Mike Adams

[gross54]

Holy Crap is all I can say about his card.

[visick]

Pretty sick huh.

Prolly gonna be $7 mill.

[LMBombers]

Where can we see it? :?

[gross54]

He is a zero against lefties and only allows three walks against righties...I think its on a 2 3 and a 5.

[JOSEPHKENDALL]

[quote:51d5d725c2="LMBombers"]Where can we see it? :?[/quote:51d5d725c2]

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/stratomatic/about/research.html?pool_id=2009

[The Mahoots]

Yep that is an amazing card. Question, with an R1 and his card is he more immune to tiring and becoming less effective. I had great success in 2008 with Kuo, not quite as amazing card , but an R3. I am wondering if Adams is worth the money with an R1 or if he gets a lot of innings will he become less effective. I am not sure how his "lights out "card will be affected by fatique.

The Mahootma

[Ninersphan]

[quote:3836607d6b="the mahoots"]Yep that is an amazing card. Question, with an R1 and his card is he more immune to tiring and becoming less effective. I had great success in 2008 with Kuo, not quite as amazing card , but an R3. I am wondering if Adams is worth the money with an R1 or if he gets a lot of innings will he become less effective. I am not sure how his "lights out "card will be affected by fatique.

The Mahootma[/quote:3836607d6b]

Here's the rules for pitcher fatigue:

Pitcher's Point of Weakness (POW)
A pitcher's endurance factor inning indicates a specific inning in which a pitcher's effectiveness may be reduced drastically or a point of weakness my occur His endurance factor inning may be found at the top of his card directly after the words starter and relief. If a pitcher starts and relieves, he will have two endurance factor innings. In addition, some players rated as relievers will also have an endurance for "closing situations" (see CLOSER RULE.)

Please note that all pitcher cards contain out readings followed by a dot (·). An example may be found in 6-5 of Tom Glavine's pitching card. Let us assume that an out reading followed by a dot is rolled. The following procedure is applied: If a pitcher has reached his POW, ignore the out reading and substitute verbally the phase single**. If a pitcher has not reached his POW, the out reading is the correct result. It is strongly suggested that you relieve a pitcher who has reached his POW.

[b:3836607d6b][size=18:3836607d6b]Relief Pitchers Maximum Innings Chart[/size:3836607d6b][/b:3836607d6b]

[code:1:3836607d6b]Endurance Factor Maximum IP
1 3
2 4
3 5
4 6[/code:1:3836607d6b]




A relief pitcher's POW is determined by outs. Here are the relief pitchers endurance factors with the corresponding number of outs.

A relief pitcher has reached his POW as soon as he meets the following conditions:

If a relief pitcher has reached his "number of outs" and be allows 3 hits and/or walks (disregard intentional walks) in one inning or less, his POW begins with the batter following the last hit or walk.
If a relief pitcher has reached his "number of outs" and he allows 4 hits and/or walks (disregard intentional walks) over a span of 2 innings or less, his POW begins with the batter following the last hit or walk.
Please note that hits and walks allowed by a pitcher through all innings preceding his endurance factor innings/outs do not contribute toward his POW. For example, all hits and walks through the fifth inning do not contribute toward a POW for a pitcher with an endurance factor inning of 6.

Count all hits and walks. Batters who subsequently are erased on the bases (PO,CS etc.) ARE COUNTED.

Once a pitcher has reached his POW, it cannot be overcome. Any out readings followed by a · become hits, regardless of how well he pitches after reaching his POW.

Example: When computing a relief pitcher's POW, count outs instead of innings. A pitcher with an endurance rating of 1 enters the game with 2 outs in the 7th inning. According to the rules, he is eligible to reach his POW as soon as he allows 3 hits or walks in one inning or less or 4 hits and/or walks in a span of 2 innings or less. Say he allows a base hit and then gets the last out of the 7th inning. Then he starts the 8th inning by retiring one batter. Then he allows 2 hits. At this point lie has reached his POW as he has allowed 3 hits in less than 1 inning.

[The Mahoots]

Thanks Ninerspan...
I understand that...but on Adams cards...because there are so few hits or walks..and NO dots...does that mean Adams card value is truly greater because of it's lack of hits and walks and dots overides his fatique factor and really makes him an R3 or R4 ?...sorry if I am being obtuse. On my championship teams in2008 Kuo and his R3 were always crucial. He pitched every other day...over 200 innings and the equal of any ace, and more valuable. He allowed me to save money on SP's who went 6 instead of 7...and was a bridge to my closer...so before I spend the coin and my first pick on Adams...I am trying to overcome my inability to read his card...I am trying to understand if Adams can perform like Kuo.
Again much thanks
Mahootma

[Ninersphan]

the @ sign replaces the dot here on TSN card images. so he's still got them.

[The Mahoots]

So that would make him a Veeeeeeeeeeery expensive one inning wonder..a luxury , not a mainstay....not the basis to build a staff round

thanks
good luck
Michael