If the pitcher throws a ball that is outside the plate, too high, or too low, it is called a ball unless the batter swings at it. Otherwise it is a strike. It is, however, not a foul ball unless the batter hits it with the bat, sending it out of bounds.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Willem Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 10:03 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] jim's baseball game Uh he can. (If the ball hits the batter on the head or goes outside of the plate.) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Rivard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 12:34 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] jim's baseball game > The pitcher cannot throw a foul ball. A foul ball is a ball that is hit, > by > the batter, and it goes out of bounds. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Willem > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 1:55 PM > To: Gamers Discussion list > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] jim's baseball game > > Personally I don't know much about baseball, but one thing I've noticed, > is > that when you are batting, and the pitcher throws a fowl ball, the ref > counts it as a miss for the batsman. I'm not talking about when the > batter > hits the ball fowl. > Btw I like your idea for the practice rounds Nicol. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "nicol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Audyssey Blind gaming Gamers discussion list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 9:25 PM > Subject: [Audyssey] jim's baseball game > > >> Hi all >> I enjoy the baseball game a lot. The sounds makes it feel like a real >> contest. >> There's just a couple of things I noticed. >> First, I would like to make a suggestion, jim. >> When I'm having a practice round, don't you think it will help if the >> type >> of pitch throw is announced? >> If I know that a fast ball is going to be pitched, then I am just a >> little >> bit more prepared. Because currently I'm not aware at all which ball is >> going to be pitched, and then I am too slow if it's a fast ball, but if >> I'm >> warned beforehand then I will be prepared. >> Its just so that I can practice the different pitch throws better. >> During >> the real game its not necessary for the pitcher to announce which ball is >> going to be pitched, but in the practice round it would help if the game >> can >> say for instance the moment I press space to bat: >> A fast ball coming up, or a curve coming up. >> Because as far as I know, each of the 7 types of pitching makes a >> different >> tone so if I'm warned which type of pitching is coming up, I can better >> associate the tone. >> Let me rephrase this: >> The game asks me would you like to get some batting practice? press y or >> n. >> I press y. then the game say: press any key to swing if the bat is 85 >> percent from left to right, press space to step onto the batterbox. >> Then the moment I press space I would like the game for instance to say: >> fast ball coming up and then the sound of the fast ball. >> Then I noticed something very interesting. Well, first of all could you >> guyhs please explain to me how baseball actually works? >> Well I managed to win a game, rhinos 7 boles 2. but what is actually >> happening on the baseball field. What does batting mean? >> Is baseball like cricket? >> How does a baseball ball and a baseball bat look like? How does it feel >> like? >> Those pitching tones is really a funny sound, in real baseball are >> these >> sounds also used? >> What does it mean if the game says: there's 3 outs. >> Does it mean that 3 people get a chance to bat? >> In other words for each inning does the baseball team consist of 3 >> batters >> and 1 pitcher? >> And what does it mean if the game says: there's 2 basemen standing, 1 >> basemen standing, etc. >> After the game says: there's 3 outs. >> It sometimes say for example: 1 baseman left, what does that mean. >> What does it mean if the game says : the bases are empty? What does a >> base >> look like? >> Something very interesting which I have noticed: >> I can actually easily cause my opponent team to get 3 outs easily. I just >> pitch fast balls all the time. >> Isn't the manager suppose to judge the game? Isn't it cheeting if I only >> pitch fast balls, number 1? >> I have NOTICED THAT WHEN I pitch fast balls, most of the times the >> batter >> gets a swing and a miss and in this way 3 outs is easily reached. >> In south African rugby for example, rugby is almost like American >> football, >> there is a ref and he judges the game to check that no cheeting exists. >> How does baseball works? Is there also managers or refs that prevent >> cheeting? >> I'm just very amazed that I manage so easily to cause my opponent to have >> 3 >> outs. >> And I also like the commercial music in the game a lot. >> This is just my observations, but the game is rocking jim. >> I think ian humphries can learn something from you lol! >> Concerning your concentration game, I added a line to the .dat file: >> Braille monopoly game >> 75. >> do you think this will prevent the game from only sayhing: worth 75 >> dollars. >> Without saying the prize? >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gamers mailing list .. 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