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RaychelSnr · 03-14-2014, 12:07 PM

It’s a beautiful spring day in Brooklyn.

The smell of freshly cut grass fills your nose mixed with popcorn and hot dogs. A small murmur is coming over the crowd as it gathers in the stands at 55 Sullivan place for opening day of the 2014 Baseball Season.

This old ballpark has seen its share of history since opening in 1913, the year after Fenway Park opened -- if you are counting. The Dodgers have called this place home for years, full of its quirky dimensions including the short 297 foot right field.

As the GM, you’ve considered how your park was built and made adjustments accordingly. You want guys who can push the ball down the line here, center field does stand out there at an impossibly long 484 feet.

You see, at Ebbets Field, this place was built to have baseball played in it like it was being played in the early 1900s. Pitchers reigned supreme and the concept of the Babe was neither a ballplayer or a friendly pig from England.

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GrandMaster B · 03-14-2014, 12:11 PM

Great post. I agree.

Cryolemon · 03-14-2014, 12:12 PM

"To this point, no baseball video game has adequately approached the history of the game in a manner which added replay value — or really even value — to the game."

No console game. OOTP does a good text sim job of it.

I would LOVE for a game like The Show to include historical seasons / teams.

burjeffton · 03-14-2014, 12:25 PM

Awesome post. No other sport has the mystique, lore and grand tradition of baseball. What baseball has over any other American sport is AUTHENTICITY. It's past is rich and reaches far back. If leveraged correctly, it would be a seller.

I bought Tiger Woods PGA Tour a couple years back for the sole purpose of being able to play the original Augusta track with old clubs and old golfers.

LastActionHero · 03-14-2014, 12:34 PM

Kinda like the vista mode in Forza but then for stadiums in The Show. I like it!

Bullit · 03-14-2014, 01:08 PM

Great read, could not agree more.

The_Duke · 03-14-2014, 01:27 PM

Great read. One thing I love about baseball is it's history. No other sport IMO has the history like baseball does. I would love to see the show franchise introduce more history to the game.

ty5oke · 03-14-2014, 01:36 PM

One of the better articles that I've read on here lately. Great post.

03-14-2014, 12:07 PM	#1
RaychelSnr Executive Editor OVR: 57 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,846 Blog Entries: 490	How The Show Can Embrace Baseball's History It’s a beautiful spring day in Brooklyn. The smell of freshly cut grass fills your nose mixed with popcorn and hot dogs. A small murmur is coming over the crowd as it gathers in the stands at 55 Sullivan place for opening day of the 2014 Baseball Season. This old ballpark has seen its share of history since opening in 1913, the year after Fenway Park opened -- if you are counting. The Dodgers have called this place home for years, full of its quirky dimensions including the short 297 foot right field. As the GM, you’ve considered how your park was built and made adjustments accordingly. You want guys who can push the ball down the line here, center field does stand out there at an impossibly long 484 feet. You see, at Ebbets Field, this place was built to have baseball played in it like it was being played in the early 1900s. Pitchers reigned supreme and the concept of the Babe was neither a ballplayer or a friendly pig from England. Read More - How The Show Can Embrace Baseball's History Platform: PS3 / PS Vita / PS4 Jeffster, VDusen04, thaSLAB and 2 others like this.

03-14-2014, 12:12 PM	#3
Cryolemon MVP OVR: 23 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Newark, Nottinghamshire, England Blog Entries: 7	"To this point, no baseball video game has adequately approached the history of the game in a manner which added replay value — or really even value — to the game." No console game. OOTP does a good text sim job of it. I would LOVE for a game like The Show to include historical seasons / teams. Tweeg likes this.

03-14-2014, 12:25 PM	#4
burjeffton Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Fly-over country	Awesome post. No other sport has the mystique, lore and grand tradition of baseball. What baseball has over any other American sport is AUTHENTICITY. It's past is rich and reaches far back. If leveraged correctly, it would be a seller. I bought Tiger Woods PGA Tour a couple years back for the sole purpose of being able to play the original Augusta track with old clubs and old golfers. VDusen04 likes this. Last edited by burjeffton; 03-14-2014 at 12:27 PM.

03-14-2014, 12:34 PM	#5
LastActionHero MVP OVR: 6 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Amsterdam	Re: How The Show Can Embrace Baseball's History Kinda like the vista mode in Forza but then for stadiums in The Show. I like it! __________________ "When it's all set and done, reality is the best innovation."

03-14-2014, 01:08 PM	#6
Bullit Bacon is Better OVR: 17 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 5,029	Re: How The Show Can Embrace Baseball's History Great read, could not agree more. __________________ In Loving memory of my "Cricket" 1/2/96 - 11/19/2012 My heart and soul hurt for your lost presence in my life.

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03-14-2014, 12:11 PM	#2
GrandMaster B Rookie OVR: 15 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Blog Entries: 2	Great post. I agree.

03-14-2014, 01:27 PM	#7
The_Duke Banned OVR: 0 Join Date: Feb 2014	Re: How The Show Can Embrace Baseball's History Great read. One thing I love about baseball is it's history. No other sport IMO has the history like baseball does. I would love to see the show franchise introduce more history to the game. VDusen04 likes this.

03-14-2014, 01:36 PM	#8
ty5oke 87% OVR: 25 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 2,906	One of the better articles that I've read on here lately. Great post. Jeffster and pirates1fan like this.