Injury Frequency

chimanbj · 06-01-2006, 11:17 AM

Is it me, or does the "average" setting for injuries produce a Chicago Cubs-like number of injuries? I have 5 players on the DL with more getting on there all the time. I've reset the injury setting to "low". Hopefully that will make it a little easier on the team doctor...

andymac · 06-01-2006, 11:19 AM

The default setting is set to mirror MLB, which makes it a much higher rate than the default in the previous version.

JWay · 06-01-2006, 11:32 AM

i find it funny that people are complaining about someting that mirrors a real lifes teams bad luck... It happens... Injuries suck, but they happen

andymac · 06-01-2006, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by JWay

i find it funny that people are complaining about someting that mirrors a real lifes teams bad luck... It happens... Injuries suck, but they happen

Well, I can understand it coming as a bit of a shock since the injuries didn't occur as frequently in the old versions. It probably feels like a bug if they don't why it was done.

chimanbj · 06-01-2006, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by andymac

Well, I can understand it coming as a bit of a shock since the injuries didn't occur as frequently in the old versions. It probably feels like a bug if they don't why it was done.

I'm just not used to it. I didn't think it was a bug, actually. It was more of a "Hmmm..that's interesting" note that I thought other players would pass along. It did feel like I was playing the Chicago Cubs, with the string of injuries back to back.

Bee · 06-01-2006, 11:53 AM

A lot of people seem to be saying injuries mirrors real life now, but has anyone checked it beyond the designers? In the 3 seasons I've simmed, there was a horrible 2 month period where most of my team was injured but the rest of the time it seemed reasonable to me....but I didn't actually compare it to real life data so that's just my instinct thinking it's accurate.

CalvinHobbes · 06-01-2006, 11:55 AM

Or the Yankees. Or the Angels...

I'm looking forward to the challenge of trying to manage around the injuries, I just can't seem to decide what kind of universe I want. So much so that I haven't played a single game yet, and that's what I find the most fun.

<Pion> · 06-01-2006, 12:06 PM

My first impression after playing most of the evening last night is the excessive number of career ending injuries. Don't know if it changes based on the period played, but I started a league in 1905 and it's now up to 1940. I only have two hitters with over 2500 hits. All others superstars came up with career ending injuries that stopped them with around 1500 to 2000 hits. The list includes Ty Cobb, Joe Jackson, Nap Lajoie, Zack Wheat, Joe Evans (not a household name but he hit .400 twice in my test league), Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Charlie Hollocher, Rogers Hornsby, and about 5 others I've noticed but forgot. This doesn't even include the ones I've yet to notice.

I like having realistic injuries and if this is realistic then so be it. It's just amazing to see that nobody (except two) that are good enough to get 2500 hits do because of injury. One point of interest is that one of the guys to get over 2500 hits ended up leading the league with over 3200 hits and played until he was 46 (Fred Merkle). So it's possible to have a long career but highly unlikely. But that can probably be said about that time period. Don't know about more modern examples.

Bobbo · 06-01-2006, 12:08 PM

For about 2 years the Orioles' 3 highest paid players(Albert Belle, Scott Erickson, and David Segui) didn't play at all due to injury. Oh, and don't forget Marty "Sunburn" Cordova.

Edit: Ouch. Those cei's do seem high.

06-01-2006, 11:17 AM	#1
chimanbj All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chicago, by way of Philly Posts: 791	Injury Frequency Is it me, or does the "average" setting for injuries produce a Chicago Cubs-like number of injuries? I have 5 players on the DL with more getting on there all the time. I've reset the injury setting to "low". Hopefully that will make it a little easier on the team doctor... __________________ People ask if I'm a Cubs or White Sox fan...I tell them, proudly, I'm a Phillies Phan!

06-01-2006, 11:19 AM	#2
andymac Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Effingham, IL Posts: 5,725	The default setting is set to mirror MLB, which makes it a much higher rate than the default in the previous version. __________________ June Madness: Links FTB: andymac

06-01-2006, 11:55 AM	#7
CalvinHobbes Major Leagues Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 424	Or the Yankees. Or the Angels... I'm looking forward to the challenge of trying to manage around the injuries, I just can't seem to decide what kind of universe I want. So much so that I haven't played a single game yet, and that's what I find the most fun. __________________ In my opinion, we don't devote nearly enough scientific research to finding a cure for jerks.

06-01-2006, 12:08 PM	#9
Bobbo Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 141	For about 2 years the Orioles' 3 highest paid players(Albert Belle, Scott Erickson, and David Segui) didn't play at all due to injury. Oh, and don't forget Marty "Sunburn" Cordova. Edit: Ouch. Those cei's do seem high. Last edited by Bobbo; 06-01-2006 at 12:10 PM.

06-01-2006, 11:32 AM	#3
JWay Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 5,021	i find it funny that people are complaining about someting that mirrors a real lifes teams bad luck... It happens... Injuries suck, but they happen

06-01-2006, 11:53 AM	#6
Bee Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 147	A lot of people seem to be saying injuries mirrors real life now, but has anyone checked it beyond the designers? In the 3 seasons I've simmed, there was a horrible 2 month period where most of my team was injured but the rest of the time it seemed reasonable to me....but I didn't actually compare it to real life data so that's just my instinct thinking it's accurate.

06-01-2006, 12:06 PM	#8
<Pion> All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,428	My first impression after playing most of the evening last night is the excessive number of career ending injuries. Don't know if it changes based on the period played, but I started a league in 1905 and it's now up to 1940. I only have two hitters with over 2500 hits. All others superstars came up with career ending injuries that stopped them with around 1500 to 2000 hits. The list includes Ty Cobb, Joe Jackson, Nap Lajoie, Zack Wheat, Joe Evans (not a household name but he hit .400 twice in my test league), Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Charlie Hollocher, Rogers Hornsby, and about 5 others I've noticed but forgot. This doesn't even include the ones I've yet to notice. I like having realistic injuries and if this is realistic then so be it. It's just amazing to see that nobody (except two) that are good enough to get 2500 hits do because of injury. One point of interest is that one of the guys to get over 2500 hits ended up leading the league with over 3200 hits and played until he was 46 (Fred Merkle). So it's possible to have a long career but highly unlikely. But that can probably be said about that time period. Don't know about more modern examples.