Importance of globe in centerfield Topic

groth911
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Hi,

What would you guys do with an OF with 95 range and 60 glove? Does he need to be a corner OF? I think I read at some point that range was more important in centerfield but I don't know if you can push it that far with a weak glove? Has anyone tried it?

Thanks!
12/2/2014 1:32 PM
hypnotoad
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I personally wouldn't play a 60 glove in CF. Too many chances out there.
12/2/2014 1:39 PM
MikeT23
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He'd probably get 15-20 errors and 15-20 positive plays.    Pretty much offsets itself so he would need to have the bat to make up for it. 
12/2/2014 2:04 PM
tecwrg
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I agree with the toad.
12/2/2014 3:14 PM
MikeT23
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If the dude can OPS .900, I'd live with a push between errors and positive plays.
12/2/2014 3:15 PM
MikeT23
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Of course, he'd be GG LF and hit like one if he could do that.
12/2/2014 3:16 PM
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Disagree that he would make only 15-20 errors; I used to think it was OK to play a 68-72 glove in CF and got 15-20 errors at that level.  I'd expect 25-30.
12/2/2014 6:03 PM
MikeT23
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OK, I'm your research monkey.   Here's the league leaders from the 5 worlds I'm currently in for single season errors in CF.  I only counted the ones that were at least S10 or newer(because the engine changed at some point and I'm not sure when).

Hardball Dynasty – Fantasy Baseball Sim Games - Player Profile: Ken Vickers  44 in S15.  Tanker.
Hardball Dynasty – Fantasy Baseball Sim Games - Player Profile: Bruce Purcell  38 in S29.  Tanker.
Hardball Dynasty – Fantasy Baseball Sim Games - Player Profile: Anibal Rivera  27 in S30.  The only one who should have even been considered for CF.   But he had low range.

Nonetheless, 25-30 might be right.   He had a 59 glove.    

12/2/2014 8:25 PM
mchales_army
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If you can put a globe in CF it may distract the opponents hitters and fielders. Especially if it is a disco globe.
12/2/2014 10:50 PM
sgmedia
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My CFs don't need a globe.  We hire travel agents to handle geography.
12/3/2014 9:00 PM
arcticlegend
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I'm kind of impressed that Vickers only had 11 minus plays to go along with those errors. I would've expected a lot more, since he had a range of 5.

He gets an A for effort.
12/3/2014 11:33 PM
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I've played high range players like that at first base. They snare a lot of would-be doubles and triples, and thus get a lot of plus plays. Also I think, save a few errors from errant throws from the other infielders.
12/5/2014 7:42 AM
sgmedia
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I once knew a girl with a great set of globes that could play a decent CF in our co-ed league.
12/15/2014 12:32 AM
vjm269
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Don't get snowed by the low globe theory
12/16/2014 3:26 PM
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I tried putting globes in CF, but the CFer kept tripping over them.
12/16/2014 8:05 PM
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