Hey I am relatively new to the game, but I had a question on if there was a penalty for playing a player in a position that is not his Primary or Secondary Position based on his ratings... for example if you had a SS who had great fielding ratings can you play him in the OF even though thats not a listed position for him? 

Is there a defense boost for playing the primary position vs secondary vs not listed?


Thanks in advance

Wow... I didnt realize that option was there... 


Thanks for the quick response!

The only real penalty I know of is playing a lefty in the IF anywhere but 1B.  They'll get a lot of (-) no matter their ratings.

Posted by smozzie07 on 3/18/2015 2:58:00 PM (view original):
Wow... I didnt realize that option was there... 


Thanks for the quick response!

I'd recommend checking all your BL players.   A guy set at SS when he was 26 might have LF ratings at 33.   And, if you use SIMMY recs for rest/D-sub, SIMMY will keep putting him at SS.

At the beginning of the season, when promoting players and setting rosters at all levels, I also check and set positions for every player in my system. Might be overdoing it a little, but I think it helps Simmy do his job.

I got a question on this. Does anyone ever look at the ratio of Plus plays at any one position versus innings played at that position?

I just look at the actual value against rec'd.  The guys above rec have pluses (typically) and the ones below have (-).  I only kind of value defense outside of SS/CF, so I'm probably not a good person to ask.  I find it's easier to predict offensive and pitching stats than defensive ones.

From what I understand you can play anyone in RF no matter their defense although expect a good amount of minus plays. My player Furgy from last season plays RF... 0 errors 22 minu s plays, 0 plus plays. So its a win lose situation but if your RF is a really good hitter and a poor defender it may not be a bad idea to play him in RF.

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