---------------------------WELCOME TO PYBASEBALL-------------------- PyBaseball is a baseball game simulator written in Python. The simulation uses statistics in the form given by the USAToday Baseball page: http://usatoday.com/sports/baseball/sbstix.htm ---------------------------------USAGE------------------------------ To run Pybaseball, type: PyBaseball awayteam= hometeam= awayteam - an optional argument (default value - Giants) with the name of the visiting team. The team name must match the name of a team with a data file in the *teams* directory (case insensitive). hometeam - an optional argument (default value - Rockies) with the name of the home team. The team name must match the name of a team with a data file in the *teams* directory (case insensitive). ----------------------------SETTING THE LINEUP------------------------ The default lineup is the first nine batters in the data file. The user can change the default by editing the data file directly, or the user can change the lineup on a case-by-case basis from within the application. ------------------------------KNOWN ISSUES------------------------------ * All runs will score on a play than wins the game for the home team in the final inning (e.g. in a tie game in the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded, a homerun will score all four runs) * There are no hitting statistics for pitchers. * Currently, the chances of scoring from second on a hit is hard-wired at 90%, and the chance of going first to third on a single is hard-wired at 50%. These chances are independent of the player. * The chance of grounding into a DP is hard-wired at 20%. This is independent of player. * Batters cannot advance on an out (except on a DP). * The simulation takes into account only hitting statistics, not pithing statistics. * Errors (baseball errors, that is) are not included.