Sportsfrog.com

I have been playing Hardball Dynasty on What if Sports for a couple of months now. It truly is “fantasy baseball” as even the players are make believe. You control an entire organization from international scouting to your ML starting rotation. It can be a lot of work, so think about that before you join.

The initial learning curve is large and playing with veteran HBD guys can put one at a disadvantage. After deciding how to spend your annual 105 million dollar budget you then spend time hiring coaches for your organization before proceeding to spring training.

With both NL and AL leagues the make-up of your team can be critical. There are 32 teams in each league with each ballpark having different hitting/pitching factors. Players tire and get injured, but none have been arrested as of yet.

The graphical interface is fairly easy to negotiate and the HBD staff continues to update the game once or twice a month. They have promised that soon we will be able to play live games. If you are a Strat-O-Matic freak-like person (perhaps Mr. Delaware or BF Hood*) you will love playing. The season lasts about 2 months as they sim games every 8 hours.

Perhaps we can set up a Frog League if there is enough interest. The cost is $24.95 per season with a $15 introduction. I highly recommend the game and I have definitely gotten my money’s worth. If you have interest, send me a PM.