Monty Brewster Baseball Association Recruiting Thread (historical) - Page 6

Rainey · 04-02-2003, 11:17 PM

You can't reverse the joke.. you know better. Gotta come up with something fresh.

Fearbobafett · 04-03-2003, 10:31 AM

It would not be any fun to to rip on Nebraska if he changed teams.

But then again I am sure I could find a way.

mad0die · 04-06-2003, 06:48 PM

The good news: We filled the Seattle ownership vacancy

The bad news: He will be going on extended vacation in mid-June opening the team back up!

The bottom line: Our waiting list is bare. We are still looking for people to get involved with the league as "vultures" until true openings become available.

Thanks for checking us out, please follow the guidelines in the first post of this thread.

Total Nirvana · 04-08-2003, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mad0die
The good news: We filled the Seattle ownership vacancy

The bad news: He will be going on extended vacation in mid-June opening the team back up!

The bottom line: Our waiting list is bare. We are still looking for people to get involved with the league as "vultures" until true openings become available.

Thanks for checking us out, please follow the guidelines in the first post of this thread.

thefreaks · 04-09-2003, 10:15 AM

The Monty Brewster Baseball Association is at the All-Star Break of their second season.

We are in need of an owner for the Birmingham Bandits, who are only 6 games out of the lead in the hotly contested Frick League Midwest division. Not only that, but the Bandits are only 2 games out of a wild-card spot in the Frick League. The Bandits are in need of some financial attention, as their revenues are down a bit from last season. However, with a trade or two, the team could show a profit this year and contend at the same time. In addition, the Bandits have several contracts expiring after this season which could enable the team to be a key player in the next free agency period.

We are a ficitional league using OOTP5. We've got a strong group of owners who are extremely active in our forums. Several of our owners write regular division reports along with individual team reports. We also do live sims three times a week, which really adds an exciting element of owner interaction and overall league enjoyment. Furthermore, we have three different individuals who have the capability to run the sim. We've yet to stray from the course and miss a sim unexpectedly.

Other really neat factors you'll find in the MBBA are the defection of real-life major league players to the MBBA as the league gains notoriety with the fans. In addition, our owners largely create the personality details and background of the youngsters entering our yearly amateur draft. The All-Star game is simulated live, with the previous year's Frick League and Johnson League champions managing their respective teams. All-Star Starters are voted on by the owners.

If you are interested, please register for our message board and answer the following questions in the Waiting List forum:

Name:
Email:
AIM ID:
OOTP Boards ID:
Do you have OOTP5?
How often are you on AIM?
Willing to write a sim report for your team at least once a week?
Willing to write periodic articles for the league and participate in polls?
Availability for live sim chats Tue, Thu, Sun at 9pm CST?
Have you read the Rules?
What interests you about the MBBA?
Questions/Comments/Concerns:

If you are the type of owner who loves an active league, you should come give us a look. I think you'll like what you see.

mad0die · 04-09-2003, 10:27 AM

The MBBA Birmingham Bandits need you!

All applicants considered! (i.e. Newbies welcome)

Wildcard88 · 04-09-2003, 10:49 AM

Do it for Montgomery Brewster.
Do it for Crash Davis.
Do it for Jake Taylor.
Do it for Steve Nebraska.

Apply for the MBBA today. Waiting until tomorrow just wouldn't be good for your health.

Cooleyvol · 04-09-2003, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by thefreaks
Other unique factors you'll find in the MBBA are the defection of real-life major league players to the MBBA as the league gains notoriety with the fans

There are other leagues that use this................so 'unique' wouldnt be the word to use.

That being said, this is a great league, guys!! A chance to get in doesnt happen to often.

SOLID leadership with MadOdie and GBC Chairman running the show!!

thefreaks · 04-09-2003, 11:29 AM

Edited. Hopefully "really neat" is a more proper term to use.

badfish · 04-09-2003, 01:39 PM

If you are a new player to OOTP on-line and are looking for a fictional league to join this one is for you.

This was the first on-line fictional league I joined, and it has been an excellent experience. As a new owner for on-line play I had reservations about joining an already established league; however, the ownership in this league is very helpful and open to new blood in the league.

So if you have been thinking about joining a league, head on over to our site and register. If you're not selected right away, don't worry - many of our applicants are hired on as Assistant GMs until an opeing becomes available.

mad0die · 04-21-2003, 09:17 AM

Here is just a sample of the excellent content being regularly written in the Monty Brewster Baseball Association. Props to Simon Wright (SpaceNinja), owner of the Salt Lake City Missions on this "Player Spotlight" as we call them. Enjoy!

There's a James Watkins in every town in America.

Just ask his family and friends back home in Koosharem, Utah: James was as close to a sure thing as you'll ever see. A million dollar arm with an attitude to match, Jamie had dreamed of pitching in the big leagues since he was old enough to run the bases. Every day he spent hour after hour throwing a worn out tennis ball against the side of the old barn, refusing to quit until he could hit dead center every time. Every night was spent learning the ins and outs of the game with his father, Leroy Watkins, former A ball catcher and current farmer.

Born into hearty, farmer stock, James grew fast and grew strong. As a second grader, he was already the size of kids twice his age, and could hold his own against them on a pitcher's mound. As he matured, he got even stronger, and quickly became a local phenom. No one with his kind of talent had come out of the county since, well, since Leroy Watkins thirty years earlier.

"It seemed like every day, Jamie would track me down to show off some new pitch," said his high school coach, Mike Graham. "Like a seventeen year old with a 95 mile per hour heater needs to be mucking around with sinkers and sliders. That kid was something else, I'll tell ya. Best pitcher this school ever had."

But James Watkins wasn't content being the best pitcher in tiny little Koosharem.

James wanted to be the best in the world.

His father respected his dreams, but wouldn't let him get carried away. James studied as hard as he practiced. He was a bright, dedicated boy, and by the time he graduated, he had earned a scholarship to college, by virtue of his grades, not his heater. He turned it down, however. College wasn't where he wanted to be. Like he had known since he was only five, he belonged in the major leagues.

And yet, the major leagues didn't come calling. Striking out farm boys in Koosharem might impress locals, but it doesn't bring in the scouts. His fastball was impressive, but the bigs found his other pitches wanting. "Sure, he had great heat, and great control, but no stuff whatsoever," reports one top scout under the condition of anonymity. "And that's the kinda thing you can't teach. Punk throws five, six other pitches, and they all stink. Curveball don't break. Changeup don't fool no one. And the less said about that knuckler crap, the better."

Watkins, determined that he had what it takes, spent his life savings to travel across the country and attend try-outs. But day after day, he got the same response. He just wasn't a major league calibur arm.

Resigned, he returned home to Koosharem to forge a new life. He took over the farm from his pa, and attended college classes at night. But he still threw that old tennis ball against the side of the barn, and dreamed of what might have been.

And baseball wasn't done with James Watkins, not by a long shot. Seven years, a marriage and two kids later, the Salt Lake Missions rolled into town, looking for young arms to fill out their minor league system. A resigned and unoptimistic Watkins tried out at the insistence of his wife Janet, and was offered a shot throwing for the A-ball St. George Dragons.

The Dragons wouldn't pay him, nor would they even give him a chance. He was just a place-holder. A loose arm, a local scrub until the team could start importing real talent. But for James, it was a chance to throw again, to walk the grass and to feel the rawhide in his hands.

There was no miracle for Watkins, at least not at first. He showed for every game that season, but pitched just three games. He was rocked each time, and finished his first professional season with a 9.00 ERA.

The big roster cuts came, and Watkins rightfully expected to head back home without a job. Certainly better performing pitchers than he were sent packing. But somehow, for some reason, someone saw something in James that season. A flame, a spark, a drop of potential. And James was not only asked to return the next season, but asked if he would like to be a full-time starter.

The offseason was a hard one for Watkins. He spent the long winter months working to get his 26-year old body back into 18-year old shape. This was his big chance, his only chance, and he needed to make the most out of it. Even if he failed, he needed to try. He needed to know if all those scouts were right. He needed to know if he had what it takes.

There's a James Watkins in every town in America. A washed-up, ex-high school star who wasn't as good as everyone thought. A million young bucks with hopes and dreams, and none of them have what it takes.

But James Watkins is different.

James Watkins most certainly has what it takes. He has heart.

In his first professional start, Watkins picked up the loss, but only gave up two earned runs and struck out 12 over eight innings. Most thought it was a fluke. It wasn't. In his next start, James struck out 14. Next time, 9. Next time, a league record 18.

It wasn't long before management noticed, and rewarded him with a promotion to the AA Sundance Warriors. Most expected him to stumble, that it was just luck. Again, it wasn't. He racked up 15 Ks against the Spokane Storm in his first start, and hasn't let up since.

Watkins' K/BB rate this season, the metric many analyists consider to be the best for determining a pitcher's potential, is 4.77. That's the second best in professional baseball, anywhere in the world. The only better rate belongs to a man you may have heard of, by the name of Steve Nebraska.

Will Watkins' journey end in heartbreak? Or will he someday achieve his dream of pitching in the big leagues? Only time will tell. He still has a long, long way to go, and there is still much more of this story to be told.

But no matter what happens, you can be sure of one thing. James Watkins will never quit trying, and will never quit dreaming.

(If you're curious, Watkins was a computer generated one-star prospect with poor-good-good-good ratings, and no chance of ever making the bigs. But improbably, in this past season, his talent has improved to average-brilliant-brilliant-brilliant, making him a hell of a prospect even at 26 years old. Expect him to be beating the Lexington Lightning

in the bigs within a year or two.)

Wildcard88 · 05-01-2003, 11:54 PM

Prospective Owners: Montgomery Brewster is eager to see if you have what it takes to run a team in his league. The league is a 24 team fictional league that is currently about to start the 1974 playoffs (our 2nd year). A lot of the current players are named after famous movie baseball players.

The team in question is the Seattle Storm. The Storm will have the #1 pick in the upcoming draft due to cost-cutting measures that needed to be done in order to build up the coffers for the club. This is a good club for an owner who feels he is best at taking teams and building them back up from the lower rung of the league. Their park favors hitters, in case you were wondering.

If you are interested, please fill out an application on our web board.

http://www.ootp-leagues.com/mbs/mbba

Take it from Monty Brewster: this league is your way to beat the system....the baseball system.

mad0die · 05-02-2003, 12:43 AM

Actually, their park favors pitchers. Mis-type on Wildcard's part I'm sure.

We get rave reviews from our existing owners as to the participation in our league. Our message board is always a hopping place.

If you are looking for a real good, real active fictional league, give us a good look. All applicants will be considered. We have had very good newbie owners get their feet wet in our league and we always support this.

Thanks.

Modern Relic · 05-02-2003, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Wildcard88
A lot of the current players are named after famous movie baseball players.

What an excellent idea!

Wildcard88 · 05-02-2003, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Modern Relic
What an excellent idea!

Yep. It is an excellent idea and if you act now, we will throw in a handful of MLB defectors at no cost. You get the league with Monty Brewster's name on it, baseball players from movies, and a handful MLB defectors.

Web operators are standing by. This is a limited time offer.

Joel's right by the way, it was a mis-speak on my part. I could either be extremely sarcastic by saying its a hitters park but Seattle really does play in a pitcher's park.

DDDICE · 05-02-2003, 09:58 AM

This is one of the best leagues I have every seen. The activity is by far the best I have seen and we have a great group of owners here. So if you are looking for an active league then this is the place.

BlazinHook · 05-02-2003, 10:01 AM

bump

JWay · 05-02-2003, 10:10 AM

You have to join its amazing.

BlazinHook · 05-02-2003, 11:02 AM

I applied this morning, Forum ID is Vulture23

badfish · 05-02-2003, 11:55 AM

If you're looking for a fictional league, come on over and apply.

While we only have one opening right now, we are approaching the end of our 1975 season and we will inevitably have additional teams opening up for the 1976 season.

The people who apply today will be the ones with the best chance to play in this AWESOME league.

04-03-2003, 10:31 AM	#102
Fearbobafett Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lake in the hills Il Posts: 74	It would not be any fun to to rip on Nebraska if he changed teams. But then again I am sure I could find a way. __________________ BBTF Home - Philadelphia Phillies 1902-1927 Chicago Cubs 1928-Present

04-06-2003, 06:48 PM	#103
mad0die All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: TX Posts: 912	The good news: We filled the Seattle ownership vacancy The bad news: He will be going on extended vacation in mid-June opening the team back up! The bottom line: Our waiting list is bare. We are still looking for people to get involved with the league as "vultures" until true openings become available. Thanks for checking us out, please follow the guidelines in the first post of this thread. __________________ Commish GUBA

04-09-2003, 10:15 AM	#105
thefreaks Minors (Single A) Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 73	Birmingham Bandits Opening in MBBA! The Monty Brewster Baseball Association is at the All-Star Break of their second season. We are in need of an owner for the Birmingham Bandits, who are only 6 games out of the lead in the hotly contested Frick League Midwest division. Not only that, but the Bandits are only 2 games out of a wild-card spot in the Frick League. The Bandits are in need of some financial attention, as their revenues are down a bit from last season. However, with a trade or two, the team could show a profit this year and contend at the same time. In addition, the Bandits have several contracts expiring after this season which could enable the team to be a key player in the next free agency period. We are a ficitional league using OOTP5. We've got a strong group of owners who are extremely active in our forums. Several of our owners write regular division reports along with individual team reports. We also do live sims three times a week, which really adds an exciting element of owner interaction and overall league enjoyment. Furthermore, we have three different individuals who have the capability to run the sim. We've yet to stray from the course and miss a sim unexpectedly. Other really neat factors you'll find in the MBBA are the defection of real-life major league players to the MBBA as the league gains notoriety with the fans. In addition, our owners largely create the personality details and background of the youngsters entering our yearly amateur draft. The All-Star game is simulated live, with the previous year's Frick League and Johnson League champions managing their respective teams. All-Star Starters are voted on by the owners. If you are interested, please register for our message board and answer the following questions in the Waiting List forum: Name: Email: AIM ID: OOTP Boards ID: Do you have OOTP5? How often are you on AIM? Willing to write a sim report for your team at least once a week? Willing to write periodic articles for the league and participate in polls? Availability for live sim chats Tue, Thu, Sun at 9pm CST? Have you read the Rules? What interests you about the MBBA? Questions/Comments/Concerns: If you are the type of owner who loves an active league, you should come give us a look. I think you'll like what you see. Last edited by thefreaks; 04-09-2003 at 11:29 AM.

04-09-2003, 10:27 AM	#106
mad0die All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: TX Posts: 912	The MBBA Birmingham Bandits need you! All applicants considered! (i.e. Newbies welcome) __________________ Commish GUBA

04-09-2003, 10:49 AM	#107
Wildcard88 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 79	Do it for Montgomery Brewster. Do it for Crash Davis. Do it for Jake Taylor. Do it for Steve Nebraska. Apply for the MBBA today. Waiting until tomorrow just wouldn't be good for your health. __________________ Montreal Blazers GM 1973 FL Atlantic Division Champion MBBA

04-02-2003, 11:17 PM	#101
Rainey Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 138	You can't reverse the joke.. you know better. Gotta come up with something fresh.

04-09-2003, 11:29 AM	#109
thefreaks Minors (Single A) Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 73	Edited. Hopefully "really neat" is a more proper term to use.

04-09-2003, 01:39 PM	#110
badfish Bat Boy Join Date: May 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 14	If you are a new player to OOTP on-line and are looking for a fictional league to join this one is for you. This was the first on-line fictional league I joined, and it has been an excellent experience. As a new owner for on-line play I had reservations about joining an already established league; however, the ownership in this league is very helpful and open to new blood in the league. So if you have been thinking about joining a league, head on over to our site and register. If you're not selected right away, don't worry - many of our applicants are hired on as Assistant GMs until an opeing becomes available.

04-21-2003, 09:17 AM	#111
mad0die All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: TX Posts: 912	MBBA Prospect: James Watkins Here is just a sample of the excellent content being regularly written in the Monty Brewster Baseball Association. Props to Simon Wright (SpaceNinja), owner of the Salt Lake City Missions on this "Player Spotlight" as we call them. Enjoy! There's a James Watkins in every town in America. Just ask his family and friends back home in Koosharem, Utah: James was as close to a sure thing as you'll ever see. A million dollar arm with an attitude to match, Jamie had dreamed of pitching in the big leagues since he was old enough to run the bases. Every day he spent hour after hour throwing a worn out tennis ball against the side of the old barn, refusing to quit until he could hit dead center every time. Every night was spent learning the ins and outs of the game with his father, Leroy Watkins, former A ball catcher and current farmer. Born into hearty, farmer stock, James grew fast and grew strong. As a second grader, he was already the size of kids twice his age, and could hold his own against them on a pitcher's mound. As he matured, he got even stronger, and quickly became a local phenom. No one with his kind of talent had come out of the county since, well, since Leroy Watkins thirty years earlier. "It seemed like every day, Jamie would track me down to show off some new pitch," said his high school coach, Mike Graham. "Like a seventeen year old with a 95 mile per hour heater needs to be mucking around with sinkers and sliders. That kid was something else, I'll tell ya. Best pitcher this school ever had." But James Watkins wasn't content being the best pitcher in tiny little Koosharem. James wanted to be the best in the world. His father respected his dreams, but wouldn't let him get carried away. James studied as hard as he practiced. He was a bright, dedicated boy, and by the time he graduated, he had earned a scholarship to college, by virtue of his grades, not his heater. He turned it down, however. College wasn't where he wanted to be. Like he had known since he was only five, he belonged in the major leagues. And yet, the major leagues didn't come calling. Striking out farm boys in Koosharem might impress locals, but it doesn't bring in the scouts. His fastball was impressive, but the bigs found his other pitches wanting. "Sure, he had great heat, and great control, but no stuff whatsoever," reports one top scout under the condition of anonymity. "And that's the kinda thing you can't teach. Punk throws five, six other pitches, and they all stink. Curveball don't break. Changeup don't fool no one. And the less said about that knuckler crap, the better." Watkins, determined that he had what it takes, spent his life savings to travel across the country and attend try-outs. But day after day, he got the same response. He just wasn't a major league calibur arm. Resigned, he returned home to Koosharem to forge a new life. He took over the farm from his pa, and attended college classes at night. But he still threw that old tennis ball against the side of the barn, and dreamed of what might have been. And baseball wasn't done with James Watkins, not by a long shot. Seven years, a marriage and two kids later, the Salt Lake Missions rolled into town, looking for young arms to fill out their minor league system. A resigned and unoptimistic Watkins tried out at the insistence of his wife Janet, and was offered a shot throwing for the A-ball St. George Dragons. The Dragons wouldn't pay him, nor would they even give him a chance. He was just a place-holder. A loose arm, a local scrub until the team could start importing real talent. But for James, it was a chance to throw again, to walk the grass and to feel the rawhide in his hands. There was no miracle for Watkins, at least not at first. He showed for every game that season, but pitched just three games. He was rocked each time, and finished his first professional season with a 9.00 ERA. The big roster cuts came, and Watkins rightfully expected to head back home without a job. Certainly better performing pitchers than he were sent packing. But somehow, for some reason, someone saw something in James that season. A flame, a spark, a drop of potential. And James was not only asked to return the next season, but asked if he would like to be a full-time starter. The offseason was a hard one for Watkins. He spent the long winter months working to get his 26-year old body back into 18-year old shape. This was his big chance, his only chance, and he needed to make the most out of it. Even if he failed, he needed to try. He needed to know if all those scouts were right. He needed to know if he had what it takes. There's a James Watkins in every town in America. A washed-up, ex-high school star who wasn't as good as everyone thought. A million young bucks with hopes and dreams, and none of them have what it takes. But James Watkins is different. James Watkins most certainly has what it takes. He has heart. In his first professional start, Watkins picked up the loss, but only gave up two earned runs and struck out 12 over eight innings. Most thought it was a fluke. It wasn't. In his next start, James struck out 14. Next time, 9. Next time, a league record 18. It wasn't long before management noticed, and rewarded him with a promotion to the AA Sundance Warriors. Most expected him to stumble, that it was just luck. Again, it wasn't. He racked up 15 Ks against the Spokane Storm in his first start, and hasn't let up since. Watkins' K/BB rate this season, the metric many analyists consider to be the best for determining a pitcher's potential, is 4.77. That's the second best in professional baseball, anywhere in the world. The only better rate belongs to a man you may have heard of, by the name of Steve Nebraska. Will Watkins' journey end in heartbreak? Or will he someday achieve his dream of pitching in the big leagues? Only time will tell. He still has a long, long way to go, and there is still much more of this story to be told. But no matter what happens, you can be sure of one thing. James Watkins will never quit trying, and will never quit dreaming. (If you're curious, Watkins was a computer generated one-star prospect with poor-good-good-good ratings, and no chance of ever making the bigs. But improbably, in this past season, his talent has improved to average-brilliant-brilliant-brilliant, making him a hell of a prospect even at 26 years old. Expect him to be beating the Lexington Lightning in the bigs within a year or two.) __________________ Commish GUBA

05-01-2003, 11:54 PM	#112
Wildcard88 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 79	Montgomery Brewster puts out the call Prospective Owners: Montgomery Brewster is eager to see if you have what it takes to run a team in his league. The league is a 24 team fictional league that is currently about to start the 1974 playoffs (our 2nd year). A lot of the current players are named after famous movie baseball players. The team in question is the Seattle Storm. The Storm will have the #1 pick in the upcoming draft due to cost-cutting measures that needed to be done in order to build up the coffers for the club. This is a good club for an owner who feels he is best at taking teams and building them back up from the lower rung of the league. Their park favors hitters, in case you were wondering. If you are interested, please fill out an application on our web board. http://www.ootp-leagues.com/mbs/mbba Take it from Monty Brewster: this league is your way to beat the system....the baseball system. __________________ Montreal Blazers GM 1973 FL Atlantic Division Champion MBBA

05-02-2003, 12:43 AM	#113
mad0die All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: TX Posts: 912	Actually, their park favors pitchers. Mis-type on Wildcard's part I'm sure. We get rave reviews from our existing owners as to the participation in our league. Our message board is always a hopping place. If you are looking for a real good, real active fictional league, give us a good look. All applicants will be considered. We have had very good newbie owners get their feet wet in our league and we always support this. Thanks. __________________ Commish GUBA

05-02-2003, 09:58 AM	#116
DDDICE Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 10	This is one of the best leagues I have every seen. The activity is by far the best I have seen and we have a great group of owners here. So if you are looking for an active league then this is the place. __________________ Dwayne Gifford Owner, Bogota Toros, FIBB Owner, Manhattan Myst, Monty Brewster Baseball Owner, Montreal Monarchs, NABA

05-02-2003, 10:01 AM	#117
BlazinHook Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 21	bump

05-02-2003, 10:10 AM	#118
JWay Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 5,021 Blog Entries: 3	You have to join its amazing.

05-02-2003, 11:02 AM	#119
BlazinHook Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 21	I applied this morning, Forum ID is Vulture23

05-02-2003, 11:55 AM	#120
badfish Bat Boy Join Date: May 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 14	If you're looking for a fictional league, come on over and apply. While we only have one opening right now, we are approaching the end of our 1975 season and we will inevitably have additional teams opening up for the 1976 season. The people who apply today will be the ones with the best chance to play in this AWESOME league.