pwvicory@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Paul William Vicory) (04/17/91)
Now that the baseball season is officially upon us, I would like to
inquire into the merits of whatever baseball simulators are available
for the amiga. What I am specifically looking for is a simulator that will
allow me to create a mirror of the 1991 Major League rosters, and play
a regulation season, playoff and World Series. Assuming I can find access
to every players stats and (hopefully) can also keep track of every roster
change (e.g., trade, injury status, etc.), I'd like to play a schedule
identical to the 1991 season's, and see what happens.
BTW, I own Earl Weaver and Hardball I, so I know what those two programs
are capable of. If nothing else is superior, I will use Earl Weaver. But I so
dislike EW's pitcher-batter interface (preferring Hardball I's) that I'd rather
dislike EW's pitcher-batter interface (preferring Hardball I's) that I'd
rather not use it for my ultimate goal: to play the Chicago Cubs (Go Cubbies!)
and Chicago White Sox (Well, they do have a great team this year. The
Oakland A's can go to You Know Where) as complete games, and play the rest
of the games automatically (like TVSports:Football). I'd like the program
to be able to compile stats for all players throughout the season (so I
can see if Cecil Fielder is logically capable of hitting over 50 HRs;
I tend to think not, but then again, baseball isn't a very rational sport).
Perhaps this is a pipe dream request, but if something out there fits
the bill (or if some software co. [EA, are you reading this?] might like
to give this idea a go) please let me know via e-mail or whatever.
Thank You,
Paul W. Vicory