User manual SEGA XBOX GAMES WORLD SERIES BASEBALL

[. . . ] WARNING: READ BEFORE USING YOUR XBOX VIDEO GAME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM. About Photosensitive Seizures A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these "photosensitive epileptic seizures" while watching video games. These seizures may have a variety of symptoms including: lightheadedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects. [. . . ] Your fielders will be in good position to cut down the runner from third or hold him there, but they'll give up lateral movement, making a well-hit grounder more likely to get through for a base hit. Fielders Back - Your fielders will play deep to guard against hard-hit grounders. Use this alignment when you're willing to concede the run at third to get the out. Double Play - The shortstop and second baseman will cheat toward the middle so they can turn a quick double play. Guard Lines - Get your first baseman and third baseman hugging the foul line. Use this alignment when you're up late in the game to protect against an extra base hit down the line. Guard Bunt - Bring your third and first baseman in to guard against a bunt. Be careful though, if the batter bluffs the bunt and gets a hold of one he can smoke it right past them. 15 By positioning the infield back, the second baseman was able to go deep in the hole to come up with this low line drive. OUTFIELD Normal - The default outfield position. Shallow - With the winning run at third and less than two outs, bring the outfielders in. That way, they have a better shot at making the play at home on shallow fly balls or soft liners. Deep - When you have a power hitter up at the plate, play your defenders back. It will give them a better shot at keeping the ball in front of them and making the dramatic catch at the wall. Shift Left - Let your outfielders play left of their normal positions. This works well against righty pull hitters and lefties that like to go the other way. Shift Right - Let the outfielders play to the right of their normal positions. This works well against lefty pull hitters and righties that like to go the other way. 16 Manager's Tip: Pitching to your fielding alignment Ok, you've got a right-handed hitter up and you're cheating your outfielders to the left hoping he'll pull the ball. If you give him a ball on the outer half of the plate, he can go the other way and hit it where your fielders aren't. SEASON MODE When you start a new season, you need to make several choices to set some things up. Here is a list of the options you'll have to choose from. Number of players . Use it to analyze your club's strengths and weaknesses as well as those of a potential trading partner. A green bar represents a position in which you're currently strong, whereas a red bar denotes a spot that could use an upgrade. 18 Obviously, the best trades are those that can help both clubs. If you see that catching is a weak spot for you, but that you have an extra starter to dangle, try seeking out a club with strong catching but a weak rotation. [. . . ] Catch the action from every angle. 29 ALL ABOUT JASON In 2001, the New York Yankees made it through the Seattle Mariners and the rest of the AL to reach the Fall Classic. But they came up short in their bid to repeat as champions when they fell to the National League Champion Arizona Diamondbacks in an amazing seven game World Series. Instead, they went out and signed free agent first baseman Jason Giambi. And the 2000 AL MVP will get a chance to put up some monster numbers in Yankee stadium. [. . . ]