Hey, when playing the computer, how do you rationalize all the "mental errors" -- i.e. the computer-controlled shortstop STARTS to pursue a ground ball, then inexplicably turns on a dime and runs in the other direction, allowing the ball to roll through the gap for a base hit? We used to intentionally run into a force out after such an occurrence, so as not to accept charity.
I'm also mystified by the drinking game. Based on the criteria for alcohol consumption you listed on the rules page, it appears that there could easily be two to three opportunities per inning for the pitching team to be forced to guzzle beer. How come you're not all dead from alcohol poisoning?
Incidentally, I'm one of those village idiots who allowed a home-run to a pitcher. I was young and inexperienced; a rookie, going up against a true RBI pro. I was way out of my league, as Roger Clemens demonstrated when he hit a dead cow through the wall, right along the right baseline.
Seems like Detroit and California are involved in almost every contest. What about limiting each owner to one usage of each team per tournament? Or how about DRAFTING teams, according to each player's finish in the previous tournament? This is how we Cohorts organize our renowned Tecmo Bowl tournaments.
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I have been wondering the same thing for awhile as to why the creators made the comp so stinking bad? Also was wondering what is someones alltime high for runs against the comp?
Welcome and thanks for the kind words.....
The computer is terrible, my guess is that the programmers were so happy to get the game finished, they skimped on the computer opponent. My personal favorite is that they will thow to any base you are running at regardless of where you are. I personally like to slide back into a base when the cpu has just got the ball there. Even though you are sliding into the base, they will throw it to the next one. Fools!!!
I just played the Japanese version last week and their cpu is much more challenging. Their pitches break the second you swing, making it much tougher to get the bat on the ball...
All those ideas for a tourney aren't bad, but we're too set in our ways to change it up. We are much more varied in our regular games now though, using the die to randomly select teams and pitching styles...
Everybody has a different interpretation of the word "drink" which might lead some to think we down a six-pack every game. An average game that goes nine will have both players drinking two beers. Since we typically have 3-4 people rotating, it ain't all too bad...
The computers always misses the ground balls up the middle that they should get. The most runs i ever got of them was 22 with the Tigers.
hey cob, are you sure that clemens hit one out oppo? i have heard of pitchers pulling off the down-the-line-through-the-wall but never heard of an opposite field jack for a pitcher...
I agree, if i ever hit a ball the other way it usually is popped up to the infield.
Yeah, it was definitely Clemens. He threw his bat at me as he scurried fast-motion to his dug-out.
i still find it hard to believe a pitcher hit an opposite field homerun... the only way pitchers hit dingers is if they hug the line and go through the wall at the foul pole.