Your SS and 2B are well UNDER the recommended defensive glove and range ratings. If you are unfamiliar with the recommended ratings, go to <GM> <Edit Rosters> and click on the hot link for any position. You will see the following :
| Position |
Range |
Glove |
Arm |
Accuracy |
|
| C |
10 |
30 |
75 |
75 |
|
| 1B |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
|
| 2B |
80 |
75 |
55 |
65 |
|
| 3B |
65 |
70 |
75 |
70 |
|
| SS |
80 |
85 |
85 |
85 |
|
| LF |
55 |
55 |
50 |
50 |
|
| CF |
85 |
85 |
60 |
65 |
|
| RF |
65 |
50 |
70 |
65 |
|
Your starting SS, Al Powell, is rated :
Your three avail 2B are rated :
Your only avail CF is rated :
You need to upgrade all three positions defensively. Priority #1 of those three upgrades is that You REALLY need to find a true SS. Your pitchers will thank you. If you have trouble finding a 2b... you could move Powell, your current SS int the 2b role... he appears to be better at 2B than any of your current guys, albeit he is still under the recommended range for a 2B.
I would check your minors for a stud defensive SS first. Forget the bat.. you just want defense. If you cannot find anyone in your minors, then check the FA pool.