Like everyone else who has posted, I too am a SOM convert. I first tried DMB in 2003 but it didn't capture me. More to the point, I didn't give it a good enough look. Old habits, ya know. I gave DMB a fairer chance last year and soon purged myself of all things SOM.

While I could list numerous advantages I think DMB holds over SOM, the #1 factor for me is "feel". DMB feels and plays like real baseball, it does not merely generate baseball stats. Now that I have come to appreciate the depth of DMB, SOM reminds me of watching an "I Love Lucy" re-run for the 17th time; I know what is going to happen but there is some entertainment value. DMB is like sitting down with an old, dear friend. It is never routine.