# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=128 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 129 --- ## [Why are certain baseball positions tied to plate performance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-certain-baseball-positions-tied-to-plate-performance/814607)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2018, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-certain-baseball-positions-tied-to-plate-performance/814607 "2018-06-05T14:49:22Z")
I heard this today from a sports talk radio host that to his credit used to play college ball: “First and third basemen need to be power hitters. Same with left field.” I’ve also heard less at the plate can be tolerat… --- ## [Gleyber Torres: Fantasy baseball](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gleyber-torres-fantasy-baseball/815421)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2018, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gleyber-torres-fantasy-baseball/815421 "2018-06-04T22:39:36Z")
I"m in a keeper money league, 5X5 roto league using OBP rather than BA. I’ve got Gleyber Torres and he can be kept for 4 more years. Unfortunately, I"m in next to last place now and almost certain to finish out of the mo… --- ## [European Cup Final 2018. Real Madrid v Liverpool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/european-cup-final-2018-real-madrid-v-liverpool/814861)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2018, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/european-cup-final-2018-real-madrid-v-liverpool/814861 "2018-06-04T19:00:20Z")
Match is on. Liverpool seems to be pretty livewire in the first 5 minutes. --- ## [Wacky Soccer Thrown-in Ruled Foul. Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wacky-soccer-thrown-in-ruled-foul-why/815036)
**Author:** [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2018, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wacky-soccer-thrown-in-ruled-foul-why/815036 "2018-06-04T05:55:12Z")
I saw a video of a National league soccer player in Britain (Brackley Town) making a quite different sort of “flip throw”. The referee blew the whistle immediately after the throw. From this and what I’ve read elsewhere … --- ## [Suggest a tabletopm miniature games for begginers.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-tabletopm-miniature-games-for-begginers/815261)
**Author:** [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2018, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-tabletopm-miniature-games-for-begginers/815261 "2018-06-02T18:45:09Z")
I’ve been playing Warhammer 40K, on and off, for over 20 years. I like it, it’s mostly a solid game with a good backstory. It’s also flawed. The rules system is complicated, seemingly always in flux and depends on far to… --- ## [How is Nintendo successful?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-nintendo-successful/814769)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2018, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-nintendo-successful/814769 "2018-06-02T08:42:10Z")
How is Nintendo so successful when they’re consistently behind the times, whether it’s media format (cartridges instead of CDs) or online? --- ## [England vs Pakistan, Second Test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/england-vs-pakistan-second-test/815246)
**Author:** [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/england-vs-pakistan-second-test/815246 "2018-06-01T18:26:16Z")
After last week’s emphatic Pakistan victory/shambolic England defeat, it seems only fair to open a thread for England supporters to ruefully shake their heads, and for AK84 to enjoy himself. England have plunged their h… --- ## [Suggestions for fun two player games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-fun-two-player-games/806160)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-fun-two-player-games/806160 "2018-06-01T15:12:02Z")
My girlfriend and I have been playing and enjoying Carcassonne. We also have played Hanabi. I play Magic and will be teaching her that. What are some other fun two player games we can try? Already aware of most 52 Card D… --- ## [MLB: May 2018](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2018/813529)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2018/813529 "2018-06-01T12:02:27Z")
It’s now the merry month of May. Ichiro seems to be done as a player. http://mlb.com/r/article?ymd=20180503&content\_id=275071046&vkey=news\_sea&c\_id=sea --- ## [I like Fallout and the Elder Scrolls games. Is Fable up my alley?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-fallout-and-the-elder-scrolls-games-is-fable-up-my-alley/815153)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-fallout-and-the-elder-scrolls-games-is-fable-up-my-alley/815153 "2018-06-01T01:36:56Z")
Note: Despite discussions here, I never did get a computer that could run Fallout 4. I am still running my 2012 laptop. It runs Fallout 3, New Vegas, Oblivion, Skyrim, and obviously anything before that. I own Fallout 4,… --- ## [Belmont Stakes question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belmont-stakes-question/815081)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2018, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belmont-stakes-question/815081 "2018-05-30T18:56:27Z")
If the Belmont were to end in a dead heat (and Justify were one of the horses), would that still be considered a Triple Crown for Justify? --- ## [MLB. Who is the batboy in the Yankee's dugout?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-who-is-the-batboy-in-the-yankees-dugout/815133)
**Author:** [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2018, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-who-is-the-batboy-in-the-yankees-dugout/815133 "2018-05-30T14:56:49Z")
Anyone know? He must have a good agent as he gets a lot of camera time. --- ## [New PC game from makers of FTL, "Into the Breach"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-pc-game-from-makers-of-ftl-into-the-breach/810363)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2018, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-pc-game-from-makers-of-ftl-into-the-breach/810363 "2018-05-29T19:32:42Z")
Just got it this weekend and I’m having a blast. Time traveling giant robots vs monsters, in the form of a chess-like turn-based tactics game. Lots of fun and highly recommended! --- ## [Can I say I want video games to have a boob size slider without sounding like a pervert/misogynist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-say-i-want-video-games-to-have-a-boob-size-slider-without-sounding-like-a-pervert-misogynist/814781)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2018, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-say-i-want-video-games-to-have-a-boob-size-slider-without-sounding-like-a-pervert-misogynist/814781 "2018-05-29T00:50:57Z")
In this era of games that seem to boast “100% complete character customization” as a point of pride it’s shocking to me that modifying body type still is very much limited especially when it comes to chests (both men and… --- ## ["Classic" (or at least old) bicycle - questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-or-at-least-old-bicycle-questions/814709)
**Author:** [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2018, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-or-at-least-old-bicycle-questions/814709 "2018-05-28T18:32:33Z")
I have a road bicycle that I believe dates from the 1970s. I’ve owned it more than 20 years. A badge on the frame says “Falcon - designed by Eddie Clements” and a sticker says “Reynolds 531”. The shifters and derailleu… --- ## [2018 Indianapolis 500 thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-indianapolis-500-thread/814905)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2018, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-indianapolis-500-thread/814905 "2018-05-28T00:12:46Z")
Anyone else want to talk about the race as it progresses? --- ## [in baseball why didnt they have seperate offense and defense squad like footbal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-baseball-why-didnt-they-have-seperate-offense-and-defense-squad-like-footbal/814868)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2018, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-baseball-why-didnt-they-have-seperate-offense-and-defense-squad-like-footbal/814868 "2018-05-27T16:39:46Z")
this thought came after reading this thread https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=855266 Wouldn’t it be better to have the batters and outfield be two different squads ? It would make the game totally di… --- ## [Recommend me a Video Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-video-game/812218)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2018, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-video-game/812218 "2018-04-26T18:11:23Z")
I will be in the US in a few weeks and so will have good internet access. I will take the opportunity to download some movies and maybe a game. I am an Old Person and do not fully understand how to make sure my laptop c… --- ## [TotalBiscuit has liver cancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totalbiscuit-has-liver-cancer/734840)
**Author:** [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2018, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totalbiscuit-has-liver-cancer/734840 "2018-05-27T03:54:45Z")
Just wanted to share for anyone who might be interested that TotalBiscuit has announced he has liver cancer. He had colon cancer last year and seemed to beat it but now he’s got the liver variety. I’ve been watching … --- ## [NFL Protests, My Old Man The General, Etc, et al](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-protests-my-old-man-the-general-etc-et-al/805365)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2018, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-protests-my-old-man-the-general-etc-et-al/805365 "2018-05-27T02:02:50Z")
Not sure where to put this. I have argued with my Dad, a retired Army general, about the NFL protests started by Colin Kaepernick for awhile now. He’s a lifelong fan, but now refuses to watch the games, because he claims… --- ## [Strangely named sports tournaments/games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strangely-named-sports-tournaments-games/814621)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2018, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strangely-named-sports-tournaments-games/814621 "2018-05-27T00:00:06Z")
Anybody else have an “Uh…what?” moment on encountering this name for a football tournament - the “SheBelieves Cup”? It’s like a HeLikesIt Cup or SheFeelsGood Cup. I had the same feeling about the Chik-fil-A Bowl, the F… --- ## [Let's talk Fallout 4 modding](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-fallout-4-modding/814537)
**Author:** [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2018, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-fallout-4-modding/814537 "2018-05-26T11:21:10Z")
I’m more interested in texture mods at the moment, but I’m up to hear about anything - gameplay mods, weapon mods, etc. In case it matters for any suggestions you make, I’m running a Ryzen 7 - 1700x with 16gb RAM and a G… --- ## [What car racing game for PC should I try?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-car-racing-game-for-pc-should-i-try/814791)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2018, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-car-racing-game-for-pc-should-i-try/814791 "2018-05-25T17:47:36Z")
I haven’t played racing games in a long time, Need for Speed games were the main deal back then, even Test Drive unlimited was new at the time. Anyway, I would like a game that has as much cars as possible, older ones as… --- ## [Who's playing They Are Billions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-playing-they-are-billions/814006)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2018, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-playing-they-are-billions/814006 "2018-05-18T21:10:05Z")
Alright, so They Are Billions is an RTS, but it’s very different. You are put in charge of a steampunk style camp in a zombie apocalypse and have to survive a set number of days. There are no other players, human or AI… --- ## [As of Skyrim, how many years have passed since the Dwemer vanished?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-of-skyrim-how-many-years-have-passed-since-the-dwemer-vanished/814706)
**Author:** [@cjackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjackson)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2018, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-of-skyrim-how-many-years-have-passed-since-the-dwemer-vanished/814706 "2018-05-24T11:12:49Z")
All I know is that sometime in the first era they disappeared without a trace, and apparently one survived, but as a bloated madman living in Morrowind. --- ## [Stellaris: Getting very negative "recent" reviews on Steam. What happened?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stellaris-getting-very-negative-recent-reviews-on-steam-what-happened/814504)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2018, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stellaris-getting-very-negative-recent-reviews-on-steam-what-happened/814504 "2018-05-24T02:51:17Z")
I have been interested in getting Stellaris for a while and since it is on sale on Steam I was thinking of having a go. However, Steam separates its reviews between all-time (which are mostly positive for this game) and… --- ## [I have an urge to play a city building game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-urge-to-play-a-city-building-game/810998)
**Author:** [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2018, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-urge-to-play-a-city-building-game/810998 "2018-05-23T19:15:01Z")
Hi all, I played Sim City on PC some time back in the previous century - this was the old top-down one, not the fancy 3D one. For no particular reason, I have an urge to build a city. I’m sure things have moved on a bi… --- ## [Why are softballs so much more “reusable” than baseballs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-softballs-so-much-more-reusable-than-baseballs/814529)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2018, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-softballs-so-much-more-reusable-than-baseballs/814529 "2018-05-23T12:36:25Z")
While watching college softball, it seems that the same ball is used for long periods of time regardless of what happens to the ball. EG: Ball hits the ground, goes into the net, etc. I’m baseball, it seems that the ball… --- ## [Stupid D&D tricks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-d-d-tricks/112963)
**Author:** [@Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish)\ **Replies:** 380\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2018, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-d-d-tricks/112963 "2018-05-23T02:28:33Z")
I admit it: I’m a RPG fanatic from way back. I played all kinds of genres, although I was too cheap to invest in various rule books, because I was always the Game Master (or Dungeon Master if you prefer). AD&D, GURPS,… --- ## [EPL/international footy April 2018](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epl-international-footy-april-2018/811614)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2018, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epl-international-footy-april-2018/811614 "2018-05-23T01:59:14Z")
umm… …says this pissed observer, who saw them get pounded by the Spurs, who I guess finally had to get a win at Stamford Bridge for the first time in 28 years:p The Blues coulda leapfrogged over Kane and Co. with a vi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=127) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=129)