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Originally Posted by Pelican
Hah! You are so right! I was thinking that as I typed it. Not sure I have ever seen a middle IF rated better [potential] at SS than 2B. I just went with the obvious if hypothetical and unlikely example. You would want that guy to play SS every day in the low minors, and you would expect to see that rating improve as he neared the 200 mark on experience.
What I do see is IF with high potential at 2B and 3B and SS. Again, that guy is likely a SS, because the good defense is just more important there. But the important thing is to pick a position, so he can gain in proficiency. I suppose some guys are born to be utility types, but that is going to be a hard road defensively in OOTP.
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Yeah, if the potential at SS is strong you gotta push him at that position since it's such an important position to have a good glove.
If a guy has just decent potential ratings around the IF though, if the bat doesn't look like an MLB bat, I will let him keep being a utility guy just knowing if he does end up on my MLB roster at any point he won't be in the lineup on a daily basis. His playing time will be limited to giving a guy an off-day here and there, subbing in mid-game, or being an injury fill in. Having positional flexibility as a decent 2B, SS, and 3B option might be a little bit more useful in that role than just being a real good 2B with very low SS and 3B ratings. That's assuming that the bat doesn't project to be starting caliber, of course. If it looks like he's a full time big league hitter, then I'm absolutely trying to lock him in to a position.