Albert Pujols’ new 2008 card (based on the disk)
All I can say is yippie!
Yes, the double ones, yes, the 55-7, yes, the 44-0 but what I like are the decent numbers on the “automatic” numbers; the 21-37, the 26-41 and the 46-22. I will enjoy those immensely in the coming year.
The 56-14 and 64-14 are nice too. Only two yucky 24s compared to his four last year.
Part of me wonders why they didn’t just give him 1-1-6-6-6 with a 10. I guess with double columns it’s a little more accurate and wouldn’t have given him too much doubles power.
An awesome card.
“Part of me wonders why they didn’t just give him 1-1-6-6-6 with a 10.”
Yeah, me (and my card computer) too. I think the CC does an OK job with Albert, though I still have to work out that 36,56 thing. (I give 36-14 and 56-41, but I know that’s an impossible combo – one of those has to be 36-33 or 56-34, but it’s surprisingly tricky to program!)
APBA is giving double columns MUCH more now than, say, 15 years ago. More accurate, but some old-timers really don’t like them. Giving 1-1-6-6-6 will give Albert around 50 doubles in 619* PA (instead of real-life 44). But the double column card will short Albert a couple of HRs, compared to the single column alternative where those 6s are HRs about 3% of the time. (Those 1st column 6s will also be triples around 2% of the time if I’m not mistaken, which would work out to 1 triple instead of the real-life 0.)
*641 PA, but 34 intentional walks, of which APBA disregards around 2/3 of them.
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colin,
oops, it’s working now. much thanks for letting me know!!
Tom
Wasn’t aware Albert was that good a defensive first baseman. Don’t watch must baseball anymore. Rather roll some APBA with a 1960’s set.
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