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From: deichman@cod.NOSC.MIL (Shane D. Deichman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.games
Subject: Re: Baseball game for Macintosh?
Message-ID: <2728@cod.NOSC.MIL>
Date: 21 Jan 91 06:37:50 GMT
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Reply-To: deichman@cod.nosc.mil.UUCP (Shane D. Deichman)
Distribution: comp.sys.mac.games, rec.sport.baseball
Organization: Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego
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>I am trying to find a baseball simulator for the Macintosh that is stat-
>istically driven.  What I'm most concerned about is the accurate portrayal
>of players' performance based on their stats for a given season.  Flashy
>graphics are unimportant, but a good user interface would be nice.  It
>also doesn't have to emulate any particular playing system, i.e. Strat-O-
>Matic, Pursue The Pennant, etc.

Seth --

I'd suggest "Earl Weaver Baseball" by Electronic Arts in San Mateo, CA.
It's the best simulator I've seen on the Mac yet, allowing you to either
coach, play, or watch stars from baseball's "yesteryears" slug it out.

Included are six different rosters -- three for each league, including
players from 1900-1930, 31-60, and 60-75.  Also available are expanded,
contemporary rosters featuring the likes of Jose Canseco and Rickey Hen-
derson (Go A's!!!).

The only drawback is that you can't create your own players on the Mac
version (if this is wrong -- PLEASE correct me.... I just haven't seen
the "Commisioner" option work on the Mac, which would allow you to add
new teams to the league).

However, the game has an extensive database which affords you the option
of "updating" a team's stats after a game.  Pretty neat....

-shane

"the Ayatollah of Rock-and-Rollah"

>GO NINERS!

You bet!  I'm in mourning now after today's loss.... (Just glad my friend
wasn't there to rub it in -- he's a devoted giants fan.....)