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EPISODE · Apr 20, 2020 · 2H 3M

Effectively Wild Episode 1530: That’s Why They Play the Games

from Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast · host Ben Lindbergh

With MLB in limbo, Ben Lindbergh investigates virtual baseball, talking to the designers of three new baseball video games—Ramone Russell of Sony San Diego, makers of MLB The Show 20, Markus Heinsohn of Out of the Park Developments, makers of Out of the Park Baseball 21 (37:56), and Scott Drader of Metalhead Software, makers of Super Mega Baseball 3 (1:21:50)—about the histories of their respective franchises, how their games differ stylistically, their different development plans, balancing realism and fun, how their games are helping fans and players cope with the absence of actual baseball, and much more (plus postscripts on Baseball Mogul 2020 and minor leaguers’ likenesses in MLB The Show). Audio intro: The Alan Parsons Project, "Games People Play" Audio interstitial 1: Jim Noir, "Do You Like Games" Audio interstitial 2: Shout Out Louds, "Play the Game" Audio outro: Drive-By Truckers, "Play it All Night Long" Link to Episode 427 with Owen Good Link to MLB The Show 20 trailer Link to MLB The Show 20 website Link to MLB The Show Players League Link to MLB Network on Twitch Link to FanGraphs on Twitch Link to Ben on the ball in MLB The Show Link to Mets broadcasters calling MLB The Show Link to Ben on esports Link to Out of the Park Baseball 21 trailer Link to OOTP 21 website Link to B-Ref’s OOTP 21 season sim Link to MLB Dream Bracket Link to Super Mega Baseball 3 trailer Link to Super Mega Baseball 3 website Link to Baseball Mogul 2020 website Link to story about minor leaguers in MLB The Show Link to Advocates for Minor Leaguers Link to More Than Baseball Link to order The MVP Machine  iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!)  Sponsor Us on Patreon  Facebook Group  Effectively Wild Wiki  Twitter Account  Get Our Merch!  Email Us: [email protected] var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

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With MLB in limbo, Ben Lindbergh investigates virtual baseball, talking to the designers of three new baseball video games—Ramone Russell of Sony San Diego, makers of MLB The Show 20, Markus Heinsohn of Out of the Park Developments, makers of Out...

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