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I saw a player infielder with a 68 error rating while having 2 range. Is that possible, or is that a typo?

All of the defensive ratings are somewhat subjective in this. I think a 2e68 guy is someone who has a lot of speed and quickness so he could theoretically get to a lot of balls, but it's a nightmare once he gets close to the ball. If he doesn't pull a Roger Dorn, then, I'm guessing, he's probably going to be making a Chuck Knoblauch-esque toss into the stands.

He's a pretty good value play at 3B anyway

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[quote:76380e0fce="AeroDave10"]All of the defensive ratings are somewhat subjective in this. I think a 2e68 guy is someone who has a lot of speed and quickness so he could theoretically get to a lot of balls, but it's a nightmare once he gets close to the ball. If he doesn't pull a Roger Dorn, then, I'm guessing, he's probably going to be making a Chuck Knoblauch-esque toss into the stands.[/quote:76380e0fce]

exactly, it's a guy who has great range, but throws the ball into the seats every 3rd throw.

Growing up as a Dodgers fan, I thought the only major league second baseman who threw the ball into the stands was Steve Sax.

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Hey, don't knock Sax. He's freakin' awesome in SOM 1986!!! :lol:

[quote:cffc8f4597="lafayette1"]I saw a player infielder with a 68 error rating while having 2 range. Is that possible, or is that a typo?[/quote:cffc8f4597]

Reminds me of the 1 outfielder, Devon White, I picked up in a 1986 league. I was creating a team dedicated to pitching and defense, and I was feeling pretty smug that I picked up a LF/RF 1 for under 1 million. Then I noticed the e20. Just glad I caught it before the season started.

I assume you're talking about Prado. Yeah, he's not much of an asset at 2b, but he can play a little third or dh in a platoon. He's actually not too bad as a #2 hitter vs. R