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Earlier versions of OOTP: New to the game? A place for all new Out of the Park Baseball fans to ask questions about the game. |
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01-22-2013, 09:37 PM | #1 |
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I'm new to Baseball
Hi all
I've purchased OOP13 today but I'm new to baseball. I'm Australian and cricket is mostly played in my country. I know the basic rules of baseball but I don't know the strategy. Are there any strategy guides about baseball that are relevant to OOP13? Cheers Stephen |
01-22-2013, 10:37 PM | #2 |
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I would recommend just watching a lot of video of games. Its hard to find full MLB games online but there seem to be a lot of video of the Nippon Japan games.
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01-22-2013, 11:42 PM | #3 |
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Try reading through this part of the manual. You may find things in there to help you.
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01-22-2013, 11:57 PM | #4 |
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Answering your question is a much larger task than it seems.
I just googled "baseball lineup strategy" and a bunch of sites came up. I think if you start with basic popular strtegies you are going to be in good shape. As you learn more about the game you will be able to adjust to your preferences. I also recomend using Wikipedia or google for all of the acronyms. There are a ton of them in baseball and they can be a bit overwhelming. If you have any specific questions feel free to post them here.
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01-23-2013, 01:03 AM | #5 |
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You're going to love this game. I don't know how much baseball knowledge you actually have, but it is a relatively simple game but hard to master
Just some links to help get you started. Baseball Strategy:Guide to Smart Baseball - ArmchairGM Wiki - Sports Wiki Database Baseball: Offensive and Defensive Strategy |
01-23-2013, 03:43 AM | #6 |
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I would recommend buying an ebook on baseball strategy. There are many books aimed at players and coaches, and you can probably learn about the fundamentals of strategy by reading something like that.
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01-23-2013, 04:15 PM | #7 |
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thanks for the links and tips
I'm watching video of my local baseball team at Baseball Queensland I'm also reading 'Baseball for Dummies' by Joe Morgan I'll also read the advanced 'Weaver on Strategy' by Earl Weaver I hope all this is relevant to the game OOP13? |
01-23-2013, 06:25 PM | #8 | |
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01-23-2013, 08:26 PM | #9 |
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I'm jealous
because you can actually watch actual baseball being played right now!*
I don't know about ABL games, but minor league and college games here are often attended by friendly people interested in baseball. If you find some older folks keeping score, you can probably ask them questions when you're confused. You'll soon find out you know more than you think Once MLB gets going, you might check out some of the team boards at SB Nation. Most of the team boards have "open threads" during games where you can follow along as the game is played (or in your case read through the next day) and see what people say about particular decisions. Some are ex-players and fairly knowledgeable; some are morons. Most of the boards are populated by nice folk; you'd be a novelty and would likely be well treated. The Mets board is pretty friendly; the Giants board is so over-trafficked as to be useless other than as a chat room. If you can get a hold of Billy Martin's books, you might be fairly entertained. I have "Number 1" and "Billyball". I can also recommend the recent Willie Mays biography... it's obviously not all strategy but there are many little stories of tricks or ruses Willie pulled off here or there (such as not stealing bases when batting in front of Willie McCovey so he wouldn't be intentionally walked). For GM/wheeling dealing stuff, consider Veeck as in Wreck by Bill Veeck. It's endlessly entertaining, and written in a simpler baseball time but interesting as to how he picked players, made trades, and so on. My favorite baseball book ever! Finally, if and when you have specific questions, don't hesitate to ask here or even use private messages. That Charlie Hough guy might know something. Le Grande Orange really knows all the ins and outs of waivers, roster rules, etc. Or start a thread here or in general discussion. And be ready to get 10 conflicting answers! One of the great things about baseball... everybody thinks they know something/everything! Welcome! __________ *We visited QLD a couple of years ago so I understand you might be a very long way from any of the ABL teams! |
02-07-2013, 12:31 PM | #10 |
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George Will's "Men at Work" is an absolute classic (and an ironic title to recommend to an Aussie). It is written in a manner to be accessible to people unfamiliar with baseball, but it is anything but dumbed down. I am certain that even for someone who has spent 50 years in the game, there is something to be learned from the book.
A wonderful wordsmith, Will penned a work that holds up as a top recommendation 25 years after its publication. Last edited by VanillaGorilla; 02-07-2013 at 12:33 PM. |
02-07-2013, 12:36 PM | #11 |
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Try his companion book 'Tooting your own horn for Dummies'
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