Overview of Lineup Selection
For a quick tutorial on how to play a game using Diamond Mind
Baseball, including the process of selecting starting pitchers and
starting lineups, see the Basic
Tutorial. For detailed information about lineup selection, read
this topic and those linked to it.
The lineup selection window displays all of the information you
need to choose starting pitchers and lineups and to make
substitutions during a game. In addition to the ratings and
statistics displayed here, you can easily access the player profile
window to see all of the stats and ratings for one or more players.
And you can look at the same information for your opponent so you
can tailor your choices to his strengths and weaknesses.
DMB uses the lineup selection window for three distinct phases
of lineup selection:
1. Before a game starts, you use this
window to select the starting pitchers for both teams. In this
mode, the text in the title bar of the window is "Starting Pitcher
-- <team year and name>". The list of players on the roster
initially shows the pitchers for each team, and the commands on the
popup menus are the ones you need for pitcher selection.
2. After both starting pitchers have been
chosen and you have clicked on OK to lock these pitchers into their
lineups, DMB displays the same window with the text in the title
bar of the window changed to "Starting Lineup -- <team year and
name>". The list of players initially displays the batters, and
the commands on the popup menus are the ones you need for lineup
selection.
NOTE: DMB requires that both starting pitchers are
selected before you choose either starting lineup because the
computer manager may be required to select or generate a starting
lineup for the opposing team, and the computer manager needs to
know that your pitcher will not be changed after that.
3. During a game, you also use this
window to make substitutions. Again, the title bar changes to
reflect the mode you are in and the popup menus reflect the options
that are available to you during a game.
The following topics explain the elements of the lineup
selection window and how to work with it to find the information
you want and make all of the lineup moves you may need to make:
Lineup selection: Window
layout and tools
Lineup selection: Using real-life lineups
Lineup selection: Choosing starting pitchers
Lineup selection: Choosing starting lineups
Lineup selection: Making substitutions during a game
Saved lineups
Player status codes
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