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I posted the setup for anyone who wants to crunch the numbers. Sschu? :)
Jim Rice will do very well in a hitters park, and better vs RHs. He cannot be hurt, which is nice. He is a LF/RF 3 (0) e4/CF 4 e4. Running is 1-14. Bunting/H & R is D. Stealing 4,5/12 (13-6) His card setup:
VS LHs
1-2 WALK
1-3 BP SI
1-4 HR
1-5 HR 1-10, TR 11-20
1-6 BP HR
1-7 TR 1-11, SI** 12-20
1-8 DO** 1-7, SI** 8-20
1-9 gba
1-10 SINGLE (neg clutch)
1-11 BP HR
1-12 BP SI
2-2 flya
2-3 gbb
2-4 gba
2-5 k
2-6 gba
2-7 flyb?
2-8 gba
2-9 k
2-10 gba
2-11 BP SI
2-12 lo max
3-2 WALK
3-3 gba
3-4 k
3-5 SI* 1-9, lo 10-20
3-6 WALK
3-7 flyb?
3-8 k
3-9 k
3-10 SINGLE (neg clutch)
3-11 HBP
3-12 WALK

VS RHs
1-2 SINGLE (neg clutch)
1-3 BP SI
1-4 HR
1-5 HR
1-6 HR 1, flyb 2-20
1-7 TR 1-12, DO 12-20
1-8 BP HR
1-9 gba
1-10 BP HR
1-11 DO** 1-5, SI** 6-20
1-12 gba
2-2 BP SI
2-3 gba
2-4 gba
2-5 k
2-6 flyb?
2-7 k
2-8 k
2-9 k
2-10 gba
2-11 gba
2-12 flya
3-2 lo max
3-3 BP SI
3-4 gba
3-5 SINGLE (neg clutch)
3-6 SINGLE*
3-7 WALK
3-8 k
3-9 SI* 1-5, lo 6-20
3-10 SINGLE**
3-11 HBP
3-12 SINGLE (neg clutch)

I'm guessing around $9m for salary.

Pretty solid card. I've used his current version a few times with pretty decent success.

A look at his card. And a ironman to boot. :D

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/80s/draft/player.html?player_id=40082

I've got the '78 set. Rice's card relies HEAVILY on ballpark, which you can see from the 80's link. I would not pay $9 mil for him. In fact I'd take Ennis over the '78 Rice if the price were the same.

No, not curious. It sucks. Agree that Rice is a $6 M dollar man, or less. But I guess if you're a Red Sox fan you can pay more. :)

Ballpark effects aside, Rice only has 30 points of hits and 8 of walks against righties. And he is worse against lefties.

Yeah, he's an ironman. You'll just wish he got injured (when on your team).

As I said earlier, '78 was not the best choice. Not for the Yankees either.

Petrosian has spoken.