 OF, you're 2 points better than me. But counting just C, 1B and third OF, I'm 12 points ahead of you.
I’m not sure how much Anson will hurt on defense. Base stealing shouldn’t be too big an issue, but he might make a couple extra errors and PB. Not using him before made him a small risk.
But otherwise yeah I accepted average defense at 1B where I think it’s less likely to cause issues and in LF, where I will probably play Heath over Jackson but I expect a few minus plays. I felt it was worth the offensive boosts, but I might have erred there.
Interesting to see Anson was selected in all six drafts. I wonder if it was by six people who have never used him at catcher? Yes, he has extremely good normalized hitting and will make an excellent DH or first baseman.
But, speaking from experience of having used him at catcher, you will find he is a passed ball
machine. Imagine a real life Gary Sanchez with his arms amputated playing behind the plate.
And he’s not going to be a great influence on the club house either….