Retro Computer Baseball Game Review – Tony La Russa Baseball II
This is the fourteenth entry in a series focusing on computer baseball simulations to supplement the chapter “Play Retro Baseball Video Games In Your Browser” from my Hardball Retroactive book along with the corresponding post at Baseball Analytics. The series focuses on baseball simulations – games in which the primary emphasis is on managerial strategy […]
Hardball Retro Replays – 1984 Season
I decided to embark on a quest to replay an entire season, managing my favorite team (the California Angels) and using the as-played lineups, rotations, schedules and transactions. Therefore, any injuries or transactions that occurred during the actual season will occur in my simulation (I’m using Digital Diamond Baseball v12.1). All teams are using the […]
Results from 2024 Over/Under Predictions
Results from 2024 Over/Under Predictions By Jeremy Gibbs, Secretary of the Bob Broeg (STL) SABR Chapter Prediction Jeremy Dennis Result Comment Robbie Ray 3.5 Starts OVER UNDER 7 T.J. surgery May 2023 Tyler Kinley 14.5 Saves OVER OVER 12 Shut down Sept. 20 Austin Martin 99.5 PA UNDER OVER 257 Royce Lewis 90 IL […]
Using OOTPB to Create a Fictitious Baseball Universe: The Story of the International Baseball Federation
Using OOTPB to Create a Fictitious Baseball Universe The story of the International Baseball Federation On March 15th 2024 Out of the Park Baseball Out of the Park Baseball – Out of the Park Developments (ootpdevelopments.com) released its 25th version of its animated computer baseball game. For about $40, it offers gamers three major […]
Retro Computer Baseball Game Review – Tony LaRussa’s Ultimate Baseball
This is the eleventh entry in a series focusing on computer baseball simulations to supplement the chapter “Play Retro Baseball Video Games In Your Browser” from my Hardball Retroactive book along with the corresponding post at Hardball Retro. The series focuses on baseball simulations – games in which the primary emphasis is on managerial strategy […]
Retro Computer Baseball Game Review – MicroLeague Baseball II – III – IV
This is the tenth entry in a series focusing on computer baseball simulations to supplement the chapter “Play Retro Baseball Video Games In Your Browser” from my Hardball Retroactive book along with the corresponding post at Hardball Retro. The series focuses on baseball simulations – games in which the primary emphasis is on managerial strategy […]
Retro Computer Baseball Game Review – Full Count Baseball
This is the ninth entry in a series focusing on computer baseball simulations to supplement the chapter “Play Retro Baseball Video Games In Your Browser” from my Hardball Retroactive book along with the corresponding post at Hardball Retro. The series focuses on baseball simulations – games in which the primary emphasis is on managerial strategy […]
Sports Illustrated’s All-Time, All-Star: A Timeless Classic
A Reunion of Sorts Last winter I was at my brother-in-law’s house for a Sunday of football when he mentioned that during a recent cleanup, he stumbled upon something that belonged to me and that I had loaned to him many moons ago. He handed me a blue pocket folder that held the 16 […]
Retro Computer Baseball Game Review – Earl Weaver Baseball
This is the eighth entry in a series focusing on computer baseball simulations to supplement the chapter “Play Retro Baseball Video Games In Your Browser” from my Hardball Retroactive book along with the corresponding post at Hardball Retro. The series focuses on baseball simulations – games in which the primary emphasis is on managerial strategy […]
Top 10 SPs for 2023
Editor’s note: I wrote this article for the Bob Broeg (STL) SABR Chapter newsletter which was released on Opening Day 2023. Let’s get an update as to how well (or poorly) my predictions are doing. Current SP ranks are in parentheses. Analysis will follow. Gibbs’s Top SP Rankings Corbin Burnes (MIL) Gerrit Cole (NYY) Sandy […]
