Wanna build your team from scratch?

mad0die · 07-24-2003, 09:48 AM

It's 2002 and the MLB season has once again ground to a halt due to a player strike. The owners and the players were unable to agree on a new CBA and frankly the nation is sick of both sides. Whatever good feeling there was with being a professional baseball fan is gone. Both sides are greedy and uncompromising and selfish. They both put themselves above the good of the game and the betterment of their sport. The players have gone home to their families and the owners have moved on to their "real" jobs. Bud Selig has retired and will now concentrate on brokering compromises between his grandchildren. The ballparks are empty and fans have moved on to more stable sports like the NBA, err... I mean the NHL, well... how 'bout the NFL?

What happens next? There is no negotiating going on. Both sides are adamant about refusing to meet. The players realizing that this is their livelihood are starting to get anxious. The owners close the deal when they sell all rights to their teams and franchises to an International Consortium. This is the death blow to the MLB.

Weeks pass with no word from the Consortium as to their plans. Then in the winter of 2002 an offer is made to the players: Your Player's Union will be disbanded and created anew with less autonomy. The MLB teams are no more and you will be redistributed to new equitable teams all over the globe. (You can hear the players moaning) Then the one bright spot: Your old MLB contracts will be honored and paid in full. With no other alternatives on the table, the players accept and the Federation of International BasEball (FIBE) is formed!

There are 24 new teams spanning the globe and found in baseabll "hot spots". They are broken into 2 leagues representing the Old World and the New World. There are three 4-team divisions within each league and they are also regional in nature. Despite this thoughtful distribution, travel will still be a pain. To help alleviate this, the Consortium has purchased 24 Concorde jets. All 24 jets have been put through a rigorous refurb process and are fully safe and air ready. Able to cross the Atlantic in 3.5 hours should help alleviate the travel demands of the new league.

Players are getting back into shape, some more successfully than others. Some are hoping to be drafted by a city in their home country, some are just ready to play some ball!

The above is the premise for a new OOTP5 online league that is forming. The league has filled rapidly despite my slowness in making this public announcement and now only has 3 cities left: Johannesburg, Moscow and Caracas. The league structure is obviously fictional in nature, but we will be using the real players from the TotalMinors roster set. They will be drafted to teams via a Fantasy Draft.

This will be a league where writing is expected (patterned off the ORB and the MBBA). The board will be busy and fun. As an original owner you get to draft your team (of course), but I'm also allowing owners to set their mascot, design their own logo and specify their own stadium. It should be a blast. If you are interested, PM me and I will show you more.

Rainey · 07-24-2003, 10:06 AM

Hey, if you love competition and comradery join this league.

SpaceNinja · 07-24-2003, 10:15 AM

Gotta say, the owner base we've got built up here is just stellar. Plus, the other leagues in the Global Baseball Consortium are all full, and not likely to open up any time soon. You really want to get in on this league.

Plus, you'll get the chance to be stomped on by the Mighty Toronto Beavers!

Braveheart · 07-24-2003, 10:34 AM

If you like weakleagues with weak owners that you can easily walk all over, this is not your league.

Fun, respectful, knowledgable guys (and me) are already all over this one. If your looking for a top notch competitive OOTP league, this will surely be it!!

(Sorry to put pressure on ya Joel)

Oakjefferson · 07-24-2003, 10:41 AM

The commish is awesome guys, I guarantee this will be one of the best run leagues you've ever been in

White Sox Matt · 07-24-2003, 10:51 AM

Yep, this league is going to rock all!

Sign up now, and watch how fast my team in Paris retreats!

thegambler11 · 07-24-2003, 04:29 PM

I'd love to get in.....someone let me know who to reach you guys

A.J. Holz · 07-24-2003, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by thegambler11
I'd love to get in.....someone let me know who to reach you guys

PM mad0die.

Cole · 07-24-2003, 05:01 PM

Sounds great.. I pm'ed you, so please send me some more information.

mad0die · 07-24-2003, 05:15 PM

We are filled up! Thanks for all the inquiries.

thegambler11 · 07-24-2003, 05:17 PM

ive been trying to PM mad0die....cant get a hold of him, but im very interested in a team....will keep trying, if there is anyone else i can get a hold of please let me know

thegambler11 · 07-24-2003, 05:19 PM

experienced owner...i could contribute a lot to a good league, if there is anyway i could get in please let me know

mad0die · 07-24-2003, 05:27 PM

Sorry, Gambler. I PM'ed you when I saw your post, but never heard anything back. Since then we have filled the last team.

A.J. Holz · 07-24-2003, 05:42 PM

Gambler, I'm sure the league will need its fair share of vultures and beat writers.

Getting in now as a vulture on the soon-to-be active FIBE forums will pretty much guarantee you a good shot at getting an open team whenever one becomes available.

thegambler11 · 07-24-2003, 05:45 PM

im trying to get involved with a league where i can draft my own team---- would love to be a part but i really dont want to take over another man's team again, would rather build one from the ground up

are you guys on AIM....i tried both ajholz3 and mad0die

mad0die · 07-24-2003, 06:34 PM

Hammer -

I'll be on AIM later. The league is now full, but if you want to hang on standby in case someone drops before the draft that is cool with me. You can also email me: jsodie@bigfoot.com

CommishJoe · 07-25-2003, 12:32 PM

Great sounding league. Best of luck with it!!

Heck, even though I know I dont have time for another league, you had me tempted

A.J. Holz · 07-25-2003, 12:35 PM

If you did have the time, this'd be a great league to join, IMO mad0die is one of the best commishes around & runs a tight ship. Can't wait until this league gets off the ground.

mad0die · 07-26-2003, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by CommishJoe
Great sounding league. Best of luck with it!!

Heck, even though I know I dont have time for another league, you had me tempted

And you were already registered for the MBBA board helping us out with BOSI and all. Joe ROCKS!

07-24-2003, 09:48 AM	#1
mad0die All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: TX Posts: 913	Wanna build your team from scratch? It's 2002 and the MLB season has once again ground to a halt due to a player strike. The owners and the players were unable to agree on a new CBA and frankly the nation is sick of both sides. Whatever good feeling there was with being a professional baseball fan is gone. Both sides are greedy and uncompromising and selfish. They both put themselves above the good of the game and the betterment of their sport. The players have gone home to their families and the owners have moved on to their "real" jobs. Bud Selig has retired and will now concentrate on brokering compromises between his grandchildren. The ballparks are empty and fans have moved on to more stable sports like the NBA, err... I mean the NHL, well... how 'bout the NFL? What happens next? There is no negotiating going on. Both sides are adamant about refusing to meet. The players realizing that this is their livelihood are starting to get anxious. The owners close the deal when they sell all rights to their teams and franchises to an International Consortium. This is the death blow to the MLB. Weeks pass with no word from the Consortium as to their plans. Then in the winter of 2002 an offer is made to the players: Your Player's Union will be disbanded and created anew with less autonomy. The MLB teams are no more and you will be redistributed to new equitable teams all over the globe. (You can hear the players moaning) Then the one bright spot: Your old MLB contracts will be honored and paid in full. With no other alternatives on the table, the players accept and the Federation of International BasEball (FIBE) is formed! There are 24 new teams spanning the globe and found in baseabll "hot spots". They are broken into 2 leagues representing the Old World and the New World. There are three 4-team divisions within each league and they are also regional in nature. Despite this thoughtful distribution, travel will still be a pain. To help alleviate this, the Consortium has purchased 24 Concorde jets. All 24 jets have been put through a rigorous refurb process and are fully safe and air ready. Able to cross the Atlantic in 3.5 hours should help alleviate the travel demands of the new league. Players are getting back into shape, some more successfully than others. Some are hoping to be drafted by a city in their home country, some are just ready to play some ball! The above is the premise for a new OOTP5 online league that is forming. The league has filled rapidly despite my slowness in making this public announcement and now only has 3 cities left: Johannesburg, Moscow and Caracas. The league structure is obviously fictional in nature, but we will be using the real players from the TotalMinors roster set. They will be drafted to teams via a Fantasy Draft. This will be a league where writing is expected (patterned off the ORB and the MBBA). The board will be busy and fun. As an original owner you get to draft your team (of course), but I'm also allowing owners to set their mascot, design their own logo and specify their own stadium. It should be a blast. If you are interested, PM me and I will show you more. __________________ Commish GUBA

07-24-2003, 10:34 AM	#4
Braveheart Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 152	If you like weakleagues with weak owners that you can easily walk all over, this is not your league. Fun, respectful, knowledgable guys (and me) are already all over this one. If your looking for a top notch competitive OOTP league, this will surely be it!! (Sorry to put pressure on ya Joel) __________________ "All men die, not all men really live" --William Wallace "See thats the problem with this guy. You call him a moron, and he just sits there acting moronly" This message brought up to from the same people you brought you "FREE BIBS"

07-24-2003, 10:51 AM	#6
White Sox Matt Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edgerton, WI Posts: 154	Yep, this league is going to rock all! Sign up now, and watch how fast my team in Paris retreats! __________________ NABA Commish NABA - Chicago White Sox CLB - Willy Wonka Bottle Caps

07-24-2003, 05:15 PM	#10
mad0die All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: TX Posts: 913	We are filled up! Thanks for all the inquiries. __________________ Commish GUBA

07-24-2003, 05:27 PM	#13
mad0die All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: TX Posts: 913	Sorry, Gambler. I PM'ed you when I saw your post, but never heard anything back. Since then we have filled the last team. __________________ Commish GUBA

07-24-2003, 10:06 AM	#2
Rainey Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 138	Hey, if you love competition and comradery join this league.

07-24-2003, 10:15 AM	#3
SpaceNinja Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 92	Gotta say, the owner base we've got built up here is just stellar. Plus, the other leagues in the Global Baseball Consortium are all full, and not likely to open up any time soon. You really want to get in on this league. Plus, you'll get the chance to be stomped on by the Mighty Toronto Beavers!

07-24-2003, 10:41 AM	#5
Oakjefferson Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 108	The commish is awesome guys, I guarantee this will be one of the best run leagues you've ever been in

07-24-2003, 04:29 PM	#7
thegambler11 Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 15	I'd love to get in.....someone let me know who to reach you guys

07-24-2003, 05:01 PM	#9
Cole Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick Posts: 2,685	Sounds great.. I pm'ed you, so please send me some more information.

07-24-2003, 05:17 PM	#11
thegambler11 Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 15	ive been trying to PM mad0die....cant get a hold of him, but im very interested in a team....will keep trying, if there is anyone else i can get a hold of please let me know

07-24-2003, 05:19 PM	#12
thegambler11 Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 15	experienced owner...i could contribute a lot to a good league, if there is anyway i could get in please let me know

07-24-2003, 05:42 PM	#14
A.J. Holz All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 650	Gambler, I'm sure the league will need its fair share of vultures and beat writers. Getting in now as a vulture on the soon-to-be active FIBE forums will pretty much guarantee you a good shot at getting an open team whenever one becomes available. __________________ NABA - Tijuana Toros / Commish ORB - Oakland Athletics (former owner) MBBA - Seattle Storm JOBL - Grand Forks Varmints (former owner) FIBB - Chicago Fire TMBU - Tulsa Tomcats (former owner) ACL - Oakland A's (former owner) ACB - Rockville Superbas

07-24-2003, 05:45 PM	#15
thegambler11 Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 15	im trying to get involved with a league where i can draft my own team---- would love to be a part but i really dont want to take over another man's team again, would rather build one from the ground up are you guys on AIM....i tried both ajholz3 and mad0die

07-24-2003, 06:34 PM	#16
mad0die All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: TX Posts: 913	Hammer - I'll be on AIM later. The league is now full, but if you want to hang on standby in case someone drops before the draft that is cool with me. You can also email me: jsodie@bigfoot.com __________________ Commish GUBA

07-25-2003, 12:32 PM	#17
CommishJoe Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 5,238	Great sounding league. Best of luck with it!! Heck, even though I know I dont have time for another league, you had me tempted __________________ Joe Success isn’t owned. It’s leased. And rent is due every day.

07-25-2003, 12:35 PM	#18
A.J. Holz All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 650	If you did have the time, this'd be a great league to join, IMO mad0die is one of the best commishes around & runs a tight ship. Can't wait until this league gets off the ground. __________________ NABA - Tijuana Toros / Commish ORB - Oakland Athletics (former owner) MBBA - Seattle Storm JOBL - Grand Forks Varmints (former owner) FIBB - Chicago Fire TMBU - Tulsa Tomcats (former owner) ACL - Oakland A's (former owner) ACB - Rockville Superbas