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You want with an arm in right because of the throw to 3rd (although I do get a kick out of the 9-1 putout). LF->3B is a much shorter throw so you want the big arm in RF to help suppress guys going 1st to 3rd and legging out triples.
The dominance of right handed batting is why you put the better fielder in right. Yes more action goes to LF because of the pull but the pull is going to result in a lot of homeruns (nothing the fielder can do about those) and routine flyballs (which don't require a lot of skill to field)... contact from a RHB that is hit to rightfield is going to be contact that is more difficult to manage. LF = quantity of fielding, RF = quality of fielding
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RF to first was obviously a typo.
Do you have any sources for this, just asking if there are any ball players/managers that agree with that assessment.
You generally see it the opposite based on history, with low range guys like Adam Dunn, Matt Kemp, aging CarGo and Beltran all moving to right with their low range.
Throughout the NL there are god hitters/crappy fielders that are thrown into right because there is no DH.
Meanwhile, range guys are occupying LF more than right.