I like the term ‘Pitchers Duel’, because it describes a type of game that I enjoy thinking about. Low score, few baserunners, many strikeouts. Baserunning doesn’t matter much in these games, because rarely does a runner get on base. The consistency of out-getting makes the contest look like a pure contest between pitchers: Which pitcher will slip up first, and allow a run to score?
Most baseball fans, to the contrary, like high scoring games. Baseball game attendence has increased in eras with high-scoring and dropped in low-scoring eras. So I am considering alternative names for this computer game, that will appeal more to baseball fans.
The pitcher – catcher combo is known as the ‘battery’:
Battery plus
Various phrases that emphasise the hitting aspect of the game:
Bat and Ball / Ball and Bat
Batter Up
Ball and Stick
A more balanced title that includes both sides of the contest:
Hit and Pitch
This title represents the ‘moment of truth’ in each at-bat, where you know you may get only one more pitch.
Strike Two
Both batters and pitchers are very concerned about the strikezone, its extents, whether a given pitch is in or out, and how the player fares in the balance of strikes vs balls.
Strike Zone
Balls and Strikes
Ahead of the Count
Full Count
A facetious, but sorta mean-spirited, option:
NOT Barry Bonds
Let me know what you feel is a good choice.
11 December 2007 at 12:11 pm
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