Step up to the plate or take to the mound with with online baseball games: Bullpen Blast, Fastball Reaction Time, Home Run Derby and Scientific Slugger.
Baseball is different from every other sport because its statistics live and breathe. There's a constant dialogue about baseball's eras and players. How would Babe Ruth stack up today? Would Roger Clemens strike out Ty Cobb?
And on a personal note, could I run the Yankees better than George Steinbrenner? And do my GM and managing abilities stack up to other baseball fans?
These computer games and…
The object of the game: Try to retire as many batters in a row as possible. You can strike them out or let them hit a fair ball for an out. Any fair hit, walk, or hit batter ends the game. Your score is based on how many men you can get out and how many strikeouts you can make.
Think you can hit a 90 mph fastball? This game doesn't test if you can actually hit it, but it does measure if you could react in time.
Using the mouse, see how many times you can hit the ball out of the park.
Baseball is all about math and science, too. The Scientific Slugger imitates a ball being hit perfectly by a player. In order to see what makes a home run, try adjusting the strength of your swing and the angle at which the ball leaves the bat. You can also vary the pitch speed.
Another hitting game that uses the mouse.
