FIELDING DOES MATTER! (yes, I'm hollering :))

[Airdrop01]

Originally Posted by David Watts

FIELDING! We're talking FIELDING! Even worse someone is trying to say fielding matters? What a load of gas. Heck, I put a team on the field with a DH at 1B, a first baseman at 3B, a once great CF in RF that liked to giggle when he misplayed balls. Tried to turn our mediocre fielding hot prospect at 3B into a left fielder, but after a wasted year put him back at 3B for his rookie year. Once employed Delmon Young as a Left Fielder. I could go on and on, Defense matters....I say phooey! Signed Dave Dombrowski.

Thank for that one. Started my day off with a smile. Thoumbs up!

[David Watts]

Originally Posted by Airdrop01

Thank for that one. Started my day off with a smile. Thoumbs up!

Said by a fan of a team I only wish my favorite team could field like.

[BusterKing]

Originally Posted by Leefoo

Wow...I mistakenly thought the first two replies were condescending (esp Asso's), but your comment comparing me to a bleeping child and calling me 'cute'. Just wow! Gimme a break!

I love to test things and this seemed to be a good way of testing whether Fielding had any effect and all I get are "You didn't know that?" type of replies? Oh, its so 'cute' watching 'these' newbies discover what we already know?

Seriously, I am pretty laid back, rarely take things the wrong way and really try to give posters the benefit of the doubt, but geez, I don't see any other way to take this last comment.

I like to post stuff that will help readers, if possible, no matter what blog I am on. Having posted a few bugs and complaints, I felt I'd 'even it out' with some knowledge that maybe, just maybe, not everyone knew.

I guess everyone out there knows what you 'vets' know. I've been playing OOTP for over 3 years now, but maybe I should just post this stuff on the "Newbie" part. Maybe they'd appreciate it more than you hardened game players.?

I am sorry....this Forum has been nothing but helpful, so I am completely taken aback by the comments, especially this last one.

I guess my sense of humor rubbed you the wrong way. Sorry about that, didn't mean to.

[Airdrop01]

Originally Posted by David Watts

Said by a fan of a team I only wish my favorite team could field like.

Yeah. I expect a lot of disappointed KC fans this year. I am an old guy and there are a lot of young fans now who have no idea how hard it is to make the playoffs let alone go deep into them.

I'm worried about Volquez but excited about Ventura, Duffy and even Vargas a bit just because his style matches our park and defense. I'm worried about Holland a bit but the pen is so deep that will be okay. But they can't do what they did in the playoffs for the entire year (make every game a six inning game) or they'll kill HDH (even though by mid season they'll add Hoch to that pen and also have Frasor the entire season.)

I bet Cabrerra has a huge year for Detroit. I was at the game where he clinched the Triple Crown and I expect he will have a good year this season. If JD Martinez does what he did last year again I will be shocked though!