If you want to be on a team in the Ruthlandian-Tycobbian League - Page 3

Eugene Church · 09-12-2006, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by lewis31lewis52

If you want me to be more specific with my player details, just say so.

You can leave it up to me...or if you want to be more precise...just give the ratings you want.

I know you want to be like David Eckstein.

It is fine with me if you give me the complete ratings.

Splitter24 · 09-12-2006, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Eugene Church

Who is the player?

Maybe I should change my ratings to be like the guy in my avatar...He was a little better ballplayer than me.

Just in case anyone would like to know who that player is...it is Stan "The Man" Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals...one of the top 10 players of alltime...IMO.

Why, it's Tommy Holmes. My favorite historical player.

Lawley · 09-12-2006, 09:18 PM

Name: Brian Lawley

Position: 3B

Height: 6'4"

Weight: 218

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

Hometown: Manteca

Team Choice: Any

Player Type: Below Average D, Below Average Speed, Average contact, abover average gap and power with decent eye.

Eugene Church · 09-12-2006, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Splitter24

Why, it's Tommy Holmes. My favorite historical player.

I always liked Tommy Holmes...but only read about him in the sports pages...he wasn't on tv very much...Yanks were always on the TV Game of the Week...that's all we got back then...one game a week...BA .302 lifetime...only struck out 122 times in 13 seasons and 5000 at bats...pretty impressive.

He is doing well for the Boston Braves in my Alltime Allstar Association.

I'll let you figure out his stats.

I have played only half of 1904.

Why can't you post something without it getting all askew?

Why don't the columns stay straight?

Career Batting Stats
Year G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Teams
1902 121 445 141 22 5 10 52 46 17 1 0 16 8 7 .317 .343 .456 .800 BOS
1903 135 516 169 36 2 8 60 72 39 4 0 13 9 6 .328 .379 .452 .831 BOS
1904 82 330 100 15 4 7 29 42 23 2 1 9 6 5 .303 .351 .436 .787 BOS
Total 338 1291 410 73 11 25 141 160 79 7 1 38 23 18 .318 .360 .449 .809

metsgeek · 09-12-2006, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Eugene Church

Why can't you post something without it getting all askew?

Why don't the columns stay straight?

Just line the stats up in Notepad, then paste the results between CODE tags, like this:

Code:

Career Batting Stats 

Year    G   AB   H 2B 3B HR RBI   R BB HP SF  K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
1902  121  445 141 22  5 10  52  46 17  1  0 16  8  7 .317 .343 .456 .800  BOS 
1903  135  516 169 36  2  8  60  72 39  4  0 13  9  6 .328 .379 .452 .831  BOS 
1904   82  330 100 15  4  7  29  42 23  2  1  9  6  5 .303 .351 .436 .787  BOS 

Total 338 1291 410 73 11 25 141 160 79  7  1 38 23 18 .318 .360 .449 .809

Eugene Church · 09-13-2006, 03:24 AM

Thanks, metsgeek.

You have made my day!

Much appreciated.

No Pepper · 09-13-2006, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Eugene Church

Yanks were always on the TV Game of the Week...that's all we got back then...one game a week

Is it any different today? My god, ESPN is cable even. I don't want to PAY to see the Yankees / Red Sox all the time.

Anyway, who are the "Yankees" in your league, Eugene? Have any predictions?

Eugene Church · 09-13-2006, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by No Pepper

Is it any different today? My god, ESPN is cable even. I don't want to PAY to see the Yankees / Red Sox all the time.

Anyway, who are the "Yankees" in your league, Eugene? Have any predictions?

I ran a 50-year test league to set the stats. I wish there was some way to recreate the entire history of Islandian amateur and industrial leagues and have it part of this league's pre-history. But I would have to have 60 town leagues. And then whatever records were set in those leagues might interfere with the records set in the Islandian Professional Baseball Alliance.

It's a good thought though.

As far as who were the Yankees of the Test League...Cold Creek Catamounts made the playoffs 24 times and won the title 5 times...Arlon Champions were 16/5...Kenwood Wildcats 21/3...North Hills Hawks 17/3...Ozarka 12/3...Ranford Bulls 28/2...Oxford Red Caps 25/2...Rocky Rapids Snappers 24/2...Colfax Blasters 24/1...Wynnamac Sundowners 28/0...Arroyo Grande Suns 27/0.

Shipbuilder and millionaire Brent Steiner's team, the Bayview Vikings, never made the playoffs in 50 years. (George Steinbrenner is where I got Steiner's name). It would be nice if the real Yankees went 50 years without making the playoff.

I don't care for Steinbrenner...but I like Joe Torre a lot.

But the Yanks were much smarter than the Red Sox this year. They went out and made some good trades for Abreu and Lidle.

Splitter24 · 09-13-2006, 08:06 PM

Would be nice to see Cold Creek keep that up when the games start for real.

Football23 · 09-13-2006, 08:44 PM

Jeez Midway didn't make it once in 50 years? Damn...I suppose that's kind of good for me though because, while I won't be making the playoffs, hopefully I'll stay a starter because of lack of back-up competition lol

Eugene Church · 09-14-2006, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Football23

Jeez Midway didn't make it once in 50 years? Damn...I suppose that's kind of good for me though because, while I won't be making the playoffs, hopefully I'll stay a starter because of lack of back-up competition lol

Midway has made the playoffs 6 times, but never won the title.

I only listed the top performing clubs in the playoffs.

Jestor · 09-14-2006, 01:31 AM

Nice to see Arroyo Grande make the playoffs 27 times in that stretch, but oh man... no title? That hurts.

Hopefully they'll pick it up in the real version.

Football23 · 09-14-2006, 01:55 PM

Oh ok thanks Eugene.

Hey I'd rather have 27 playoff berths in 50 years with no title than 6 playoff berths with no title.

Eugene Church · 09-16-2006, 02:08 PM

I have decided to do a Pre-History League, starting in 1898.

I will play town leagues until 1920, then switch to company leagues, when they first started legal payments to ballplayers, and finally, begin the professional league in 2001. I am hoping the game will let me change the pre-history league structure and convert it to the final pro league structure.

I want all of the history to be contained in one league.

Yesterday I set up a town league for each of the 60 towns. Each town league will feature 4 teams...some of which have been mentioned in the town write-ups. I thought it would be good to actually play out the town teams' games and get "real" history, rather than just "creating" it myself.

I would have real stats and records to refer to...both for the teams and for the players.

I will have 2 subleagues...Ruthlandian and Tycobbian...30 divisions in each...4 teams in each division...teams would only play in their town division during the regular season. Then I would have have a 6-round playoff to decide the Islandian winner. Single game playoffs. Regular season would consist of 24 games...8 games against each division rival...4 home and 4 away...only one game a week...played on Sundays.

The next big hurdle will be to do a manual schedule, so that teams will only play games in their division. If anyone has any ideas on the quickest and most efficient way to create this season, I would sincerely appreciate it.

After that I have to edit a lot of the names in the league...I don't care for the names in the game's database...too many weird ones for me. I like Smith, Jones, Brown with an occasional offbeat name...and Tom, Dick and Harry for the first names. The offbeat names just show up too often for me.

Chredwdew did me a fine database containing only US-British-Irish-Scottish names, but I have to figure out how to get it in the game. It is great and I would not have to edit many names in it. I will just add Hispanic, European and Asian names myself. The Game's Name Database would require me to edit over half of the names...or more.

Anyway...What do you guys think about this pre-history idea.

I know it will put off putting your name in the league until I get to 2001.

Maybe I could put some of your ancestors in during the pre-history.

Let me know what you think.

I am tired of preparing for this league. I am anxious to get started and playing some games.

Please bear with me.

Opening Day 1898 is coming to a ballpark near you soon.

mikev · 09-16-2006, 02:34 PM

I think that the extended history sounds awesome, if you could manage to pull that all off.

mikev · 09-16-2006, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mikev

Mike Voelker
5'10 170lbs
Bats R Throws R
Hometown: Livermore CA
Team: Hillsboro Blazers
Position: 2B/SS

Sure fielding, super fast middle infielder with a "good enough" arm. I remember people used to tell me that I got to balls they never expected me to. Little to no home run power (5 per season, tops) because I was pretty little and had a line drive swing, but I walked over twice as much as I struck out and hit tons of doubles and triples by legging out the extra bag on a ball in the gap or down the line. Basically a four-tool player (missing power), but good at the four that I had.

If you don't mind, I'd like to edit myself after reading the other thread and falling in love with the Blazers' stadium.

MikeSlugga · 09-16-2006, 05:26 PM

The pre-history idea sounds excellent! Cant wait for this to start.

rudel.dietrich · 09-16-2006, 07:54 PM

Eugene, will players be drafted or must we pick a town?

Is their trading between teams and between leagues?

Eugene Church · 09-16-2006, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Fallschirmjager

Eugene, will players be drafted or must we pick a town?

Is their trading between teams and between leagues?

You can pick a town...or I will assign you to a team.

I will make sure you are the starter at the position you pick and give you the ratings based on your description of your talent.

No, I will not have any trading. The only way anyone will change teams will be if they are released to the free agents pool, then other teams could pick them up.

I will do all lineups and personnel changes for all teams.

I do not use financials or trading. I will use injury.

Eugene Church · 11-20-2006, 01:46 AM

Just thought I would let all of you know, who wanted to play in the league, that the Islandian Pro Alliance will begin shortly.

Everything is ready to go.

All I have to do is put you guys in as players.

I got 22 that said they wanted to play in the league.

I will give you your suggested ratings and assign you to your requested team.

Thanks for participating.

09-13-2006, 03:24 AM	#46
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,249	Thanks, metsgeek. You have made my day! Much appreciated. Last edited by Eugene Church; 09-13-2006 at 10:37 AM.

09-13-2006, 08:06 PM	#49
Splitter24 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Willsboro, NY Posts: 2,895	Would be nice to see Cold Creek keep that up when the games start for real. __________________ Currently Reading: The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen "Well, the game is afoot. I’ll take anal bum cover for 7,000." - "Sean Connery" SNL Celebrity Jeopardy R.I.P. Tommy Holmes 1917-2008

09-16-2006, 02:08 PM	#54
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,249	I have decided to do a Pre-History League, starting in 1898. I will play town leagues until 1920, then switch to company leagues, when they first started legal payments to ballplayers, and finally, begin the professional league in 2001. I am hoping the game will let me change the pre-history league structure and convert it to the final pro league structure. I want all of the history to be contained in one league. Yesterday I set up a town league for each of the 60 towns. Each town league will feature 4 teams...some of which have been mentioned in the town write-ups. I thought it would be good to actually play out the town teams' games and get "real" history, rather than just "creating" it myself. I would have real stats and records to refer to...both for the teams and for the players. I will have 2 subleagues...Ruthlandian and Tycobbian...30 divisions in each...4 teams in each division...teams would only play in their town division during the regular season. Then I would have have a 6-round playoff to decide the Islandian winner. Single game playoffs. Regular season would consist of 24 games...8 games against each division rival...4 home and 4 away...only one game a week...played on Sundays. The next big hurdle will be to do a manual schedule, so that teams will only play games in their division. If anyone has any ideas on the quickest and most efficient way to create this season, I would sincerely appreciate it. After that I have to edit a lot of the names in the league...I don't care for the names in the game's database...too many weird ones for me. I like Smith, Jones, Brown with an occasional offbeat name...and Tom, Dick and Harry for the first names. The offbeat names just show up too often for me. Chredwdew did me a fine database containing only US-British-Irish-Scottish names, but I have to figure out how to get it in the game. It is great and I would not have to edit many names in it. I will just add Hispanic, European and Asian names myself. The Game's Name Database would require me to edit over half of the names...or more. Anyway...What do you guys think about this pre-history idea. I know it will put off putting your name in the league until I get to 2001. Maybe I could put some of your ancestors in during the pre-history. Let me know what you think. I am tired of preparing for this league. I am anxious to get started and playing some games. Please bear with me. Opening Day 1898 is coming to a ballpark near you soon. Last edited by Eugene Church; 09-16-2006 at 02:09 PM.

09-16-2006, 02:34 PM	#55
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	I think that the extended history sounds awesome, if you could manage to pull that all off. __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM

09-16-2006, 05:26 PM	#57
MikeSlugga Minors (Double A) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 131	The pre-history idea sounds excellent! Cant wait for this to start. __________________ Atlanta Braves - Future Forties League NL South Division Pennant - 2048 (89-73), 2049 (97-65) World Series Champions - 2048 Boston Red Sox - Current League AL East Division Pennant - 2020 (85-77) Quite possibly the saddest franchise ever. New York Mets - Bill Clinton League NL Wild Card - 1995 Pittsburgh Pirates - Beyond the Ivy - Oakland Athletics - NABA -

09-12-2006, 09:18 PM	#43
Lawley Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cali/Montana Posts: 381	Name: Brian Lawley Position: 3B Height: 6'4" Weight: 218 Bats: Right Throws: Right Hometown: Manteca Team Choice: Any Player Type: Below Average D, Below Average Speed, Average contact, abover average gap and power with decent eye.

09-13-2006, 08:44 PM	#50
Football23 Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 81	Jeez Midway didn't make it once in 50 years? Damn...I suppose that's kind of good for me though because, while I won't be making the playoffs, hopefully I'll stay a starter because of lack of back-up competition lol

09-14-2006, 01:55 PM	#53
Football23 Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 81	Oh ok thanks Eugene. Hey I'd rather have 27 playoff berths in 50 years with no title than 6 playoff berths with no title.

09-16-2006, 07:54 PM	#58
rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,608	Eugene, will players be drafted or must we pick a town? Is their trading between teams and between leagues?

11-20-2006, 01:46 AM	#60
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,249	Just thought I would let all of you know, who wanted to play in the league, that the Islandian Pro Alliance will begin shortly. Everything is ready to go. All I have to do is put you guys in as players. I got 22 that said they wanted to play in the league. I will give you your suggested ratings and assign you to your requested team. Thanks for participating. Last edited by Eugene Church; 11-20-2006 at 01:48 AM.