Bonds 3 injury worth the salary?

[rcf23]

Hi. Has anyone ever gotten 130 games out of Barry Bonds with that 3 injury in 2007? What kind of numbers did he give you? .480 OPB is awesome but is he worth the price and the time on the DL? Thanks.

[Siberian Knights]

In a league I was in he only played ~ 130 games but here are his stats:

AB - 523
R - 119
HR - 47
RBI - 122
BA - .275
OBP - .427
SLG - .630

You have to figure he'll be on the DL for ~ 30 games but those are pretty impressive numbers for a full season, let alone 80% of a season. Just be sure to sit him down at least 16 games out if you will make the playoffs. I had similar numbers with Pena and he got injured the last series of the season and was on the shelf for 15 games.

[AeroDave10]

I never had him because I was a bit risk averse wrt Bonds. Here are his performances in few other leagues I was in (w/ Home Stadium):

(Yankee)
G - 140
AB - 440
R - 92
HR - 40
RBI - 99
BA - .255
OBP - .407
SLG - .599

(RFK)
G - 134
AB - 446
R - 84
HR - 33
RBI - 91
BA - .220
OBP - .401
SLG - .493

(Wrigley)
G - 136
AB - 449
R - 110
HR - 55
RBI - 129
BA - .294
OBP - .443
SLG - .695

(Citizen's Bank)
G - 140
AB - 495
R - 119
HR - 41
RBI - 99
BA - .281
OBP - .431
SLG - .578

(Citizen's Bank)
G - 125
AB - 434
R - 94
HR - 40
RBI - 94
BA - .237
OBP - .384
SLG - .555

[durantjerry]

Yes, IMO. He's at his best as DH in bomber parks and it's easy enough to get cheap, effective subs for when he is hurt.

[RICHARDMILTER]

I have seen savvy, wining managers use him. And I do not think he even has to be in a bomber park. It is good to have at least one power hitter in a pitcher's park, and he has a good ratio of natural HRs. Because of the injury risk , you will want a quality backup DH. But also because of the injury risk, he is cheaper. My point being, while he is not my type of player, there are many ways to build a Championship team. And there is no reason why he can not be part of your blue print.

[geekor]

Bomber Park?

In Fenway I batted him #2 both ways and he led my team in Runs and RBIs ;)

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/stratomatic/team/team_other.html?user_id=67684

[Jerlins]

I wouldn't use him in an $60 or $80 league, but wouldn't be a problem in $100 or $200 league for me.

[drew6013]

Oh stop it Jerry. You use all sorts of injury riddled/high risk players. Whats your problem with Bonds?

[drew6013]

Here is a pretty ugly stat line by Bonds in RFK. Teixeira's is pretty bad as well.

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/stratomatic/team/team_other.html?user_id=79291