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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: READ THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS BEFORE YOU OR YOUR CHILD PLAY VIDEO GAMES A WARNING - Seizures] + Some peopl about tn 4000) may have seizure or Black outs tigger by ahi ‘ashes, sich as while wsteing TV or playing ideo games, even hey have ever ha a seni lore + Anyone ho as ha a seu, os of awareness, o other symm Inked to an pileptecondlon shoud consulta doctor bore iayng a eo ae, Parents sould watch when ther chide play vdeo games, Stop playing and ‘oneal a doco I yu or out cd have any of allowing sympa: Consors Eyeormacatwicting Lots of aaronese ‘Aner van voluntary movements, Dsorlentaon Toraduon he hand ofa sue whe laying video games: Stor stand as far rom the sere a8 posse, Play video gamos on he smallest avalabetlevisen screen, Do mot lay you are ted or need slp, Playin a welt com “Take a 10 to 15 minut beak very hour. [AAWARNING - Repetitive Motion Injuries Playing videogames can make your muscle, ats a kn hurt afr a few hours Flow these nstucions aval problems such a Tends, Capa Tunnel Sytem o sn ration + Tako a 10 to 18 minute break every hou, even if you dont tink you need + yournands, wists or arms bacome tre or core whe playing, Sop and est ‘ham for several Pours belo paying again + yu coninus to have sore hands, ws or arms csing orate play, top Playing and seo a doctr. AWARNING - Electric Shock] To avoid alec shock whon you us is system + Use ont the AC adapter that comes wih your system Dp not we the AC adaper fi has damaged, epi roken cor o wires {Make euro that the AC adsotar cords uly nertea i he wall cet oF fxtonaon oot + aye carey dzconnoc plugs by puling 09 te plug and nat on he or "Mako sur tb Nintendo GareCuba power suche tured OFF befor removing the AC adapt cord tem an out ZACAUTION - Motion Sickness| Playing video games can cause matin sickness you or your chi fal dizzy or nauseous when playing vdeo games wit his eystem, sop laying and est. Do ot ve or engage in oor doranding activ un you eel bee. [ACAUTION - Laser Device “Tho Netondo GanaCibe i & Cass 1 ae route rt atenpt to santana Nrvorce GameCube Rel? sven 1 ae personne ery Caution - Use of coritols or asustment or procadues othr than hose specified rein may resin hazarcous acai exon. ‘CONTROLLER NEUTRAL POSITION RESET Ife Lor Butons are pressed ore Conta! Stok or © Stk ae moved ou ot neural postion when the powers turned ON, these postions willbe set asthe noua! poo, causing income gare contol dg gare ply. To reaot the contol, rks al butons and tek alow thor Feta oho ‘conec real pesto, then hod down the X.¥and STARTIPAUSE Butons simutanooust fr 3 soooncs. Button + Control Stet StckThis offic seal your avernce hat Nintendo has reviewed tht prct and that It has met our atendads for eclicnce In workmanship rleiy and enerttnmentonat Alege ook orn seat hen ying gmes en accessories Saat coepir acai ei peer Nistendo proc. — Se lt “SGP OPEON “Tis came supports SIMULTANEOUS GAME PLAY ‘WITH one, Two, THREE OR FOUR PLAYERS AND CONTROLLERS ‘TIs GAME REQUIRES A ‘MEMORY CARD FOR SAVING (GAME PROGRESS, SETTINGS onstansncs. TENTS LOADING INTRODUCTION MENU NAVIGATION CONTROLS GETTING STARTED ... . GAME MODES ...... QUICK PLAY MLB™PLAY..... EXHIBITION ...... NEW SEASON ......... 4 CREATE A PLAYER .... SET LINEUP .......« SET PITCHING STAFF . .. TRADE PLAYERS ..... .. FREE AGENTS ...... . NEW SERIES ALL-STAR GAME . HOME RUN DERBY™ BATTING PRACTICE . . TEAM MANAGEMENT . PLAYER DRAFT HINTS & TIPS NOTES. essed oo mica oe onnrn 3 anew1. Moko sure the POWER button is OFF on your Nintendo GomeCube 2, Insert your ALLSTAR BASEBALL” 2002 Nintando GameCube” ‘Game Disc as described in the instruction manual 3. Insert Nintancio GameCube” Controle into Controter Socket 1. Not: ALL: STAR BASEBALL” 2002s for up to 4 players. Exch player shouts Inert controler int the proper controler socket atti time. 4. Ifyou wish to save & game, insert o Nintendo GameCube Memory Card into Memory Card Slot A 5. Press the POWER bution ON (rmportant: make sure not to touch the Control Stiek whie doing so). Luton, uon ZBs0n vy uton conto $54 | ‘Baton buon | Sant PAUSE Cont Pa ck Hi bosoball fons. Welcome to AlkStar Baseball” 2002. This game has ‘everything you love about bosebat ‘without leaving your home. Were talking incredby realistic stactums, stats and ployer ‘motions, including the actual batting stances ond pitching oliveri of today's top players. ‘Or you can even play with the ‘greats of yestercay, players Ike Me October Reggie Jackson and Nolan Ryan. Match that with great controls ‘end fons of management aptions anc youve got everything you need to take your favorite team all the “way. And there are pianty of modes fo play. 00,50 whether you ke the challange of a Tull season, a simple head fo head Extion ‘gore, the thls ofthe Series or midseason contests ike the Home Run Deroy” and Allstar Game, there's chways 0 mode to sult your mood. You even sharpen up your hiting technique with some Batting Practice, One of my favorite features in Al-Stor Boseball” 2002 is the Create a Player mode. You can bull < full ranchise of superstars ‘ond watch them run wile tough any game mode. The action Is intense, the cetals are immense and naw ifs up fo you fo bing home the ing—swing forthe fences! Crean DO YOU KNOW BASEBALL? Throughout ths booklet, reference is made to common basebal to1ms and stuations. ts asumed that the reader i fomilor enough withthe game that this wil not present ony cificutes. you fine ‘yourself puzled. a vist to your local brary wil yield @ wean of Sosebal information. You might also wish to vist the Major League Baseball site on the web at http://vewwumlb.com were you cor view rues, stasties and move. 5stow Seo Sean ot opon ‘eae Oatons co BASE CONTROL BASICS OFFENSE \When base running, each base matches a direction cn the Control Pads To move a bose runner to or trom a base, you press the proper contro! ond the direction of the base the runner curently occupies. 2ND BASE AST BASE ‘RD BASE HOME THE FIELD \When flelding, each action button matches @ curent or future throw to a bose. These are the bose equivalents when feicing: 2ND BASE 1STBASE SRO BASE HOME | PITCH SELECT Each husters pitch types appear on-screen next to a contro! graphic. Pitch types vary with each pitcher os do controls. For examole, he ‘A Button might be a sider for one pitcher, or a knucklebal for o aitferent player who doesnt throw a sider Locating pitches: Press ho Control Stick or the Control Pad fo move the pitch target fo the desired location, Positioning infielders: Pressing 4 on the € Stick wil cycle through Infleld postioning options: |. Normal 2.1n ~allinfelders play on the edge of the infield grass. 3, Deep - al infielders back up to the edge of the culfeld grass. 4. Comers~ 38 & 18 play into anticipate a bunt 5 Lines - 38 & 1B play closer to the foul Ines to prevent extra bose hits 6. DP Depth - $8 & 28 play o few stops deeper ond closer 10 second base, puting them in better postion for turning double plays, 7. Shade - oil move slightly tothe thicl base side, 8, Shade Rall F move sighty to the fist bose side, 9. Shit L~ more ckamatic shift toward thd base. 0. Shit R- more dramatic shit toward tst bose.Positioning oulielders: Pressing ‘f on the © Stick wil cycle through POST-PITCH SELECT outfeld postioning options: Ale selecting your pitch type, you con stil change the pitch 1. Normal location. nation. you con either throw the pitch or ya plok 2. Normal et - Outfeiders shade toward lef fa ff row fo any bate But home.In Stor mode, presing the R Button wil bing up the fist bose runner window. Presing the 5. Normal right -Cutfelcers shade tower riot fed [Button wil bing up the thed base runner window 4. Deep - Oulfielders play « few steps back toward the fences, 5, Deep left- Outfieiers play 6 few steps back toward the fences cand move a few steps toward the LIne. rane 6.Deop right - Ouiflders play a few steps back toward the fences eh diet Cond move 6 few steps toward the RF ine Shallow - Outfelders play o tow stops in = 8. Shallow lef - Sits more extreme, Al OF's move. RF moves toward ae CF giving up his ine, CF moves 45 stops into LCE LF Mor moves 3-4 steps toward the line, us 9, Shallow right - Outfelders play a few steps in and move a few sleps toward the RF ine, MID-WINDUP we elect en hoe ‘spose Goro cenenh sce per noe iiss cheat oo on Sagat Soe ov Pe ttn en “oom erates ge esFIELDING BEFORE BALL IS FIELDED The spot where o fy bail wil and is indicated by a ted circle highlight. The curtently controled fede is indicated by a blue okcle Fighlight Gf rutile players ore controling outfielders there is @ Giferent highlight color for each played If fielder isv'ton screen at ‘any given time, c red arrow indicates the direction of the bs 1 thot fecer where to throw the bol before he fold It (0 het Immeciotaly throw 10 that location once he flelds the bal}, press the ‘associated control (s00 below), AFTER BALL IS FIELDED Morea 10 BATTING & BASE RUNNING PRE-PITCH SELECT ein arn ‘CONTROL PAD Move batting cursor / wale the Y Butlon is held, press base direction to steal in current base direction) “CONTROL STICK LEFT ‘CONTROL STICK RIGHT 'B BUTTON ‘ABUTTON L BUTTON i STEALING BASES To steal a base, hold the ¥ Buten thon press the Control Pad in the ditection of the laase the runner curently occupies. For example If ¢ tunner i on fist base, hold the ¥ Butfon then press RIGHT on ino Control Pad to steci second base, On Rooke ond Veteran ciffculy settings. the runner wil walt untl the atch is feleased before attempting fo steal. On AllStar dficuty lavel. ho runner wil break as soon as you press the Centro! Pad. You con hold the ¥ Button down, but the runne: wil not steal until the Control Pad is pressed (the Control Pad highlights he eunnen. {you hav 2 rannor steal a base tht is areacy occupied, both runners must seal, (Ec: Runers on tat and 2nd. Whon you prs tne Y Button and RIGHT {n the Contra Pad, both runnore il staal you ress the same conto ‘wn runmars on Yat and Sch ony the runner et wil a) USING THE BATTING CURSOR The tangle shaped batting cursor is there to help you get good Con the bal and! fo aim your his. The wide part ef the cursor represents the swest spot of your bat, so that's where you want 10 ‘Moke contact. Press either ho Control Pad/Control stiek to poston the cursor. Pres the € Stick fo ft the Cursor fo ltr the type of i. Titing 4 wil tend to produce rounders. whi ting f wil tend to produce bal in the aici the cursor ¢at0 hit the bf to the left side ands fo hit ito the ight sie. ; 1PITCH / LOCATION GUESS" ‘Yu can ity to guess the pitch type ahd location betere every pitch. Correctly quessing the pitch type effects the sue of the contact ‘rea: guessing the location effects the sze ofthe power area, There ‘ore eight possible location guesses. Guesting a speciic location ‘wil nave mote of an effect on the Niters icon than guessing ‘genera location, Press ond hold the R Butfon fo intiate a plich guess Cmins rr ‘When released, pitch Tovation guess mode is deactivated a em ‘UP + RIGHT, RIGHT DOWNS RIGHT [guess Low & vay DOWN ‘ess Low DOWN + LEFT ‘guess Down in Ter guess sce guess Up In 12 sT-PIT -WINDUP. CONTROL PAD ook are eee Fo [esuron | rows» arenas ics] [Reurron | tevesseateomesews | Noe: Thare are two types of bunts in the game: serie bunts and dog bunts. Seen bunts are shown before the pitch fe dolvere. To perform a sacrifeo bunt, the chance of swacess fe based on the hitters bunt rating. Drag bunts are timed and aimed ikea swing. You must move the cursor (Gono! Sbek Left) in anjunction wah the bunt button (Button) to perform » drag bunt BALL IN PLAY en rn ‘CONTROL PAD Indicate base for Individual runner select oo ae ee LoS Ceonoreers TeuTTON [Reurton | Return alt runners ZBUTION ‘Stop al runners 13‘GETMINGSTARTED [At the Tle Screen, press START. You wil come to the Main Menu, MAIN MENU The main menu i where you make these important selections. Each torn is explained in detail futher on Quick Play Get right onto the diamond for a single gome with computer selected teams MUB™ Play Choose Exhibition play, an AStar Game, start New Season oF Continue S8ason play from where you lett of CF start @ New Serias or Continue Series play where you lett of. Home Run Derby Try your swatting sis with ond against the best sluggers. Batting Practice Tune up your timber with some batting practice. ‘Team Management Enter Team Management for all your trading Cond lineup octvitos, Statistics View comptehensive game and season stats for players cond teams Options Adjust gare and other option settings to your king. Before we get into the various game modes and other items on the main menu let's foke a Jook at the main options 14 OPTIONS. AUDIO OPTIONS ‘Adjust these volumes by pressing mb on the Control Pad to increose ‘volume and 4 cn the Centrol Pad to decrease volume, Overall Volume Ackst overall volume level Sound X ——_Adiust sound effects lave Announcers Adjust nnouncer volume level crow Adjust crowd volume level Load Settings Load previouty saved audio option settings. ‘Save Settings Save the curent audio option settings, LOAD/DELETE Select this 10 access dat on your Nintendo GameCube Memory Gard, You nave Load Season, Delate Season, Load Series ond Delete Series options. ‘CREDITS View the tolented teom behind AllStar Baseball” 2002. ‘Note that there ae several moe options avaliable during 2 game. stanistics This option lets ou view your game progress and frack team and Inalvidual stats through seoxon and series play. Pros the A Button ‘over a highighted player fo bring up his player card. Move the Fighight up fo the headings (tating with tplayer’) and then highight a.speciic category by usng # cr sp on the Control Pad. Press iho Button fo sort by the highlighted statstic. 15PAUSING THE GAME You can make a host of adjustments dung c game, Avaiable options depend cn game mode. Press START at ony tme during play to pause: the game and bring up the pause options menu. Play Ball Resume play where you paused it. Box Se0re View the current box score. Manage Bullpen View cnc adjust your pitching stat (see pg 25 for more detail). ‘Change Lineup ‘Voke tactical in-game roster moves such os puting In pinch runners, pinch hitters. changing postions, defensive replacements ond double switches. ‘Game Controls Chonge which human player controls which ‘asebal ployer on offense, defense or both. Controller Select Chonge which team you wish to control, ‘Game Options Adjust these in-game play options: Easy Batting Choose to play with easy batting feature ON or OFF Piicher’s Aid The pitchers cic isc sal white cicie icon that shows where the pitch is being almed. Toggle the pitchers aid ON cr OFF. Strike Zone Ald The stike zone oid wil deploy c tronsiucent rectangle matching the stike zone to give you a better idea of whether or nota pitch ia stike (the stke zone aid is an pproximate representation of the stike zone. The ball doesn't ‘necessary have to be completely within the box in order to be called a ste). Flokder Control Cnoose Manual or Auto flekder control Manual mode, you have complet conto! of the fielders, Auto mode takes the worry aut of felcing os the CPU automatically ‘makes the catch ond throws the boll Defensive Position Choose Manual or Auto defensive postioning Leadoff Control Choose Manual or Auto contro of the baserunner’ leads. n Auto mode, the CPU contras the amount that boserunners iead off base. Rumble You can turn the Rumibie Feature ON or OFF. ‘Audio Options. Adjust various volume settings. {Quit Game Quit the cunent game and retun fo the Mein Menus 16 | 9000 3° °° ° ° 99 00 Pitcher Stamina: This meter cispiays the current pitchers ame and stamina percentage level. Generally pitchers start tt 100% A pitcher loses effectiveness as the meter decreases ome pitchers wil decrease more rapidly than others, boxed fon thelr statistical partoemance from the 2000 season). relever’s stamina ll decrease at o faster rate than a starter. ‘As. pitcher tras, he loses accuracy and his breaking pitches fend to flaten out Score: The curent inning and each team’s score. Count: Current numbers of balls, strikes ond outs, ‘Current Batter: Displays the current batter's nome, Pifeh Selector: Up to sk speciaity pitches the curent pitcher throws (and thei contro) appear opposite the bottes Pitches Fe Isted in order of overal pitch rank (abilty/rekobity), running A.B. ¥, X.ond L (A Is hs best pitch, Lis the least relloble), Press the oppropsiate conta fo select a pitch, cin your piten with the Contre! Pad/Control Stick. then pross tho A Button to throw i ‘Strike Zone: Ths anslucont bax shows the current batters sie zone. you hove the Rumble Feature set fo ON. the controler ‘wil rumble when a pitch is cimed outsce the stke zone. Piteh Ald: shows where the pitch is aimed. Batting Target: \inen ct bar, move this target tom your swing, Suivel the target (by pressing the © SHleW) fo infuence: the type of hi and the hit placement Field Radar: Crcies inicate the postion of offensive Players. blue cicle indicates a runner on base, 17QUICK PLAY Can't wait to get out on the fe!d? na quick play game. the Computer selects teams for a one garne contests fun, i's fas, ts fontastic. fer selecting Quick play, you'll go directly to the Contioler Solact sctean. All you have fo do & choose your aificulty sating ancl which team you want fo conto! (see Controller and Dificully Selection under Exhiotion mode for detals) MLB™ PLAY IMB" Play & where you choose to fplay on Exhibition game, on AllStor ‘Gome, o guide o teom through an entre major league Season from ‘opening day all the way through the ployots and the championships or jump tight ito o seven gome Series. Lets fake o look ot each mode EXHIBITION Exhibtion mode is a one game contest between any two teams. Exhibition gornes do not count in the standings. and cannot be saved. Exhibition gornes are a grect way to get a feel forthe game and get Used to the cant. fs aso useful fr auctioning’ varous fears ant players on the fed before getting into a full season or making GM decisions in Team Management, eed Team Selection In Exhibition mode. you select two teams to compete. Each teom isated h several performance categories, Press to: 4 on tho Control Pad 0 cyc¥o through National and American League teams. Press #01 on ine Control Pa. to toggle between leagues, 18 Jecrns con piay in standard iterate or "throwback" uniforms Pres the L Button fo fogg= unfors forthe cutent fear af the let cof the screen, Pres he R Buffon 1 30 S0 forthe team onthe ror. The lef se selects the ving team ond ight side selects the home feo. in | Payer game the player con select both teams ‘Team Ratings wit change sight based onthe primary staring itcher handedness Controle and Diffeuty Selection To choose which team you wish 10 conto, press mor > 6 the Control Pad 19 move your controller icon under the Gesrod foam. Next, ou can ast the dificuty ievel By peesing Bor & on the Control Pad to Rooke. Veteran or AllStar sil stings. ress the L Button o bring up the Gome Options screen (see ‘below Press the R Butfon fo bring up the Lineup Screen. ress the A Button fo move forward ditectly to Exhibition py. Press the X Button to access the Game Controls screen. This screen alos You to select nail plyers/psitons for control by either human pyre ort CPU. GAME OPTIONS Gome Options are only avaliable in Quick Play, Exhibition and AllStar Game picy. To access this menu, press the L Button on the Controler Dificuty screen. Note that some weather options are not avaliable in domed/enclosed stagiums. ‘Stadium Select any mojor league stadium fo play in. ‘Game Time’ Choose to nave a Day Night or Twight game start time, Weather Play with Roin, Scow oF No Prectaittion, Sky Play with Clear, Fit Overcast ox Story Rumble You con turn the Rumi Footure ON or OFF. 19NEW SEASON Selact a team and guide It om the chil of Apilfo the tals of October. ‘Schedule Type By default typical new season consists of a full 162 gamne season, some against opponents in your league. others. However you can elect fo play a sherter season by toggling to one of the optional schedules, ‘THE SEASON MAIN MENU ‘Once you salect a New oF Continued season youll come to the seqson menu. where you have several options. Play Next Game Enter game play ct the next game scheduled. ‘Schedule View your schedule ond simulate games. To advance or etn through your schedule catendax, + Press 8 or =p on the Control Pad io cycle by Gays. + ess the Lor R Buttons fo cycle by weeks. Simulating Games ‘You can elect to play every game in @ season (not Just those Cf your eam) oF let the computer simulate any or ol season gomes. Press fF or $ on the Control Pad fo highlight 6 particular contest, and press tne A Bullen to have the ‘computer instontly serulate the outcome of all the games {above the selected on (press the B Button To cancal Press the X Butfon to view box scores of simulated games. Pres the {Button io view Today's Horne Runs, showing a Ist of cll players ‘who hit dingers on a particular day. ‘Standings \View current standings in every dvon. Press 4 or = on the: Control Pad to toggle divisions anc leagues. When a team i Fighlghted, press the A Button fo view ihe teom statics screen. Team Management Access the team management system fo create players. set ‘yout ineup, set your pliching rotation, trade players and manage tree agency, Far datals on each of these, see the related sections beiow. 20 CREATE A PLAYER Create A Prayer lets you build your ‘own custom al player and save him to the free agent pool. Once nafs brought in fo a team va free agency, he wil be available in any game mode. You con customize & ost of personal quities ani player atiibutes. Note that a ptcher has specialized atnbutes wile other player! atbutes aro ‘more goneal and covera fuer range of baseball kil. Greate A Player Controls Press for & on the Control Pad fo highlight an option, then pres: fhe A Button fo activate lt. Then press For # on the Contre! Pad to cycle through the ovaloble settings. When salisied, press the A Button fo confirn the setting then continue making your choices os cteady stated. When you have Completed @ screen, Nehight BONE cnd press the A Butfon. Entering Names I's e087 fo ge your player a fist ond lost nome. Highlight the ‘name area you wish to enter and press the A Button. Press Tor Fon the Control Pad to cycle throush letters. Press €or =p on the Control Pad fo mave the cursor postion When the name on, cine is complete, ores the A Button Setting Attribute Levels Each player’ ovals of various abiies are assigned a letter grade. Inereaxing Ne grede level subiracts points ftom the player’ toto ‘tbute ponts, which appear atthe top of the screen. Press fF fr 4 on the Control Pad fo highlight on attribute and or = ‘on the Control Pad to cycle through grade settings. Creating @ibalanced players usualy the goat but you can enjoy experimenting wih lopsided attributes, A created pitcher must ave two pliches (he other hwo can be detouted to none, in which cose the pants wil be placed into the poo). To select pitch types press 4f or $ on the Control Pad ond press the: ‘Button, \When you have assigned attribute levels to your satisfaction, highlight DONE and press the A Button, You will come to @ screen which ‘summarizes your cfeation. You con elther ACCEPT to SAVE the Created player or CANCEL to retumn fo the previous screen. [Note:The CPU wil projec created players statistics for simulation purposes. 2aSET LINEUP The set ineup screen s where you ccan set up a tneup and cojust it os the season continues. here are several adjustments that con be made. You wil see the curent active roster displayed in batting crder including the available bench players ‘Switch Lineup \When this option i highlighted. pressing the A Bullon wll highlight the lineup type at the top of the roster Gust below your faa name). There cre cfferent ineups Gepending on whather your team is focing left handed pitching (LHP) or right nandect pitching (RHP), and on whether or nat the game isn @ National League park (an American League pitcher such as Roger Clemens isrequted to bat in a NL par in on AL park a Gesignatedt hiter (OH) bats in place of the ptchen, Press ¢= (oF => to toggle through the diferent neups. any changes made (below) will only effect the curently splayed Ineup. ‘Sub Player To substitute one playor in ploce of another highlight ths option ‘and press the A Button. Next, press or $ on the Control Pad to highight the player you wish to toe oul. Press the A Butfon 10, Intigize your choice. Then meve the highight to the bench Player you wish to sub into the akeady marked player's sot, Press the A Button fo make the substitution, Note that the substitution effects only the current stuational Ineup (for example, NLVS LP), and that once « player is subbed out during a game, he ‘cannot retum to the game, ‘Swap Position It you wish to have players curently in the tneup swap postions (for example, have Jeter play LF and Justice ot $5). highlight this ‘option ond press the A Button to initiaze your choice (press the B Button 10 concel he selection). Then move the righignt 10 the player you wish fo swap player assignments with Press the. ‘A Button fo make the swap. Remember that players ot unfamilar postions are prone to errors ‘Swap Order Jo swap where players cppecr in the batting order follow the same general contol as for subbing players or swapping postions. 22 exit x the Set Uneup menu and return to the pre-game menu Note: During Season ply, the CPU may sitar te pre-set ineups to give players rest aye. SET PITCHING STAFF (One of the most cxtical decisions you fac8 as « manager's seting your pitching rotation. Once you select ths option, you wil see pitching rotation, broken into your starting rotation, miccte relat |ong relet ond closers. String pitchers {ie sed in appearance order 50 the fist player would open game one, whe the fh would start game fve. You can only change the Srser pitchers appear in wilhin ther categories. Press he A Button fo select a pitcher to movein the rotation, Move the highlight fo the player you wh to change ploces with and press the Buffon fo ‘make the switch, Press the B Button fo cance! tne selection I n Section has been made, the B Button will back you cut fo me | TRADE PLAYERS Trading playets is another important spect of successful team management. Each team must have the required number and type of roster players depending Con thei league. Any trode that would violate this rule wil be salowed. Traded players at the same postion() wil trade places straight up. Otherwise. the next player in the same postion assumes the departed player's ole. Making a Trade Pres fo: Fon the Control Pad fo move the hahlight between the two team areas, Press # oF mon the Control Pad to cycle through the teams fo the one who curenty has the player you wish 10 trade 0.70 make @ igde, press the A Button Eh the curently highighted team. Pres fo: & to righight the player you wish to trade for and press the A Button Press it again fomove that ployet info the Proposed fade area (multiple froges are posible up to three players con appear there at ‘once Pres #0: mp to move the team highight ton solect tne plover you wsh fo ode. Hignight DSthe desred player and press the A Button. Nex, press the X Butfon to make the trace, Press the B Button to back out (conce)) ot any time. Note that @ truly boneheaded trade wil not be alowed by the computer. NOTE: n Season Pay, you can't make trades between to CPU conto teams. FREE AGENTS Rather than trad for players, you may wish to sign from the Froe Agent Pool Al tee agents are ranked by letter grade. Created layers frst appear in the tree ‘agent poal You can also consign players you no longer want on your ‘lub to ttee agency, but be aware that player in the free agent pool ‘f8 cvalabie to any team. Controls Ce similor fo those for trade Players CONTINUE SEASON you have saved « season fo your Nintendo GameCube” Memory Card select Load Seaion to resume play where you left of NEW SERIES It you hunger for the tension of series play and can't wait a whole Season to get there, try Series mode for some instant October fexciiement. This mode takes you right Into o best-of-seven series with the two teams of your choice, YOU CAN ELECT TO; Play Next Game Go tight tothe next scheduled series game. Series Summary View the current series progress. Series eam Statistics View the current team stats forthe series. Sove Series Sove your curent sores progress toa Nintendo GameCube” Memory Card, "STAR GA ME Ins mic-season clase is «one game fst between the bes players inthe American ond Natonal leagues. Payers oe solctod by he Computer Rosters are bosed on he actual 201 Alor Team rosters. 35 of ro 20 Al Str wl be avaloDe for gore play. Yau Gan ed the neup before the gore, but you cannot alr the Astor fost. The computer wil use AllStar Gome logic for replacing players uring the gore. =OMERTN Another high polnt of the midseason fs me Home Run Derby”, where the best swatiers come to prove thelr 8299/9 sls agains thet vais. Only cohomer counts os @bit—anything Jes: on out! Who wil wak cway with the tie? The longest anger? Step up and find out! Style You can choose to play an Innings contest (ve innings) or choose & Modern sila mode that goes untl one team reaches fve. ten. 15 of 20 swings. Stadium ‘Choose ony ball pork. The computer inilly selects Derby contestants, and you con ater tne rosters fo your king 70 do so, highlight @ player and press the ‘A Button, You wil go 10 roster of players ranked, Press ¢@ or = on the Control Pad f9 cycle though teams Press the X Button to {delete «player ftom the Home Run Derby neup. Thissiot can then be laff lank or can be filed by another player ‘ote: n Home Rn Dery using the const swing wil et ou aim the betters {wing Using the powor Gon wel enone yn 10 the bal mach further, but ot ‘tn te sare consistency asthe contact swing. 25ATT NGPRACTIC! I tkes oot fst get the big leagues. but it tokes much more toy there hore wo Bing practice = exsontcl1 rmanton your fring ond fo master @ variety of pitches to dll paris of ine pate. Pitch Options Three pitch options appear at the lef of tho menu. Press or 4 on the Control Pad to highight an option. Use the Control Pad to nighight the desed seting the press the A Button fo select ft: Continue unt you're satisfied Pitch type In batting practice mode, you can eect fo bat against a variety of pitches (Rancom), or to practice batting agaist a specific pitch Location ‘Choose where the pitch is thrown, Pitcher Throws Pitch against lef-ortigh-hendes pitching, To change botters highlight the curent batter and press the X Button, You wil go to.a roster of players ranked by power and Contact ratings. Press ¢© or = on the Control Pad and select a diferent player ee ‘TEAM*MANAGEMEN Managing your team takes patience and sll. There are lols of performance indicators fo watch, os well os your own experience and instincts. Youll need to rely on al of them as you rade ond craft players, manage lineups and resters and create your own custom players. The way to the championship ring i ful of pfs fr the "unwary and! rewards forthe wily $0 toke ime to roster your team ‘management skis if you plan to weer the big ing! 26 PLAYER DRAFT Howd you Ike fo create a cream t20m of al your fovorite players ffom any tearn? The player draft places ol the current players into a craft pool where they become: ovailable to any tea, The fist step isthe droft set up. Draft Order You can select fo draft in random order or by MIB" ules. Divison Press or = on the Control Pad to cycle through the diferent civsons. Press or $ on the Canttol Pad to Nihiont 3 team. Posing ‘tmp on tho Control Pad wil ogg! frorn CPU TO USER conta Nest fs time to str the df. The computer con automaticaly cSsroute ployer fo each fea boxed on your selected cof oer formula. You can cyG!e though ihe cra resus by presing oF = ‘ot: yu do nt alo the primary patos the CPU wit automaticaly ‘hoows tn bot aateble candor for at wot Teams mart cory 1 pcos ‘nated pyar are conacored “ew opents" andre ova for drt choosing Payers foDiat Youmay aso choose to dat speci ployer. Ate selecting your Graf type Gnd team. press the ‘A But fo sit the cra. Move tho cusor to Free ‘Agenis and press he A Button. A st of ot MLE ‘212,01 ull OppeRY by postion Select the Postion layer you want ond press tne A Button. That ayer willbe crofted fo your team and appear on your team reser. The computer wil ick forthe other toms, Contin to Graft players ntl yOu nove completed the crt by fling your roster. Round Number the cunent draft round. Plek Number The curt pick order your team has in the ‘current round, Free Agents View availabe free agents Review Team Review your solected team’s current draft roster Review Round Review all players drafted In the past round by Fish Dro Have the computer complete the craft 27Reset Draft Reso ail rostors to pre-crat stotus. it Dott Retun to Team Management menu. The remaining Team Management options are explained uncer Season setup. Note tat sefiings made in Season mode only effect season play. Set Lineup See page 22. Set Pitching Staff See poge 23. ‘Trade Players See page 23. Free Agents See page 24 Save your toamn settings fo a Nintendo GameCube Memory Card. 28 Moke good use of the batting target. Angie the target $ to hit o {ground ball and ttt fF fer a ballin the oir Remember that the ‘langle represents the sweet spot of the bat. Line them up night ‘ond youll be crushing the ball ‘On the Controle Select screen, you can switch team jerseys by Siessing the L Button or tne R Button, Use Future Throws fo make quick. sears plays. The future throw buttons must be prosseci before a batted ball felded. Future throws con @80 be Used fo flelc bunts, turn double loys. make relay throws, ond play bal hit off ofthe outfield wal Defensive positioning con prevent runs if you use i wisely Even with the Defensive Pasition option turned on. the user can stil override the CPU decisions ‘Guessing the pitch type wil offect the sze of the contact icon. ‘Guessing the pitch location wil affect the sz0 of the swest spot Aniters batting target wil be affected by the opposing pitcher's handedness For some hits, the ciference willbe extreme, while ‘other hitters wil have no difference at all Some bench players may ‘be mote affective agains! certain pitchers than the regula starter. Drag bunis can be an effective way to get runners on base. Aim ‘a diag bunt with contact con. Socrifice bunts should be used 10 ‘aavance o runner fo the nex! bose, socrifcing the out for the extra ‘bose, Use this strategy io particularly weak hitters at the picte. Use Easy Batting it you preter not fo use a batting target. \When manipviating a team’s pitching stat in the Set Pitching Stat screen, starters may be wed os relevers and vice versa though ‘the results moy vary Raisng and lowering © Created Player's attributes wil affect the stot ines that are generated, When diafting a team, uty infelders (UN) are good late round selections because of their versatilty. They can play any infleic or ‘outfield postion without penaity Comer infielders (CD con play fist ‘ose o third base, miccle infielders (MD play shortstop or socond ‘bese, and infielders (F) can play af four infelc postions ‘Check tne Free Agant Lst fo 8 if any of those players can helo ‘out your team. 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