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Seamheads Park Database

For DMB's newest seasons from the 1920's,  were are using park data provided by Seamheads.com.  Visit their site at seamheads.com

ZIPS-2016 Projection Season Database Now Available

The ZIPS databases include projected team rosters; the 2016 schedule; projected statistics and ratings for over 2000 players generated using Dan Szymborski's ZiPS (sZymborski Projection System) projection system, including many top prospects; and manager profiles set up with rotations, lineups, and depth charts representing our assessment of how the players might be used during the 2016 season.

With the 2016 download, we will be making the product dynamic – we will update the player projections around the All-Star Break to reflect performance in the season to that point and projected through the remainder of the season.  At the end of the season, we update them again for the playoff teams.  If you purchase the DMB 2016 Projection database, you will receive these updates free of charge as soon as the updates are ready.

You can purchase the DMB 2016 Projection database in the online store for $29.95, which includes the initial Projection database plus the two free updates (mid-season and for the playoffs).

Available in V11 format only.

Backing Up DMB Software

Despite repeated, pleas, suggestions and warnings, on a daily basis I get requests from DMB customers claiming that their pc system crashed and they have no backups of any of their purchases made over the years.  The easy way to avoid all the suffering associated with losing software of any kind is to make backup copies of your files.  In the case of DMB files, it is crucial that you make backup copies of your installation files which you receive when downloading your purchases.

If you do not know how to make a backup copy of your software you can review this link for suggestions:   http://www.howtogeek.com/242428/whats-the-best-way-to-back-up-my-computer/ 

If you do not wish to make backup copies of your DMB software, then you should be reviewing the DMB software replacement plan found in the DMB Frequently Asked Questions section of the DMB web page:  http://diamond-mind.com/pages/faq

DPS1971 Season with Transactions & Lineups Now Available

1971: Four 20 Game Winners versus Steel City Power

by Steve Ehresman

The 1971 Major League Baseball season dawned with the defending World Champion Baltimore Orioles poised for a repeat of their dominant performance from the previous year. Indeed, the Oriole squad played like a force of nature, recording an impressive 101-57 record en route to a third consecutive American League Crown. In addition to the heroics of heavy hitters, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, and Boog Powell, the Orioles put together one of history’s most impressive pitching staffs, featuring four 20-game winners in Dave McNally, Mike Cuellar, Pat Dobson, and Hall of Famer Jim Palmer. Earl Weaver’s Orioles had all of the ingredients to secure a second World Series victory.

Their opponents in the World Series were Danny Murtaugh’s powerful Pittsburgh Pirates, led by National League Home Run Leader Willie Stargell (48 home runs) and Roberto Clemente (.341). After dropping the first two games of the Series, the Bucs roared back to force a Game #7 and defeat the favored Orioles to capture the World Championship for the Steel City, its first since 1960.

Not only did the 1971 Major League Baseball season feature one of the finest World Series match-ups in history, but it also witnessed stellar seasons from American League Cy Young Award Winner and MVP Vida Blue (24-8, 1.82 ERA), National League MVP Joe Torre (.363, 137 RBI), and National League Cy Young Award Winner Fergie Jenkins (24-13, 2.77 ERA). Providing additional excellence were Harmon Killebrew (119 RBI), Bill Melton (33 Home Runs), Mickey Lolich (25 Wins, 308 Ks), Tom Seaver (1.76 ERA, 289 Ks), Lou Brock (64 Steals), and Amos Otis (52 Steals).

Major League Baseball featured its first World Series night game in 1971, as the Pirates downed the Orioles 4-3 in Game #4.

Change was in the autumn air. The era of long hair, artificial turf, and colorful uniforms was dawning.

In the 1970s, our National Pastime was weird, rollicking, and unpredictable, a time that bid adieu to tradition and ushered in the modern era. Diamond Mind Baseball is proud to bring you the 1971 baseball season, complete with all the features you have come to appreciate in our version 11 game. Order yours today, and relive this historic season, as baseball got down and got funky.

The 1971 Deluxe Past Season database contains everything you need to play games using teams and players from the 1971 season -- a full set of ratings and statistics for every player who appeared in the big leagues that year, plus team rosters, manager profiles, ballpark ratings and league schedules. Statistics include official batting, pitching and fielding totals with left/right splits for all batters and pitchers.

Also included is a complete set of real-life player transactions -- trades, disabled list moves, promotions, demotions, suspensions, and more -- plus the actual starting lineups for every regular season game played.

If you are a registered owner of the 1971 Classic Past Season, you are eligible for upgrade pricing for this item. Send an email to dmb_info@imaginesports.com to request your discount promotion code.

Note: This season database is a companion product for the Diamond Mind Baseball version 11 game. To use this database, you must also have Diamond Mind Baseball version 11. The game software provides you with all of the tools you need to play simulated games, make roster moves, produce dozens of statistical reports, generate league schedules, and more.

The 2015 DMB Annual Season Database

2015: Rookies, Upstarts, and Royalty

by Steve Ehresman

The 2015 Major League Baseball season provided fans with brilliant rookies, wild post-season scrambles, and an electrifying world champion.  Our venerable National Pastime is alive and well in the early twenty-first century.       

The Kansas City Royals, still smarting from their loss to the San Francisco Giants in the 2014 World Series, came out of the gate with attitude, establishing themselves as a team to be reckoned with, despite their being underrated by the pundits.  Time and time again, the Royals came from behind, winning the World Series and forcing the baseball world to recognize them as a powerhouse.

In addition to the compelling season-long saga of the Royals, 2015 featured a dynamic rookie class, many of whom found themselves in the thick of pennant races.  Among this group were American League Rookie of the Year, Carlos Correa; National League Rookie of the Year, Kris Bryant; and Noah Syndergaard of the New York Mets, the surprise National League Champions.  Few predicted that the Astros, the Cubs, and the Mets, propelled by their young talent, would push their way into the elite post-season crowd and provide their fans with October baseball. 

The 2015 baseball season featured Josh Donaldson’s establishing his bona fides as a super star, while capturing the American League MVP, and Bryce Harper’s compiling a season for the ages, while wrapping up the National League MVP.  On the mound, American League Cy Young winner, Dallas Keuchel, and National League Cy Young winner, Jake Arrieta put their upstart franchises on the baseball map.  All-time great performances by Mike Trout and Zack Greinke underscored the depth of talent Major League Baseball enjoys.             

Diamond Mind Baseball is proud to present the memorable 2015 baseball season in our outstanding version 11 format, complete with all you need for a realistic and exciting replay.  An era of gifted youngsters and brash new teams is dawning.  Be part of the excellence. 

The 2015 Deluxe Past Season database contains everything you need to play games using teams and players from the 2015 season -- a full set of ratings and statistics for every player who appeared in the big leagues that year, plus team rosters, manager profiles, ballpark ratings and league schedules. Statistics include official batting, pitching and fielding totals with left/right splits for all batters and pitchers.

Also included is a complete set of real-life player transactions -- trades, disabled list moves, promotions, demotions, suspensions, and more -- plus the actual starting lineups for every regular season game played.

Note: This season database is a companion product for the Diamond Mind Baseball version 11 game. To use this database, you must also have Diamond Mind Baseball version 11. The game software provides you with all of the tools you need to play simulated games, make roster moves, produce dozens of statistical reports, generate league schedules, and more.