Marc and Markus ???

[diamond2377]

I see these names all the time since I've been a member of this forum. But I don't know enough about software development to know what they do exactly. Can someone explain a little. I'm just curious. I've also always wondered why it says they are from London. Is that true? How is it possible for them to make such a great baseball sim when they are use to cricket?

[sporr]

Markus Heinsohn is actually from Germany. He's the lead programmer for the game. Marc Duffy is the lead for marketing, etc. and is from England. (I hope these are accurate enough descriptions).

[RBLwebguy]

For a little history on the game click this link

http://www.ootpbaseball2006.com/history.php

[battists]

Originally Posted by sporr

Markus Heinsohn is actually from Germany. He's the lead programmer for the game. Marc Duffy is the lead for marketing, etc. and is from England. (I hope these are accurate enough descriptions).

Markus is also the original creator of the game. Marc Duffy only became involved when Sports Interactive "took over."

[ukhotstove]

Baseball in Britain as been played since 1890, it's even said that the British game of rounders is actually the Father of baseball as we know it and if it wasn't for World War 2 that Britain could actually have turned into one of the top countries for baseball talent, reason being they started to play baseball in schools over here but at the start of the war they stopped and after the war they never started it up again.

[diamond2377]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Baseball in Britain as been played since 1890, it's even said that the British game of rounders is actually the Father of baseball as we know it and if it wasn't for World War 2 that Britain could actually have turned into one of the top countries for baseball talent, reason being they started to play baseball in schools over here but at the start of the war they stopped and after the war they never started it up again.

That is actually good info that I didn't know. But it doesn't answer my question unless Marc is 100 years old. So I guess I have a new question. How can someone from Germany (Markus) who is use to weiner schnitzels, develop such a great baseball sim product? (That's my attempt at a joke. I hope I did not offend anyone.)

[MattH3322]

Originally Posted by diamond2377

That is actually good info that I didn't know. But it doesn't answer my question unless Marc is 100 years old. So I guess I have a new question. How can someone from Germany (Markus) who is use to weiner schnitzels, develop such a great baseball sim product? (That's my attempt at a joke. I hope I did not offend anyone.)

You know how people like soccer in the US. Well Soccer, is huge over that large water mass. Well people over there, I am guessing, like baseball even though it is a lot bigger sport over here. Hope that makes sense.

[darkenigma510]

I think part of it is that Markus was a stats nut (maybe he studied it in university) and obviously was enamoured with baseball being a heavy stats sport

[Marc Duffy]

Take a look at this : http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...BGI5EH7JS1.DTL

Markus kind of describes how he got into Baseball

[jm47048]

Originally Posted by darkenigma510

I think part of it is that Markus was a stats nut (maybe he studied it in university) and obviously was enamoured with baseball being a heavy stats sport

You know, you bring up a good point. I can't think of any other sport that is as much into stats as baseball is. Stats mean everything in this game. You have a BA of less then .250 you're gone, you have 50 HR's you are a good hitter, you pitche over 5.00 ERA you're gone, and so on and so on. That is my draw to the game. The numbers.

[Mattymo]

If you hit 50 HRs you are a good hitter? I'd say if you hit .270 with 15 HRs you are a good hitter. 50 HRs=Extraordinary hitter.

[Boozie1580]

I never saw that SF Chronicle article. It's a good one.

[Joshv02]

Originally Posted by Mattymo

If you hit 50 HRs you are a good hitter? I'd say if you hit .270 with 15 HRs you are a good hitter. 50 HRs=Extraordinary hitter.

Matty- How much VORP would that be

[draven085]

Originally Posted by Joshv02

Matty- How much VORP would that be

I think we need to know what percentage of the hitter's outs were strikeouts and productive outs to calculate that.

[Joshv02]

Damn statheadzz!

Its not like you could make a roster or anything from that

[Caporegime]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Baseball in Britain as been played since 1890, it's even said that the British game of rounders is actually the Father of baseball as we know it and if it wasn't for World War 2 that Britain could actually have turned into one of the top countries for baseball talent, reason being they started to play baseball in schools over here but at the start of the war they stopped and after the war they never started it up again.

Yet another the reason to hate the Nazis!