That’s particularly important - and a likely driver in the change - because of the number of big-name players who came off the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot without being voted in for assorted reasons (such as PEDs connections), and whose fate now rests with the committee. The new format will have three committees: one for all candidates prior to 1980 and separate groups to consider players and non-players from 1980 on. The previous format had four era committees divided by time periods (1871-1949, 1950-69, 1970-87, 1988-2016), with former players, managers, umpires and executives lumped together on a 10-person ballot. Two of the 10 candidates were elected, both former players: Lee Smith and Harold Baines.

He came up one vote short of the 12 needed and was openly disappointed. Players do move differently on different fields, slower on sand and faster on turf.Piniella, who spent 2003-05 with the Rays during a 23-year managerial career, was on the Today’s Game Era Committee ballot in 2018. The game features pretty simple menus, baseball cards of all the players, rosters and schedules, a system of 'Good & Bad Days' that alter players' stats (one person may not like Tuesdays, or be much better when a particular person is on the other team, etc).

And, as with Backyard Sports titles, there are power-ups: pitches like the Big Freeze, Corkscrew, or Elevator. There's even batting practice, from Tee-ball to Hard difficulties, and a Spectator mode to let two teams duke it out while you watch.

Play a single game, or an entire season (winning pennants and trophies and maybe getting into the Hall of Fame), or even online against other BB2001 players.

Pick a Backyard Sports team or create your own, or pick from 30 licensed MLB teams (with uniforms and logos). As coach, you pick from either the 30 fictitious Backyard Kits, 31 real major league players portrayed as kids, or both.

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