It's just more fun to bat as a Lefty

[toodles2you90]

Re: It's just more fun to bat as a Lefty

It's true I always gravitate towards lefties in drafts and trades. It's not written in stone, but I always list it as a plus when scouting a player.

The one area it really effects my decision making though is guys who are reliant on speed. I mean, if a guy is relying on speed for his offence and he has to start out of the right-handed batters box, that's just leaving free distance on the table. Although a good drag bunter can lean into their start, so there are positives.

Question for this thread though: Does the ideal first baseman throw left or right?

I've played a long time with a lefty as my starting first baseman, but recently I've "allowed" more righties to man the base, and I'm starting to see that both have advantages and disadvantages.

I would typically say left but with the new animation where the first baseman does the spin grab and throw to 2nd I don't think it really matters on the game.

[Unlucky 13]

Re: It's just more fun to bat as a Lefty

In every version of The Show that I've played before this year's, I always felt that hitting with lefties was easier, for whatever reason. I also always took many more walks with lefties, in an extreme way, and would always tend to hit many more oppo HRs with left handers.

However, this year that's not been the case. My lefty batters (including Rizzo and Schwarber) are actually hitting at a signifigantly lower batting average than my good right handed batters. And also, all of my players are taking many more walks than ever before, so that benefit for the left handers is now gone.

By in large, it feels like something under the hood was altered that's effected how my players hit and respond in a pretty major way.

[knich]

Re: It's just more fun to bat as a Lefty

Especially with a closed off batting stance like Rizzo. Why would you ever want to bat righty again? Nothing better than pulling one between 1st and 2nd.

Try hitting with Aaron Judge and see if you still feel that way. He is the one player I really look forward to hitting with.