Any old XBLer's hanging around?

kserra · 07-31-2003, 08:39 PM

Hey guys, I've got the itch to get back into a league or two and I was wondering if there are any former XBL owners who are in leagues that they are currently enjoying.

It's both a blessing and a curse that the XBL was so well run. It was great while it lasted, but your expectations for leagues is so high that it is hard to be satisfied with other leagues.

So, what leagues are you guys in right now that you feel are top notch and well run. I'd love to get in a competitive league, even if it's on a wait list. I just hate devoting time to a league and having it flame out in a season or two. What fun is it to trade for young prospects only to have the league fall apart before their out of A-ball...

Thanks guys.

Kevin
(former owner of the XBL Tigers)

HerbD · 07-31-2003, 11:07 PM

Kevin,

I miss the XBL as well, a shame it had to shut down. I'm in two leagues right now(USBA & SO49). Both are very well run and have very little turnover. Less than one owner per season in each league. Good luck with your search.

Herb
XBL Braves

BleedDodgerBlue · 08-18-2003, 02:46 PM

Former XBL Angels owner here. I'm currently in the UBL, taking over, as luck would have it, the Tigers. Somebody needs to pester Joe to start the XBL back up, huh?

Qrashman · 08-18-2003, 03:40 PM

My league was heavily influenced by the XBL in our inaugural (sp?) year. We started up right after XBL ended and are now in our 9th season. We have (or had) a few owners (5-10) from XBL, actually.

In fact, Joe is our Atlanta Braves owner and you might notice the website is familiar looking.

www.hblbaseball.com

sporr · 08-18-2003, 03:46 PM

XBL White Sox here. Our own league, Baseball Maelstrom, is heavily patterned after the XBL that I remember. I'm also in the USBA, the New World Baseball League, and I just got into the OOL.

kq76 · 08-18-2003, 03:50 PM

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Originally posted by BleedDodgerBlue
I'm currently in the UBL, taking over, as luck would have it, the Tigers.

Uhh.. Cooley? Did you kick me out of the league??

BuddahBoyChuck · 08-18-2003, 04:44 PM

Hey.. Former XBL Tampa Bay/New Orleans Pellicans owner here.. I'm in the TLB, RWBL and WLB now. I also miss the XBL and have talked to Joe on several occasions about re starting it. But it doesn't look like its gonna happen.. Had a blast in that league too. Oh well.

Chuck Layton

BleedDodgerBlue · 08-18-2003, 05:15 PM

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Originally posted by kq76
Uhh.. Cooley? Did you kick me out of the league??

We might be thinking of different UBL's, maybe?

sporr · 08-18-2003, 05:16 PM

What's most amazing to me is that the league only last a few seasons, yet it's widely thought of as one of the premiere leagues EVER in OOTP history. I totally agree that it was one of the greatest despite the short length. Pretty strange.

SoxWin · 08-18-2003, 06:28 PM

I was the inaugaral Mariners owner. I'm only in one league at the moment, check my sig for a link.

Rich

Treches · 08-18-2003, 07:53 PM

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Originally posted by sporr
What's most amazing to me is that the league only last a few seasons, yet it's widely thought of as one of the premiere leagues EVER in OOTP history. I totally agree that it was one of the greatest despite the short length. Pretty strange.

I was the RedSox the last two seasons. The reason for people to still remember the XBL was the amount of work Joe put up on the league to make it a complete one when there were barely a dozen, most of them very simple leagues. Problem is that it was that precisely what prompted its disappearance. Simply too much work for just one person. The league did last three seasons if I recall, but was around for almost two years, so the short length remark is at least debatable: That's way more than what the average league lasts these days.

I'm not too up to date and don't know how many of those are still up and running, but a league back then required a great deal of work (still does now, so imagine three versions earlier). I have seen Crackerjack posting here and, if my memory serves, it started with OOTP1, which was crazy to say the least.

The one thing that may surprise folks is the fact that the only fictional league that was set up with OOTP2 had to close down due to lack of interest in other than real.

kserra · 08-18-2003, 08:42 PM

wow...great to see all these XBLer's emerge...

Everyone has hit the nail on the head, the league was great because Joe worked so hard...there were some pretty innovative ideas (salary arbitration, Board of Governors, foreign player free agents, etc...)

I also loved that whenever I logged on to AOL IM, there was at least three or four other owners online...

I'm not much of a chatter, but I think I talked about that league with other owners more than I talked about real baseball...pretty soon the league took on a life of its own...pretty awesome.

Plus, I really don't recall any yahoo owners who were obnoxious, immature, or stupid that can drag down online leagues.

Kevin

Qrashman · 08-19-2003, 04:02 PM

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there were some pretty innovative ideas (salary arbitration, Board of Governors, foreign player free agents

I've been trying to get arbitration for years but my league won't allow it

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I also loved that whenever I logged on to AOL IM, there was at least three or four other owners online...

I'm not much of a chatter, but I think I talked about that league with other owners more than I talked about real baseball...pretty soon the league took on a life of its own...pretty awesom

Definitely a must for any sim league.

Crackerjack · 08-27-2003, 11:38 PM

Bluejays XBL owner, the league was special because of the owners in it. They really participated and did a lot of little things to make it cool. Joe also had one of the earlier best websites for a ootp1 league. I started the Crackerjack Baseball league a season after Joe started up the XBL.

07-31-2003, 08:39 PM	#1
kserra Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 91	Any old XBLer's hanging around? Hey guys, I've got the itch to get back into a league or two and I was wondering if there are any former XBL owners who are in leagues that they are currently enjoying. It's both a blessing and a curse that the XBL was so well run. It was great while it lasted, but your expectations for leagues is so high that it is hard to be satisfied with other leagues. So, what leagues are you guys in right now that you feel are top notch and well run. I'd love to get in a competitive league, even if it's on a wait list. I just hate devoting time to a league and having it flame out in a season or two. What fun is it to trade for young prospects only to have the league fall apart before their out of A-ball... Thanks guys. Kevin (former owner of the XBL Tigers)

07-31-2003, 11:07 PM	#2
HerbD All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Indiana Posts: 973	Kevin, I miss the XBL as well, a shame it had to shut down. I'm in two leagues right now(USBA & SO49). Both are very well run and have very little turnover. Less than one owner per season in each league. Good luck with your search. Herb XBL Braves __________________

08-18-2003, 03:40 PM	#4
Qrashman All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NY Posts: 651	My league was heavily influenced by the XBL in our inaugural (sp?) year. We started up right after XBL ended and are now in our 9th season. We have (or had) a few owners (5-10) from XBL, actually. In fact, Joe is our Atlanta Braves owner and you might notice the website is familiar looking. www.hblbaseball.com __________________ ------------------- Montreal Expos / Calgary Storm, HBL HBL Baseball - Founded March 2001. HBL Waiting List

08-18-2003, 06:28 PM	#10
SoxWin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Blissful ignorance Posts: 3,315	I was the inaugaral Mariners owner. I'm only in one league at the moment, check my sig for a link. Rich __________________ It's called partying. When you do a lot of it, you're bound to be places where the police show up. I smoke a lot of pot and drink a lot of beer. I also graduated Suma Cum Laude. ****ing sue me. - Luis Rivera

08-27-2003, 11:38 PM	#14
Crackerjack Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 362	Bluejays XBL owner, the league was special because of the owners in it. They really participated and did a lot of little things to make it cool. Joe also had one of the earlier best websites for a ootp1 league. I started the Crackerjack Baseball league a season after Joe started up the XBL. __________________ Cheers Bird WWW.CRACKERJACKBASEBALL.COM

08-18-2003, 02:46 PM	#3
BleedDodgerBlue Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 42	Former XBL Angels owner here. I'm currently in the UBL, taking over, as luck would have it, the Tigers. Somebody needs to pester Joe to start the XBL back up, huh?

08-18-2003, 03:46 PM	#5
sporr Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Muscatine, IA Posts: 8,277	XBL White Sox here. Our own league, Baseball Maelstrom, is heavily patterned after the XBL that I remember. I'm also in the USBA, the New World Baseball League, and I just got into the OOL.

08-18-2003, 04:44 PM	#7
BuddahBoyChuck Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Columbia MO Posts: 22	Hey.. Former XBL Tampa Bay/New Orleans Pellicans owner here.. I'm in the TLB, RWBL and WLB now. I also miss the XBL and have talked to Joe on several occasions about re starting it. But it doesn't look like its gonna happen.. Had a blast in that league too. Oh well. Chuck Layton

08-18-2003, 05:16 PM	#9
sporr Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Muscatine, IA Posts: 8,277	What's most amazing to me is that the league only last a few seasons, yet it's widely thought of as one of the premiere leagues EVER in OOTP history. I totally agree that it was one of the greatest despite the short length. Pretty strange.

08-18-2003, 08:42 PM	#12
kserra Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 91	wow...great to see all these XBLer's emerge... Everyone has hit the nail on the head, the league was great because Joe worked so hard...there were some pretty innovative ideas (salary arbitration, Board of Governors, foreign player free agents, etc...) I also loved that whenever I logged on to AOL IM, there was at least three or four other owners online... I'm not much of a chatter, but I think I talked about that league with other owners more than I talked about real baseball...pretty soon the league took on a life of its own...pretty awesome. Plus, I really don't recall any yahoo owners who were obnoxious, immature, or stupid that can drag down online leagues. Kevin