OOTP Now

This week Matt Arnold, lead developer at Out of the Park Developments, joins us to dive deep into some franchise mode additions and improvements! First, he's one-on-one with host Rich Grisham to talk about the what, why and how of Scouting, Drafting, Prospect Pipeline, and other significant franchise improvements.

Then, as a bonus, we have added the audio from the Livestream Event on Monday night (Matt's audio is suboptimal, and we are sorry about that!) to hear more conversations and get community questions answered.

Out of the Park Baseball 21 ships worldwide on March 20, 2020 and can be pre-ordered today at https://www.ootpdevelopments.com/preorder/! You get 10% off, early access to the game on March 17, and a free Gold Pack for Perfect Team!

This week we're joined by Out of the Park Developments CEO Markus Heinsohn to celebrate the announcement of Out of the Park Baseball 21! Markus describes what it's like to look back at 21 years of making OOTP, as well as explaining the logic behind the new Game Flow feature and an update on the OOTP Go mobile app. 

As a bonus, we've included the audio from our first Developer Livestream from Monday February 24, when developer Matt Arnold joined Rich to go over lots of cool new features of OOTP 21. It's just the start of a three-week series looking at our brand new game.

Out of the Park Baseball 21 ships worldwide on March 20, 2020 and can be pre-ordered today at https://www.ootpdevelopments.com/preorder/! You get 10% off, early access to the game on March 17, and a free Gold Pack for Perfect Team!

Enjoy the show.

This week our good friend - and official OOTP Minor League Roster Guru - Scott Spindler (aka @ridinrosters) joins us to count down the Top 20 non-pitcher prospects in baseball! Scott knows his stuff cold, so the question is - can you help these players become superstars in Out of the Park Baseball?

Out of the Park Baseball 20 is now just $19.99! This new price is perfect for the hot stove league - so don't miss out. And tell your friends! Let's keep growing the amazing Out of the Park Baseball community.

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This week the great @sporer joins us to examine the final, official version of the Mookie Betts trade. Then we look at each MLB division and rate who's moving up and who's moving down. Some big surprises in that group!

Out of the Park Baseball 20 is now just $19.99! This new price is perfect for the hot stove league - so don't miss out. And tell your friends! Let's keep growing the amazing Out of the Park Baseball community.

Enjoy the show!

This week we get together with a longtime OOTP online league player for tales of triumph and woe! Ken Hannahs, from the PEBA online league, joins us to talk all about the famous OOTP universe with its cast of characters, lore, and even its own podcast! It's a fun show that highlights the impact that Out of the Park Baseball can have on some of our fans!

The league has its own book (available here, by Ron Collins, as well as the podcast.

Out of the Park Baseball 20 is now just $19.99! This new price is perfect for the hot stove league - so don't miss out. And tell your friends! Let's keep growing the amazing Out of the Park Baseball community.

Enjoy the show!

This week we host Tom Stone, the author of the fascinating - and incredibly in-depth - book "Now Taking The Field". Stone walks us through how he designed and wrote the book, which lays out the top 30 players for each of the 30 MLB franchises for their entire history. It's a lot of fun, and there are plenty of surprises along the way!

(ed. note - Manny Ramirez over Jim Rice every day all day)

Out of the Park Baseball 20 is now just $19.99! This new price is perfect for the hot stove league - so don't miss out. And tell your friends! Let's keep growing the amazing Out of the Park Baseball community.

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This week is a doubleheader! We kick it off with Out of the Park Baseball genius Alex Murray walking through his proven process to engineer great trades. A little analysis and some nuance can net you great results! Next, good friend Scott Spindler joins us to walk through the top right handed and left handed pitching prospects entering 2020.

Out of the Park Baseball 20 is now just $19.99! This new price is just in time for the hot stove league - so don't miss out. And tell your friends! Let's keep growing the amazing Out of the Park Baseball community.

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Travis Sawchik, the co-author of Rich's favorite book of 2019 'The MVP Machine' and writer at 538.com - one of the best sites on the internet - joins us this week! We have a fascinating discussion about the wild scene unfolding around MLB these days with the Astros, as well as an extended discussion about the characters, trends, and themes of The MVP Machine. Travis is a spectacular guest who has tremendous insight into baseball in 2020. 

Out of the Park Baseball 20 is now just $19.99! This new price is just in time for the hot stove league - so don't miss out. And tell your friends! Let's keep growing the amazing Out of the Park Baseball community.

Enjoy the show!

Happy New Year! This week, Rich and Kris get together to look back at the astonishing impact of Perfect Team both professionally and personally. With just over a year since its initial release, Perfect Team has driven Out of the Park Baseball to new heights - from the most people ever playing the game to new innovations for the core game as well as the studio being able to make investments never possible before. It's a frank and honest chat between two people who love what they do and why they do it. 

Out of the Park Baseball 20 is now just $19.99! This new price is just in time for the hot stove league - so don't miss out. And tell your friends! Let's keep growing the amazing Out of the Park Baseball community.

Enjoy the show!

This week we bring our good friend Alex Murray on with us to chat all about the fun ways to play Out of the Park Baseball 20. With so many new fans joining our community during the holidays, we thought there would be no better time than now to chat about the wide array of modes in OOTP. If you're a newcomer, or even a veteran, this episode will help you navigate our great game!

The Winter Sale is on now! Out of the Park Baseball 20 is just $4.99 - 75% off! Get it direct from us, from Steam, or from Origin.

Franchise Hockey Manager 6 is $19.99 - 50% off! Get it direct from us or from Steam!