Does the CPU change out struggling closers in Franchise?

[TheLooseCannon]

Does anyone know if the CPU-controlled teams will move a struggling closer into middle relief, or worse, sent down to the minors if they struggle in Franchise? If they do, does the team need another pitcher designated as a "CP" in their position on the roster or will they slot in a "RP" as the new closer?

[RockPowderDownLoL]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheLooseCannon

Does anyone know if the CPU-controlled teams will move a struggling closer into middle relief, or worse, sent down to the minors if they struggle in Franchise? If they do, does the team need another pitcher designated as a "CP" in their position on the roster or will they slot in a "RP" as the new closer?

I don't think so. I do a franchise without 30 team control and I noticed the Dodgers were starting RP Luis Avilyan so I went in and edited his ratings and postion to SP. Turned up his Stamina, reduced a bit of velocity on his pitches maybe one or two miles per hour, turned down his durability, arm strength, to put his overall back down to his regular RP rating. I also switch my own RP into CP if I think they are a good fit. I don't change their ratings though. Just an idea in case you are like me and you can't edit the CPU lineups. I change players positions on my team quite often to see if their ratings change. After all they are professional ball players and should be able to play anywhere in the field with the exception of C.

[Armor and Sword]

Quote: Originally Posted by RockPowderDownLoL

I don't think so. I do a franchise without 30 team control and I noticed the Dodgers were starting RP Luis Avilyan so I went in and edited his ratings and postion to SP. Turned up his Stamina, reduced a bit of velocity on his pitches maybe one or two miles per hour, turned down his durability, arm strength, to put his overall back down to his regular RP rating. I also switch my own RP into CP if I think they are a good fit. I don't change their ratings though. Just an idea in case you are like me and you can't edit the CPU lineups. I change players positions on my team quite often to see if their ratings change. After all they are professional ball players and should be able to play anywhere in the field with the exception of C.

You seriously believe that? Come on man. Most players have a primary and secondary. Big lumbering guys are not playing SS, 2B and some can't even play OF because of how slow they are. When your a kid....yeah you should be playing everywhere. Once your in high school and college your focusing on 2 positions pretty much (I was a 3B and LF). But growing up I played everywhere.

No....certain guys are strictly corner guys/DH types, certain guys are clearly middle infielders with enough ability to shift to the OF if needed. And then you have clear OF's.

Have you seen Miguel Sano play RF this season? Pure disaster for the Twins. He is going to be a career DH already and he is only in his early 20's.

[Gosens6]

Quote: Originally Posted by Armor and Sword

You seriously believe that? Come on man. Most players have a primary and secondary. Big lumbering guys are not playing SS, 2B and some can't even play OF because of how slow they are. When your a kid....yeah you should be playing everywhere. Once your in high school and college your focusing on 2 positions pretty much (I was a 3B and LF). But growing up I played everywhere. No....certain guys are strictly corner guys/DH types, certain guys are clearly middle infielders with enough ability to shift to the OF if needed. And then you have clear OF's. Have you seen Miguel Sano play RF this season? Pure disaster for the Twins. He is going to be a career DH already and he is only in his early 20's.

Great point. In high school and college, I played CF and was a pinch runner in a lot of situations because of my speed.

They tried me at SS, but I was a mess on the infield. I could sure track a ball with the best of them in the OF, though.

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheLooseCannon

Does anyone know if the CPU-controlled teams will move a struggling closer into middle relief, or worse, sent down to the minors if they struggle in Franchise? If they do, does the team need another pitcher designated as a "CP" in their position on the roster or will they slot in a "RP" as the new closer?

I personally haven't seen it happen. I've seen pitchers, all starters, get sent down to the minors, but I don't recall any middle relievers or closers being sent down during the course of my season.

I'll try and pay attention when season 2 starts up this weekend.

[KBLover]

Quote: Originally Posted by Armor and Sword

You seriously believe that? Come on man. Most players have a primary and secondary. Big lumbering guys are not playing SS, 2B and some can't even play OF because of how slow they are.

And lefty throwers can't play infield except P or 1B. (and I guess C, but I don't remember any lefty throwing catchers either).

Which was fine by me because I loved pitching. I didn't want to do anything but pitch.

I think it's too early to call Sano a career DH because he is so young. It's possible, but he could improve his defense some. He'll probably never be graceful, but he could become fringe (read: good enough to not be embarrassing).

Statistically, his UZR is bad but not hopeless (I've seen far worse than Sano's -2.5, especially in the range component where his -2.5 is not ridiculous. Jay Bruce, for example, has a -6.9 in Range this year and -7.2, just in range, last year).

[RockPowderDownLoL]

Quote: Originally Posted by Armor and Sword

You seriously believe that? Come on man. Most players have a primary and secondary. Big lumbering guys are not playing SS, 2B and some can't even play OF because of how slow they are. When your a kid....yeah you should be playing everywhere. Once your in high school and college your focusing on 2 positions pretty much (I was a 3B and LF). But growing up I played everywhere. No....certain guys are strictly corner guys/DH types, certain guys are clearly middle infielders with enough ability to shift to the OF if needed. And then you have clear OF's. Have you seen Miguel Sano play RF this season? Pure disaster for the Twins. He is going to be a career DH already and he is only in his early 20's.

I agree certain players can't play certain positions but a lot of them are interchangeable. It's not like i am saying Matt Kemp could change to SS I am just saying there is some flexibility within the game to change guys primary position. Especially if they are young. It happens a lot and I've noticed some players in the game who are at one postion but in previous verions they were somehwere else. I've changed certain players to other positions as I see fit. Manny Machado was a SS to begin with was he not? now his primary is 3b, would I put him in CF? no but there is some flexibilty to change guys primary positions so that certain players end up playing. I don't play 30 team franchise so I hate to see top prospects sitting on the bench because they have 2 A prospects ahead of them so I possibly switch them over to third or second if their ratings and body type are a good enough fit. Same with RP and CP, depending on their repetoire of pitches you could possibly change them to CP although it's not that simple because some guys just don't have that type of 'closer' stuff.

[RockPowderDownLoL]

but most professionals if given enough practise could play anywhere, it's not that they should but in theory the athletic players should be able to. Sano probably didn't make the 25 man because of his glove and certain guys are only there cause they can hit well even if their defense is shawty at best, certainly you can minimize their errors and put them at less athletic positions but a good athlete should be able to play anywhere.