Is this player going to kill me at first base? I think he could put up some decent numbers at the ML level, just not sure about his defence.

 Hardball Dynasty – Fantasy Baseball Sim Games - Player Profile: Eddie Fisher
2/28/2015 7:45 PM
I'd try him in right field before trying him at first.
2/28/2015 7:51 PM
Put Bonifacio at 1B.  Bumped a RF thread for you.    You put a C at 1B and you get 30+ negative plays. 
2/28/2015 8:16 PM
I'll keep that in mind, makes sense that I could hide him out there. There is a massive first basemen on the FA market and debating if I want to bid on him.  Could go for some serious coin.... Wish I played in the AL right now.....
2/28/2015 8:29 PM
Hardball Dynasty – Fantasy Baseball Sim Games - Player Profile: Kevin Ryu is the guy I ran the experiment for.    In just over 1000 games worth of RF innings, he has 56 errors and 148 negative plays. 

My other RF, during his career, have about 665 games of innings.  13 errors, 28 negative plays. 
2/28/2015 8:50 PM
So would putting a catcher  with bad PC at RF, be better than just letting him play catcher? In other words is PC of 70 significantly different than PC of 40?
3/1/2015 9:32 PM
I believe Mike has found that for each 10 points of increase in a PC rating, the cERA will go down by .12 
3/1/2015 11:18 PM
I don't think I'm benching Siddall to play the others.   He's a better hitter than any of them. 

3/2/2015 8:24 AM
Sorry should have mentioned that. I might move him to left. or when he starts to decline. But if I did leave him in RF , should I go with Tarraga or Snow next season
3/2/2015 10:26 AM
Tarraga looks like an A+ catcher.   I'd have no problem putting Snow at C either.     I think you're trying to outsmart yourself.    Personally, I'd leave both of them at C and try to find a "regular" RF who can OPS .700ish. 

I use these guys in RF:
Hardball Dynasty – Fantasy Baseball Sim Games - Player Profile: Kevin Ryu
Hardball Dynasty – Fantasy Baseball Sim Games - Player Profile: Koyie White
Hardball Dynasty – Fantasy Baseball Sim Games - Player Profile: Henry Paul
Hardball Dynasty – Fantasy Baseball Sim Games - Player Profile: Matt Coghlan
Hardball Dynasty – Fantasy Baseball Sim Games - Player Profile: Alex Valdes

They are all closer to .800-.950 OPS.   There is a defensive drawback from playing these guys in RF.   So they have to be capable of making up for it at the plate.  .700 OPS, IMO, won't do that.
3/2/2015 10:41 AM
I started the experiment for Ryu.   Here's how he's fared, for his entire career, compared to the other RF I've used during the same period on the same team:

 

 

inn

po

A

e

Plus

neg

Total

PPPS

Ryu

 

9022

1202

38

56

0

148

0.115

167.4

The Rest

 

5990

892

40

13

15

28

0.151

220.5

3/2/2015 10:47 AM
thanks mike, looks like ill just have to trade one of these guys. but so far Snow's offense hasnt made up for what hes lacking defensively and PC.
3/2/2015 12:20 PM

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