Learning a new position

BLS · 05-11-2013, 11:45 AM

If I set a minor league player's position to a position where he does not have a rating, will he try to learn the position in season?

Thanks

Dr. Brian · 05-13-2013, 10:52 AM

Good question ... +1

Frankly I've tried and have not seen it yet.

magicspeedo · 05-13-2013, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by BLS

If I set a minor league player's position to a position where he does not have a rating, will he try to learn the position in season?

Thanks

Don't think so. Best way is to put them as a back up and give them every 7th game until they are somewhat decent at the position.

Pat Gillick · 05-13-2013, 05:06 PM

I don't know about while in the minors, but to some extent a player can learn a position (a position that they had no rating at previously) in the majors if played there.

Ike348 · 05-14-2013, 07:04 PM

I once had a 1B in my fictional league who was a solid 1B but had a 2B rating of 1/100. (I personally prefer the 1-100 ratings).

I already had an All-Star 1B, so I set his position to 2B and he became my starter there. At the end of his 15-yr career, he had gotten up to a 29 at 2B. Still not that great, but he ended up hitting .393 one year and above .350 a couple of other times.

McGuiser · 05-14-2013, 08:58 PM

IIRC, someone posted to this forum (probably about two iterations of the game ago) that a pitcher in the minors developed faster if set at MR rather than SP. I think that poster said he set all minor league pitchers at MR and then switched the starters back to SP when/if he activated them.

05-11-2013, 11:45 AM	#1
BLS Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 8	Learning a new position If I set a minor league player's position to a position where he does not have a rating, will he try to learn the position in season? Thanks

05-14-2013, 08:58 PM	#6
McGuiser Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 363	How about pitchers? IIRC, someone posted to this forum (probably about two iterations of the game ago) that a pitcher in the minors developed faster if set at MR rather than SP. I think that poster said he set all minor league pitchers at MR and then switched the starters back to SP when/if he activated them.

05-13-2013, 10:52 AM	#2
Dr. Brian Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 76	Good question ... +1 Frankly I've tried and have not seen it yet.

05-13-2013, 05:06 PM	#4
Pat Gillick Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 28	I don't know about while in the minors, but to some extent a player can learn a position (a position that they had no rating at previously) in the majors if played there.

05-14-2013, 07:04 PM	#5
Ike348 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2013 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,245	I once had a 1B in my fictional league who was a solid 1B but had a 2B rating of 1/100. (I personally prefer the 1-100 ratings). I already had an All-Star 1B, so I set his position to 2B and he became my starter there. At the end of his 15-yr career, he had gotten up to a 29 at 2B. Still not that great, but he ended up hitting .393 one year and above .350 a couple of other times.