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Havana Slim
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 Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:59 pm Post subject:
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OK, been all over the forum and over at smallball.info and I can't find any info on the different stadiums, except for a couple of comments on some of the parks at the sb mall. So which stadiums are good for what type of teams? Obviously HR is good for a power team, but what else? Which stadium do lefty teams hate the most? Which one is good for a fast defensive team? Which is a pitcher's park? That sort of thing.
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chspogo
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Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 11:01 pm Post subject:
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| mlthmp wrote: | PART 6
Stadium Breakdowns
Another common question in the world of Smallball is "Which stadium is the best?" This is a question that cannot always be answered by a training guide or manual due to the simple fact that each team is different. No two teams play exactly the same way, which means you have to study your team to really be able to answer this question. There is a difference in the way ST and DT teams seem to play, and I have actually done some research into this issue. I have come up with the following chart of stadiums, and which type of team may do well in them. Again, there is no real way to prove this, in the end you have to use trial and error. However, this chart may help you in making your decision of which stadium is best for your team. Also, please note that I am only going to post about the basic stadiums you can buy in the Smallball mall and intel field, and not the "rare" parks.
Intel Field - Intel is the free field that comes with all Smallball teams. You can consider it an "average" field. If you have an all around well rounded team Intel may be a good park for you to sick with. A decent offense can produce runs in this park, and the field itself isn't as "deep" as some of the other parks. This may also be a good fallback if your team doesn't seem to play well in any of the other stadiums.
Homerun Park - Homerun is a great ST park. The field is shallow which means an average defense can usually do well here. However, with the park having the setup it does.. defense other than pitching wont play too much of a role in this field. It doesn't take alot of power to send one out of this place. Which may make it very ST friendly for some weaker teams. Just make sure you keep your pitcher up to speed or it can get ugly in Homerun real quick.
Centenial Park - Awesome park for ST teams that are mainly righty (meaning 10-11 rightys) a weak righty may be able to send one over the wall in cent easier than any other park with the exception of possibly Homerun. If you have a "below average" defensive team with a decent offense Cent may be a nice park for you. Be warned however, leftys usually don't do very well here. If you like to try and keep multiple leftys in your lineup.. don't expect much from them in this park
World Park - If you have an average defense with an *OK* offense.. you may do well in World Park. The playing field seems to be larger than Intel and cent (and Homerun by far) so don't expect to see a lot of homers here unless you have an above average offense. Your fielders have to be quick here, and have decent throwing skill to make the semi-long throws needed for throwing runners out. If you have a good contact hitting team world may be a nice fit for you. May want to give it a try.
Field of Dreams - To me, this is about the same as playing in World Park. You shouldn't expect to see many homers here unless you have enough power and good bat skill. The field is just large enough be be a problem for a below-average defense. So make sure your fielders are quick enough to run down a slow roller and have enough passing power to blast it when needed.
Letterbox Park - Smallball's strangest field. Homeruns seem to come a little easier here than in World and FOD, so if you have an average to above-average offense this park may work for you. However, not many people use this field. If you can do well here go for it.. Also it cannot be bought by itself any longer in the Smallball Mall. It can only be bought as part of the "Stadium Pack"
The BrickYard - This park is just downright not friendly for most ST teams. Most ST teams are mainly righty, and the brickyard is known as a "lefty" park. Its nearly impossible for a righty to homer in Brickyard. Also, your fielders have to have decent speed and throwing here or a game can get ugly pretty quick.
Monster park - The only way I would suggest using Monster for a ST team is if you have one of the better offensive teams in the game. Homers are hard as nails to get out of Monster, and the ST "power bug" comes into play when considering this. However, if you have ok power and good contact skills.. you might could do alright in monster. You'll have to ride your team's contact skills most of the way however, and your defense has to be very fast and have great arms. |
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Havana Slim
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:06 am Post subject:
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Great, just what I was looking for. Anyone else have a comment? I would think this is an important angle to the game and more nuanced than the above excellent summary.
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