Vol. IV,
Issue #1 - January 2016
**
SOM Baseball & MLB News **
(
a new periodic column for 2016 where we share special news
linked to the SOM Baseball Game and MLB .... stay tuned!! )
Notes from the Wolfman:
- This month for the Strat-o-matic Baseball & MLB News page we
exclusively cover all the new announcements that the Game
Company has made in January. We discuss the new
seasons of cards and rosters that will be available; an updated version of their
on-line game now known as Baseball 365; the new Baseball Daily
system and what that means as well as the yearly improvements to their
windows
computer game. So there is a lot of stuff to share for
sure as we prepare for "Opening Day" in February and
the disbursement of all the new products and services thereafter. So
dear members, hold on to your seat, 2016
is going to be an amazing year in the Strat-o-matic Baseball
Community - Yikes!!
(Note
- if you are on Strat-o-matic's mailing list you probably
have
received all of these announcements already but just in case you have
been super busy and not had time or are not on their mailing list, see below the new products
and services that are and will be offered for this year ... it
is quite amazing and earthshaking!
)
FLASH: FLASH: FLASH: What is Baseball 365? And now Baseball
Daily? And What other Amazing Stuff is the Game Company
about to share with us for this year?
There are so many new announcements the game company make that I don't know where to
start? I have never seen Strat-o-matic release so many
wonders at one time ever before, and I have been a gamer since
1967. So before I begin to give you a list of what is
coming out, supported by the appropriate webpages linked at the
Game Company's wbesite, I publicly wish to acknowledge and thank the team
at Strat-o-matic for their devotion and dedication to providing
for us the finest experiences one could ever have and even dream
of. Now truly, I believe we
will now fully realize what it
means to be a Big League Manager and know the full capabilities of
all the players who are active in MLB. Not only the current ones
playing today but since the
game began in the 1870's. And besides this, this is Strat-o-matic's 55th aniversary, what a way to celebrate aye?
The New 2015 Baseball Ratings
Book
for the upcoming Card Set
On January 17th, SOM announced
the availability of their new Baseball Ratings Book as either a
spreadsheet (my preface so all this data can be easily sorted)
or the printed edition. There also seems to be some
enhancements added to it:
This
is the only Strat-O-Matic ratings guide with the official
(advanced and super advanced) numbers … The only guide with
every player, including the computer-only players … The only
guide with so many categories of batting, pitching, defense
and running ratings ... Grids for every team, plus ballpark
ratings, plus 16 pages of leader boards showing the top
performers at every position … A must-read for drafting,
trading, and even for making the best decisions during
replays.
To read more or get your copy
of this book head over to:
The Spreadsheet Version (
click here
)
The Printed Version (
click here )
Brand New Name. Same Great Game
Complete web interface redesign
Mobile access app coming soon
Play Baseball 365 all year around
Read the Announcement for the
Redesign & New Name of the
SOM On-line Baseball System
on the Strat-o-matic Website
(Including the new Baseball Daily)
[
Click Here to Read ]
Read below the
Key Features to
this new Innovation being Offered
by Strat-o-matic that will take the
Baseball Game to New Heights!
Watch digital player cards update
daily based on real life games
Player Cards reflect current season
stats,
recent performance, projected
stats, and
Strat-o-matic’s Proprietary algorithms and ratings
Available via Strat-o-matic
Baseball
2016 Windows Game as an add-on
Available via Strat-o-matic
Baseball
365 online platform
Strat-o-matic Founder and CEO Hal Richman
explains Baseball Daily
in a letter to the SOM Community -- to read it click on the link below!!
http://www.strat-o-matic.com/community/announcements/strat-o-matic-ceo-hal-richman-announces-baseball-daily
NY Times' Article
Announcement about Baseball Daily
( written by Stuart Miller, January 17th, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/18/technology/strat-o-matic-builds-out-its-digital-game-roster.html?_r=0
Strat-o-matic
Answers Questions about
Baseball Daily on Twitter (January 21st)
So if
Andrelton Simmons makes 3 errors and has base hits roll by him,
he could have worse def ratings next game?
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
is the
BaseballDaily feature an Add-on as the ballparks
are(purchased anytime) or bought when you buy the game? #ItsAGreatIdea
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
How does the
windows baseball program work with the daily application?
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
will
transactions, DLs, trades etc be updated each night so you
always have the correct 25 man roster?
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
do you pilot MLB teams, or can you b in a league w/ teams
composed of randomly drafted mlb players?
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
how can you create a card for
each player early in the season when they no or very litte
stats?
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
If I use BaseballDaily on PC, do I have to play
every day or can I catch up at a later time if I miss a day two?
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
what is the cost for the windows
version of baseball daily going to be?
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
Will baseballdaily for the website
(Baseball 365) also be
$29.99?
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
does that $29.99 price include all
the daily/weekly/monthly downloads throughout the season? Thank
you.
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
what if you don't have Windows ?
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
Answer: The
Daily game will also be available for our Baseball 365 online
platform.
http://365.strat-o-matic.com/
window platform if 15 league games played & real
current stats at 50, is the update made for 15 or 50 games?
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
what happens to create a card
for a rookie prospect who has not played in the majors before?
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
Are there any game ratings that
will remain static throughout the season,not subject to daily /
periodic updates
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
Question from SKSpears:
will the final ratings in the
live game at season's end be ratings carried over to both games
next season?
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
Answer:
Have seen this Q a few times. The BB Daily ratings on last day
of season will NOT be the same as the printed cards.
can you
explain how/why they would differ?
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
Question from
Not a
question, a comment...I applaud Strat for progressive thinking
with this product, and addressing questions
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
Answer:
Thanks! We are very excited about Baseball
Daily and hope all of you are as well.
Question from
if I don't
buy Windows 365 right away can I add it to the 2016 game later?
Does it require card image?
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
Question from
If your team is in contention in a replay, but
not in actual, can a trade they make at the mid-season be
ignored
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
Question from
Am I correct
in my understanding that each three-game series using BaseballDaily will use stats included up to that day?
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
Answer:
You
are correct (RE: Baseball 365 platform).
Is it 1 game a night or 3 like the present online?
BaseballDaily
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
Is it possible that in future years
Daily might become available for solo draft leagues in the
Windows game?
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
what impact will the daily game have on the traditional baseball
game? Will the cards be different?
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
The first games can be played with
Baseball Daily after the Opening Day games are played?
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
In 2017 will I be able to replay 2016
BaseballDaily
with the cards downloading daily again? Can I play 2016 more
than once?
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
Can you give
us an idea of how the digital cards baseballdaily
will be displayed? Will they be in advanced, basic or both?
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
is this system only go for the
2016 MLB and we need a new version for next year or a 1-time
purchase?
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
Are there any game ratings that
will remain static throughout the season,not subject to daily /
periodic updates
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
is the #BaseballDaily feature an Add-on as the
ballparks are (purchased anytime) or bought when you buy the
game? #ItsAGreatIdea
Strat-O-Matic Games
@StratOMatic
Summary of the
Key Announcements
from the SOM Winter 2016 Newsletter
linked to the Baseball Game
What New
Baseball Seasons Will We See?
MLB 2015
and 1982 Seasons
(Cards & Season Rosters for the Computer)
2016 Hall of Fame Card Set
(252 Cards & Season Roster for the Computer)
1874 National
Association, 2015 Japanese Season,
1908 / 1917 / 1935 / 1948 Negro League Seasons
(Season Rosters for the Computer)
Card View
App
(Still in development , but expected later this year,
a mobile app subscription service which will allow you to
view Strat-o-matic Cards for every Major League Season)
Improvements and Enhancements to
the Windows Computer Baseball Game
Inclusion of
Baseball Daily as an add-on
Hi-Res Ball
Park (free upgrade
if you have this feature)
Individualized
Pitcher's Injury Chart
New View
of Cards during Clutch Situations
The WAR (Wins
Above Replacement) Stat
{will be given on-screen for both batters & pitchers}
Improvement to
the on-line Draft Logic
{when an owner is not present}
In the Super
Advance Fielding Chart
Results for G3, G2 & Catcher-X Plays
are given more realistic descriptions
And Much More -
all new features and
Bug Fixes discussed in Game's Help File
To Down the SOM
2016 Winter Newsletter
(and read in details all these announcements go to:)
https://s3.amazonaws.com/som.com/Strat-O-Matic+News+Winter+2016.pdf
Strat-o-matic Important Dates Linked
to their New Baseball Products
To pre-order
any new Baseball Products:
Started, Wednesday, January 27th
(note: shipping priority is given to those who
pre-order earliest)
Strat-o-matic Opening Day in Glen Head,
NY:
Friday, February, 12th
(Ultimate Strat Baseball will
be present to make video recordings which
will be available later in February on our Video channel, stay
tuned!!)
First Shipping of new Baseball Products begins:
Tuesday, February 16th
Note:
-- if you have a new story you think our readers might enjoy
linked to Strat-o-matic please feel free to email us your story
by contacting Wolfman at:
wolfman@ultimatestatbaseball.com
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Contained inside this exciting issue of
Ultimate Strat
Baseball Newsletter:
(to view the various interviews, articles, columns and special sections click on
the links {underlined} and
this will take you to the appropriate
webpage)
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ARTICLE by MARC PELLETIER
, another well known and successful strat baseball gamer in the
on-line version of the baseball game shares with us his system
to evaluate positional players for the 20XX leagues on the newly
renamed Baseball 365.
♦
STRAT WISE with MARC WASSERMAN
--
commissioner of the Cyber Baseball Association (CBA) continues
his column
sharing various perspectives on the new and
exciting new service SOM has announced called Baseball Daily
(fully described in the SOM Baseball World News Page). Also
speaks about the draft feature within the windows computer game
version and about the USBN Youtube video channel.
♦
INTERVIEW with MATT
EDDY,
writer and editor at Baseball America, specializing in MLB
Prospects plus discusses the league he plays in as well.
♦
INTERVIEW with PETE NELSON
, our good friend and supporter, the advisor to the Council for
the Strat Tournament Players Club returns and discuss his 4th
champion at their supreme tournament known as the "Worlds" held
in Pittsburgh the middle of January.
♦
SOM BASEBALL LEAGUE REPORT with WOLFMAN SHAPIRO
--
the editor of "The Ultimate Strat Newsletter" and 2012 CBA
Champion, the "Wolfman" puts out a call to
commissioners of various
Strat-o-matic Baseball Leagues that he has discovered on the internet and
shares the stories and experiences from another baseball league
(one he was investigating to possibly join). This is a
continuation of a new section of our newsletter that will
continue for the rest of this year, so if you would like to
share about your baseball league in our newsletter, send Wolfman a private email.
INTERVIEW with ROB STRICKER, BIGS, P-V
(Two Leagues, one is Netplay, one is Computer)
♦
ARTICLE by CHRIS McMURRY, What if you would
like to change the ballpark images shown on
the three panels of
the main screen of the windows game -- well Chris gives you
the exact procedure
how to do it.
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RECOMMEND
ON-LINE SOM RESOURCES
--
On-line Strat-o-matic and Baseball related websites
that offer amazing information, special tools and products to improve
your game play
that we strongly recommend. In most cases, we have had personal contact with
these sources who agree with the principle to work together and help promote each other.
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BOOKS TO
DIE FOR and Become a BASEBALL GURU
-- This page
is
specifically about special books we are finding that either will
expand your insights about the game of Baseball, help you in the
creation of your current league teams or with your replays and
learn more about the Strat-o-matic
Baseball Game and Game Company's
history. We
have a special arrangement with Acta Sports, who is a publisher
of a number of great baseball books (including Bill James
Handbooks) to offer for our members
a 10% discount. We will continue to add more books to this page in the future
as we uncover other gems our members should know about.
