by Rob55 » Wed Nov 09, 2005 10:51 am
I agree that OVER USAGE [b:5b0625fe04]MUST[/b:5b0625fe04] be stopped. There is NO reason to do this. We are all intelligent enough to look at the card and see 500 AB's and KNOW that this fella can't go to bat 600 times. Anything else is blatant cheating. I also agree with the 100% usage only.... no extra at all. I do think a more balanced schedule would be nice, perhaps a few more games in your own division, but not heavily so. BUT I see nothing wrong with 162 games either. With 30-35 players all that means is you sit guys from time to time. We had 100% usage in NP1 using the '34 set and there were only 5 players overused for the entire season...and that was by ONE AB or ONE inning. So there is no reason really that we can't do 162. I will be fine with 154 if thats what everyone wants, I just think if we already have the draft done and the season going, why cut it short?
I also perused our season just finished. There were only a couple of players over used when looking at 11 teams...and most of those on the teams where there wasn't really a manager. Admittedly some of them were blatant, but when HAL is running the show its hard to monitor. I think I found a total of 6....from 11 teams. However the 12th team 11 players over used....or 7...depending on what exactly the cut off point was. This absolutely cannot be allowed to happen. This should have triggered game forfiets.....and should have caused a change in the standings. ALSO I think this type of thing should make the over used players inelligible for the playoffs....you bat ty cobb 700 times....he don't play in the playoffs.
I am NOT in favor of force daily injuries. This is supposed to be an honor system and should be followed by each individual without worrying that somoene wil ltake advantage....If I have Ruth and he isn't hurt...I don't want to start the first game and find he can't play. I----MYSELF will control usage...after 2 complete seasons I haven't over used a player even so much as an AB or an INNING.....if I can do it, everyone else can also...come on its not that hard. RJOH with severe usage problems toward the end of the season didn't over use a single player....neither did tycobb in 2 complete seasons....this isn't rocket science or algebra...its not even really math....if it says 300 AB's...simply do not let him come to the plate more then the 300.....easy...a grade schooler could do it.