# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=214 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 215 --- ## [Horn at Oakland Athletics game: The future of baseball??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horn-at-oakland-athletics-game-the-future-of-baseball/578761)
**Author:** [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2015, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horn-at-oakland-athletics-game-the-future-of-baseball/578761 "2015-04-13T04:41:18Z")
I’m watching the Tigers at Oakland, and someone is sounding a horn while the Oakland players are batting: Blatt blatt blatt. … Blatt blatt blatt. Maybe someone snuck in a vuvuzalia. Not sure if it would be a Tigers fa… --- ## [NHL 2014-2015 Season: The Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2014-2015-season-the-thread/700767)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 319\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2015, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2014-2015-season-the-thread/700767 "2015-04-12T19:31:02Z")
It kicks off tonight. Your predictions, please. Also hopes and wishes and dreams. --- ## [Very old computer games from the ole aol floppy disk days](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-old-computer-games-from-the-ole-aol-floppy-disk-days/710591)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2015, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-old-computer-games-from-the-ole-aol-floppy-disk-days/710591 "2015-04-12T18:10:33Z")
When I got my first computer (before the internet but after all the real geeks got theirs) there were these freeware or maybe donationware games that you’d get on floppies for no reason. I think they may have been made b… --- ## [Fixing the NBA draft (or not)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fixing-the-nba-draft-or-not/717366)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2015, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fixing-the-nba-draft-or-not/717366 "2015-04-12T16:16:55Z")
So there’s been a lot of talk lately in my area about fixing the draft. The current situation with the Lakers is that they have a protected top 5 draft and they really don’t want to lose it. This means that if they luc… --- ## [Red Sox beat Yankess in 19 inning game!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-sox-beat-yankess-in-19-inning-game/717431)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2015, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-sox-beat-yankess-in-19-inning-game/717431 "2015-04-12T14:07:00Z")
Boston Globe story here. And the lady from Boston does her Happy Dance!! --- ## [Nap Lajoie highest battaing average!?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nap-lajoie-highest-battaing-average/716903)
**Author:** [@Graymalkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Graymalkin)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2015, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nap-lajoie-highest-battaing-average/716903 "2015-04-12T05:04:29Z")
In today’s New York Times there is an article on records in sports, and it says that Nap Lajoie’s .426 is the all-time highest. I grew up with one of those Sporting News stat books, and in there and everywhere else I eve… --- ## [Padres sign wheelchair-bound pitcher.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/padres-sign-wheelchair-bound-pitcher/717271)
**Author:** [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2015, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/padres-sign-wheelchair-bound-pitcher/717271 "2015-04-12T03:37:52Z")
Just as they have for the last twenty years. Original Orange County Register article from 2005, updated in 2013. In 1996, preparing to enter a Class A minor league game, Matt LaChappa suffered a heart attack while war… --- ## [Basketball Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basketball-question/716915)
**Author:** [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2015, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basketball-question/716915 "2015-04-11T13:15:42Z")
I realize the answer to this question will be somewhat subjective. That said…how much would a reduction in rim diameter to 17" from 18" make to scoring? Would NCAA scoring be impacted the same as it would be for the NBA?… --- ## [Video Games and Realism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-games-and-realism/717009)
**Author:** [@pianodave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pianodave)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2015, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-games-and-realism/717009 "2015-04-10T23:25:48Z")
Hi Straight Dope, Question about video games. When dealing with a life bar, hearts, energy level, etc. it seems to me that whatever character you play still fights/interacts with the same “strength” or power when they … --- ## [If you could be the world's best at any sports position..........](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-the-worlds-best-at-any-sports-position/716383)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2015, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-the-worlds-best-at-any-sports-position/716383 "2015-04-10T19:28:36Z")
…what would it be? I’d say either striker or goalkeeper in soccer. Or maybe free safety in football. --- ## [In baseball, if a pitcher throws a wild pitch that hits the ground...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-baseball-if-a-pitcher-throws-a-wild-pitch-that-hits-the-ground/361194)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2015, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-baseball-if-a-pitcher-throws-a-wild-pitch-that-hits-the-ground/361194 "2015-04-10T16:49:47Z")
In baseball, if a pitcher throws a wild pitch that hits the ground and then bounces up, can the batter hit it? --- ## [DKW's all-purpose chess thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dkws-all-purpose-chess-thread/716094)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2015, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dkws-all-purpose-chess-thread/716094 "2015-04-10T16:03:15Z")
Hi. Over the past few years, there’s been a lot of fun stuff that’s disappeared from my life…video rentals, game rentals, pretty much anyplace to buy comics, all but one bookstore, all the good arcade games, freeways th… --- ## [Pause](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pause/717181)
**Author:** [@pianodave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pianodave)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2015, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pause/717181 "2015-04-09T14:08:20Z")
Hi SD, Tell me your pause stories. What game do you think could be exploited the most due to the ability to pause the game? I mean in a strategic sense…not just using the pause function to catch your breath, but actuall… --- ## [Deus Ex: Mankind Divided](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deus-ex-mankind-divided/717142)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2015, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deus-ex-mankind-divided/717142 "2015-04-09T08:31:19Z")
First trailer. Set 2 years after Human Revolution, Adam Jensen is back. I never asked for this. Wonder which ending of HR they’ll make canon? --- ## [NCAA Tourney / March Madness Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-tourney-march-madness-thread/715410)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2015, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-tourney-march-madness-thread/715410 "2015-04-09T01:13:20Z")
May have our first major upset in 0.4 seconds ETA: Well there went a bunch of my brackets. --- ## [It's Official: Cleveland most miserable sports city](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-cleveland-most-miserable-sports-city/717055)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2015, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-cleveland-most-miserable-sports-city/717055 "2015-04-09T00:12:14Z")
"For this analysis, we considered those cities in the US and Canada with at least three teams in the big four professional leagues (it’s not hard to be bad with just one or two teams; sorry Buffalo and Milwaukee). We w… --- ## [Diablo 3 - Season 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diablo-3-season-2/712611)
**Author:** [@Rucksinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rucksinator)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diablo-3-season-2/712611 "2015-04-08T21:52:31Z")
Starts at 6 PM PST (a bit more than 3 hours from now). Who’s in? --- ## [All winning record division!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-winning-record-division/717129)
**Author:** [@racepug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racepug)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-winning-record-division/717129 "2015-04-08T19:12:57Z")
Taking a quick glance at the current NBA standings I see that every team in the Southwest Division is guaranteed to end with a winning record. Can anybody think of any other time that has happened in a North American pro… --- ## [S.A. Spurs on a roll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/s-a-spurs-on-a-roll/717130)
**Author:** [@racepug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racepug)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/s-a-spurs-on-a-roll/717130 "2015-04-08T19:04:45Z")
So does the current roll the San Antonio Spurs are on seem to indicate that they’re not going to give the NBA championship trophy up without a fight? (If so it also seems to speak to people’s belief that MOST of the NBA … --- ## [Is the last contestant usually at an advantage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-last-contestant-usually-at-an-advantage/717014)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-last-contestant-usually-at-an-advantage/717014 "2015-04-08T16:27:55Z")
The last contestant leaves the freshest impression on the judges, and may have the benefit of knowing how all the previous contestants performed. He/she may also get judged in proper context of everyone else. Of course,… --- ## [Sports Conspiracy Theories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-conspiracy-theories/690094)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 182\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-conspiracy-theories/690094 "2015-04-08T14:28:26Z")
I want to hear any and all CT’s you have either read about and found interesting, heard about in a conversation with others, or have made up in your own mind for fun. You can talk about the probability of any CT being t… --- ## [Best days to go to Gencon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-days-to-go-to-gencon/716971)
**Author:** [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-days-to-go-to-gencon/716971 "2015-04-08T01:06:26Z")
Hopefully going to Gencon this year, but combined with a visit with friends in the area. Trying to figure out which days to do what, and the schedule’s not up for a few more months. I went once almost 10 years ago, bu… --- ## [I guess an undefeated Basketball season is a record that can never be broken.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-an-undefeated-basketball-season-is-a-record-that-can-never-be-broken/716860)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-an-undefeated-basketball-season-is-a-record-that-can-never-be-broken/716860 "2015-04-08T01:05:35Z")
If this Kentucky team couldn’t do. WTH ever could? The seasons today are so much longer. Kentucky 38-1. 39 games in a season is just insane. Indiana went 32-0 I’ve learned my lesson. There’s no reason to get excited … --- ## [Sport, Puzzle, Toy or Game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sport-puzzle-toy-or-game/716980)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sport-puzzle-toy-or-game/716980 "2015-04-08T00:04:39Z")
I submit all (or nearly all) active recreational activities\* could be classified as one of the four categories above. I thought it would be interesting to try classifying some things and see where people think they fall. … --- ## [What were your D&D hacks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-your-d-d-hacks/715065)
**Author:** [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Replies:** 189\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2015, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-your-d-d-hacks/715065 "2015-04-07T20:19:15Z")
By hacks, I don’t mean cheats, I mean clever ideas that work within the framework of the game. For instance, take a short stave, secure a metal cone with a removable lid to one end, and cast Permanent Light on that end.… --- ## [SDMB 2015 NCAA Tournament Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-2015-ncaa-tournament-pool/715043)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2015, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-2015-ncaa-tournament-pool/715043 "2015-04-07T17:12:07Z")
It’s tournament time again! The SDMB pool will be on ESPN’s tournament site again this year. Here is the group info. Link: http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/2015/en/game Group Name: Straight Dope … --- ## [The significance of the Final Four (and not the \[whatever\] Two)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-significance-of-the-final-four-and-not-the-whatever-two/716916)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2015, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-significance-of-the-final-four-and-not-the-whatever-two/716916 "2015-04-07T02:17:07Z")
Well, a not especially loopy or Cinderellay college basketball season (what the heck happened to Valparaiso, anyway?) wraps up tomorrow. The hype, for some reason, seems strangely subdued. Heck, I couldn’t even find th… --- ## [Your favorite and most disliked teams in major sports](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-and-most-disliked-teams-in-major-sports/716649)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2015, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-and-most-disliked-teams-in-major-sports/716649 "2015-04-06T21:27:38Z")
\*\*Favorite: \*\* NFL: Dallas Cowboys NBA: San Antonio Spurs MLB: Texas Rangers NHL: Buffalo Sabres, Dallas Stars Soccer (league): Arsenal Soccer (international): Japan College football: Texas A&M C… --- ## [Where to hold my fantasy baseball draft](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-hold-my-fantasy-baseball-draft/715603)
**Author:** [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2015, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-hold-my-fantasy-baseball-draft/715603 "2015-04-05T20:15:56Z")
Hi, I am running a fantasy baseball league. We are running the league on ESPN, but it is supposed to be a keeper league and ESPN’s keeper settings for a snake draft blow. We need to find a new place to hold the actual… --- ## [How do cheat codes in games get released?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-cheat-codes-in-games-get-released/716152)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2015, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-cheat-codes-in-games-get-released/716152 "2015-04-05T03:33:42Z")
You can find cheat codes published somewhere for just about every game, but never by the game producer. How do they get released? Nobody is tripping over these things by accident–they are typically very arcane, not somet… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=213) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=215)