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What are everyones thoughts on Moises Alou in 2006? I have used him in a number of leagues and have had some pretty decent results, of course I have also had him "bomb out" also, I guess I shouldn't have used him in a pitchers park.

Where is the break even point for players that get hurt a lot?

I'm trying Alou for the first time in Safeco, not the best park for him to be sure but I needed a righty bat so we shall see how it all works out...

I've got Alou at the Cell right now. Against righties, he's batting eighth and buried in the lineup. Against lefties, though, I have him hitting third, behind Brian Giles and Omar Vizquel, in front of Tony Clark and Manny Ramirez. I'll let you know how he does by season's end.

I have had him in:
Miller Park (.287 BA, .357 OBP, .567 SLG, 434 AB through 153 games)
Yankee Stadium (.307 BA, .387 OBP, .454 SLG, 515 AB for the season)
Dolphins Stadium (.231 BA, .316 OBP, .294 SLG, 316 AB through 90 games)
Rogers Centre (.250 BA, .330 OBP, .364 SLG, 88 AB through 48 games)

I can't remember which league I picked him up midway through, but at Rogers Centre is when he has been hurt a lot so far.