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The Banished to the Pen OOTP 19 Review

by Nick Strangis | July 15th, 2018

Out of the Park Developments released the nineteenth iteration of the most robust baseball simulation game on the market this spring. It may not be revelatory to review a game that hit the market three… Read more »

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Baseball Video Game: Effectively Wild

by Ken Maeda | April 1st, 2018

Presented here is a rundown of some of the features of the Effectively Wild baseball video game, which answers the question: If baseball video games were different, how different would they be?   Get your… Read more »

FANDOM/CULTURE, Reviews

Out of the Park 18: Another Great Edition of the Best Baseball Simulation Game

by Mark Sands | April 20th, 2017

Every April, nothing steals hours of my sleep on a work night quite like the latest version of Out of the Park Baseball.  For the uninitiated, OOTP 18 gives you total control over almost any… Read more »

EFFECTIVELY WILD

Effectively Wild in Out of the Park 18

by Nick Houghtaling | April 9th, 2017

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The Effectively Wild podcast spends hours discussing the nuances of professional baseball players, causing them to become living memes in the eyes of the show’s listeners. I thought to myself: what if reality reflected fantasy?… Read more »

Collecting, FANDOM/CULTURE, FEATURES

’94 Throwbacks, Pt 2: Gaming with Griffey

by BttP Staff | August 15th, 2016

In the gaming portion of our revisit to 1994, we talk about the original 16-bit Griffey title, and break down the references used for the game’s fake player names. Then we take a brief look… Read more »

FANDOM/CULTURE, Reviews

Sleep Is Overrated: Out of the Park 17 Is as Addictive as Ever

by Mark Sands | March 21st, 2016

The annual rite of Spring is upon us–the release of the 17th iteration of the Out of the Park Baseball sim, out for the general public Tuesday.  Much like the other nine versions of the game I’ve… Read more »

FANDOM/CULTURE, Let's Do the Time Warp

Back to the Future with OOTP 16: 1985 vs. 2015 (Part 4 of 4)

by Nick Strangis | December 29th, 2015

Welcome back to another exciting edition of 1985 vs 2015. Previously in this series, we created a new OOTP game and added the best 4 NL and AL teams from 1985 and 2015. In the… Read more »

FANDOM/CULTURE, Let's Do the Time Warp

Back to the Future with OOTP 16: 1985 vs. 2015 (Pt 3)

by Nick Strangis | December 23rd, 2015

Previously in this series, we created a new OOTP 16 game feature the best teams of 1985 and 2015 and then simulated up to the All-Star break. In this post, we’ll take a look at… Read more »

FANDOM/CULTURE, Let's Do the Time Warp

Back to the Future with OOTP 16: 1985 vs. 2015 (Pt 2)

by Nick Strangis | December 23rd, 2015

In our last post, we set up a new custom OOTP 16 game featuring the best teams from 1985 and 2015. In this post, we’ll simulate to the all-star game while taking a look at… Read more »

FANDOM/CULTURE, Let's Do the Time Warp

Back to the Future with Out of the Park 16: 1985 vs. 2015

by Nick Strangis | December 22nd, 2015

Have you ever wanted to experience the thrill of running a professional baseball team? Lack the connections of a BaseballProspectus.com managing editor or a FiveThirtyEight.com writer? Never fear, friend, Out of the Park Baseball, now… Read more »

Collecting, FANDOM/CULTURE

’88 Throwbacks, Pt 2: 8-Bit Ball & Action Figures

by BttP Staff | September 26th, 2015

'88 Throwbacks

Banished to the Pen turns the clock back to 1988, as we take a look at some classic baseball video games and collectibles.

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