COF / CF / 2B Who goes where... Topic

stevehoggett
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SS / 3B are already full with better defenders.

Player               Range               Glove          Arm S          Arm A
A                         86                         76               62               53
B                         87                         82               58               67
C                         79                         76               80               72

As of now I have:
A= 2b
B=CF
C= Corner outfield, depending on the handedness of the batting lineup I'm facing.

Would a different combo work better? Such as C at 2B and rotate A through the COF...
  
4/6/2012 10:56 PM
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I'd keep it just like you have it.  I don't typically see as much of a benefit to having plus corner outfielders at the expense of an average 2B.  2B gets significantly more opportunities to make a play during a game than a COF.  In fact, I might even consider playing A in CF and B at 2B if the pitcher you have throwing has a high groundball rating. 
4/6/2012 11:02 PM
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A 2B
B CF
C COF

Assuming A is RH
4/6/2012 11:06 PM
stevehoggett
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Posted by kcden on 4/6/2012 11:06:00 PM (view original):
A 2B
B CF
C COF

Assuming A is RH
They all throw right handed....

My contemplation with changing the 2B and the COF is to lose a little in range, and gain in the arm categories.
4/6/2012 11:12 PM
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You'll get plenty of plus plays, and few errors (probably below league average) from A at 2B, some + plays and few errors from CF, and a lot of plus plays and very few errors in COF with A-2B, B-CF, C-COF.  I haven't found a great arm does much at 2B, and you'll lose the range plus plays (maybe get a few - plays).
It wouldn't hurt my feelings to have C at 2B, but if I have A and the bats dictate all should be in the lineup, A goes at 2B, C at COF.
4/6/2012 11:20 PM
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From my experience, Range determines the majority of plus plays.  I haven't seen much of a correlation between Arm Strength and plus plays or even DPs. 
4/6/2012 11:39 PM
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I have the impression that a strong arm actually does help at 2B, but I must admit that it is anecdotal, and based on this one player:

http://whatifsports.com/HBD/Pages/Popups/PlayerProfile.aspx?pid=2388269

Standridge did not have great range or glove, but did have a very strong arm.  He was really a 3B I had to  move for roster reasons.  And he did an admirable job at 2B (.981 fielding pct, 15 + plays, and only 1 - play over 320 games started).
4/7/2012 5:21 AM
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In my opinion having C or any of those guys play COF is a major waste of defensive talent... C should be a 3Bman, and have a masher playing COF either RF or LF.  RF makes so few defensive plays that I hardly worry about his DEF.  if you have 2 mashers that are a bit better then a 1B defensively put the best one at RF and the other at LF.  Basically don't fret about defense (at COF) is what Im saying...
4/8/2012 3:08 PM
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Ideally, you'd want a CF with awesome range to go with two slugs in the COF spots I would think.
4/9/2012 6:15 AM
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Posted by greeny9 on 4/8/2012 3:08:00 PM (view original):
In my opinion having C or any of those guys play COF is a major waste of defensive talent... C should be a 3Bman, and have a masher playing COF either RF or LF.  RF makes so few defensive plays that I hardly worry about his DEF.  if you have 2 mashers that are a bit better then a 1B defensively put the best one at RF and the other at LF.  Basically don't fret about defense (at COF) is what Im saying...

You must have missed the part where I said I have a good defensive 3B already. Here he is:

http://www.whatifsports.com/HBD/Pages/Popups/PlayerProfile.aspx?pid=3470793

The guy Im moving around COF is a masher

http://www.whatifsports.com/HBD/Pages/Popups/PlayerProfile.aspx?pid=3270033

I could always consider moving the masher to 1B? and moving my 1B to the COF rotation spot....

http://www.whatifsports.com/HBD/Pages/Popups/PlayerProfile.aspx?pid=3677601

4/9/2012 1:28 PM
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