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Originally Posted by Mike Donlin
My hunch is Rode will fall back to earth eventually, sooner rather than later. So if you play in a league where the AI values stats fairly highly, equal to or better than ratings, for example, then I would trade him now. Immediately.
Some players do perform above their heads, but this guy isn't even that good, so even above his head is not going to be too much better than replacement level.
Keep us updated, though.
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I'm pretty much with Donlin on this one, but a bit more crossroads. Trading him to a team with a defecit would perhaps allow him the playing time and future I'd hoped for him on my own team. The other side of that is hoping I don't have to face him / step over him on my way to a finish. Unless of course it's to see him staring at me from the dugout with that spankin' clean uniform that never got to see an inning of play that day.
But yes, I agree, it's likely his momentum is shortlived given his ratings. What, if any, changes have occured in his ratings/talent ratings. Any? There is also a possibility he's growing into the role. How do their ages compare? And if the regular did seem to struggle getting back from that injury, what's your level of confidence he won't go down again or will see residual effect from it?
Keep us posted. Unexpected achievements by The Replacement is always a good story.