Microsoft Baseball 1998 Hints: ------ Like real baseball, if a batter is crowding the plate, jam him inside with some heavy smoke, baby. Also, pepper the big hitters with stuff at the corners and feed weak batters some obvious strikes. Carefully monitor your pitcher's health. At 60 percent and under, he's pretty much cooked. When pitching, master the art of using the Energy Boost while you're picking your corners this is a very effective technique. Get accustomed to shifting your defensive alignment to accommodate the natural tendencies of various hitters. I was lost defensively until I began doing it for virtually every hitter.