[Bobble]

..League
1-5....The league commissioner wants to update the league's image -- change OOTP skin.
6-10....New league communication software instituted -- change OOTP browser.
..League Setup
11-12....The league needs a revenue boost. Increase one round of the playoffs by 2 games.
13-14....Consultants reveal that fans are impatient and lose interest waiting for a champion to be declared. Decrease one round of the playoffs by 2 games.
15-19....The League Awards Committee likes to feel important and has decided to rename all the league awards (outstanding pitcher, etc.).
20-21....Patriotism sweeps the nation = Change the names of the divisions to something more patriotic.
22-22....Geo-Realignment = Realign the teams per their geographic locations.
23-23....Fiscal-Realignment = Realign the teams per their revenues.
24-24....Moving On Up = Move RANDOM team to new city. Preferably on the East side.
25-28....Ad Nauseum = The age-old "DH or not to DH" debate comes up again this off-season. Roll 1D6. On a 1 the whole league goes DH. On a 6 the whole league goes No DH. Anything else, leave it all the same.
29-30....Throwback Week = The Commish announces "Throwback week". Change the Era Settings back one level for this week and every team wears throwback jerseys.
..Edit Promotions
31-32....Topps Rookie = Backed by a bribe from Topps, League commissioner authorizes Rookie Card Day for each team. Add the new Promotion Day.
33-34....Helmet Head =New batting helmet source found. Reduce cost of Batting Helmet Day by $10,000.
35-36....Loophole = Your cheating accountants have found a tax loophole. Reduce the cost of your choice of promotion by $10,000.
37-41....Price Gouging = Realizing they have a monopoly, the company that supplies a promotion item raises it's prices. Increase RANDOM promotion day by $10,000.
42-43....Going Batty = Souvenir bats widely sought after. Increase avg. attendance of Bat Day by 5%.
44-45....Mad Cow = Baseball glove fad sweeps the inner cities. Increase avg. attendance of Glove Day by 5%.
46-50....E-Bay Crash = The E-Bay site crashed this week. People can't sell their promotion day junk on E-Bay. All promotions avg. attendance reduced 1%.
51-52....Stadium violence = Due to stadium violence on Bat Day, the league mandates that Bat Day be a One Per Year promotion.
53-54....Shakin' Heads = Your ever-vigilant Political Correctness Committee has decided that Noddin' Head Day may offend weak-necked people or career yes-men. Your team cannot assign the Noddin' Head Promotion any more this year.
55-56....Retros Rocket = The cost of retro jersey's skyrocket. Increase the cost of Retro Game Day by $25,000.
57-58....No Glove, No Love = If your Glove Day Promotion isn't this week, reduce your Fan Interest by 1D6.
59-60....Oversaturated = If your once per year promotion is scheduled for this month, your P.R. man, Artie Fufkin, has oversaturated the market. Reduce your team cash by 1D6*10,000 to reflect this.
..Edit Ballpark
61-61....New Digs = Team gets a brand new stadium.
62-67....Starbucks = The stadium has to make room for a Starbucks. Reduce stadium capacity by 2000 seats.
68-73....Junk Bonds = The owner cashed in some of his junk bonds. Upgrade stadium 2000 seats.
74-76....Levy = The Magnanimous Baseball Levy passed. Upgrade stadium to add 1D6 thousand seats.
77-79....Recall = Bigtime Stadium Seating Company™ has issued a recall of their latest product. Reduce stadium seating by 1D6 thousand seats.
80-81....We Don't Even Need A Reason = Gophers have infested the warning track. You're fielders can't judge the bounce off the walls with the uneven ground. Increase ballpark doubles and triples by 5.
82-83....Superball = The Superball Company™ has installed a revolutionary new baseboard on your outfield walls. Great bounces for your fielders. Decrease ballpark doubles and triples by 5.
84-85....Footroom = In order to create more foot room for the outfield fans, move the fences in 5 feet, lower them by 2 feet, and increase homeruns by + 3
86-87....Safety Hazard = One too many drunken fans have fallen out of the outfield stands onto the field. Raise the fences 3 feet and decrease homeruns by 2.
88-89....Low On Grass, Maverick = The new groundskeeper, "Goose", likes to mow the grass low. Ground balls really move. Increase ballpark average by 1D6.
90-91....Sinsemilla = You've installed new, ball-stopping Sinsemilla grass. Decrease ballpark average by 1D6.
92-93....Urban Renewal = A tall building in the area has been torn down. Increase your stadium's prevailing wind by 1D6 mph.
..Financials
94-95....It's In The Vault = Team vaults expanded. Increase Cash Max by 2,000,000.
96-97....The Competition Committee mandates a reduction of 2,000,000 in Cash Max to promote parity. Or maybe it's 1D6 million, I didn't read the fine print.
98-117....Min Wage = Greenpeace protests the cruel treatment of your league's players. Increase minimum salary by 50,000.
118-119...Publish or Perish = A Moneyball-like book comes out on the value of trades. Everyone is a little more adept at dealing. Increase Trading Difficulty.
120-120...Lean and Mean = Roster size has been trimmed. Reduce roster size by 1.
121-121...Fat and Happy = Roster size increased by 1.
122-125...I'll Do It Tomorrow = Increase the waiver length by 2 days.
126-127...Fast Acting = Players are languishing on the waiver wire. Decrease the waiver length by 1 day.
..League Totals
128-128...Bad Batch = A bad batch of baseballs has been made. Decrease your league totals for AVE by .020 for one month.
129-129...Juiced Ball = The super-secret juiced ball trial has been unleashed on your unsuspecting league. Increase your league total HRs by 10% for a month.
130-130...Umpire Unrest = After the Umpires Union failed in their payroll increase demands, they're taking it out on the league. Increase your league total strike outs by %10 for a month.
131-131...Zonal Reform = The Annual Umpire's Meeting has just concluded and strike zone reform was passed. Increase League Total Strike Outs by 2% permanently.
132-132...The New Guy = Several new umpires are introduced to the league to fill the void of umpires pronounced legally blind. The new guys have their own way of doing things. Randomly pick a League Total category and change it by 1D6%.
..Etc.
133-134...Nostalgic = Past performance DOES indicate future return. In Player Evaluation, increase each previous year's percentage by 5.
135-137...Kids Today = Kids today are video game junkies. Player Creation: Increase Eye by 1D6, Avoid Ks by 1D6, and Stealing by 1D6. Reduce Contact by 1D6, Power by 1D6, and Speed by 1D6.
138-142...PE = Astonishing advances in Phys. Ed. Class technology (i.e. Dodgeball) result in mini-Supermen. Increase all player creation batting ratings by 1D6 each. As well as Speed and Stealing by 1D6.
143-147...The Law Of Unintended Consequences = Kids carrying laptops instead of heavy books reduces wear and tear on children's arms. Increase Player Creation Stuff, Control, Movement, and Endurance Player Creation modifiers by 1D6 each.
148-152...Swing Doctor = An automated golf swing analyzer is adapted to baseball. Increase hitter development by 1D6.
153-157...Billy Blanks = A breakthrough in Tai Bo training makes for faster player development. Increase pitcher development speed by 1D6
158-162...The Cream = "The Cream" reduces batter aging. Reduce hitter aging by 1D6
163-167...The Clear = "The Clear" reduces pitcher aging. Reduce pitcher aging by 1D6.
168-170...Amtrak = Amtrak offers a free train tickets promotion for this month. Home Field Advantage is off for this month.
..Manager..
171-178...Hallmark = A particularly poignant Hallmark commercial inspires you to propose marriage.
179-179...That Colgate Frown = The toothpaste tube has been squeezed in the middle for the last time! -- break up/divorce with girlfriend/wife
180-180...Wanderlust = You're feeling restless - retire and take over a new team
181-188...Chemical Burn = Check your Team Chemistry. If it's below 80, you cannot trade anyone or sign anyone this month.
189-189...In The Mood = The owner calls you into his office. If the Owner's Mood is above 80, he gives you an "attaboy". If below 50, trade a prospect (your choice) for a starter.
..Sim/Play..
190-195...Aunt Patty = Visiting relatives, you happen to be in your rival's city on game day. Play/watch your division rival's game.
196-205..."This I've got to see!" = You're determined to scout the league leader yourself. Play/watch the league leader's game today (the team leading the division, the HR leader, whatever).
206-207...Looks Like We Got Ourselves A Rainout! = Faulty wiring/defective sprinkler system/natural disaster closes your home park for today's game. Play the game at another park.
208-208...Spice Girl = A meddling league commissioner has decided to "spice up" your game this week by toggling the DH rule for today's game only.
209-212...You're Getting Veerrrrryyyy Sleepy - Having nodded off by the first pitch, no one has the guts to awaken you. Sim, not play, today's game.
213-214...Speed Kills = You've made it a goal to have 9 steal attempts in today's game.
215-216...Chicks Dig The Long Ball = We need to see all your power hitters in today's lineup.
217-218...Always picked last = You can't have your pitcher batting 9th at any time in today's game.
219-220...Everlast = You've vowed not to pull your starter out until he's pitched one entire inning while tired (red).
221-223...Immunity = If you're starter gets a complete game in today's game, you may ignore the next roll on this chart or double it's effect.
224-225...See Spot Run = His parents are in town so you've promised your spot starter that he'll get the start today.
226-227...Shake-up = The players are getting complacent. Play one player in a position he's not rated for.
228-228...Lineup Card Promotion = The winning fan gets to fill out the lineup card. You're lineup must be filled out from highest salaried player batting 1st to lowest batting 9th.
229-233...Iron Lung = You cannot remove any tired field players from today's standard lineup.
234-238...Gassed = No tired field players are allowed to play in today's game.
239-239...Lollygaggers = It's all about the D. All your best defensive players go into today's lineup.
240-247...Spotlight = There's a spotlight on RANDOM Player in today's game. If the commentary says the word "Outstanding" when describing HIS play, reduce his salary by 5%.
248-250...Sociophobia = RANDOM player forgot to take his sociophobia medicine. If you are playing today's game in a stadium over 50,000, he cannot play.
251-256...Hit bull, win steak = Pick one player. If he hits a HR in today's game, you may reduce his salary by 5%.
257-260...Rally Killer = RANDOM player is getting a rep as a rally killer. If he makes the third out in any inning today, he's out of tomorrow's lineup.
261-264...Doughnut = Pick a player. If he goes 0-fer in today's game, depression sets in. Reduce his injury rating by one level.
265-272...E-I, E-I, ZerO = Note RANDOM player. If he makes an error in today's game, change his jersey number to 0 and put him on the trading block for a month. You do not have to accept any deal for the player, though.
273-275...Showstopper = If you're clean-up hitter makes the last out of the game, you refund today's revenue to the fans (reduce team cash by attendance * ticket price)
276-280...Scandalous = If you won yesterday's game by 9 runs or more, a fixing scandal ensues. Reduce Fan Interest by 2D6 and Team Cash by 2D6*$10,000 in lawyer fees.
281-283...Shelled = If your pitcher gives up back-to-back homers in today's game, reduce his Movement Talent by 1D6.
284-285...Long Gone Ball = Choose a player. If he hits the longest HR of his career in today's game, increase his Power Talent by 1D6.
286-286...Flu Bug = Roll 1D6. That many RANDOM players have the flu and cannot play this whole week.
287-289...MSG = Roll 1D6. That many RANDOM players have the food poisoning from some tainted MSG in their Chinese food and cannot play this game.
290-291...OW! My Eye! = The first player that gets hit by a pitch in today's game has a slightly detached retina. Reduce his Eye and Eye Talent by 1D6 each.
292-306...Cantankerous = You're feeling especially cantankerous today. If you have chance to argue a call, you MUST argue it -- each and every one.
307-321...Sticks and Stones = A verbal incident at the end of today's game makes the team you played today one of your team's rivals.
..Player trade..
322-322...Personal issues/conflict -- RANDOM PLAYER demands to be placed on the trade block
323-324...Win NOW = Team owner needs to see that you're making moves to put his team in a position to win. Must sign a F.A. but you get to choose who.
325-326...Seeing Stars = Team owner seeing "stars". Must sign free agent player with highest # of stars. If there are several players with equal stars, you choose which.
327-327...Salary dump = Trade one of the 5 guys with the least number of games played. We can't pay this much on guys who just sit around.
328-328...Teenage wasteland = We've got to win now. Deal one or more prospects for an upgrade on our Major League roster.
329-330...Bad Blood = At the last Manager's Honorary Dinner, the manager of RANDOM team got drunk and threw up in your hat. You can't stand him. You cannot trade with that team this year.
..Coach/Scout..
331-340...The New Guy = New coach from another league becomes available. Generate a new coach.
341-350...Jobs.com = A respected media pundit changes careers. Generate a new scout
351-360...BMOC = A talented college manager has unexpectedly been released from his contract. Generate a new minors manager.
361-361...Drano = Owner refuses to sink good money into people who aren't even players. You can spend no more than half the highest existing coach/scout wage on any one coach/scout this coming signing period.
362-362...I'm the boss, need the info = Tired of inaccurate scouting, owner demands that you sign the top scout this offseason at whatever the cost.
363-363...Are you saying Jesus Christ couldn't hit a curve ball? = If your team is in the lower 50% for batting average, you must sign the top hitting coach this off-season.
364-364...Anything that flies that far ought to have a stewardess on it = If your team is in the worst half of the league for ERA, you must sign the top pitching coach this offseason.
365-370...Hot For Teacher = If your team is hitting in the top half of the league for batting average by the all-star break, your hitting coach gets a 10% pay raise.
371-376...Hot For Teacher Remix = If your team is pitching in the top half of the league in ERA all-star break, your pitching coach gets a 10% pay raise.
377-380...Synergy = If your team is hitting in the top 10% for team average by the all-star break, your current hitting coach extends his contract 2 years. If you're in the bottom 10%, reduce his contract to 1 year.
381-384...Symbiosis = If your team is pitching in the top 10% for team ERA by the all-star break, your current pitching coach extends his contract 2 years. If you're in the bottom 10%, reduce his contract to 1 year.
385-390...Falling Out = You and one RANDOMly selected minors manager have had a falling out. He resigns. Fire manager and you may not rehire him.
..News..
391-391...Cradle Robber = Team owner demands you make a trade offer for the #1 prospect in the league.
392-392...Sugar Daddy = Team owner is tired of being the Sugar Daddy. If you have the highest payroll, release someone.
393-393...Keep up with the Jones's = Team owner is embarrassed of the team's financial clout. If you have the lowest payroll, sign someone of your choice.
394-394...Money Grubber = If you have the highest paid player in the league, cut him. We're hemorrhaging money over here.
395-395...Baby Factory = Owner wants a top 10 minor league system. Make it a goal.
396-397...My Buddy = Owner is personal friends with one of the players on our "possible free agents" list. Resign him today at whatever cost.
398-398...Leader of the pack = Pick a category (HR, Team Ave, Steals, ERA, OPS). Our team needs to be the leader in that category by season's end.
399-408...Barbara Walters = If one of your players is the Player of the Month this month, he's featured in a nation TV spot. Increase Fan Interest by 1 and TV Revenue by 1D6*$10,000
409-423...I'm Too Sexy = If one of your players wins Player of the Week this week, he demands a pay raise commensurate with his obvious skill. Increase his salary by 10%.
424-428...Check your Catobase. If you have a player with 200+ career batting Win Shares, increase your Fan Interest by 1D6 and that player's salary by the same roll * 2%.
429-430...Sophomore Slump = If you had last year's Rookie of the Year, pick one of his Talent ratings and reduce it by 1D6 until the end of the year.
..Free Agent..
431-434...Here I Am = A player defects from another league. Create a new Free Agent Player.
435-435...I'm Melting = Check out what positions your team is labeled weak at. You must sign one player that matches one of those weaknesses.
436-447...First In, Last Out = The first free agent you sign during the FA period demands a No-Trade Clause (write into his p###.txt file for reference). He can't be traded.
448-453...Bonus Baby = The highest paid free agent you sign during the FA period demands a signing bonus equal to 10% of his salary. Reduce your Team Cash by that amount.
..Draft..
454-454...Gotcha = Some nefarious activities have resulted in sanctions by the league. Edit the draft order to move yourself down 5 spots.
455-456...GM = The owner's 10-year old wants to be a future General Manager. Your owner indulges him and lets him make your 2nd round pick. Use Computer Pick for your 2nd rounder.
457-457...Dearth Vader = League Commissioner feels that there is a dearth of talent in the league. Increase the draft by 1 round.
458-458...Minor Salaries = The financial state of the minor league clubs is becoming critical. Payrolls need to be cut. Reduce the draft by 1 round.
459-459...Second Fiddle = Mentally choose who you WOULD HAVE drafted in the first round. Got him? Now, you forgot your Rydlin so you CANNOT take your first pick. Select your second choice.