question about running on lousy outfield arms

[tomwistar]

When can runners attempt to run on a limp noodle in the outfield? Any time a ball is hit to that fielder? Or just on a pitcher's "X" reading for that fielder?

[MICHAELEVANS]

As I understand the rules, a baserunner can attempt to advance on certain fly balls to the outfield and certain singles and doubles. A batter can also try to stretch some singles, doubles and triples to get one additional base. At that point in the game, depending on the runner's (batter's) speed, your managerial setting, and the OF arm, HAL will try for the extra base.

[tomwistar]

Thanks. But I have a question: the cards don't specify where a hit is hit to, right? In other words, the card just says "single," "double," without specifiying "single to LF." So I'm guessing both hitters and runners can't attempt to take an extra base on those plays. Or am I wrong?

On a typical fly CF (B), can a baserunner attempt to advance?

I'm trying to figure out whether it makes any real difference if I play a weak arm in LF or RF. In real life, you'd try to "hide" your weak arm in LF, but not sure it makes any difference in STRAT.

[MICHAELEVANS]

A batter cannot always try to advance on every hit, but there is something in the superadvanced rules that cover this. some hits and all fly balls do say where they go. Those hits that don't say are presumed to go to centerfield. Since LF already has a -1 added, and RF has a +1 added, it is more important to have a strong arm in CF and RF, less important in LF.

[tomwistar]

Thanks!!!

[GREGKOESTER]

On Flyball b, and c it tells where it was hit. On singles and doubles with no asterisks the card tells which field it was hit to. Go to a players card and click on how to read a Strat card. All the explanations are there.

[tomwistar]

Too lazy to read that before. Duh. Thanks again.