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Really good card with a 4 Injury rating ...

PostPosted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:58 pm
by Icterus Galbuli
...what do you do? In a 90's mystery league I have Harold Baines with his 1993 card.
BAL 118 416 64 130 22 0 20 78 57 52 0 0 .313 .390 .510 .900 4(inj) 3R

...can you trust him to be around enough to be an asset ? ...or do you cut him and find another solution at DH?

Re: Really good card with a 4 Injury rating ...

PostPosted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 10:43 pm
by coyote303
I would keep him. Of course, I'd only play him against right-handers.

You'll need an economical backup. And if you should clinch a playoff spot, be sure to rest him for the rest of the regular season. If you're playing him in the field, then set him to be removed for a defensive substitute.

Re: Really good card with a 4 Injury rating ...

PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 11:50 am
by coyote303
There is another reason to keep Baines that I forgot to mention. Let's say he gets a 10-game injury. Since he's a platoon player, he probably would not be starting anyway for two or three games during that span. Thus, long injuries are a bit less of a problem than they would be for an everyday player. This works out even better for a left-handed hitting, high-injury platoon player.

Re: Really good card with a 4 Injury rating ...

PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 7:41 pm
by Rosie2167
Agree with coyote, keep him. I've had high inj risk players that never were injured, but a solid low price back up that has other value would be a good play IMO.

Re: Really good card with a 4 Injury rating ...

PostPosted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 11:06 am
by paul8210
if at least 33 % of potential opposing starting pitchers in Baines' division were left-handed, I might cut him.

Re: Really good card with a 4 Injury rating ...

PostPosted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 1:46 am
by Icterus Galbuli
..thanks to everyone for their input. I think for the production and price I will keep him and platoon him at DH...and hope for no long term injuries if I do make the playoffs.

Re: Really good card with a 4 Injury rating ...

PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:40 am
by prjr
paul8210 wrote:if at least 33 % of potential opposing starting pitchers in Baines' division were left-handed, I might cut him.


While that may be true, It is generally true for all leagues. I've found that L pitchers almost always account for around 33% of all pitchers. Of course some leagues may approach %40 (unusually high) or be in the 25-30% range but generally speaking %33 is normal.

Re: Really good card with a 4 Injury rating ...

PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 10:31 pm
by RICHARDDRISCOLL
Guys where do i find the injury rating on the cards i have looked i just must be missing it. Thanks

Re: Really good card with a 4 Injury rating ...

PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 10:49 pm
by ScumbyJr
RICHARDDRISCOLL wrote:Guys where do i find the injury rating on the cards i have looked i just must be missing it. Thanks


It is shown on the right before BAL and Salary

Re: Really good card with a 4 Injury rating ...

PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 11:05 pm
by coyote303
RICHARDDRISCOLL wrote:Guys where do i find the injury rating on the cards i have looked i just must be missing it. Thanks


You can also figure out the injury rating depending where the hitter's injury is:

on a 3 or 11 = injury rating 2
on a 4 or 10 = injury rating 3
on a 5 or 9 = injury rating 4
on a 6 or 8 = injury rating 5
on a 7 = injury rating 6

on a 2 or 12 = injury rating 1, but there are different types of injury rating 1s depending on AB+BB for hitters and IP for pitchers.