05-24-2014, 05:36 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-24-2014, 05:39 PM by mattynokes.)
The defense, as cdawg talked a bit about, still needs fixed. To be blunt, it sucks. I know Andy (TheLeviathan on the SM boards) pleaded to Clay to fix things and Clay "fixed" defense on a BM 2014 patch. However, it wasn't fixed and still isn't on BM 2015. It's only cosmetic that it appears "fixed".
I've attached an example. By all accounts Manny Peno should be able to play SS. He has great vitals at 2B and 3B (where his predicted stats come from) and when you bring up his change position screen (or move him to SS in the defensive alignment screen), he looks pretty darn good at SS. Though when he's played there, he's god awful. Small sample size doesn't even matter since there's no way he should have such a dreadful fielding percentage and his defensive metrics are just terrible.
Even with this, I like where the new system is going. I remember on the old system, you could take a gold glove 3B and he would basically still be a gold glove SS (well above average at worst). If that were the case, then real world gold glovers Scott Rolen and Brandon Phillips would be playing SS, wouldn't they? I think it's very plausible that both Rolen and Phillips would suffice at SS, maybe even be a bit above average, but clearly they wouldn't be close to gold glove caliber.
I like how the system has removed penalties for position changes, but there needs to be a better way for players to play out of position. Back to Manny Peno, I believe the cosmetic way his defensive position vitals appear makes sense. He's got the range at 2B and the arm at 3B to suggest he could hold his own at SS (if he didn't play 2B, I would expect a big hit on range at SS). He should definitely be good on the OF corners and 1B. And I definitely agree on the below average range at CF.
I don't think there needs to be ways to add extra backup positions or anything major changed. I think the way the vitals suggest players will field out of position needs to become a reality and all will be good.
I've attached an example. By all accounts Manny Peno should be able to play SS. He has great vitals at 2B and 3B (where his predicted stats come from) and when you bring up his change position screen (or move him to SS in the defensive alignment screen), he looks pretty darn good at SS. Though when he's played there, he's god awful. Small sample size doesn't even matter since there's no way he should have such a dreadful fielding percentage and his defensive metrics are just terrible.
Even with this, I like where the new system is going. I remember on the old system, you could take a gold glove 3B and he would basically still be a gold glove SS (well above average at worst). If that were the case, then real world gold glovers Scott Rolen and Brandon Phillips would be playing SS, wouldn't they? I think it's very plausible that both Rolen and Phillips would suffice at SS, maybe even be a bit above average, but clearly they wouldn't be close to gold glove caliber.
I like how the system has removed penalties for position changes, but there needs to be a better way for players to play out of position. Back to Manny Peno, I believe the cosmetic way his defensive position vitals appear makes sense. He's got the range at 2B and the arm at 3B to suggest he could hold his own at SS (if he didn't play 2B, I would expect a big hit on range at SS). He should definitely be good on the OF corners and 1B. And I definitely agree on the below average range at CF.
I don't think there needs to be ways to add extra backup positions or anything major changed. I think the way the vitals suggest players will field out of position needs to become a reality and all will be good.
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