Don't forget about baserunning

[Dykstra-holic]

Many NES games are decided on the basepaths.  Getting nailed in attempt to take an extra base can often win or lose a game between to hi-class players.

When visiting NYC, my games with Blyleven_No_No are battles in true National League form.

On the other hand, Burks_for_leadoff forces you to play an American League style of game

[Blyleven_No-No]

I think Dykstra Holic needs to pick up an NES

[GPines]

Baserunning is very important, when I play curve-style against someone good it's usually the person who makes the least amount of mistakes who will win.

I sometimes get to agressive with baserunning and waste outs.

alos sometimes playing against the computer we get in bad habits running the bases, because we can always run back and the computer wont throw.

[B]

baserunning does matter...especially against someone who can throw from the outfield....it makes things difficult....we dont see an awful lot of doubles anymore....and triples are less than scarce, unless someone completely misplays the ball....have you guys found that some players have better arms than others?..im not sure if this is at all true, but ive found that the st louis defense seems to play better than any other....

[GPines]

Very true, doubles are a rarity, only the real fast guys can get them. I have noticed that some players do have better arms than others, for example Drugs has a cannon.

[Gantry]

I'm a big fan of Brunansky's arm, it's a cannon...

[GDavis]

I must say that since visiting this site and learning the trick that pressing the base on the control pad and the A button simultaniously results in a hard throw, baserunning has not been as much an issue as it previously was.  Its much easier to stretch a single into a double when the outfielder is rolling the ball in to 2nd base.

[BDawk]

I must say that since visiting this site and learning the trick that pressing the base on the control pad and the A button simultaniously results in a hard throw, baserunning has not been as much an issue as it previously was.  Its much easier to stretch a single into a double when the outfielder is rolling the ball in to 2nd base.

What a pussy

[Big Apple RBI Champ]

I love BDawk pulling up threads from '02.  I also love the Morrie's wigs signature... GoodFellas is on SpikeTV right now, and they just showed Jimmy Conway watching the commercial stonefaced.  So good.

[Big Apple RBI Champ]

Baserunning means very little against good players.  It's important against my retarded 10 yr old next door neighbor.


And by the way, have we had a Bly No No and Burks for Leadoff sighting lately?  We played some good games back in the early '00's.

[Clambutt]

Baserunning means very little against good players.

Getting an extra base here and there is even more important against good players.

[Big Apple RBI Champ]

>>>Getting an extra base here and there is even more important against good players.


I disagree.  All of us know how to bear down with runners in scoring position.

[BeefMaster]

I think baserunning is important against good players, but it's more a case of knowing when to take risks - in a high-level Anything Goes game, you can ill afford to lose runners on the basepaths, but that extra base can mean the difference between scoring a run or leaving a guy on third.

[lancemeister2006]

Baserunning is pretty basic and I would think most competent players have it down...so in a game of two high level players it shouldn't matter too much unless one of the players makes a stupid mistake...which again, shouldn't happen with two high level players.  True though, baserunning requires more judgement in man v man because you can't just run towards the base and then run back if it looks like you'll be out.  You have to know as you round a base whether you can make it to the next base.

[Big Apple RBI Champ]

Baserunning is important... rounding the bag, etc., but speed isn't that important in high level games.

[ultimate7]

but speed isn't that important in high level games.

What?

I think having Coleman, Ozzie Smith, Lopes, or Raines on base is huge

[Shooty]

I think pitching and batting is underrated.

[fightonusc]

Fielding is the key. That's why it'scrucial to not try and throw too quickly and wind up with the "quick BOP".

[BeefMaster]

Fielding is the key. That's why it'scrucial to not try and throw too quickly and wind up with the "quick BOP".

[Big Apple RBI Champ]

but speed isn't that important in high level games.

What?

I think having Coleman, Ozzie Smith, Lopes, or Raines on base is huge

Those guys are maybe the only 4 that can steal on competent players.  Lopes always is trotting around the bases for me.  I don't use all stars.  Ozfest can't get on base.  So it's really one guy, Coleman.  As a result, speed in general is not important.