Hey Markus & Co. It's 2015!

[Mr. Marlin]

Got anything you want to tell us about?

[Charlie Hough]

Yes. The rights to the OOTP series have been sold to EA Sports, which plans to keep Markus and the crew on staff, but the game will be completely redesigned and released as a combined arcade and statistical simulation called MLB Strike Zone 2015.

Thanks to EA, the game will now include an MLB and MiLB license with all real team names, logos, and player pictures included, 3D stadiums and full 3D animation with accurate player uniforms, and a new Legends Mode with 3D models and FaceGens of great players of the past.

Pre-orders will begin one month before opening day with a scheduled release date of April 1, 2015.

[Bluenoser]

Originally Posted by Charlie Hough

Yes. The rights to the OOTP series have been sold to EA Sports, which plans to keep Markus and the crew on staff, but the game will be completely redesigned and released as a combined arcade and statistical simulation called MLB Strike Zone 2015.

Thanks to EA, the game will now include an MLB and MiLB license with all real team names, logos, and player pictures included, 3D stadiums and full 3D animation with accurate player uniforms, and a new Legends Mode with 3D models and FaceGens of great players of the past.

Pre-orders will begin one month before opening day with a scheduled release date of April 1, 2015.

In that case OOTP15 just became my last version.

[Mr. Marlin]

Yeah somehow I think I'd like it less after that.

[David Watts]

Originally Posted by Charlie Hough

Yes. The rights to the OOTP series have been sold to EA Sports, which plans to keep Markus and the crew on staff, but the game will be completely redesigned and released as a combined arcade and statistical simulation called MLB Strike Zone 2015.

Thanks to EA, the game will now include an MLB and MiLB license with all real team names, logos, and player pictures included, 3D stadiums and full 3D animation with accurate player uniforms, and a new Legends Mode with 3D models and FaceGens of great players of the past.

Pre-orders will begin one month before opening day with a scheduled release date of April 1, 2015.

Will Strike Zone finally be he version of OOTP to feature the greatness of Sidd Finch?

[Charlie Hough]

The real question is whether anyone has ever created Sidd Finch and a FaceGen to match in OOTP.

Sadly, the Mets never did get Sidd Finch. Instead, they ended up with Sid Fernandez, a guy who never met a Hawaiian barbecue plate that he didn't like.

[BIG17EASY]

Originally Posted by Charlie Hough

The real question is whether anyone has ever created Sidd Finch and a FaceGen to match in OOTP.

Sadly, the Mets never did get Sidd Finch. Instead, they ended up with Sid Fernandez, a guy who never met a Hawaiian barbecue plate that he didn't like.

After his 2 1/3 scoreless in Game 7 of the '86 Series, he could eat anything he wanted and I wouldn't have cared.

[TomVeal]

I heard a rumor that Strike Zone will also have Marvel and DC licenses, so that teams can draft superheroes. I'm pondering whether Thor can be developed as a dual pitcher/right fielder.

[Charlie Hough]

Originally Posted by BIG17EASY

After his 2 1/3 scoreless in Game 7 of the '86 Series, he could eat anything he wanted and I wouldn't have cared.

Well, you have to admit that it wasn't exactly fair. He was probably coked up like half that team, so he had a little extra 'zip' on his fastball. But, hey, at least he didn't didn't cut off the head of his girlfriend's cat or write bad checks to pay for prostitutes.

[canadian content]

Originally Posted by Charlie Hough

But, hey, at least he didn't didn't cut off the head of his girlfriend's cat

Kevin Mitchell denies that he ever did that, by the way.

[BIG17EASY]

Originally Posted by Charlie Hough

Well, you have to admit that it wasn't exactly fair. He was probably coked up like half that team, so he had a little extra 'zip' on his fastball. But, hey, at least he didn't didn't cut off the head of his girlfriend's cat or write bad checks to pay for prostitutes.

You don't think Wade Boggs and Jim Rice were riding white lightning, too?

[canadian content]

Originally Posted by BIG17EASY

You don't think Wade Boggs and Jim Rice were riding white lightning, too?

One thing is for certain, Boggs was definitely riding something he wasn't supposed to have been!

[Charlie Hough]

Originally Posted by BIG17EASY

You don't think Wade Boggs and Jim Rice were riding white lightning, too?

I don't care who does it. A coke head is a coke head.

[Charlie Hough]

Originally Posted by canadian content

Kevin Mitchell denies that he ever did that, by the way.

Yes, but two teammates continue to confirm it, including one (Gooden) who says there were two other witnesses with him at the time. But they've never officially come forward to say anything one way or the other.

[Lockdog]

What ya talkin' bout y'all?

[canadian content]

Originally Posted by Charlie Hough

Yes, but two teammates continue to confirm it, including one (Gooden) who says there were two other witnesses with him at the time. But they've never officially come forward to say anything one way or the other.

Jim Rome told the story and said that Gooden was a neighbor, apparently heard Mitchell and his girlfriend/ wife fighting and then wandered over to find out what was going on.

The way Rome told it, it was just the three of them there.

[canadian content]

Originally Posted by Lockdog

What ya talkin' bout y'all?

snopes.com: Kevin Mitchell Killed His Girlfriend's Cat?

[Padreman]

On a side note Kevin is from San Diego my dad loves telling the story about how he coached Kevin Mitchell on his pony league team and how great he was.

[Charlie Hough]

Originally Posted by canadian content

snopes.com: Kevin Mitchell Killed His Girlfriend's Cat?

Yes, this is where I had gotten my information about the other witnesses.

[The Wolf]

At least he isn't Albert Belle.