Online League Rankings/Awards?

MetsIn2002 · 10-29-2002, 11:43 AM

I remember last year that someone had compiled and ranked a number of online leagues based on categories like history, activity, originality, etc. I was wondering if any one is still doing this. I can't find the link to the site(s) that I've seen in the past to see if they are updated. Does anyone know if these sites still exist?

(One reason I ask is that I am a member of the Baseball Maelstrom which has to be one of the best leagues out there based on activity, stability, commishes effort, originality and with the addition of the Maelstrom Illustrated THE best newspaper out there.)

Subby · 10-29-2002, 01:32 PM

All I know is FOBL finished dead last...

Michael Xavier · 10-29-2002, 02:16 PM

I don't know about that Subby. Any league with a division called the Darn Tootin' Division, can't be that bad.

Subby · 10-29-2002, 02:23 PM

My guess is that the voters didn't appreciate the complimentary Schlitz samplers that we sent to them...

Michael Xavier · 10-29-2002, 02:28 PM

You know, I've never looked at your league until just a few minutes ago, and I love it. It is far too silly for me, well maybe not, but I appreciate the astounding amount of detail that you've placed into it. The team pages, with stadium dimension photos, owner pics, and links to sites where you can buy team specific apparel is great. Excellent job, I rank you higher than dead last.

Subby · 10-29-2002, 02:44 PM

Yeah - the league is totally automated now, too - we don't even manage our teams anymore (as we have a robot that takes care of all the minutiae for us.)

More time to swap recipes and read Seventeen...

frozenrope9190 · 10-29-2002, 02:50 PM

FOBL, now THAT'S a website. Very impressed.

Damn, you have a map of your franchise locations.

Subby · 10-29-2002, 03:03 PM

Thanks. My little sister made that using WordPerfect 5.0 and an illiegal copy of Harvard Graphics.

John C · 10-29-2002, 03:04 PM

The ABL will supplant the FOBL. We're like the Anna Nicole to your Osbournes.

Peace
John

Subby · 10-29-2002, 03:09 PM

As worst league in existence? That would be pretty difficult, as you seem to take your fake baseball pretty seriously.

Your league web site is both fantastic and whimsical, if that is even humanly possible.

sporr · 10-29-2002, 03:09 PM

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Originally posted by MetsIn2002
I remember last year that someone had compiled and ranked a number of online leagues based on categories like history, activity, originality, etc. I was wondering if any one is still doing this. I can't find the link to the site(s) that I've seen in the past to see if they are updated. Does anyone know if these sites still exist?

(One reason I ask is that I am a member of the Baseball Maelstrom which has to be one of the best leagues out there based on activity, stability, commishes effort, originality and with the addition of the Maelstrom Illustrated THE best newspaper out there.)

Thanks for the kudos!

What you are referring to was the OFBA. As far as I know, it doesn't exist anymore. Here's the link:

http://www.simleagues.com/ofba/

Subby · 10-29-2002, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MetsIn2002
One reason I ask is that I am a member of the Baseball Maelstrom which has to be one of the best leagues out there based on activity, stability, commishes effort, originality and with the addition of the Maelstrom Illustrated THE best newspaper out there.

Your league is awesome, no doubt - all the recognition you are seeking is richly deserved.

FOBL's official logo is the silhouette of a racoon humping a beagle.

'Nuff said...

John C · 10-29-2002, 03:43 PM

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Originally posted by Subby
As worst league in existence? That would be pretty difficult, as you seem to take your fake baseball pretty seriously.

Your league web site is both fantastic and whimsical, if that is even humanly possible.

That's why I said it was the Anna Nicole to your Osbournes. She doesn't try to be ridiculous. She just IS.

As far as fantastic and whimsical...yeah, I need to get in your league. It's obvious we have the same sense of humor, manifested from glorious hours of watching the original Batman and wondering how in the hell someone couldn't find Batman having shark repellent and hitting a shark while emitting a "whump" sound funny.

Peace
John
-Serving up suck since Kris Kross (ok, longer, but it's tough to top them)

Subby · 10-29-2002, 03:46 PM

I like you.

My secretary will be in touch.

John C · 10-29-2002, 03:48 PM

Don't contact my secretary. It's a cardboard cutout of Robert Wuhl. Well, you can contact him, but he'll talk your ear off about the good old days, like when Arliss was just a dream, and he longed for a romp in the hay with Dustin Diamond, TV's Screech Powers.

Peace
John

Total Nirvana · 10-29-2002, 03:57 PM

Wasn't the XBL top online league for 2001?

sporr · 10-29-2002, 04:55 PM

In many eyes it was, but it was gone by the time the OFBA awards were out.

IatricSB · 10-29-2002, 05:19 PM

I took over OFBA a few months ago and then everything at work went crazy and I didn't have time to do the things I hoped to do. If anyone is interested in collaborating on the site, please let me know.

10-29-2002, 11:43 AM	#1
MetsIn2002 Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 8	Online League Rankings/Awards? I remember last year that someone had compiled and ranked a number of online leagues based on categories like history, activity, originality, etc. I was wondering if any one is still doing this. I can't find the link to the site(s) that I've seen in the past to see if they are updated. Does anyone know if these sites still exist? (One reason I ask is that I am a member of the Baseball Maelstrom which has to be one of the best leagues out there based on activity, stability, commishes effort, originality and with the addition of the Maelstrom Illustrated THE best newspaper out there.) __________________ Maelstrom Mets - 2001 Maelstrom Tmt Champs; 2002, 2004 - League Champions TLB Mets - 2005 NL East Champs

10-29-2002, 02:16 PM	#3
Michael Xavier Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 456	I don't know about that Subby. Any league with a division called the Darn Tootin' Division, can't be that bad. __________________ OOTP since March 2002

10-29-2002, 02:28 PM	#5
Michael Xavier Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 456	You know, I've never looked at your league until just a few minutes ago, and I love it. It is far too silly for me, well maybe not, but I appreciate the astounding amount of detail that you've placed into it. The team pages, with stadium dimension photos, owner pics, and links to sites where you can buy team specific apparel is great. Excellent job, I rank you higher than dead last. __________________ OOTP since March 2002

10-29-2002, 02:44 PM	#6
Subby Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 375	Yeah - the league is totally automated now, too - we don't even manage our teams anymore (as we have a robot that takes care of all the minutiae for us.) More time to swap recipes and read Seventeen... Last edited by Subby; 10-29-2002 at 02:56 PM.

10-29-2002, 02:50 PM	#7
frozenrope9190 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Aurora, Illinois Posts: 57	FOBL, now THAT'S a website. Very impressed. Damn, you have a map of your franchise locations. __________________ Owner - Arizona Discotheques of the FOBL

10-29-2002, 01:32 PM	#2
Subby Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 375	All I know is FOBL finished dead last...

10-29-2002, 02:23 PM	#4
Subby Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 375	My guess is that the voters didn't appreciate the complimentary Schlitz samplers that we sent to them...

10-29-2002, 03:03 PM	#8
Subby Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 375	Thanks. My little sister made that using WordPerfect 5.0 and an illiegal copy of Harvard Graphics.

10-29-2002, 03:04 PM	#9
John C Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Albion, RI Posts: 2,286 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	The ABL will supplant the FOBL. We're like the Anna Nicole to your Osbournes. Peace John __________________ Facebook \| My Videos

10-29-2002, 03:09 PM	#10
Subby Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 375	As worst league in existence? That would be pretty difficult, as you seem to take your fake baseball pretty seriously. Your league web site is both fantastic and whimsical, if that is even humanly possible. Last edited by Subby; 10-29-2002 at 03:11 PM.

10-29-2002, 03:46 PM	#14
Subby Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 375	I like you. My secretary will be in touch.

10-29-2002, 03:48 PM	#15
John C Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Albion, RI Posts: 2,286 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	Don't contact my secretary. It's a cardboard cutout of Robert Wuhl. Well, you can contact him, but he'll talk your ear off about the good old days, like when Arliss was just a dream, and he longed for a romp in the hay with Dustin Diamond, TV's Screech Powers. Peace John __________________ Facebook \| My Videos

10-29-2002, 03:57 PM	#16
Total Nirvana All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 750	Wasn't the XBL top online league for 2001? __________________ Total Hockey Commissioner Your Off-Topic Nightmare. Free Agent OT Player - Plays 1B/3B/OF, hits for power on all fields, great fielder, can hit .330 a season!

10-29-2002, 04:55 PM	#17
sporr Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Muscatine, IA Posts: 8,277	In many eyes it was, but it was gone by the time the OFBA awards were out.

10-29-2002, 05:19 PM	#18
IatricSB Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California Posts: 3,493	I took over OFBA a few months ago and then everything at work went crazy and I didn't have time to do the things I hoped to do. If anyone is interested in collaborating on the site, please let me know. __________________ Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body; but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, "Wow! What a Ride!" Chicago(N) - Boys of Summer Oakland - 20th Century League Bakersfield - Wild Things Brooklyn - QBA Dodge City - NBSL California - ABC Dodger's Senioriest fan on the OOTP Boards