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What really sucks is that it's indicative of a removed feature.
Up until 2021, you could change those baserunning settings on the fly in game via contextual button prompts. For some reason, SDS removed it in 2022, and it hasn't returned, so the only way to change settings is via the menu.
It was incredibly, incredibly easy and seemless to get on base, change to full AB viewing to steal and base, and then switch back to the end of the AB.
IMO, I think a good compromise would be letting you purchase tokens with stubs when you first create your player, at the initial points distribution stage, and then having it be entirely progression based once the mode actually starts.
That lets people start with their OP players if they want to, while also letting those who don't create a more realistic progression path.
it also gets around the issue of being unable to create 80 grade players--i.e. someone who starts with 99 speed and high fielding, traits that aren't linear in the way that batting progression might be.