This is how I want all my players to respond
Tony had 3 errors in 1 game in late June. By season end, he was the best defensive IF of all time. You love to see it!
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GandalfStormcrow2023
ChallengeOdd5712
I’ve never seen this and I love it
Ardouren
That is awesome
zachrob2001
Happy for you brother
pringles_inc
I would do anything for his mentality 😭
Glitterboiiii
Shame is a hell of a motivator.
LeftyNate
WOW!! I’ve never seen this, that’s really awesome! So, now the question is: Does he now play SS for you? That range is so tempting!
Tossensack [OP]
I played him at short the next season after that. Just finished simulating that earlier today. He finished with a Zone Rating of 14.6, Range of 4.44, and Efficiency of 1.065. They guy I had there last year, who I moved to 3rd, had a Zone of 15.3, Range of 4.17, and Efficiency of 1.115. So, both relatively similar. I'm going to keep Tony at Short for the time being, as he's 9 years younger, and the guy I moved to 3rd is Fragile as opposed to Normal injury.
LeftyNate
Wow, that’s awesome. Sounds like the other guy was already amazing. But makes sense to move him from SS if he is fragile.
I’m going to be dreaming of getting this scenario now.
BobbySack
That is a spectacular left side of the infield! They’re both probably eating in each other’s zone so I’d expect their fielding numbers to not ‘pop’ as much as maybe expected.
Tossensack [OP]
It's definitely a big focus of mine. With a team like the Reds and a less than favorable stadium factor. I try and build my teams on great defense plus Groundball pitchers. So having 2 guys be able to lock down left side is a god send. I'll even accept close to league average hitting if they're going to play defense like that.
Holy shit, I could use a few multi error games like that
Tossensack [OP] 5 points · Oct 2025
100%. Makes you wonder how high his "Work Ethic" really was. Seems like he wasnt trying before if thats what he's capable of when he does try. Question is now, does he move to SS. The quick answer is absolutely.
LeftyNate 3 points · Oct 2025
Nah, I bet he has at least close to a max Work Ethic. I’d be curious if he has a high “handles failure” rating, or whatever it’s call. I’ve heard people say that it doesn’t affect performance, but this especially makes me wonder.
Tossensack [OP] 2 points · Oct 2025
Didn't see this yesterday. I'm not in challange. I'll look exactly what it is when I get home just for curiosity sake
LeftyNate 1 points · Oct 2025
Yeah, let me know bc I’m also really curious! Lol
Tossensack [OP] 1 points · Oct 2025
So, it's actually below average. Which is surprising. I imagine it had something to do with his almost maxed work ethic. That definitely played a big role in the dramatic change
https://preview.redd.it/spct16l36qwf1.jpeg?width=2560&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dcf050f178fd6842e950c43d77b2ee158e120878
LeftyNate 2 points · Oct 2025
Interesting! Yeah that almost maxed WE probably has a big influence. It gives me some hope that my pitching with high WE & Intelligence will stop regressing and improve lol
Tossensack [OP] 1 points · Oct 2025
Pitching is a foreign concept to me. The only thing I'm consistently able to develop is dominant relief pitching. I usually have to pay for pitching in FA because all the INFA/Draft guys just bust. Definitely doesn't help that properly managing minor league personnel is exhausting. So I don't put as much effort into it. That and the cost of being in the playoffs every year give me bad draft picks relative to the top guys.