Power Everywhere in 2017 Baseball
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http://www.strat-o-matic.com © 2018 Strat-O-Matic Media, LLC Winter 2018 Pre-orders begin: Jan. 24 Diamonds Are Opening Day at SOM: Feb. 16 Pre-orders for Opening Day pickup will begin the Forever: Power same day as all other pre-orders. However, those coming for Opening Day pickup don’t have to rush Everywhere in to be among the first to call. Miller 71 (all vs. righties) and the Yankee’s Chad Green has 76 This is the 2017 Baseball Set vs. lefties. Wow. But then, 242 Major Golden Age of After a star-studded Major HR and led the Majors with .690 League pitchers averaged at League Baseball season, some of slugging, is second against right- least 9 strikeouts per 9 innings Strat-O-Matic the glitziest cards ever will soon ies with 11.5 chances and first pitched. be on tabletops across the Strat- against lefties with an obscene Seven years ago, when Strat- O-Matic galaxy. 17.4 chances. O-Matic celebrated its 50th an- 2017 was a Big Bang season, Home-run king Giancarlo Powerful First niversary, the word “golden” with teams blasting a strato- Stanton has 15.3 chances vs. Impressions was used a lot. But so much has spheric 6,105 home runs, shat- lefties and 11.4 vs. righties after happened since then. tering the all-time record. Pitch- his MLB-best 59-homer cam- The record-setting feats of Today, there are more ways ers countered with their own paign that shattered the Miami hitting and pitching that most to enjoy Strat-O-Matic than ever. star power, setting the record for franchise record. teams achieved were highlighted The best-selling baseball board strikeouts. American League homer by celestial rookie performances game is going strong. The ever- Fittingly, the new champions champ Aaron Judge has the oth- unequaled in baseball history. better Windows game is a simu- are called the Astros, the first er big card vs. righties (10.1 HR The Yankees’ Judge set the Ma- lation force. Baseball 365 has a team in more than 100 seasons chances), but five others have jor League rookie record with potent and expanding following of Texas baseball to win the more than 9 HR chances vs. 52 homers, hit the most ever online. World Series. right-handers. at Yankee Stadium and his 127 Now we have Football 365, “Houston Strong” was the Overall, 110 Major Leagu- walks broke Ted Willams’ rookie Baseball Daily (with a new digi- post-season rallying cry for an ers hit at least 20 HR and some record. tal card set every day of the sea- Astros team that helped its com- of them, such as Yonder Alonso Cody Bellinger’s 39 HR for son), improved NetPlay, Game munity recover from devastat- and Elvis Andrus, never had hit the Dodgers broke the National Lobby and mobile apps, includ- ing Hurricane Harvey, but the 10 before. More than 120 batters League rookie record. ing the amazing Card Viewer play on words also described the have the maximum 8 ballpark Hunter Renfroe’s 26 HR set App that displays images for ev- 238-homer squad (second only HR chances on at least one side the San Diego rookie record. ery Strat card ever created. to the Yankees) that also hit the of their Strat-O-Matic cards. Rookie shortstop Paul De- Strat-O-Matic reaches a new most home runs in World Series On the flip side, there was a Jong led St. Louis with 25 HR. milestone this year: Every sea- history. time when 40 strikeout chances Rafael Devers led Boston with son of Major League baseball, Until now, if a man had 10 was the mark of a dominant .482 slugging. back to 1871, is available for card chances for home runs pitcher. There are 110 such crea- While hitting 24 HR in 189 computer play. against right-handed pitching, he tures in this Strat-O-Matic set, AB, Oakland’s Olson set the You can read about these and probably had the dominant pow- 90 of them carded. team record for homers in a other gamer-pleasing advances er card in the set. There are five Washington’s Max Scher- month. He, Franklin Barreto on the pages inside. Then follow such players in this set, topped zer has the elite 71 chances vs. and Jaycob Brugman hit their Strat-O-Matic on Facebook or by Oakland rookie Matt Olson’s righty batters. Among relievers, first career homers in one game, Twitter for more developments jaw-dropping 19.4 chances (he Dodger Kenley Jansen has 78 something never done before. throughout the year(s) in all five has 10.8 against lefties, too). chances, Boston’s Craig Kim- Philadelphia’s Rhys Hoskins SOM sports. J.D. Martinez, who hit 45 brel 76, Cleveland’s Andrew reached 18 HR in just 34 games Time, and Strat-O-Matic, continued on Page 2 march on Strat-O-Matic News, Winter 2018 Page 2 Strat-O-Matic News, Winter 2011 Page 2 Turn on the Power with 2017 SOM Baseball Whatcontinued from You’ll the cover page See andDodger What record held byYou’ll Sandy Koufax Get and in V16 Baseball Don Drysdale. At one point, Jansen struck – the fastest ever. His 37 RBI in his first 33 Even after 15 versions, Strat-O-Matic gamers demandout 51 anwithout ever-more- walking anyoneThe new – an Super MLB Advanced Updated rule limiting overuseHOF in consecutiveand games tied a record held by Ted Williams, record that will leave him with no walk Joeversatile DiMaggio computer and Zekebaseball Bonura. game – one even more powerful and even games by relief pitchers will be enforced in V16. chances on his card. The computer manager is smarter. Now it recalculates whether to easierSt. toLouis’ use. TheJose forthcoming Martinez Versionhas 11 16HR does all of that with many Career Historical In Cleveland, Kluberhold struck the runners out eight and how to position the infield defense whenever a chancesimprovements vs. lefty that pitching. were at the top of wish lists. or more in 13 straight substitutionstarts – only is Randymade. 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TheV16 Dodgers will be necessary set a franchise to play the record 2010 withseason, the Hall of Fame 2010 Roster. rosters, the new Baseball Heroes release, and the newGary 19th Sanchez’ Century 33 HRPOST-GAME and Didi Gregori- 221 HR. For the first time, six Cubs hit at These Windows-game releases are updat- seasons – 1876, 1880, 1885 and 1893. us’ 25 were the most by any Yankee catcher least 20 HR in a season. Milwaukee had a Several improvementsed areeach likely year. to That generate means enthusiasm. the HOF There’sset will and shortstop for a season.more variety in box scoreinclude game stories, just-elected with many Jack new Morris phrases. and The Alan box team-recordPRE-GAME nine men with at least 10 HR. Mike Moustakas’ 38 HR set the Kanas Washington hit a franchise-record eight HR scores will list players whoTrammell, had 2-out plus RBIs. whoever And else the “scoreis elected sheet” by New convenience: The CD-ROM no longer needsCity record.to be inserted Colorado’s in heading Charlie and Blackmon data will appearthe baseball only when writers an associated in late January. score sheet That’s is in one game. Minnesota set a team record set the MLB record for most RBI while bat- withorder 28 to hits install in a rosters. game. 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