National Baseball League

AndyHustle · 06-03-2018, 09:34 PM

I'll post this in this thread because it seems to get more traffic here... Two summers ago while incredibly bored at night during summer baseball in a small town, I decided to create an entire fictional universe. I sim in real-time which gives it more of a realistic feel. I have all four major leagues, but my marquee project is the NBL (National Baseball League). I do sim the universe's hockey league with FHM but don't pay as much attention to it or put the detail into it that the NBL has. When FOF comes out, I'll most certainly dive into that. Don't be afraid to ask questions, I know most of the details of each time. I wanted to share with you guys cause it's fun to see people pick favorite teams to follow.

Without further adieu, here's the NBL. The structure is two leagues of 16 (Federal and National) with those broken up into two divisions of eight. All divisional champions and the next two best records make the playoffs each year.

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There are some very surprising storylines in the first two months of the 2018 season. Most notably, the Kansas City Stars who haven't finished higher than fourth in the last seven years are off to a hot start thanks to some young phenoms playing very well. Carolina has also come out hot the first two months of the year. Another team that hasn't been particularly successful since their expansion in 2010.

The NL West is year in and year out the toughest division in baseball. Houston, Anaheim, and Phoenix are all top teams that fight it out for the crown. Las Vegas has gotten better the last few years and are right there.

The second toughest division in my mind has been the NL East. New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Pittsburgh, and Boston have all been very solid teams in the past. It's interesting to see some of those teams, especially Boston, struggle this year with some good talent.

The Federal League is usually a bit more wide-open. Detroit won the pennant last year, but have been inconsistent this year. Brooklyn, LA, Texas, and Colorado have all been top teams the past few years, but it seems like a changing of the guard is occurring.

Willing to answer any questions you might have. Trying to turn this into a weekly update so people can follow along.

AndyHustle · 06-03-2018, 09:37 PM

Quick Stats Update

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kjb023 · 06-03-2018, 11:45 PM

Very cool. This is definitely begging for a quickstart!

AndyHustle · 06-04-2018, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by kjb023

Very cool. This is definitely begging for a quickstart!

I wouldn't be against it if enough people enjoyed the series!

imhoff2 · 06-04-2018, 06:39 AM

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I wouldn't be against it if enough people enjoyed the series!

I will be following along!

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AndyHustle · 06-11-2018, 10:51 PM

Weekly Update!

Kansas City and Twin Cities both stay hot and continue their lead in their prospective divisions. New York pulls even with Carolina in the NL East with Philly right behind and the very young Atlanta team starting to fade. Powerhouses Anaheim and Houston continue to duke it out in the West!

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AndyHustle · 06-11-2018, 10:54 PM

We did have a bench clearing brawl this week in the NBL! On Friday night, the Magic and Captains continued their rivalry with a brawl in the second inning of the game after San Diego's Tim Loberg hit Anaheim's Jaromir Maly with a fastball after giving up a home run. Will be an interesting development to watch throughout the year.

06-03-2018, 09:34 PM	#1
AndyHustle Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 33	National Baseball League I'll post this in this thread because it seems to get more traffic here... Two summers ago while incredibly bored at night during summer baseball in a small town, I decided to create an entire fictional universe. I sim in real-time which gives it more of a realistic feel. I have all four major leagues, but my marquee project is the NBL (National Baseball League). I do sim the universe's hockey league with FHM but don't pay as much attention to it or put the detail into it that the NBL has. When FOF comes out, I'll most certainly dive into that. Don't be afraid to ask questions, I know most of the details of each time. I wanted to share with you guys cause it's fun to see people pick favorite teams to follow. Without further adieu, here's the NBL. The structure is two leagues of 16 (Federal and National) with those broken up into two divisions of eight. All divisional champions and the next two best records make the playoffs each year. There are some very surprising storylines in the first two months of the 2018 season. Most notably, the Kansas City Stars who haven't finished higher than fourth in the last seven years are off to a hot start thanks to some young phenoms playing very well. Carolina has also come out hot the first two months of the year. Another team that hasn't been particularly successful since their expansion in 2010. The NL West is year in and year out the toughest division in baseball. Houston, Anaheim, and Phoenix are all top teams that fight it out for the crown. Las Vegas has gotten better the last few years and are right there. The second toughest division in my mind has been the NL East. New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Pittsburgh, and Boston have all been very solid teams in the past. It's interesting to see some of those teams, especially Boston, struggle this year with some good talent. The Federal League is usually a bit more wide-open. Detroit won the pennant last year, but have been inconsistent this year. Brooklyn, LA, Texas, and Colorado have all been top teams the past few years, but it seems like a changing of the guard is occurring. Willing to answer any questions you might have. Trying to turn this into a weekly update so people can follow along.

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AndyHustle Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 33	Weekly Update! Kansas City and Twin Cities both stay hot and continue their lead in their prospective divisions. New York pulls even with Carolina in the NL East with Philly right behind and the very young Atlanta team starting to fade. Powerhouses Anaheim and Houston continue to duke it out in the West! Last edited by AndyHustle; 06-11-2018 at 10:53 PM.

06-03-2018, 09:37 PM	#2
AndyHustle Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 33	Quick Stats Update

06-03-2018, 11:45 PM	#3
kjb023 Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 389	Very cool. This is definitely begging for a quickstart!

06-11-2018, 10:54 PM	#7
AndyHustle Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 33	We did have a bench clearing brawl this week in the NBL! On Friday night, the Magic and Captains continued their rivalry with a brawl in the second inning of the game after San Diego's Tim Loberg hit Anaheim's Jaromir Maly with a fastball after giving up a home run. Will be an interesting development to watch throughout the year.