Favorite players and the cost for overuse?

I assume most, if not all of us, have our favorite go-to players that find their way onto a vastly disproportionate number of our teams.

I've been a big Speaker fan once his 2nd and third cards saw the light of day in ATG. Lately he seems to be in a hitting malaise across numerous teams, not even approaching .300 on even 140M and below caps.

I used to use Gehrig a lot in ATG II, but after that his stats got terrible for me. After a 10 year hiatus of being on my teams, he seems to have greatly improved his output, even with the original '27 card and only seeing use on my 140M + teams.

This is obviously just a couple of anecdotal observations, but I wonder if there is something in the code that tracks individual manager usage of players and causes a fatigue-like effect if certain players are overused. But like batch injuries, we will probably just never know. But still I wonder.

Despite being one of the biggest tin foil hat guys here, I had never even thought of that one. And it is an interesting thought because I have noticed the same thing ... Guys that "always" performed, suddenly stop performing.

I wish we knew the what was really inside that strato black box.

Guys that "always" performed, suddenly stop performing.

Have you tried the litte blue pill?

Guys that "always" performed, suddenly stop performing.

Have you tried the litte blue pill?

Never needed it before, but I am getting older ... Hmmm

Interesting thread I have used Gil Heredia with nice success in pitcher or small ball parks
5 previous seasons
14-9 4.77
13-10 4.55
14-6 4.23
15-5 3.99
19-6 3.45

Currently he is killing me in two leagues
4-10 7.18 and 0-4 7.68

Announcer: "And Lou Gehrig wins another game with a walk-off homerun. He's having another terrific season..."

Teammates congratulate Gehrig who is smiling and laughing...

Manager (with a look of concern): "Lou, the Boss wants to see you..."
Gehrig (laughing): "The owner? He must be happy that I'm on his team..."
Manager: "No, Lou. The Big Boss..."
Gehrig (the smile gone): "Oh."

In a small office deep beneath the stadium...

Gehrig: "You sent for me, sir?"
HAL: "I just wanted to congratulate you on how well youve been doing. On all your teams. Very well."
Gehrig: "Nah, man. I do alright. Not that well given my underlying stats..."
HAL: "I am going to have to disagree with you, Mr. Gehrig. You are what owners call...a stud."
Gehrig (panicking): "Well, that's just not true! My performance is within the accepted parameters!"

An armed security team enters the basement.

HAL: "You, sir, are a renegade program. You have decided that the rules do not apply to you. Our Strat World cannot survive if every little program decides it can do what it wants. The system gets out of balance. I make sure the balance is restored when that happens."
Gehrig: "I, I can change! I'll start going into slumps! Striking out, even. You can count on me, sir!
HAL (pats Gehrig's hand): "Oh, I know I can."
Gehrig (relieved): "Thank you, Thank you, sir!
HAL: "After you are reprogrammed to cure your refusal to obey the coding!"
Gehrig: "Nooooooo!"
HAL: "Guards, take him away!"

I've had this happen a number of times.

I think it's HAL's way of saying...

"ATG has a few thousand cards. Try someone else"

Freeman- Genius.
Now we finally know what goes on behind the curtain.

I wonder if HAL also calls Alex Rodriguez into the little office and tells him that there are lots of HR chances on his card and maybe he should try to hit one in a close game where it might make a difference.

Freeman- Genius.
Now we finally know what goes on behind the curtain.

I wonder if HAL also calls Alex Rodriguez into the little office and tells him that there are lots of HR chances on his card and maybe he should try to hit one in a close game where it might make a difference.

Why? He never had a big HR when it meant anything in real life