Switch Hitters Topic

rangerup
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Does being a switch hitter mean anything in this game?  A hitter has his vL and vR and all pitchers have their vL and vR.....but on top of that, is there any significance to being a switch hitter?
1/31/2011 4:38 PM
dwoolery
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Don't forget that whatever pitcher is throwing to him also has ratings for vL and vR.
1/31/2011 4:47 PM
mhulshult
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Generally left-handed pitchers have a lower vR split and right-handed pitchers have a lower vL split, so the batter would get the benefit of "facing" the lower split.
1/31/2011 4:48 PM
kahrtmen
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There's no advantage for the batter other than the fact that he is probably getting to face the pitcher's weaker split.  Most pitchers have a decent sized split between vsr and vsl, and switch hitters usually get the benefit of that difference. 
1/31/2011 4:48 PM
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