Hey Ron. I Spend All Day Today going thru my Baseball Stuff and I Found My APBA 2000 MLB Premiere Edition Box Game that I Got way back then. I Have never played a APBA Game in my Life. A Long Time Stratomatic Baseball Player and Just Started Playing Pine Tar Baseball in Sept of 2015. I am So Excited to Start Playing APBA Thanks to Your Videos, just Wanted to say Thanks Again. AWESOME!!!!!
@@RonEmch Yeah, I have some of those sets from back in the day where no stats were on the player cards. I kind a have mix feelings about the stats being on them though. I mean it's a nice touch N all to add em, but it kind a takes away a bit of the old school APBA Baseball nostalgia if that makes any sense. And happy holidays to you & yours by the way!
People need to get their kids into this game. I have so many memories from decades of playing APBA. Biggest were the near dual no-hitters by Bert Blyleven and Clyde Wright, with Wright's getting broken up with one out in the bottom of the ninth. Also, the 3-home run game by Joe Hague (who?) and running out of players in a marathon game with the Indians and Orioles and having to put Merv Rettenmund (an outfielder) behind the plate as a (C-4).
Larry, I agree. Fortunately, I think board games are making a come back. And the reason why is that it's more personable and sociable. So get those kids involved.
Best video I've found for beginners so far. Thank you! Just picked up the game off market place on FB for $20. Can't wait to play it. I'm 52 and can't believe I've never heard of this before... I would have loved this as a kid. What a shame. Anyways great job on this video.
Thanks for the kind words. Yes, if you are a baseball fan, you will enjoy it. Something else to consider is that over the last 10 years or more, several one-day regional tournaments have sprung up. If you go to apbagames.com, you will find a listing of upcoming tournaments and results of past tournaments. Signing up for the APBA newsletter is also a great source of information. I run a regional tournament in the Toledo, OH, area. Click on this link: th-cam.com/video/oWGJhZ95S8c/w-d-xo.html to see what one of these looks like. You will meet the best people and make new friends. Take care, Ron
Great job on the video!!! I really enjoyed the showing of the entire game covering many different situations. Will be watching more of your videos. Thanks for doing this.
@@RonEmch I really have been having fun learning APBA, I’ve played Strat for 45 years and thought I’d try something new. Actually signed up for a tournament in Slippery Rock. Thanks again and have a great weekend.
@@markkroynovich6267 oh man. I usually play in Slippery Rock every year, but just recently backed out due to other commitments. Would have enjoyed meeting you. Good Luck. It’s a great tourney and the Schulz brothers are the best.
Great Video Ron. First Time That I've Seen Someone Play an Entire Game of APBA Baseball and Explain The Game as it Goes along. Loved it. I'm a Long Time Stratomatic Baseball Player, But I do Have an APBA Baseball Box Some Where That I Need To Find and Start Playing, Thanks to Your Great Video.
+jerry ball Jerry, thanks for the kind words. I've also played Strat when I was younger and most recently in a couple of the strat tournmnets. I love the game, especially the super advanced version face to face. The tournaments are ultra competitive. I just didn't want to devote the time needed to be competitive in those tourneys. APBA Basic is very good solitaire, which is most of my sports gaming. And the 1 day tournaments that have popped up across the midwest are a lot of fun and are a great way to meet some great people with a like interest.
+Ron Emch Thanks Ron for the Reply. I hope One Day to go to Both a Strat & APBA Tournament. Thanks Again....There's Nothing Better than a Good Table Top Baseball Game.
Thanks for your great video it brought back many memories of when I used to play. Much thanks to you I've ordered the game and the 2015 season cards. I'm looking forward to playing again. Once more thank you again for your video
+Darien Deloatch Darien, thank you very much. I hope you don't regret your decision, and I don't think you will. APBA just kind of gets a hold on you. :-) You might check out the APBA Baseball Facebook group, and the APBA groups on the Delphi Forums. There are also some very good blogs about APBA baseball. All great stuff. There are also (at last count), 9 APBA Baseball Tournaments scheduled this year, all in the midwest area, in case you are interested.
+Darien Deloatch Question I just got my game yesterday😀I was playing a game between the Mets and KC the following situation came up a 33 was rolled for Eric Hosmer which is a zero now the next roll result was a 65 which resulted in a 7 now against a A rated pitcher this is a out with a runner on 1st now since this was the second column is it still a out
Okay, I have to say it because it came with the literature in my 1980 APBA baseball game...APBA is pronounced as a word, two syllables. APP-BAH. It is NOT pronounced as speaking the four letters A-P-B-A... Anyway, great video. Forever APBA (APP-BAH).
I started playing in 71. I always called it A-P-B-A. Since no one informed me that this was incorrect back then, I just kept calling it such. Made me feel God to hear Ron call it that.
Nice video! I have the 1979 card set with the large boards. Brought back a lot of memories. While watching this video I noticed that Lolich has an "X" on his card and that he was not credited for some strikeouts early in the game. Great video nonetheless!
+Andre Ford Thanks Andre. Thanks for pointing that out. It's really hard to get everything right when you also making sure you got the iPhone pointed halfway right. Easy to forget a detail or 2. Wish I had a better video setup.
+Ron Emch Oh no problem! I think you did an excellent job with the video. A whole slew of memories came flooding back. When I first got the game a buddy of mine and I attempted to play a full season with him playing the American League while I did the National. I would give him the game for a week and every free moment we would play as many games as we could. I vaguely remember that we got through about 30-40 games per team with Baltimore and California as the division leaders in the AL and Montreal and Los Angeles in the NL, IIRC. Wish I still had the stats the we had compiled.
+Andre Ford If you get back into it, then the Ballscore/Ballstat program for the PC is a wonderful piece of software and takes the pain of statkeeping away.
Thank You Ron!! I really learned a lot and always wanted to play the game. I own the 1976 team set and also wanted to know how to get a book like you have?
Very good video but I have one question I’ve been using the plastic card sleeves do you ever have problems with those just sticking together and if you have do you know of anything that would work to keep them from that
Great video, I've been a DICE baseball player for several years but wanted a second game to switch back and forth between. I chose APBA baseball and just got my copy of the basic game today, so I'll be trying my first game soon. Just a couple questions for you, one thing I haven't seen is anything about pitcher stamina, is that incorporated in this game at all, or could you run a pitcher out there for like 18 straight innings if you wanted to? Also, where did you get your scoresheets? I'm trying to find the best scoresheet for APBA baseball to record pitcher grades, team fielding ratings, and yours seems to do that. Thanks
+Coach Mike There is not really pitcher stamina. Pitcher grades can increase if they go so many scoreless innings. They can degrade if allowing 5 earned runs in a 3 inning stretch. It's in the rules. Just need to search all the rules. I'll send a pdf of the scoresheet I use.
Excellent video. I like that you showed EVERYTHING so we could follow along. I own the basic game. My only complaint about this game is lack of left-right factors. I am not sure if that is addressed in the upgraded version or not. My other observation is that the 8 result came up a bunch which caused about 10 pop outs to 3rd base which i dont believe has ever happened in an actual game. Still, seeing this video might make me put this game back into my rotation with Strat and Replay.
DavidA5205 The 8 and 9 result are very popular. So you are going to get a lot of those results. And yes, the left-right factors are not available in the basic game. I have heard that they are baked into the players card, however. But I'm not positive about that.
pgrabar thanks for the info. I have the basic game but was wondering if it was worth the upgrade to deluxe or not. Also, I had an old BBW game years ago and it had Ernie Harwell on it. What features does the new BBW have? Thanks
Enjoyed your video. Quick question - where did you get your clear plastic envelopes for your individual cards. I've seen other players use them but I don't know where to go to get them. Where did you get yours? Thanks.
sveatch40 I think they are 2-1/2 x 3-1/2 clear plastic card sleeves. A company like Mayfair or Fantasy Flight will carry them. They have 'penny' sleeves and then heavier ones, about 50 to a pack. I get the heavier ones as they last longer and are more sturdy. Just google 2-1/2 x 3-1/2 card sleeves.
+sveatch40 You can Buy these Plastic Sleeves at Any Baseball card shop or Hobby Store. They are Sleeves used for Baseball Cards . Also You can get Hard Plastic Card Cases Called Top Loaders that Fit APBA Player Cards Perfect. Enjoy and Good Luck.
Hi Ron. I have a question. I started playing APBA again and I have the old boards. Now, could you tell me if there is such a play in the newer play booklet where a fast runner scores from first on just a single? There is on the old boards but I just can't see a fast runner scoring from first on just a single. I want to just give the runner 2 bases but not three on a single. Could you help me out. I appreciate the help you have given me before.
Brian, I did find an instance in the new book. Bases Loaded, Fielding Column 3. On a result of 15, the text says "SINGLE to left; runners advance 2 bases (F on 1st scores). I suppose you could envision a deep hit between the outfielders. Although they can hold the batter to one base, the guy of first is able to scamper home because of his speed. Or maybe the outfielder took too much time getting to the ball, and the runner on 1st took advantage of it. The batter didn't run hard to first because he knew that is was just a single. Maybe if he had hustled, he could have made second base. Rare, yes. Possible, most certainly.
@@RonEmch Excellent info. My play was with runners on 1st and 2nd. 17 came up and the fast runner on 1st scored. If you would, could you check your booklet and see if it states the same. Oh, it was under Fielding 2. Thanks Ron. You are a great help.
Ron, me again. I made a mistake on the 17 roll I talked about. Yes, HBP across all three columns. I loved your video. Where did you get the scoresheet? I really like it.
Thanks Ron. It seems like the scorecard has the visiting team's lineup filled out. Do you have a copy of the scorecard where the visiting teams lineup is blank?
Dennis, it's an excel spreadsheet. Can you download it? If so, then you can just delete the names. If you can't do that, let me know. If you give me your email address, I can send it to you. But the one you are talking about is not the one in my video. But I do like this one better.
Ron, Loved the video and it has got me more interested in APBA. I do have a question regarding your scoresheet and how to get it. The scoresheet that comes with the game is ok but not my favorite. I went to the APBA website but could not find the scoresheet you are using. How did you get your copy? Thanks David
Do you have any experience with the Master Game? I bought the add-on but haven't played a game with it. As much as I like the basic game, the pitchers are, in my opinion, just too generic. The Master Game actually seems to give some uniqueness to the pitcher.
No, I have never played the master game. I know someone who has played the heck out of it, and I'm sure he would be willing to talk to you about it. I do know that he really likes the pitching aspect of the master game.
And that's not my way, it's the APBA Game Company's way. Call Jon Herson CEO of APBA Games.Dick Seitz was original owner of APBA until his death in 1992.
Enjoyed the video but the bottom of the 5th inning had the wrong batters up until Kubiak came up. You forgot to move Reggie's card to the bottom after the 4th. Duncan walked using Alou's card.
+MrCosmo314 Thanks. Sometimes trying to make sure you have the iPhone focused where it should be and keeping track of all the game elements can cause you to mess up. Too many things going on at once, I guess. :-)
+David Squires I have never done a full season replay yet, although I am halfway thru a 68 Tigers replay that has been on hold for some time now. I'm keeping full stats (by using BallScore/BallStat), but have never checked fielding stats. Maybe I should. I think folks who play the game a lot do not get caught up with something like you mention. You have a chance to get that with 2 A pitchers. There are things like that about APBA basic that may cause some folks to not like it. But for me, the simplicity and speed of play along with very good realistic results along with almost every season keeps me coming back for more. And a lot of people play APBA,, so the community is big.
+Ron Emch Ron, every game seems to have it's quirks. Uneven out distribution is pretty low on my list of priorities, but it is a weakness of APBA in my opinion (albeit a very minor one). I haven't played APBA in many, many years. I had Baseball for Windows when it first came out and I had a good time with it. I've given NPNG a whirl recently (which is obviously based on the same engine as APBA and my biggest peeve is the stealing system. I was replaying a Cardinals/Reds game and had Lou Brock single down two with two outs in the ninth and promptly get thrown out stealing. No way one of the all time great base stealers ever tries to run in that situation. I'd love to see how APBA with the masters rules. Seems like the pitching stats might come out a bit better, but this is coming from a guy that's only played around a bit with APBA.
+David Squires What was the score? Looked it up and it had to be a rare play number, right? I also would guess that Brock did steal in this situation at least once in his career. Wonder if there is a way to research this, although if it is a rare play number, it would not matter who is on first with the game. But that's why I like it also, since I'm playing solo, very few managerial decisions I need to make., so the game engine has to handle some of them. Would you have been okay if it was a pickoff? Bottom line, it may not appear to be realistic to you, but an out is an out. For a rare play number, make up something in your head that would make it realistic for you.
No it does not. I was just pointing it out because you were explaining an R rating on a pitchers card, when there were none in the 70s. (Hey, you did a great job!)
You screwed up the whole bottom of 5th...and how could you not catch it? Reggie made last out in 4th. But you didnt flip is card and you looked at reggies card to lead off 5th. The whole inning was wrong
How could I not catch it? Easy. When you video something like this with a cell phone, it's easy to do something wrong and not catch it. Or it's easy to forget about something. So yes, I screwed up. But you know what, the earth is still here and people are still living. Would love to meet you face to face, you sound like a very interesting person.
Ron Emch Just impacts the game. Your pitching will not come out true. On the old boards both pitchers would have had more strikeouts. With bases empty and "A" grade and batter result would be "9"...that would be a strikeout.
Ron Emch. Yes Ron the "A " pitchers did strikeout more batters. I love playing the game and of course liked your idea( or i wouldn't have watched lol). Maybe i just like the details( or accuracy too much) especially your unfortunate mistake. You had a perfect game lol lol!!! I know at least first 2 batters would have been out. Perfect game on video would have been awesome
True, it would have been awesome. I hardly consider it unfortunate, though. I like accuracy also, but like I said, it's easy to make mistakes when your holding the phone in one hand, doing all the talking, and then playing the game with the other hand.
Most everyone that I know uses the new boards today. All the regional tournaments and the national convention use the new books. Very little impact on the game. Certainly, not enough to worry about. But the great thing is, it's your game, play it any way you like.
monk302 No, not at all. With the card sets being produced now, they put the stats required for the master game on the card also. So one card set is good for both the basic and master game. The basic game is very much still alive and kicking. I think it's a good idea. If I ever decide to make the jump and try the master game, I would already have the needed cards/information to play it.
Ron Emch I always played the basic version as I saw very little wrong with it. And prior to APBA adding all this master symbols stuff to it, it would be safe to say allot of others felt the same way. I saw what the master symbols looked like, & to me they don't make much sense. It seems it would make the game last longer & take longer to play. Guess that's why I love the basic version the most, cos you can really fly when it comes to game time. I use the 50th Anniversary playbook for all my replays. Maybe someday I'll decide to try the master symbols version but I doubt it, cos I'm satisfied with the basic version. I find that the stats more less balance out over the course of a full season & the best part of all is, the game moves fast & then you can move on to another game with two new teams if you want. I also have the new playbook & I did have the old APBA boards but I gave those to my nephew & his girlfriend & now their hooked on the basic game version. lol But regardless to what season set you buy (unless APBA says otherwise) all the sets will work with both, the basic & master version games. But myself, I think I'll stay with the basic version, cos its pretty accurate.
I found this very entertaining. Long time APBA fan. I've been away for years and re-discovered how great this game is.
Thanks Richard. Glad you enjoyed it. Have you looked into the regional tournaments?
I haven't thought about it but it certainly is something checking out.
Hey Ron. I Spend All Day Today going thru my Baseball Stuff and I Found My APBA 2000 MLB Premiere Edition Box Game that I Got way back then. I Have never played a APBA Game in my Life. A Long Time Stratomatic Baseball Player and Just Started Playing Pine Tar Baseball in Sept of 2015. I am So Excited to Start Playing APBA Thanks to Your Videos, just Wanted to say Thanks Again. AWESOME!!!!!
Ron, you sir are great at making these videos! Keep it up... Very great quality and super informative.
Kiefer, thanks for the kind words. I enjoy doing this and hope it spurs someone to take up this hobby.
WOW!!! That must be one of APBA's older sets without the stats on the player cards. Haven't seen those in a while.
From the 72 season, 73 set.
@@RonEmch Yeah, I have some of those sets from back in the day where no stats were on the player cards. I kind a have mix feelings about the stats being on them though. I mean it's a nice touch N all to add em, but it kind a takes away a bit of the old school APBA Baseball nostalgia if that makes any sense. And happy holidays to you & yours by the way!
People need to get their kids into this game. I have so many memories from decades of playing APBA. Biggest were the near dual no-hitters by Bert Blyleven and Clyde Wright, with Wright's getting broken up with one out in the bottom of the ninth. Also, the 3-home run game by Joe Hague (who?) and running out of players in a marathon game with the Indians and Orioles and having to put Merv Rettenmund (an outfielder) behind the plate as a (C-4).
Larry, I agree. Fortunately, I think board games are making a come back. And the reason why is that it's more personable and sociable. So get those kids involved.
Best video I've found for beginners so far. Thank you!
Just picked up the game off market place on FB for $20. Can't wait to play it. I'm 52 and can't believe I've never heard of this before... I would have loved this as a kid. What a shame. Anyways great job on this video.
Thanks for the kind words. Yes, if you are a baseball fan, you will enjoy it. Something else to consider is that over the last 10 years or more, several one-day regional tournaments have sprung up. If you go to apbagames.com, you will find a listing of upcoming tournaments and results of past tournaments. Signing up for the APBA newsletter is also a great source of information.
I run a regional tournament in the Toledo, OH, area. Click on this link: th-cam.com/video/oWGJhZ95S8c/w-d-xo.html to see what one of these looks like. You will meet the best people and make new friends.
Take care, Ron
Great job on the video!!! I really enjoyed the showing of the entire game covering many different situations. Will be watching more of your videos. Thanks for doing this.
Hey Mark, thanks for the compliment. It's exactly why I made the video. Hope you have fun moving forward.
@@RonEmch I really have been having fun learning APBA, I’ve played Strat for 45 years and thought I’d try something new. Actually signed up for a tournament in Slippery Rock. Thanks again and have a great weekend.
@@markkroynovich6267 oh man. I usually play in Slippery Rock every year, but just recently backed out due to other commitments. Would have enjoyed meeting you. Good Luck. It’s a great tourney and the Schulz brothers are the best.
Great Video Ron. First Time That I've Seen Someone Play an Entire Game of APBA Baseball and Explain The Game as it Goes along. Loved it. I'm a Long Time Stratomatic Baseball Player, But I do Have an APBA Baseball Box Some Where That I Need To Find and Start Playing, Thanks to Your Great Video.
+jerry ball Jerry, thanks for the kind words. I've also played Strat when I was younger and most recently in a couple of the strat tournmnets. I love the game, especially the super advanced version face to face. The tournaments are ultra competitive. I just didn't want to devote the time needed to be competitive in those tourneys. APBA Basic is very good solitaire, which is most of my sports gaming. And the 1 day tournaments that have popped up across the midwest are a lot of fun and are a great way to meet some great people with a like interest.
+Ron Emch Thanks Ron for the Reply. I hope One Day to go to Both a Strat & APBA Tournament. Thanks Again....There's Nothing Better than a Good Table Top Baseball Game.
I've watched three times and each time is very enjoyable.
Thanks for the kind Richard. Glad you enjoyed it. I also have one using the Advanced fielding rules.
Thanks for your great video it brought back many memories of when I used to play. Much thanks to you I've ordered the game and the 2015 season cards. I'm looking forward to playing again. Once more thank you again for your video
+Darien Deloatch Darien, thank you very much. I hope you don't regret your decision, and I don't think you will. APBA just kind of gets a hold on you. :-) You might check out the APBA Baseball Facebook group, and the APBA groups on the Delphi Forums. There are also some very good blogs about APBA baseball. All great stuff. There are also (at last count), 9 APBA Baseball Tournaments scheduled this year, all in the midwest area, in case you are interested.
+Ron Emch thanks for the info I'm on it good site's. My game should arrive by Monday can't wait.
+Darien Deloatch Look into the Ballscore/Ballstat program. It will save you lots of time.
+Ron Emch Ok I will look into that thanks for your helpful information
+Darien Deloatch Question I just got my game yesterday😀I was playing a game between the Mets and KC the following situation came up a 33 was rolled for Eric Hosmer which is a zero now the next roll result was a 65 which resulted in a 7 now against a A rated pitcher this is a out with a runner on 1st now since this was the second column is it still a out
Okay, I have to say it because it came with the literature in my 1980 APBA baseball game...APBA is pronounced as a word, two syllables. APP-BAH. It is NOT pronounced as speaking the four letters A-P-B-A... Anyway, great video. Forever APBA (APP-BAH).
I started playing in 71. I always called it A-P-B-A. Since no one informed me that this was incorrect back then, I just kept calling it such. Made me feel God to hear Ron call it that.
Good not God
@@TheHokieg Same here, remember playing starting around 78 as a 12 year old.
Nice video! I have the 1979 card set with the large boards. Brought back a lot of memories. While watching this video I noticed that Lolich has an "X" on his card and that he was not credited for some strikeouts early in the game. Great video nonetheless!
+Andre Ford Thanks Andre. Thanks for pointing that out. It's really hard to get everything right when you also making sure you got the iPhone pointed halfway right. Easy to forget a detail or 2. Wish I had a better video setup.
+Ron Emch Oh no problem! I think you did an excellent job with the video. A whole slew of memories came flooding back. When I first got the game a buddy of mine and I attempted to play a full season with him playing the American League while I did the National. I would give him the game for a week and every free moment we would play as many games as we could. I vaguely remember that we got through about 30-40 games per team with Baltimore and California as the division leaders in the AL and Montreal and Los Angeles in the NL, IIRC. Wish I still had the stats the we had compiled.
+Andre Ford If you get back into it, then the Ballscore/Ballstat program for the PC is a wonderful piece of software and takes the pain of statkeeping away.
+Ron Emch I'll have to take a look at that program.
Thank You Ron!! I really learned a lot and always wanted to play the game. I own the 1976 team set and also wanted to know how to get a book like you have?
Thank you Michael. If you mean the results booklet, you can order that from APBA at their website store. apba.stores.yahoo.net/apbabaseball.html
Very good video but I have one question I’ve been using the plastic card sleeves do you ever have problems with those just sticking together and if you have do you know of anything that would work to keep them from that
Try this: www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/magic-fundamentals/magic-general/328162-how-can-you-fix-sticky-sleaves
Great video, I've been a DICE baseball player for several years but wanted a second game to switch back and forth between. I chose APBA baseball and just got my copy of the basic game today, so I'll be trying my first game soon. Just a couple questions for you, one thing I haven't seen is anything about pitcher stamina, is that incorporated in this game at all, or could you run a pitcher out there for like 18 straight innings if you wanted to? Also, where did you get your scoresheets? I'm trying to find the best scoresheet for APBA baseball to record pitcher grades, team fielding ratings, and yours seems to do that. Thanks
+Coach Mike There is not really pitcher stamina. Pitcher grades can increase if they go so many scoreless innings. They can degrade if allowing 5 earned runs in a 3 inning stretch. It's in the rules. Just need to search all the rules. I'll send a pdf of the scoresheet I use.
Excellent video. I like that you showed EVERYTHING so we could follow along. I own the basic game. My only complaint about this game is lack of left-right factors. I am not sure if that is addressed in the upgraded version or not. My other observation is that the 8 result came up a bunch which caused about 10 pop outs to 3rd base which i dont believe has ever happened in an actual game. Still, seeing this video might make me put this game back into my rotation with Strat and Replay.
DavidA5205 The 8 and 9 result are very popular. So you are going to get a lot of those results. And yes, the left-right factors are not available in the basic game. I have heard that they are baked into the players card, however. But I'm not positive about that.
DavidA5205 APBA's Master Game includes left-right factors, as does their computer game Baseball For Windows (BBW).
pgrabar thanks for the info. I have the basic game but was wondering if it was worth the upgrade to deluxe or not. Also, I had an old BBW game years ago and it had Ernie Harwell on it. What features does the new BBW have? Thanks
BBW is basically the same as before, but it's been updated to be compatible with current versions of Windows.
Enjoyed your video. Quick question - where did you get your clear plastic envelopes for your individual cards. I've seen other players use them but I don't know where to go to get them. Where did you get yours? Thanks.
sveatch40 I think they are 2-1/2 x 3-1/2 clear plastic card sleeves. A company like Mayfair or Fantasy Flight will carry them. They have 'penny' sleeves and then heavier ones, about 50 to a pack. I get the heavier ones as they last longer and are more sturdy. Just google 2-1/2 x 3-1/2 card sleeves.
+sveatch40 You can Buy these Plastic Sleeves at Any Baseball card shop or Hobby Store. They are Sleeves used for Baseball Cards . Also You can get Hard Plastic Card Cases Called Top Loaders that Fit APBA Player Cards Perfect. Enjoy and Good Luck.
Ron, would it be possible to get a pdf of your bland score sheet? Thanks
Send an email to rce@emcher.com. And I'll send a few that I like.
When a second column number is rolled, it is treated as against a grade D pitcher.
Nice job, Ron!
Best regards,
Kirb
Thank Gawd you pronounced it like we always did!!!
Hi Ron. I have a question. I started playing APBA again and I have the old boards. Now, could you tell me if there is such a play in the newer play booklet where a fast runner scores from first on just a single? There is on the old boards but I just can't see a fast runner scoring from first on just a single. I want to just give the runner 2 bases but not three on a single. Could you help me out. I appreciate the help you have given me before.
Brian, I did find an instance in the new book. Bases Loaded, Fielding Column 3. On a result of 15, the text says "SINGLE to left; runners advance 2 bases (F on 1st scores). I suppose you could envision a deep hit between the outfielders. Although they can hold the batter to one base, the guy of first is able to scamper home because of his speed. Or maybe the outfielder took too much time getting to the ball, and the runner on 1st took advantage of it. The batter didn't run hard to first because he knew that is was just a single. Maybe if he had hustled, he could have made second base. Rare, yes. Possible, most certainly.
@@RonEmch Excellent info. My play was with runners on 1st and 2nd. 17 came up and the fast runner on 1st scored. If you would, could you check your booklet and see if it states the same. Oh, it was under Fielding 2. Thanks Ron. You are a great help.
@@briangorman247 That is a Hit by Pitch in all 3 columns. Probably time to upgrade. I think the new book is $20.
Ron, me again. I made a mistake on the 17 roll I talked about. Yes, HBP across all three columns. I loved your video. Where did you get the scoresheet? I really like it.
@@briangorman247 I don't remember where I got the scoresheet. Give my your email and I will mail you a few different scoresheets.
Thanks Ron. It seems like the scorecard has the visiting team's lineup filled out. Do you have a copy of the scorecard where the visiting teams lineup is blank?
Dennis, it's an excel spreadsheet. Can you download it? If so, then you can just delete the names. If you can't do that, let me know. If you give me your email address, I can send it to you. But the one you are talking about is not the one in my video. But I do like this one better.
Hi Ron. Thank you for your help. If you don't mind, can you please email it to me. DBL4868@yahoo.com
Ron,
Loved the video and it has got me more interested in APBA. I do have a question regarding your scoresheet and how to get it. The scoresheet that comes with the game is ok but not my favorite. I went to the APBA website but could not find the scoresheet you are using. How did you get your copy?
Thanks
David
I like the form b scoresheets from SOM.
I find that A & B rated pitchers are ALWAYS a threat, to pitch no-hitters...
thanks for the video. where can I get a scorebook like the one you used in the video?
You can get it here. docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sXgpGdlEMElAx0NyNUhNOjE-GmeIif55d5huVbZGpLk/edit?usp=sharing
I meant to ask this before, where did you get the score sheets? They're very nice.
Email me at rce@emcher.com and I'll send a few different types.
Ron,
How can I get a copy of the scoresheet you used?
Chris
Chris, send me an email to rce@emcher.com and I'll can get you a copy.
Great job Ron! Go APBA!
Looking forward to seeing some more videos.
Keith Higdon Thanks Keith. I'm planning on doing a game using the optional fielding rules soon.
Nice choice.
Great video Ron! Go APBA!
Thanks Charlie. Glad you enjoyed it.
Fun video Ron! Way to go! CL
Do you have any experience with the Master Game? I bought the add-on but haven't played a game with it. As much as I like the basic game, the pitchers are, in my opinion, just too generic. The Master Game actually seems to give some uniqueness to the pitcher.
No, I have never played the master game. I know someone who has played the heck out of it, and I'm sure he would be willing to talk to you about it. I do know that he really likes the pitching aspect of the master game.
It's pronounced APP-BAH as stated in the famous color brochure and as was written in the brochure. Never, no Never pronounce it Ay-Pe-Be-Ay.
You pronounce it your way. I'll pronounce it the way I want to. Deal?
No deal says Dick Seitz.
And that's not my way, it's the APBA Game Company's way. Call Jon Herson CEO of APBA Games.Dick Seitz was original owner of APBA until his death in 1992.
Enjoyed the video but the bottom of the 5th inning had the wrong batters up until Kubiak came up. You forgot to move Reggie's card to the bottom after the 4th. Duncan walked using Alou's card.
+MrCosmo314 Thanks. Sometimes trying to make sure you have the iPhone focused where it should be and keeping track of all the game elements can cause you to mess up. Too many things going on at once, I guess. :-)
I understand. I am a nerd. Love these baseball board games. I played Statis Pro all the time
+MrCosmo314 I love Statis Pro also. But for solitaire, APBA is my preference. Statis Pro is great FTF, as is APBA.
I never played APBA but your demo has got me interested in playing it.
+MrCosmo314 You ought to go to the Dephi Forums and look the APBA Between the Lines forum. Lots of discussion and help about APBA products there.
Were you off a batter in the fourth inning?
Might have been. Sometimes you lose track videoing.
How do you like the computer version APBA GO
I like it a lot. It gets the job done. I have played in a few tournaments using it.
Not sure I've ever seen two 3B make that many plays on popups.
+David Squires I have never done a full season replay yet, although I am halfway thru a 68 Tigers replay that has been on hold for some time now. I'm keeping full stats (by using BallScore/BallStat), but have never checked fielding stats. Maybe I should. I think folks who play the game a lot do not get caught up with something like you mention. You have a chance to get that with 2 A pitchers. There are things like that about APBA basic that may cause some folks to not like it. But for me, the simplicity and speed of play along with very good realistic results along with almost every season keeps me coming back for more. And a lot of people play APBA,, so the community is big.
+Ron Emch Ron, every game seems to have it's quirks. Uneven out distribution is pretty low on my list of priorities, but it is a weakness of APBA in my opinion (albeit a very minor one). I haven't played APBA in many, many years. I had Baseball for Windows when it first came out and I had a good time with it. I've given NPNG a whirl recently (which is obviously based on the same engine as APBA and my biggest peeve is the stealing system. I was replaying a Cardinals/Reds game and had Lou Brock single down two with two outs in the ninth and promptly get thrown out stealing. No way one of the all time great base stealers ever tries to run in that situation.
I'd love to see how APBA with the masters rules. Seems like the pitching stats might come out a bit better, but this is coming from a guy that's only played around a bit with APBA.
+David Squires What was the score? Looked it up and it had to be a rare play number, right? I also would guess that Brock did steal in this situation at least once in his career. Wonder if there is a way to research this, although if it is a rare play number, it would not matter who is on first with the game. But that's why I like it also, since I'm playing solo, very few managerial decisions I need to make., so the game engine has to handle some of them. Would you have been okay if it was a pickoff? Bottom line, it may not appear to be realistic to you, but an out is an out. For a rare play number, make up something in your head that would make it realistic for you.
Great Job!
Thank you Jim. I appreciate it.
You did a good job but you are playing a 1970s team with newer results boards (there were no R or ZZ on the 70s player cards)
+loudmusic67 Ok. I don't think that affects any of the results, does it?
No it does not. I was just pointing it out because you were explaining an R rating on a pitchers card, when there were none in the 70s. (Hey, you did a great job!)
You screwed up the whole bottom of 5th...and how could you not catch it? Reggie made last out in 4th. But you didnt flip is card and you looked at reggies card to lead off 5th. The whole inning was wrong
How could I not catch it? Easy. When you video something like this with a cell phone, it's easy to do something wrong and not catch it. Or it's easy to forget about something. So yes, I screwed up. But you know what, the earth is still here and people are still living. Would love to meet you face to face, you sound like a very interesting person.
Great tutorial vid 👌🏼👌🏼
Thanks Erich. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
None of your pitchers will have an "R". You have old cards with new boards
And your point is?
Ron Emch Just impacts the game. Your pitching will not come out true. On the old boards both pitchers would have had more strikeouts. With bases empty and "A" grade and batter result would be "9"...that would be a strikeout.
Alan Rosewicz yep. Only for A pitchers. And an out is an out. So did all A pitchers always strike
Out more batters?
Ron Emch. Yes Ron the "A " pitchers did strikeout more batters. I love playing the game and of course liked your idea( or i wouldn't have watched lol). Maybe i just like the details( or accuracy too much) especially your unfortunate mistake. You had a perfect game lol lol!!! I know at least first 2 batters would have been out. Perfect game on video would have been awesome
True, it would have been awesome. I hardly consider it unfortunate, though. I like accuracy also, but like I said, it's easy to make mistakes when your holding the phone in one hand, doing all the talking, and then playing the game with the other hand.
No "zz" in 1972. You should have used old boards or newer cards to equal newer boards
Most everyone that I know uses the new boards today. All the regional tournaments and the national convention use the new books. Very little impact on the game. Certainly, not enough to worry about. But the great thing is, it's your game, play it any way you like.
thought they quit making the basic game
monk302 No, not at all. With the card sets being produced now, they put the stats required for the master game on the card also. So one card set is good for both the basic and master game. The basic game is very much still alive and kicking. I think it's a good idea. If I ever decide to make the jump and try the master game, I would already have the needed cards/information to play it.
I think John is a lot smarter than he is given credit for
Ron Emch I always played the basic version as I saw very little wrong with it. And prior to APBA adding all this master symbols stuff to it, it would be safe to say allot of others felt the same way. I saw what the master symbols looked like, & to me they don't make much sense. It seems it would make the game last longer & take longer to play. Guess that's why I love the basic version the most, cos you can really fly when it comes to game time. I use the 50th Anniversary playbook for all my replays. Maybe someday I'll decide to try the master symbols version but I doubt it, cos I'm satisfied with the basic version. I find that the stats more less balance out over the course of a full season & the best part of all is, the game moves fast & then you can move on to another game with two new teams if you want. I also have the new playbook & I did have the old APBA boards but I gave those to my nephew & his girlfriend & now their hooked on the basic game version. lol But regardless to what season set you buy (unless APBA says otherwise) all the sets will work with both, the basic & master version games. But myself, I think I'll stay with the basic version, cos its pretty accurate.
You should have those cards memorized by now. You've had 30 years looking at them.
+Mj Ross Well, didn't play the game for probably over 40 years. :-)
skeet carr is a legend
Never call the game by 4 letters. How could no one have told you in all your tournments? Huge, huge no/ no
Watch your video starting at bottom of 5th. All wrong
Yes, I make mistakes when I video. The purpose of the video is still intact.