Rough Year for Online Leagues

rem · 11-05-2004, 06:17 PM

With UBF (and maybe GDBA???) going down it got me thinking about what seem likes a lot of Online Leagues folding this year. Although, I can't really compare it too previous years.

Other Leagues which folded this year (No Order):

1) All-Out Baseball League AOBL

2) All Baseball All The Time (ABATT)

3) Global Manager's ChallengeGMC

4) Bottom of the 9th

5) Diamond Pride Baseball

6) Triple-A Baseball (AAA)

7) FLASH

8) EBL 13 Years!!!

9) Hard-Core Baseball League (HCBL)

10) Future League Baseball

11) Undernet Baseball League (UBL)

12) Baseball Managers Internet League (BMIL)

13) BATG

14) All-Time Greats Challenge (ATGC)

And, of course: Behind The Plate and Real Beisbol.

It wouldn't surprise if that only scratched the surface.

But, it isn't all bad:

Four Great New Leagues I've noticed, again no order:

Action Packed Baseball League (Real Rosters, Longest URL EVER)

Lords of Baseball (Historical, 1990)

NABC (Fictional)

The Money Ball Union (2020's, Fictional/Historical Players)

Hopefully, that just scratches the surface.

rem · 11-05-2004, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by remangiii

Four Great New Leagues I've noticed, again no order:

Action Packed Baseball League (Real Rosters, Longest URL EVER)

Lords of Baseball (Historical, 1990)

NABC (Fictional)

The Money Ball Union (2020's, Fictional/Historical Players)

Hopefully, that just scratches the surface.

Doh. I missed CLB.

canadiancreed · 11-05-2004, 06:35 PM

ouch that is harsh. wonder why the sudden contraction

jdettbarn · 11-05-2004, 06:50 PM

The UBF was a combination of things: my decreasing free time and that the league basically lost a lot of steam when we went through a commish change. The league started out in an amazing fashion, but shortly before (and after) the commish change things weren't the same.

I hated to even bring it (disbanding) up, but it seemed like it was for the best.

rem · 11-05-2004, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by jdettbarn

The UBF was a combination of things: my decreasing free time and that the league basically lost a lot of steam when we went through a commish change. The league started out in an amazing fashion, but shortly before (and after) the commish change things weren't the same.

I hated to even bring it (disbanding) up, but it seemed like it was for the best.

I know, no one's blaming anyone. As others have said, it was great of you to step up to the plate.

jdettbarn · 11-05-2004, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by remangiii

I know, no one's blaming anyone. As others have said, it was great of you to step up to the plate.

I didn't think that at all (blaming anyone, that is)... just giving an explanation!

astatguy · 11-05-2004, 08:03 PM

I was a founding member of the AOBL, which had a great group of managers/friends. I miss the live sims. I hope Pauly can get settled and form another league.

rem · 11-05-2004, 08:22 PM

Yeah, I really miss AOBL too. I do still have the last file he uploaded.

disposableheros · 11-05-2004, 08:30 PM

The Internet Baseball Association died yesterday, RIP.

and you also forgot WHBL as a great up-and-comer

Mike Ivie · 11-05-2004, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by remangiii

Four Great New Leagues I've noticed, again no order:

Action Packed Baseball League (Real Rosters, Longest URL EVER)

Lords of Baseball (Historical, 1990)

NABC (Fictional)

The Money Ball Union (2020's, Fictional/Historical Players)

Hopefully, that just scratches the surface.

NABC closed too

mad0die · 11-05-2004, 10:08 PM

The Money Ball Union is a good young league with a lot of neat features, but it is also struggling to keep 24 interested / active owners. It's too bad, but it seems like if you are not a real-player, real-team league that is destined to fold in less than 5 seasons that you have a hard time finding replacement owners.

I will prop my FIBB and the MBBA as two very strong, extremely active and long-running leagues. They are both writing leagues and have a lot of cross-over owners as well. The MBBA actually has an opening right now that we have been unable to fill in the last couple days.

rem · 11-05-2004, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Ivie

NABC closed too

Oh whoops. That's really kinda of funny when you think about it.

rem · 11-05-2004, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mad0die

The Money Ball Union is a good young league with a lot of neat features, but it is also struggling to keep 24 interested / active owners. It's too bad, but it seems like if you are not a real-player, real-team league that is destined to fold in less than 5 seasons that you have a hard time finding replacement owners.

I will prop my FIBB and the MBBA as two very strong, extremely active and long-running leagues. They are both writing leagues and have a lot of cross-over owners as well. The MBBA actually has an opening right now that we have been unable to fill in the last couple days.

Not all real players leagues fold within 5 years. And also, I doubt a league like tmbu would find many of "replacement owners" you speak of acceptable.

mad0die · 11-05-2004, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by remangiii

I doubt a league like tmbu would find many of "replacement owners" you speak of acceptable.

huh?

halofan26 · 11-05-2004, 11:37 PM

well at least i know my leagues that i run wont be closing anytime soon

canadiancreed · 11-06-2004, 12:17 AM

myself i'm in the minority I beleive bcause I'm not a big fan of real life, real team, financials on leagues.

If I had my way I dont really mind the ficitional players, real teams or fake is all right, but financials for some reason I cant stand them being on. I' not a fan of free agency. a by the time i join the poor teams are usually left and your'e perminately stuck doing fire sales over and over again.

Cyclone792 · 11-06-2004, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by halofan26

well at least i know my leagues that i run wont be closing anytime soon

Yep, if Wal-Mart ever shuts down then we'll have a SERIOUS problem

As an aside, POTD is a fictional league in the midst of its 7th season and it hasn't been stronger. So those interested in a fictional league that's garnered quite a bit of history, you know where to look

sunnydoo · 11-06-2004, 02:42 AM

The Regional Baseball League (RBL) also bit the dust this year.

TCBL · 11-06-2004, 05:11 AM

And, of course: Behind The Plate and Real Beisbol.

Behind the Plate didnt shut down....it got rid of the jackoff commish and got renamed to IHBL .. its a real player league in its 5th season. In my limited exposure to leagues it is the MOST active league I have been in.

treedom · 11-06-2004, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by canadiancreed

myself i'm in the minority I beleive bcause I'm not a big fan of real life, real team, financials on leagues.

If I had my way I dont really mind the ficitional players, real teams or fake is all right, but financials for some reason I cant stand them being on. I' not a fan of free agency. a by the time i join the poor teams are usually left and your'e perminately stuck doing fire sales over and over again.

I prefer fictional non-financial as well. I would also love a league where all the extra v6 financial BS is turned off. I could tolerate the v5 financials for online leagues, but I really have no patience for dealing with 40-man rosters, waivers and minor league FAs (especially since it's so damn hard to know who exactly will be one.) Bleah. v6 has all but taken the fun out of online leagues for me.

11-05-2004, 06:17 PM	#1
rem Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: College Park, Md. Posts: 5,024	Rough Year for Online Leagues With UBF (and maybe GDBA???) going down it got me thinking about what seem likes a lot of Online Leagues folding this year. Although, I can't really compare it too previous years. Other Leagues which folded this year (No Order): 1) All-Out Baseball League AOBL 2) All Baseball All The Time (ABATT) 3) Global Manager's ChallengeGMC 4) Bottom of the 9th 5) Diamond Pride Baseball 6) Triple-A Baseball (AAA) 7) FLASH 8) EBL 13 Years!!! 9) Hard-Core Baseball League (HCBL) 10) Future League Baseball 11) Undernet Baseball League (UBL) 12) Baseball Managers Internet League (BMIL) 13) BATG 14) All-Time Greats Challenge (ATGC) And, of course: Behind The Plate and Real Beisbol. It wouldn't surprise if that only scratched the surface. But, it isn't all bad: Four Great New Leagues I've noticed, again no order: Action Packed Baseball League (Real Rosters, Longest URL EVER) Lords of Baseball (Historical, 1990) NABC (Fictional) The Money Ball Union (2020's, Fictional/Historical Players) Hopefully, that just scratches the surface. __________________ OTBA: Washington Filibusters CLBR: Minnesota Twins 2005 Winner of LL's Pick the Loser Contest! - 15-0

11-05-2004, 06:35 PM	#3
canadiancreed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 11,660	ouch that is harsh. wonder why the sudden contraction __________________ PT21 PT22

11-05-2004, 06:50 PM	#4
jdettbarn All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 635	The UBF was a combination of things: my decreasing free time and that the league basically lost a lot of steam when we went through a commish change. The league started out in an amazing fashion, but shortly before (and after) the commish change things weren't the same. I hated to even bring it (disbanding) up, but it seemed like it was for the best. __________________ NPBL Idaho Spuds GM Former Federal Baseball League and JOBL Commish (2002 - 2011)

11-05-2004, 08:03 PM	#7
astatguy Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 42	Aobl I was a founding member of the AOBL, which had a great group of managers/friends. I miss the live sims. I hope Pauly can get settled and form another league. __________________ Always go to other peoples' funerals, otherwise they won't come to yours. - Yogi Berra NARBL - Atlanta Braves SO49 - Houston Colt 45's MLBC - Milwaukee Braves

11-05-2004, 08:22 PM	#8
rem Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: College Park, Md. Posts: 5,024	Yeah, I really miss AOBL too. I do still have the last file he uploaded. __________________ OTBA: Washington Filibusters CLBR: Minnesota Twins 2005 Winner of LL's Pick the Loser Contest! - 15-0

11-05-2004, 08:30 PM	#9
disposableheros Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4,332	The Internet Baseball Association died yesterday, RIP. and you also forgot WHBL as a great up-and-comer __________________ 2 Wild Cards, 11 Division Champs, 4 League Champs, 3 World Champs, and 3 Best GM awards Baseball Maelstrom - New York Mets - 180-149 .547 Corporate League Baseball - Coke Buzz - 889-649 .578 Western Hemisphere Baseball League - Santiago Saints - 672-793 .459 Record - 2428-2271 .517

11-05-2004, 10:08 PM	#11
mad0die All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: TX Posts: 913	The Money Ball Union is a good young league with a lot of neat features, but it is also struggling to keep 24 interested / active owners. It's too bad, but it seems like if you are not a real-player, real-team league that is destined to fold in less than 5 seasons that you have a hard time finding replacement owners. I will prop my FIBB and the MBBA as two very strong, extremely active and long-running leagues. They are both writing leagues and have a lot of cross-over owners as well. The MBBA actually has an opening right now that we have been unable to fill in the last couple days. __________________ Commish GUBA

11-05-2004, 11:37 PM	#15
halofan26 All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Anaheim, Ca Posts: 1,491	well at least i know my leagues that i run wont be closing anytime soon __________________ Mike Lambert Sim League Central President Home of the Halofan roster set THE best baseball info and fan site ever The best Angels fan site "Because i got high" - Afroman

11-06-2004, 12:17 AM	#16
canadiancreed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 11,660	myself i'm in the minority I beleive bcause I'm not a big fan of real life, real team, financials on leagues. If I had my way I dont really mind the ficitional players, real teams or fake is all right, but financials for some reason I cant stand them being on. I' not a fan of free agency. a by the time i join the poor teams are usually left and your'e perminately stuck doing fire sales over and over again. __________________ PT21 PT22

11-06-2004, 02:42 AM	#18
sunnydoo Minors (Double A) Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tennessee/Colorado Posts: 103	The Regional Baseball League (RBL) also bit the dust this year. __________________ "Genius attracts genius, just as stupidity attracts stupidity. Wisdom is knowing the difference." "I am so confused!"-Vinny Barbarino Minneapolis Millers, NML 1935 Great North Division/Western Conference Champs Santo Domingo Admirals, PABF 2016 PABF CHAMPS!!! 2017 SE Division Keg Creek Coyote Uglies,POTD 2009 Appy WC

11-06-2004, 05:11 AM	#19
TCBL Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1	And, of course: Behind The Plate and Real Beisbol. Behind the Plate didnt shut down....it got rid of the jackoff commish and got renamed to IHBL .. its a real player league in its 5th season. In my limited exposure to leagues it is the MOST active league I have been in.