Triples

So by now some of you may have noticed that my custom cards don't have a space for 3B on the cards.  That's not a mistake it's intentional.  My reasoning is that hitting triples isn't a batting skill.  Base hit Singles and Homeruns and even to an extent Doubles can all be controlled by the batter and his skill.  Triples however are not.  You can try to hit a Single, you can try to hit a Homerun, and in some instances you can try to hit a Double.  But Triples just happen.  Not to say that it's completely random chance and any player can potentially hit one, actually I am saying part of that.  Any player can hit one. Look at the Molina's, long thought of as a measurement of slow base running, however all three of them have hit triples in their careers.  Though none of them would merit a triple on their chart by any measurement. 

The truth is that Triples are accomplished by a combination of events that must happen.  Yes really fast players tend to hit more than average players, but also weak or slow outfielders tend to get more than their fair of three baggers hit against them.  In additions some ball parks just have the right shape to also allow more.

So for me Triples are a combination of Batter Speed, Defense ability, and Ballpark.  You don't need all three but you need some of at least two.  So for that reason I have removed 3B from the charts of my batters and instead added in a few of my own Strategy and Stadium cards.