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#1 - If you set one of your more injury prone players (ex: K Gibson) to get a defensive replacement when having a lead (ex: J Cangelosi), is there any benefit from an injury avoidance standpoint other than he might end up sitting an AB? Basically, I'm wondering if should replace Gibson or let him keep on hitting.

#2 - is it a bad idea to have your primary pinch runner (ex: Cangelosi) as also a defensive replacement? (ie - will not be a pinch runner as often)

Here is my team - any other advice is welcome / appreciated (ex: batting order, settings, etc).

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/stratomatic/team/team_other.html?user_id=71259

[quote:62ecfa0744]If you set one of your more injury prone players (ex: K Gibson) to get a defensive replacement when having a lead (ex: J Cangelosi), is there any benefit from an injury avoidance standpoint other than he might end up sitting an AB?[/quote:62ecfa0744]Nope. It's just that he can only get injured when he bats, so if he doesn't bat, he can't get hurt. He won't be more resistant to injury due to "resting."

[quote:62ecfa0744]#2 - is it a bad idea to have your primary pinch runner (ex: Cangelosi) as also a defensive replacement? (ie - will not be a pinch runner as often) [/quote:62ecfa0744]It's probably not ideal, but the computer is smart enough to leave the PR in the game and put him in the field at least sometimes, and I certainly don't know that it'd be worth it to devote two separate roster spots to both a pinch-runner and a defensive replacement.

Also, be aware that be marking Gibson as "remove for defensive replacement" that HAL will pull him no matter what. So if Cangelosi has already been used as a pinch runner and removed from the game, Gibson will still be replaced by someone.
I highly recommend just putting Cangelosi in your manager strategy as the defensive replacement for RF.
But, this also brings up two different thinkings.
1. The manager strategy defensive setting comes into play when you have the lead after the 7th inning. So, with the lead in the 8th or 9th, HAL will make these changes. HAL will not make these changes with you are behind or tied, which may mean Gibson gets that extra AB to get hurt.
2. However, if you are behind or tied, you probably would rather have Gibson in the batting order over Cangelosi anyway. Whereas if you have Gibson set to be pulled, he may get yanked whether you're up 9-1 or tied 2-2.
3. I have seen many times, though there's no guarantee, that a logical double switch occurs. For example, Cangelosi runs for Ernie Whitt. The next half-inning, Cangelosi remains in the game to play RF, batting in Whitt's spot in the order. And Buck Martinez comes off the pine to play catcher and bats in Gibson's spot in the order.

You've only got 3 hitters ( O'Brien, Baylor, & Doran ) who don't get hurt for extended periods . The rest are all 15 game risks . You may be piecing it together all season long .

injury chances are:

0 - no injury chance

1 - 1 in 216 at bats, about 3 - 4 times per year

2 - 1 in 108

3 - 1 in 72

4 - 1 in 54

5 - 1 in 43.2

6 - 1 in 36

hitters rated IJ - 1 with more than 600 plate appearances (at bats plus walks) can be hurt at most 3 games per injury

hitters with less than 600 plate appearances can be hurt up to 15 games per