Re: LEGENDS OF THE STRIKE ZONE

 Hi Stephen,
Thanks for posting this print and play.  I think it looks really cool.  I printed it and checked it out - but I had a question for you.  As you put the cards together, it's pretty clear you rank the dice.  If I'm the pitcher, I wonder if I ever choose the yellow die.  Question was, had you ever considered an alternate variant for the cards that resulted in a different spread.  So, for example - on the Mark McGwire card (since it's the first one on the sheet I'm looking at) perhaps a grid could look like this:
Color        1        2        3        4        5        6Red:       OUT    W       1        1        2        HBlue:      OUT    1        1        1        H        HGreen:   OUT    W       1        2        2        HYellow:   OUT    W       1        H        2        H

It gives the pitcher an "out" option - great defensive play.  (or if you wanted to really go into things, you can add a defensive metric to the players and perhaps an all-defensive team makes a 1 or a 2 an out ... but that gets really tricky)
It makes the choice of dice a little different and a power hitter like McGwire has a shot to homer with every die.  I'd say the same for Bonds, Ruth, Mays - the big boppers.  
I think there's room for steals, but I also think they need to be adjusted a little.  No way should Mark McGwire be safe 61% of the time.  I know for his career he's got a career 60% stealing percentage ... but he's only attempted 20 steals.  His all-time high for a season was 3.  Meanwhile, Stan Musial (another guy not known for stealing) has a lifetime 52% (your card has him at 47%) but he's 78 steals in 149 attempts.  I'd think his card should reflect that a little more.  
The only other thing I can think of is the bunt chart.  I think there should be a very small chance for both the batter and the runner to be safe..  So, on a roll of 2 there is an error.  Batter and runner are safe.  

I didn't want to write to expect you to make any changes - please don't take this as that.  I wanted to write to thank you for the system.  I think this is a really interesting way to play a quick game.  I was thinking about doing some of the re-creating on my own.  Maybe add a pitcher/defensive metric and add a few more cards to allow players to have a draft.  Each player would have a position to fill - so if I have a shortstop, the only way I can draft someone like A-Rod is if that player spent significant time at another position like Arod did.  
I will certainly share anything I create with you and would love your feedback too.  

Max





    On Sunday, April 12, 2020, 11:16:18 PM EDT, Stephen Glenn [email protected] [spielfrieks] <[email protected]> wrote:  
 
  

Here's another free print-and-play. This time it's a light baseball game.

Thanks. I think I'm done for the time being.

https://bit.ly/3cnOb0n

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SWG