Wild Pitch Baseball League Needs an Owner

Tito · 12-09-2005, 04:45 PM

The WPBL started in 2005 using Halofan's roster set.

Sims are on Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:45pm EST and Sunday nights at 9:45 pm EST.

Many things are pretty standard (Please read the RULES), but there are a few features that sets the league apart:

Venezuelan Winter League (VWL): A yearly player edit for guys 27 and under to make them mirror more closely the real MLB player. This player edit is done by a committee of owners. Ex. If Nick Swisher sucked in the roster set, he could be sent to the VWL. This ensures that potential MLB stars of tomorrow have the same shot in OOTP and also ensures that the league remains as true-to-life as possible. It adds strategy and gets owners more involved in the real minor leagues to scour the talent. The VWL invite is tradeable.

We are NOT getting fictional. We have real MLB draftees beyond 2005: I took the 2005 MLB draft and divided it into 3 even groups so that 2006, 2007 and 2008 would have real draftees (manually edited in). The best 40-60 prospects in these drafts were real. The 2009 draft consisted of the best MLB prospects not in the game and some real foreign entries. Now in 2010 (and in 2011 and 2012) we are using the real MLB 2006 draft class as our pool from which to add players.

Ability to eat contracts: You can pay a portion of a player's salary in a trade without transferring cash. A player is added called "PlayerName Salary" in the amount that you are eating. A team that agrees to pay some of his former player's contract can pay the contract off in one shot if he can afford it. Please see the rules for guidelines on this.

Other features are:

Minimum fan interest of 50
$105 mil salary cap is also a Payroll Expenses Cap. Teams going over pay luxury taxes.
$50 mil cash max
Ability to play players at other specified positions (see rules)
BOSI
Catobase

Also, player pics on the main page will always have their WPBL uniforms and caps. EX on the main page, SD's Joe Mauer in real life is on the Twins. My avatar as most of you know is WPBL's Edgar Renteria, who definitely is not on the Pirates in real life!

Thanks for reading up to this point. If interested, please post in the Message Board in the Waiting List section. Any questions? Catch me on AIM: Link under avatar. Thanks.

redbeard82 · 12-09-2005, 04:52 PM

The WPBL is a great league with an active group of owners.

Tito and Jeff do an oustanding job commishing the league, and the VWL and introduction of real draft picks are helping to keep the file more closely along with real MLB, which most leagues begin to deviate from as the OOTP seasons go by.

I've been in numerous OOTP leagues, and I can safely say that this one is at the top of the class. The DBacks will be a challenege to whoever takes them, but there is a lot of pitching talent there with which to work as well as some good prospects.

Hope to see you in the league
Marlins GM

OfficerTC · 12-09-2005, 05:03 PM

A very active and competitive league. You can't find many leagues like this. Thumbs up!

Tito · 12-09-2005, 05:03 PM

Thanks, guys. I think one of the best things I like is that there are always at least 10 guys on AIM at any time of the day.

Another thing, real players not in the game are added in the off-season. Last year it was Kendry Morales, this year it's that catcher from Japan that signed with the Mariners, Kenji Jojima.

We may have an opening in San Francisco also. Will keep you posted. Check them out too just in case.

Artermis · 12-09-2005, 05:23 PM

The league looks great and I am in the market for another team in 6, just wish you used the 1-10 rating.

Good luck.

Art

Tequilaworm · 12-10-2005, 01:24 PM

This league is a very active league and sims are always on time with html and files up in a timely manner.

Tito and I are always available to answer any league related questions and the forum is always active.

Teams open right now are the D'Backs and the Giants. The 2007 Ammy draft is tomorrow and SF holds the big #1 pick in the draft. So jump on in now and take a shot to pick the core player of the future for the Giants.

Arizona has the #12 pick in the draft, so again not a bad selection.

Just a note that sim times for Tuesday/Thursdays will be changed to 8:00pm est starting on the 20th of December and all sims are done live via AIM.

Tito · 12-10-2005, 07:16 PM

The league is full. Thanks.

Tito · 02-13-2006, 11:34 PM

We are in the 2007 playoffs and are recruiting for the following two teams:

New York Yankees
Arizona Diamondbacks

Please read initial post from a couple of months ago. If interested, please post in the forum.

PS Even if not interested, check out the pics on the main page: Sabathia as a Yankee, Edmonds as a Ranger, etc.

Tito · 02-14-2006, 10:49 AM

The DBacks are gone. The Evil Empire is still available.

The Minnesota Twins, a major powerhouse currently in the playoffs, may become available. This is the Commish's team, and he is thinking of taking over billycola's (RIP) Anaheim Angels. Either the Twins or the Angels will become available.

MLBS_commish · 02-14-2006, 05:04 PM

I would love to take over in New York

Tito · 02-14-2006, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MLBS_commish

I would love to take over in New York

Please post your info in the forum.
http://www.wsibl.net/forum2/viewforum.php?f=14

Thank you.

Astros33Resurrected · 02-15-2006, 02:24 AM

I'd like to join. My aim is AstrosWinAgain33.

Tito · 02-15-2006, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astros33Resurrected

I'd like to join. My aim is AstrosWinAgain33.

Someone has already asked for the Yanks and we are looking into this request.

Either the Twins or the Angels will be open soon. Please post on the waiting list in the forum. Thanks.

Tito · 07-05-2006, 11:14 AM

The main post has been edited. We are looking for a Houston Astros owner.

thr33niL · 07-05-2006, 04:03 PM

Posted interest in the waiting list forum.. thanks!

Tito · 07-11-2006, 02:35 PM

We've been full for a few days now, but check us out and get on the waiting list if interested!

Tito · 08-10-2006, 02:37 PM

We are looking for an Anaheim owner. Please refer to the edited main post for more information. If interested, be sure to post on the message board in the format requested. Thanks.

ulrichsson · 08-10-2006, 03:36 PM

Posted.

Tito · 08-14-2006, 01:55 PM

Ulrichsson has been hired!

We have an opening for Seattle.

They have good young players like Stephen Drew, Huston Street, Jeremy Sowers, and Felix Hernandez.

They will have the 5th pick in the 2010 draft which will consist of MLB 2006 draftees.

The new owner will be able to send a player to the Venezuelan Winter League and will be given the opportunity to buy out part of Jesus Flores' $18 mil/year contract.

Post in the message board if interested!

gocubsgo · 08-14-2006, 05:46 PM

This is by far the best league i have ever been in. The owners are active and great to work with. The commishes put a lot of time in to the league and are always open to suggestions.

12-09-2005, 04:52 PM	#2
redbeard82 Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 13	The WPBL is a great league with an active group of owners. Tito and Jeff do an oustanding job commishing the league, and the VWL and introduction of real draft picks are helping to keep the file more closely along with real MLB, which most leagues begin to deviate from as the OOTP seasons go by. I've been in numerous OOTP leagues, and I can safely say that this one is at the top of the class. The DBacks will be a challenege to whoever takes them, but there is a lot of pitching talent there with which to work as well as some good prospects. Hope to see you in the league Marlins GM Last edited by redbeard82; 12-09-2005 at 04:53 PM.

12-09-2005, 05:03 PM	#4
Tito Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 149	Thanks, guys. I think one of the best things I like is that there are always at least 10 guys on AIM at any time of the day. Another thing, real players not in the game are added in the off-season. Last year it was Kendry Morales, this year it's that catcher from Japan that signed with the Mariners, Kenji Jojima. We may have an opening in San Francisco also. Will keep you posted. Check them out too just in case. Last edited by Tito; 12-09-2005 at 05:08 PM.

12-10-2005, 01:24 PM	#6
Tequilaworm Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 144	This league is a very active league and sims are always on time with html and files up in a timely manner. Tito and I are always available to answer any league related questions and the forum is always active. Teams open right now are the D'Backs and the Giants. The 2007 Ammy draft is tomorrow and SF holds the big #1 pick in the draft. So jump on in now and take a shot to pick the core player of the future for the Giants. Arizona has the #12 pick in the draft, so again not a bad selection. Just a note that sim times for Tuesday/Thursdays will be changed to 8:00pm est starting on the 20th of December and all sims are done live via AIM. __________________ "Slump ? I ain't in no slump. I just ain't hittin." --Yogi Berra "We're supposed to be perfect our first day on the job and then show constant improvement." --Ed Vargo, Major League Baseball Umpire WPBL Commish/Houston Astros

02-13-2006, 11:34 PM	#8
Tito Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 149	We are in the 2007 playoffs and are recruiting for the following two teams: New York Yankees Arizona Diamondbacks Please read initial post from a couple of months ago. If interested, please post in the forum. PS Even if not interested, check out the pics on the main page: Sabathia as a Yankee, Edmonds as a Ranger, etc. Last edited by Tito; 02-13-2006 at 11:35 PM.

07-05-2006, 04:03 PM	#15
thr33niL Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 9	Posted interest in the waiting list forum.. thanks! __________________

12-09-2005, 04:45 PM	#1
Tito Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 149	Wild Pitch Baseball League Needs an Owner The WPBL started in 2005 using Halofan's roster set. Sims are on Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:45pm EST and Sunday nights at 9:45 pm EST. Many things are pretty standard (Please read the RULES), but there are a few features that sets the league apart: Venezuelan Winter League (VWL): A yearly player edit for guys 27 and under to make them mirror more closely the real MLB player. This player edit is done by a committee of owners. Ex. If Nick Swisher sucked in the roster set, he could be sent to the VWL. This ensures that potential MLB stars of tomorrow have the same shot in OOTP and also ensures that the league remains as true-to-life as possible. It adds strategy and gets owners more involved in the real minor leagues to scour the talent. The VWL invite is tradeable. We are NOT getting fictional. We have real MLB draftees beyond 2005: I took the 2005 MLB draft and divided it into 3 even groups so that 2006, 2007 and 2008 would have real draftees (manually edited in). The best 40-60 prospects in these drafts were real. The 2009 draft consisted of the best MLB prospects not in the game and some real foreign entries. Now in 2010 (and in 2011 and 2012) we are using the real MLB 2006 draft class as our pool from which to add players. Ability to eat contracts: You can pay a portion of a player's salary in a trade without transferring cash. A player is added called "PlayerName Salary" in the amount that you are eating. A team that agrees to pay some of his former player's contract can pay the contract off in one shot if he can afford it. Please see the rules for guidelines on this. Other features are: Minimum fan interest of 50 $105 mil salary cap is also a Payroll Expenses Cap. Teams going over pay luxury taxes. $50 mil cash max Ability to play players at other specified positions (see rules) BOSI Catobase Also, player pics on the main page will always have their WPBL uniforms and caps. EX on the main page, SD's Joe Mauer in real life is on the Twins. My avatar as most of you know is WPBL's Edgar Renteria, who definitely is not on the Pirates in real life! Thanks for reading up to this point. If interested, please post in the Message Board in the Waiting List section. Any questions? Catch me on AIM: Link under avatar. Thanks. Last edited by Tito; 08-24-2006 at 03:12 PM.

12-09-2005, 05:03 PM	#3
OfficerTC Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Syracuse Posts: 154	A very active and competitive league. You can't find many leagues like this. Thumbs up!

12-09-2005, 05:23 PM	#5
Artermis Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 57	The league looks great and I am in the market for another team in 6, just wish you used the 1-10 rating. Good luck. Art

12-10-2005, 07:16 PM	#7
Tito Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 149	The league is full. Thanks.

02-14-2006, 10:49 AM	#9
Tito Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 149	The DBacks are gone. The Evil Empire is still available. The Minnesota Twins, a major powerhouse currently in the playoffs, may become available. This is the Commish's team, and he is thinking of taking over billycola's (RIP) Anaheim Angels. Either the Twins or the Angels will become available.

02-14-2006, 05:04 PM	#10
MLBS_commish Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 40	I would love to take over in New York

02-15-2006, 02:24 AM	#12
Astros33Resurrected Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lufkin, TX Posts: 2,213	I'd like to join. My aim is AstrosWinAgain33.

07-05-2006, 11:14 AM	#14
Tito Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 149	The main post has been edited. We are looking for a Houston Astros owner.

07-11-2006, 02:35 PM	#16
Tito Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 149	We've been full for a few days now, but check us out and get on the waiting list if interested!

08-10-2006, 02:37 PM	#17
Tito Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 149	We are looking for an Anaheim owner. Please refer to the edited main post for more information. If interested, be sure to post on the message board in the format requested. Thanks.

08-10-2006, 03:36 PM	#18
ulrichsson Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 48	Posted.

08-14-2006, 01:55 PM	#19
Tito Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 149	Ulrichsson has been hired! We have an opening for Seattle. They have good young players like Stephen Drew, Huston Street, Jeremy Sowers, and Felix Hernandez. They will have the 5th pick in the 2010 draft which will consist of MLB 2006 draftees. The new owner will be able to send a player to the Venezuelan Winter League and will be given the opportunity to buy out part of Jesus Flores' $18 mil/year contract. Post in the message board if interested!

08-14-2006, 05:46 PM	#20
gocubsgo All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,556	This is by far the best league i have ever been in. The owners are active and great to work with. The commishes put a lot of time in to the league and are always open to suggestions.