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Recte44 · 12-26-2002, 10:10 AM

Let's try this again, with a league name that isn't being used.

The Global Baseball Consortium is proud to announce their newest venture: Monty Brewster Baseball Association (MBBA!)

Here's the premise:

JANUARY 1973: Major League Baseball passes the Designated Hitter rule for use in the American League on a trial basis. Oakland owner Charlie Finley lobbied hard for the rule, and his counterparts obliged. The National League did not approve the rule, and were far from alone in opposing it. Many Americans were against the latest thing to disrupt the National Pastime. In 1969, Curt Flood successfully challenged the reserve clause in baseball, beginning arbitration. Challenges to bring about true free agency for players is lurking on the horizon.

Along the way, a society for preservation of the National Pastime was formed. The society decided to launch their own baseball league that would abolish the Designated Hitter and fix financial and player association problems before they arose.
"Businessman" Montgomery "Monty" Brewster, who has come into millions of dollars from a deceased uncle, donated the money to the league and is the society's chairman.

Details in a nutshell:
1) Begins 1973
2) Fictional Players with some MLB defectors upcoming
3) NO DH!!
4) Coaches/Scouts Disabled
5) Pre Drafted Teams; 50 rounds, Random Order, Serpentine
6) City/Nicknames of Teams Pre-Determined
7) Traditional Ratings System
8) Financials On; Salary Cap $90M; Cash Max $15M
9) Team Markets set to Good; Loyalty to Good
10) Fan Interest set to 65 on all teams
11) Amateur Draft 7 rounds
12) Filled Minor Leagues
13) 24 teams; 2 leagues; 3 divisions each (4/4/4)
14) 3 Round Playoff Format
15) ERA= Baseball Boom

My plan is to launch this league by the end of January. In the upcoming weeks, I will be searching for owners. You can email me with interest. Please include the following information:

Name
Email
AIM
Age
Occupation
How often do you check email?
How often on IM?
Willing to write a sim report each sim?
Willing to write articles for league?
What interests you about this league?
Do you have an Order ID available to use for OOTP League Server?
Comments/Questions/Concerns

I am looking for active owners with a real passion for baseball. It is my goal with this league as it is with all of my other league to put together a group of owners in which all will have an enjoyable experience. I'm sure everyone realizes that the worst thing in online leagues is inactive/dead owners. Rest assured that I am a Commissioner that does not tolerate that, as I'm sure the ORB owners will attest. This will also not be a league where you are assured a team by simply emailing me with interest. I'll want to discuss things with you.

I look forward to discussing this opportunity with some of you.

12-26-2002, 10:10 AM	#1
Recte44 Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Oconomowoc, WI Posts: 2,754	Monty Brewster Baseball Association Recruiting Thread (historical) Let's try this again, with a league name that isn't being used. The Global Baseball Consortium is proud to announce their newest venture: Monty Brewster Baseball Association (MBBA!) Here's the premise: JANUARY 1973: Major League Baseball passes the Designated Hitter rule for use in the American League on a trial basis. Oakland owner Charlie Finley lobbied hard for the rule, and his counterparts obliged. The National League did not approve the rule, and were far from alone in opposing it. Many Americans were against the latest thing to disrupt the National Pastime. In 1969, Curt Flood successfully challenged the reserve clause in baseball, beginning arbitration. Challenges to bring about true free agency for players is lurking on the horizon. Along the way, a society for preservation of the National Pastime was formed. The society decided to launch their own baseball league that would abolish the Designated Hitter and fix financial and player association problems before they arose. "Businessman" Montgomery "Monty" Brewster, who has come into millions of dollars from a deceased uncle, donated the money to the league and is the society's chairman. Details in a nutshell: 1) Begins 1973 2) Fictional Players with some MLB defectors upcoming 3) NO DH!! 4) Coaches/Scouts Disabled 5) Pre Drafted Teams; 50 rounds, Random Order, Serpentine 6) City/Nicknames of Teams Pre-Determined 7) Traditional Ratings System 8) Financials On; Salary Cap $90M; Cash Max $15M 9) Team Markets set to Good; Loyalty to Good 10) Fan Interest set to 65 on all teams 11) Amateur Draft 7 rounds 12) Filled Minor Leagues 13) 24 teams; 2 leagues; 3 divisions each (4/4/4) 14) 3 Round Playoff Format 15) ERA= Baseball Boom My plan is to launch this league by the end of January. In the upcoming weeks, I will be searching for owners. You can email me with interest. Please include the following information: Name Email AIM Age Occupation How often do you check email? How often on IM? Willing to write a sim report each sim? Willing to write articles for league? What interests you about this league? Do you have an Order ID available to use for OOTP League Server? Comments/Questions/Concerns I am looking for active owners with a real passion for baseball. It is my goal with this league as it is with all of my other league to put together a group of owners in which all will have an enjoyable experience. I'm sure everyone realizes that the worst thing in online leagues is inactive/dead owners. Rest assured that I am a Commissioner that does not tolerate that, as I'm sure the ORB owners will attest. This will also not be a league where you are assured a team by simply emailing me with interest. I'll want to discuss things with you. I look forward to discussing this opportunity with some of you. __________________ Matt Rectenwald Commissioner, GM: Las Vegas Hustlers, The Brewster Baseball Association- fictional league (JOIN NOW) Last edited by Recte44; 12-26-2002 at 11:44 AM.