Texas Rangers Available in Hit For The Cycle

DaveHorn · 06-18-2005, 04:43 PM

This is an OOTP5 League. The game is required. Those new to OOTP online league are encouraged to join us.

Below is some more info on HFTC. If you are interested or have questions, contact me or post in our waiting list forum. Please include your contact information including email and AIM handle if you have one.

* New features added this season is our milestones and leaderboards with projections available on the front page of the web site. (Great idea borrowed from OOTP 6.5)

www.hitforthecycle.com
Here are some details on HFTC
- HFTC
- OOTP 5 League (game required)
- Activity is required and monitored, but no silly posting rules and other incentives.
- League founded approx 19 months ago in November of 2003
- 32 teams (MLB teams + Portland & Indy)
- Inaugural season was 2003 - currenly 05/01/12
- Started with Rocco's 2003 rosters, but after 9 seasons, we are becoming mostly fictional
- Sim 2x a week approx 2 weeks in each sim (a sim month per week)
- Sims are Tues and Friday (exports due 6am PST)
- Trades are processed on Monday/Thursday (1 day before sim)
- Ammy draft in June, 6 rounds
- No coaches/scouts
- Picks/Players/Cash can be traded
- Financial system based on luxury tax (does a great job in assisting smaller markets, many of our best teams are small markets)
- No salary cap
- Cash capped at $25m

- Committed to BOSI - LOTS of custom BOSI features in this league including things like:

- Nice team page that takes the best of BOSI 2 and BOSI 1 together

- Advanced Development Reports

- Team Stats Reports

- Team History Reports

- Complete Trade History Report

- Ammy Draft Reports

I continually add more features to BOSI all the time.

League Mission & Rules
League Finance Model

Of course, we also use CATO

Bluenoser · 06-18-2005, 05:36 PM

Very nice looking site and league. Is the team HTML page correct, shows Texas to have -$40M in cash? Quite a hole to dig out of...

DaveHorn · 06-18-2005, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BruceM

Very nice looking site and league. Is the team HTML page correct, shows Texas to have -$40M in cash? Quite a hole to dig out of...

Thanks for the compliments.

It is correct, but the hole isn't as big as you'd imagine. If Texas did nothing they'd be cash positive or near cash positive by 2014 and ready to go since they sport one of the larger markets in the league. But Texas has many free agents this year that should be traded (can't sign most of them anyway) to not only jump start the rebuild but drastically reduce this years payroll and expedite the cash flow. In addition to the free agents to be, Texas has other nice to studly major leaguers who could further speed up the rebuilding if they were moved. Also, while I wouldn't do it if I were Texas, teams have already offered the past GM more than $20m for first round draft picks. So there are many many ways for Texas to get out of the hole.

The crazy thing is while Texas needs to start rebuilding because they bit off more than they could chew and sold off too much of the future, they are only a pitcher or two from being a wild card contender.

daveyboy · 06-18-2005, 07:58 PM

I would be interested in joining. I have signed up for the forums on the site under DLuebke. I haven't gotten the confirmation yet, but that will be the user name. If the team is still available plase let me know.

Artermis · 06-19-2005, 08:06 PM

This is a great league and has the best commish.

Other GMs are very excited to get a new GM there so that we can rap....err have some serious deals go on..

Art

daveyboy · 06-19-2005, 08:43 PM

I would love to be a part of it. Just waiting for an e-mail or for the commissioner to post letting me know if I am in.

DaveHorn · 06-19-2005, 09:30 PM

I sent ya a PM yesterday and have also tried sending you an email just now. Keep on the lookout for it.

06-18-2005, 04:43 PM	#1
DaveHorn All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,146	Texas Rangers Available in Hit For The Cycle This is an OOTP5 League. The game is required. Those new to OOTP online league are encouraged to join us. Below is some more info on HFTC. If you are interested or have questions, contact me or post in our waiting list forum. Please include your contact information including email and AIM handle if you have one. * New features added this season is our milestones and leaderboards with projections available on the front page of the web site. (Great idea borrowed from OOTP 6.5) www.hitforthecycle.com Here are some details on HFTC - HFTC - OOTP 5 League (game required) - Activity is required and monitored, but no silly posting rules and other incentives. - League founded approx 19 months ago in November of 2003 - 32 teams (MLB teams + Portland & Indy) - Inaugural season was 2003 - currenly 05/01/12 - Started with Rocco's 2003 rosters, but after 9 seasons, we are becoming mostly fictional - Sim 2x a week approx 2 weeks in each sim (a sim month per week) - Sims are Tues and Friday (exports due 6am PST) - Trades are processed on Monday/Thursday (1 day before sim) - Ammy draft in June, 6 rounds - No coaches/scouts - Picks/Players/Cash can be traded - Financial system based on luxury tax (does a great job in assisting smaller markets, many of our best teams are small markets) - No salary cap - Cash capped at $25m - Committed to BOSI - LOTS of custom BOSI features in this league including things like: - Nice team page that takes the best of BOSI 2 and BOSI 1 together - Advanced Development Reports - Team Stats Reports - Team History Reports - Complete Trade History Report - Ammy Draft Reports I continually add more features to BOSI all the time. League Mission & Rules League Finance Model Of course, we also use CATO __________________ Dave HFTC Commish

06-19-2005, 09:30 PM	#7
DaveHorn All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,146	I sent ya a PM yesterday and have also tried sending you an email just now. Keep on the lookout for it. __________________ Dave HFTC Commish

06-18-2005, 05:36 PM	#2
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,445	Very nice looking site and league. Is the team HTML page correct, shows Texas to have -$40M in cash? Quite a hole to dig out of...

06-18-2005, 07:58 PM	#4
daveyboy Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 27	I would be interested in joining. I have signed up for the forums on the site under DLuebke. I haven't gotten the confirmation yet, but that will be the user name. If the team is still available plase let me know.

06-19-2005, 08:06 PM	#5
Artermis Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 57	This is a great league and has the best commish. Other GMs are very excited to get a new GM there so that we can rap....err have some serious deals go on.. Art

06-19-2005, 08:43 PM	#6
daveyboy Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 27	I would love to be a part of it. Just waiting for an e-mail or for the commissioner to post letting me know if I am in.