General Strategy re: Ballparks

Ok, I confess I should have a better idea of this, but wondering about the a basic premise of how to build a teams defense based on ballpark effect.

So in a nutshell, I have a ballpark that is easy to hit HRs but hard for singles - Anaheim (2 singles; 13 hrs). As such, when considering defense am I better off accepting players with Def ratings of 3's and 4's (but low errors) in order to get better hitters knowing that basehits are difficult to come by , or should I put special emphasis on getting Def 1's and 2's to absolutely shut down a teams ability to get singles?

I know there isn't a "right" answer, but would appreciate thoughts.

Fielding chances are the same in all parks, regardless of the single/HR ratings.

SS(x) has on the approximately 7 results in 108 chances on pitcher cards (none on batter cards).
2b(x) has 6/108
c(x), 3b(x), cf(x) has 3/108
lf(x), rf(x), 1b(x) has 2/108

I mostly pair up my defense with my pitching, if I am going with a low ERA, high WHIP staff, I look for strong IF.

Mr. Lattore, long time - no hear. Happy new year!

I generally try to have good infielders in HR parks and good Outfielders in non-HR parks. This is because in HR parks poor infielders will give up more singles, and more singles means more baserunners for the HR hitters. In non-R parks it is harder to score a run, so it might be ok to allow a few more singles, but extra base hits tend to produce runs. Also, in HR parks there will be longer games with more ABs, so fielders will field more chances - so better fielding is more important.

That is just my reasoning, I'd like to see a more statistical answer to this question.

Mr. Lattore, long time - no hear. Happy new year!

Happy New Year Jayhawk, what cardsets have you been playing? I'm playing a little bit of all of them again!

I generally try to have good infielders in HR parks and good Outfielders in non-HR parks. This is because in HR parks poor infielders will give up more singles, and more singles means more baserunners for the HR hitters. In non-R parks it is harder to score a run, so it might be ok to allow a few more singles, but extra base hits tend to produce runs. Also, in HR parks there will be longer games with more ABs, so fielders will field more chances - so better fielding is more important.

That is just my reasoning, I'd like to see a more statistical answer to this question.

I read your first sentence and went "huh?" But your logic seems, well, logical. Which means GREAT. JUST GREAT! I've been doing it backwards as I often scrimp on outfield defense in my preferred non-HR parks.

Just do like I do and trust auto draft to make your choices for you!

I think that it's more important to match defense to pitchers...good infield defense with ground ball P's, and worrying less about it with the Nolan Ryans'es of the world.

Thanks all.

Howdy,

I'm almost strictly 70s, and pitching/defense first oriented, so here's my 2 cents: One should always have a "2" at SS and 2b. Those two guys get the lion's share of defensive chances. Of course, finding good leather and a good bat at a reasonable price is another kettle of fish in the 70s!

PS: If you want a "1" at SS or 2b, great.