# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=167 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 168 --- ## [NFL Week 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/766033)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2016, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/766033 "2016-09-23T00:01:15Z")
Russell Wilson (ankle): I’ll be ready to roll Unfortunate wording there… --- ## [MLB. Help me understand this play.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-help-me-understand-this-play/766350)
**Author:** [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2016, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-help-me-understand-this-play/766350 "2016-09-22T16:14:30Z")
Buster Posey is behind the plate. Base runner on first attempts to steal second. Posey makes a throw, but there is no one covering second base. Ball goes to the out field, runner gets to third base. Posey gets an err… --- ## [Adam Jones : World class nimrod?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adam-jones-world-class-nimrod/765851)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2016, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adam-jones-world-class-nimrod/765851 "2016-09-20T16:14:48Z")
SoAdam Jones of the Baltimore Orioles has apparently called baseball “a white man’s game” out of some kind of strange solidarity with Colin Kaepernick and/or some kind of odd irritation with the racial balance of Major L… --- ## [When your NFL team loses a game are you in the mood to watch the very next game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-your-nfl-team-loses-a-game-are-you-in-the-mood-to-watch-the-very-next-game/766251)
**Author:** [@cg16](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cg16)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2016, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-your-nfl-team-loses-a-game-are-you-in-the-mood-to-watch-the-very-next-game/766251 "2016-09-19T21:57:46Z")
My team plays at 1pm today and I cannot see myself watching the very next game because I will be so pissed off and ranting on social media for 3 hours. Now maybe I will be feeling better by 8pm game. But almost ne… --- ## [Please recommend some detailed simulation games for iOS.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-detailed-simulation-games-for-ios/766156)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2016, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-detailed-simulation-games-for-ios/766156 "2016-09-19T13:44:35Z")
Hello again fellow dopers. I’m interested in any recommendations you all might have for detailed iOS simulation games. The type doesn’t matter, farming, city building, medical, military, factory, airline, or any other ki… --- ## [Anyone played the Yakuza series?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-played-the-yakuza-series/766072)
**Author:** [@coremelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coremelt)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2016, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-played-the-yakuza-series/766072 "2016-09-19T07:23:10Z")
PlayStation exclusive series so sorry PC or xboxers. Haven’t seen this series mentioned on here. The Yakuza games are basically Grand Theft Auto (without so much driving) based in Japan and with real street layouts, bu… --- ## [Is 69 MPH the fastest any woman has ever thrown a baseball?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-69-mph-the-fastest-any-woman-has-ever-thrown-a-baseball/766097)
**Author:** [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2016, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-69-mph-the-fastest-any-woman-has-ever-thrown-a-baseball/766097 "2016-09-19T06:46:17Z")
After seeing numerous ads for the new Fox network TV series Pitch, about a woman who becomes a pitcher for the San Diego Padres, I had to do some research. It seemed absurd to me that any woman could ever pitch in the m… --- ## [Sports Rant: I cannot believe I no longer have this option on Sunday Nights after football](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-rant-i-cannot-believe-i-no-longer-have-this-option-on-sunday-nights-after-football/765740)
**Author:** [@cg16](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cg16)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2016, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-rant-i-cannot-believe-i-no-longer-have-this-option-on-sunday-nights-after-football/765740 "2016-09-19T05:35:27Z")
I was waiting all day to see highlights of all the other games around the league and now I am shocked that I no longer get that opportunity as a sports fan. I turn to SportsCenter on ESPN and they show nothing but qui… --- ## [Perfect through 7 innings, pitcher pulled?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perfect-through-7-innings-pitcher-pulled/765713)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2016, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perfect-through-7-innings-pitcher-pulled/765713 "2016-09-19T05:31:15Z")
Thirty-six year old Dodger pitcher Rich Hill was pulled from the game after 7 perfect innings. Manager Dave Roberts was afraid Hill might suffer a blister even though he had only thrown 89 pitches. There was no sign of b… --- ## [Who is/are you go-to pregame show(s)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-are-you-go-to-pregame-show-s/766271)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2016, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-are-you-go-to-pregame-show-s/766271 "2016-09-18T16:35:42Z")
It’s always an interesting conversation when it’s football season to see who everyone’s go-to pregame show is. I’m allowing multiple answers because some start earlier than others, some people like to jump etc. Persona… --- ## [N++, ninja platformer, finally out on Steam! (+want to know about indie game development? ask away!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/n-ninja-platformer-finally-out-on-steam-want-to-know-about-indie-game-development-ask-away/765074)
**Author:** [@metonymic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/metonymic)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2016, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/n-ninja-platformer-finally-out-on-steam-want-to-know-about-indie-game-development-ask-away/765074 "2016-09-17T16:23:00Z")
oh hi! I’m a long-time lurker and very occasional poster – I love this place! I’m so happy to have something to contribute :slight\_smile: I’m half of Metanet Software, the indie game developer behind N, N+ and N++, and w… --- ## [Pokemon Go Now Available for iPhone and Droid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pokemon-go-now-available-for-iphone-and-droid/759288)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 286\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2016, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pokemon-go-now-available-for-iphone-and-droid/759288 "2016-09-17T15:16:48Z")
Stealth release! (or, more in game, “Niantic uses Quick Attack!”) --- ## [Baseball: The Runners Advance When The Ball Is Caught In Foul Territory](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-the-runners-advance-when-the-ball-is-caught-in-foul-territory/765817)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2016, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-the-runners-advance-when-the-ball-is-caught-in-foul-territory/765817 "2016-09-16T22:01:48Z")
I have a question about something that happened during the Cubs-Astros game on Sunday, September 11. Let me set the scene for you: Cubs have runners on first and second, with one out (or maybe zero). With an 0-1 count, … --- ## [Tagging a Helmet not Attached to the Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tagging-a-helmet-not-attached-to-the-head/765957)
**Author:** [@barbitu8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/barbitu8)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2016, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tagging-a-helmet-not-attached-to-the-head/765957 "2016-09-15T19:15:26Z")
I was watching a video on iPhone of Baez tagging a runner trying to steal second during a Cub-Cardinal game now being played. The helmet flew off the runner’s head and Baez tagged that first before actually tagging the r… --- ## [NFL Week 1](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/765358)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2016, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1/765358 "2016-09-14T05:09:29Z")
Football season is finally here for realsies. This is the first time we’ve started a season without Tom Brady and Peyton Manning since 1997. Although since Manning only missed one season opening a few years ago, you can … --- ## [Baseball bench coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-bench-coach/765850)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2016, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-bench-coach/765850 "2016-09-13T23:59:47Z")
When did having a bench coach become a thing? Was it always a thing? The first time I remember a bench coach being named was when Joe Torre took over the Yankees and named former manager Don Zimmer as bench coach. As I’… --- ## [Just called Comcast to add the "redzone channel" before the NFL season starts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-called-comcast-to-add-the-redzone-channel-before-the-nfl-season-starts/765544)
**Author:** [@cg16](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cg16)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2016, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-called-comcast-to-add-the-redzone-channel-before-the-nfl-season-starts/765544 "2016-09-13T18:25:22Z")
so my bill will now go from $53 to $140 starting in October which is a $87 increase because Comcast has a new slimy way of making money. They offer the internet and cable as a package deal instead of someone trying to… --- ## [Rocket league is pure gaming joy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocket-league-is-pure-gaming-joy/736030)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2016, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocket-league-is-pure-gaming-joy/736030 "2016-09-13T05:31:16Z")
Rocket League is a game of soccer played with rocket-powered RC cars. A simple premise that leads to a tremendously fun game with a high skill ceiling. It’s out for PC/PS4 and does pretty seamless cross-platform play, al… --- ## [By MLB rules, what penalty for the pitcher never throwing to home plate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/by-mlb-rules-what-penalty-for-the-pitcher-never-throwing-to-home-plate/765594)
**Author:** [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2016, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/by-mlb-rules-what-penalty-for-the-pitcher-never-throwing-to-home-plate/765594 "2016-09-13T01:27:19Z")
My 12 year old son asked me an interesting question about the rules of MLB that I don’t know the answers to… While watching a pitcher with a very slow, deliberate pitching delivery, my son asked me if there was some kin… --- ## [Mods for video games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-for-video-games/765774)
**Author:** [@TheStake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheStake)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-for-video-games/765774 "2016-09-12T21:35:38Z")
I have noticed playing Fallout 4 on my Xbox 1, that there is a mod slot on the startup screen. I don’t know anything about mods, but it seems like it could be fun. My Question is as follows: Is it cheating? Is it fun… --- ## [Super Bowl XLVII and the Safety Kick Rule](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-and-the-safety-kick-rule/765620)
**Author:** [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-and-the-safety-kick-rule/765620 "2016-09-12T19:34:58Z")
The denouement of Super Bowl XLVII came with Baltimore’s Sam Koch, punting out of his own end zone, scrambling for a bit before exiting the field to award the 49ers a safety, cutting the Ravens’ lead to three points but … --- ## [How to get God Mode in Half Life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-god-mode-in-half-life/765586)
**Author:** [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-god-mode-in-half-life/765586 "2016-09-12T15:06:22Z")
I bought Black Mesa, the reimagined Source engine version of part of Half Life, and there’s a scene where I have to jump from hanging crates, and I can’t solve it. I’ve seen the playthrough on YouTube, and I still can’t … --- ## [Why does the US struggle in the Paralympics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-us-struggle-in-the-paralympics/765689)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-us-struggle-in-the-paralympics/765689 "2016-09-12T01:30:16Z")
The US absolutely dominated the Rio summer Olympics this year. For American fans, it was a huge Olympics and one of the most dominant results in some time. The Paralympics are happening now and the US is currently in fo… --- ## [Chinese Game 'Go'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-game-go/765367)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2016, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-game-go/765367 "2016-09-11T23:48:18Z")
Is there anywhere legit I can download the Chinese game Go? --- ## [Anybody been to an NFL game in the last year or two?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-been-to-an-nfl-game-in-the-last-year-or-two/764695)
**Author:** [@zoog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoog)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2016, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-been-to-an-nfl-game-in-the-last-year-or-two/764695 "2016-09-11T22:45:48Z")
OK, I’m sure there are at least a few of y’all that go to NFL games pretty regularly. I love watching it on TV, but I haven’t been to a game since Joe Montana’s last regular season game on Christmas Eve in 1994. That’s… --- ## [What happened to fan loyalty for local teams?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-fan-loyalty-for-local-teams/765626)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2016, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-fan-loyalty-for-local-teams/765626 "2016-09-11T20:31:59Z")
Where I grew up the local high school game was on the radio every Friday night. A lot of the small businesses and local restaurants had the game on. Same thing with the Arkansas Razorbacks games on Saturdays. Everyone h… --- ## [Put the Zelda games in order from your favorite to least favorite.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/put-the-zelda-games-in-order-from-your-favorite-to-least-favorite/765144)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2016, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/put-the-zelda-games-in-order-from-your-favorite-to-least-favorite/765144 "2016-09-11T14:56:05Z")
For those you have not yet played, you can either just leave them off of the list OR rank them where you think they’d go based on how much you like the others. Here is a full list of Zelda main games, in chronological o… --- ## [Paralympics.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paralympics/761298)
**Author:** [@lilihob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lilihob)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2016, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paralympics/761298 "2016-09-11T08:41:59Z")
So it’s not long til the Olympics, and channel 4 (UK), is pushing their Paralympic coverage. Linky to commercial. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/were-the-superhumans/on-demand/64033-001 But when I talk about it to… --- ## [Sports Announcers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-announcers/765400)
**Author:** [@Oddball\_92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oddball_92)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2016, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-announcers/765400 "2016-09-10T14:56:18Z")
So I’m sitting here watching Denver Broncos vs Carolina Panthers on TV and something came to mind… The announcers seem to have an endless supply of information. They not only call the play by play, but they seem to know … --- ## [Pathfinder (D&D) unlimited Cantrips/Orisons](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pathfinder-d-d-unlimited-cantrips-orisons/765188)
**Author:** [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2016, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pathfinder-d-d-unlimited-cantrips-orisons/765188 "2016-09-10T13:27:30Z")
Seems that they increased the casting time of several to 10 minutes (such as Mending) to resolve the issue. Looked over a couple of threads on the subject, most from 2011-2014. I’m thinking a slightly different solutio… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=166) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=168)