NBFL - A Baseball League Modeled After the NFL

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In 1920, Jim Thorpe was elected the first president of the American Professional Football Association. Thorpe was intrigued by the format of the new football league, but did not like the sport itself nearly as much as one of the other sports he competed in: baseball. He immediately transitioned the APFA into the NBFL - The National Baseball Football League - a baseball league to rival the MLB that would follow the football league's format of 16 games per season, once a week on Sundays. Although most baseball fans immediately rejected Thorpe's idea, he was able to gain enough support to place 32 teams around the country. The quality of play would not quite live up to the standards of the MLB, since all of the game's best players had decided to stick with the 162 game seasons, but Thorpe hoped that over time his format would gain popularity and some of the game's best would switch leagues. Thorpe knew this was a big risk - he could have easily continued the APFA format with the sport it was intended for, and he knew that a football league could have been hugely popular in America, but instead, Thorpe chose to follow his passion: baseball.

[darkcloud4579]

Good luck with this one.

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The NBFL's 84 round inaugural draft, where all 32 teams drafted their entire rosters from a large pool of players, was held today.

With the first overall pick, the Nashville Mean Green selected 26 year old LF Pat Shelton.

Shelton was given a 5 star rating by the OSA, and is known for his great speed and contact hitting.

With the second overall pick, the Charlotte Rampage drafted 25 year old SS Robert Applegarth.

The OSA rated Applegarth 4.5 stars, his best tools being his contact hitting, his speed, and his fielding.

With the third pick in the draft, the San Diego Warlocks chose 27 year old LF Grady Williams.

Williams was rated at 4.5 stars by the OSA, but they also noted that he has the potential to grow into a 5 star player. He is most known for his ability to play the corner infield and all of the outfield positions, as well as his outstanding contact hitting.

With the fourth pick, the Fremont Whales selected 30 year old RF Pedro González.

The OSA gave him a 5 star rating, especially noting his skills in baserunning and hitting for contact.

With the firth overall draft pick, the Boston Jackalopes picked 31 year old 2B Bartolo Vega.

Vega was given a 5 star rating by the OSA, and his best tools are his speed, contact hitting, and his plate discipline. Interestingly enough, even though Vega's preferred position is second base, the OSA reports that he is more skilled at third base.

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It is very interesting that there were no pitchers drafted in the top 5, or even the top ten. The first pitcher, Kenny Barrett, was not selected by the Denver Barracudas until the 12th pick. The league-norm is a one man rotation, with very low usage of relievers, so the starting pitcher can almost be seen like the quarterback. I would have predicted that teams would have prioritized this position more than they did. Overall, only 5 teams drafted pitchers in the first round.

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Originally Posted by darkcloud4579

Good luck with this one.

The schedule alone takes hours, and I have to do it manually every year :P it'll be fun though

[abell1198]

There are some NFL styled schedules in the mods already. Might save you the hassle. With OOTP, you'll have to manually schedule the playoffs to keep the games on Sundays.

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Originally Posted by abell1198

There are some NFL styled schedules in the mods already. Might save you the hassle. With OOTP, you'll have to manually schedule the playoffs to keep the games on Sundays.

Is there any chance you have a link to it? I'm having trouble finding it.

[abell1198]

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ml#post3691832

NYY #23 had a similar dynasty not long ago and created a number of years worth of schedules. This should save you the time of having to create them yourself. You can also get to the link through the MODS Schedule list. Just look for 32 team schedules and you'll find the link.

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ABC Scores

Columbus 3, Indianapolis 4 - W: J. Lara (1-0) L: T. Burton (0-1) HR: None

New Orleans 1, Tulsa 4 - W: W. Baker (1-0) L: J. Thompson HR: None

Las Vegas 4, Oklahoma City 3 - W: P. Soto (1-0) L: P. Villalvazo (0-1) S: M. Wright (1) HR: None

San Antonio 0, San Diego 2 - W: J Vázquez (1-0) L: T. Peña HR: SD - H. Ruddy (1)

Portland 1, Sacramento 2 - W: R. Robinson (1-0) L: I. Costa (0-1) HR: None

Detroit 2, Cleveland 6 - W: O. Lara (1-0) L: J. Sullivan (0-1) HR: None

Memphis 3, Nashville 0 - W: R. Martinez (1-0) L: D. Dennis (0-1) HR: None

Oakland 8, Honolulu 7 - W: R. Dávila (1-0) L: P. Zúñiga (0-1) HR: HON - W. Alexander (1)

NBC Scores

Omaha 3, Miami 4 - W: R. Hernández (1-0) L: J. MacLellan (0-1) S: K. Roberts (1) HR: None

Philadelphia 1, Boston 5 - W: G. Rice (1-0) L: J. Sargent (0-1) HR: None

New York 4, Baltimore 8 - W: E. McCoy (1-0) L: P. Amador (0-1) HR: None

Phoenix 8, Fremont 7 - W: C. Williams (1-0) L: J. Romero (0-1) HR: PHO - A. Palmer (1)

Denver 7, Austin 4 - W: J. Rodríguez (1-0) L: A. Ayala (0-1) HR: DEN - J. Lugo (1), J. Gonzâlez (1)

Charlotte 0, Dallas 5 - W: S. Taylor (1-0) L: J. Torres (0-1) HR: None

Colorado Springs 3, El Paso 4 - W: T. Bryan (1-0) L: C. Ávila (0-1) HR: CS - S. Nabeiro (1)

Long Beach 2, Tucson 5 - W: L. Silva (1-0), L: B. Pérez (0-1) HR: None

Top Performers



Javier Vázquez, SP, San Diego Warlocks

9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, W

Vázquez was phenomenal in the Warlocks' 2-0 victory over San Antonio. The Warlocks may have found a hidden gem in this 5th round pick, who was only given a 1 star rating by the OSA.



Jorge Lugo, LF, Denver Barracudas

2 for 3, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB

Lugo tore apart the Austin Red Devils as his team beat them 7-4 in 12 innings.



Silas Taylor, SP, Dallas Tin Caps

9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, W

The Tin Caps' ace pitched a gem in the team's 5-0 win over Charlotte. The OSA only gave Taylor a one star rating, but Dallas Scouting Director Mike West must have seen something different, and so far it looks like he was right about the 17th overall draft pick.

Standings

[darkcloud4579]

Nice mix of cities

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Originally Posted by darkcloud4579

Nice mix of cities

I mostly just used the ones the game generated for me, but I replaced a few to mix it up a bit

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ABC Scores

Indianapolis 1, Detroit 2 - W: J. Sullivan (1-1) L: J. Lara (1-1) HR: None

Tulsa 7, Memphis 5 - W: W. Baker L: G. Crivelli HR: None

San Diego 3, Las Vegas 4 - W: P. Soto (2-0) L: J. Vázquez (1-1) S: M. Wright (2) HR: SD - C. Lovelass (1) LV - D. Norman (1)

Sacramento 6, Oakland 11 - W: R. Dávila (2-0) L: R. Robinson (1-1) HR: None

Cleveland 10, Columbus 5 - W: O. Lara (2-0) L: W. Parker (0-1) HR: CLE - J. Thompkins (1)

Oklahoma City 7, San Antonio 4 - W: P. Villalvazo (1-1) L: T. Peña (0-2) HR: OC - R. Bailey (1), L. Ciriaco (1)

Nashville 4, New Orleans 5 - W: J. Gutiérrez (1-0) L: C. Mendoza (0-1) HR: None

Honolulu 2, Portland 6 - W: I. Costa (1-1) L: P. Zúñiga HR: None

NBC Scores

Baltimore 10, Philadelphia 2 - W: E. McCoy (2-0) L: J. Sargent (0-2) HR: BAL - B. Lee (1)

Dallas 7, Omaha 6 - W: S. Taylor (2-0) L: J. Marte (0-1) HR: None

Miami 4, Charlotte 3 - W: R. Hernández (2-0) L: J. Torres (0-2) S: K. Roberts (2) HR: MIA - M. Nelson (1) CHA - G. Breuer (1), I. Thompson (1)

Tucson 2, Phoenix 3 - W: F. Morse (1-0) L: S. Wolfe (0-1) HR: None

Austin 2, Colorado Springs 5 - W: C. Sánchez (1-0) L: H. Vitor (0-1) HR: None

Fremont 3, Long Beach 7 - W: B. Pérez (1-1) L: T. Bradshaw (0-1) HR: FRE - E. House (1)

Boston 12, New York 2 - W: G. Rice 2-0 L: P. Amador (0-2) HR: None

El Paso 5, Denver 2 - W: T. MacAlister (1-0) L: K. Barrett (0-1) S: T. Bryan (1) HR: DEN - I. Chappell (1)

Top Performers



Pat Byrne, LF, Baltimore Bullfrogs

4 for 5, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R

Pat Byrne, the outfielder who the Bullfrogs received in a trade with the Portland Wings just before the beginning of the season, led the way againstPhiladelphia in a 10-2 win.



Joe Thompson, SP, New Orleans Steelhounds

13.0 IP, 9 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K

Joe Thompson, one of the few pitchers selected in the first round of the inaugural draft, pitched 13 dominant innings in a win against Nashville that lasted 14 innings.



Iván Costa, SP, Portland Wings

9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, W

Honolulu could not touch Iván Costa in his first win of the season. Although he lost the first game of the season against Sacramento, he still had a good performance in that game, allowing only 2 earned runs in 8 innings.

Standings

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ABC Scores

Columbus 0, Detroit 5 - W: J. Sullivan (2-1), L: W. Parker (0-2) HR: DET - B. Farley (1)

San Diego 3, Oklahoma City 4 - W: J. Torres (1-0) L: G. Cruz (0-1) HR: OC - C. Parkinson (1)

San Antonio 4, Las Vegas 1 - W: G. Henderson (1-0) L: J. House (0-1) HR: None

Oakland 3, Portland 1 - W: R. Dávila (3-1) L: I. Costa (1-2) HR: None

Indianapolis 9, Cleveland 3 - W: J. Lara (2-1) L: O. Lara (2-1) HR: None

New Orleans 5, Memphis 2 - W: J. Thompson (1-1) L: R. Martinez (1-1) HR: None

Tulsa 6, Nashville 13 - W: D. Dennis (1-1) L: W. Baker (2-1) HR: NAS - Q. Williams (1)

Honolulu 0, Sacramento 4 - W: R. Robinson (2-1) L: P. Zúñiga (0-3) HR: SAC - J. Hayes (1)

NBC Scores

Baltimore 1, Boston 3 - W: G. Rice (3-0) L: E. McCoy (2-1) HR: None

Fremont 7, Tucson 8 - W: S. Wolfe (1-1) L: T. Bradshaw (0-2) HR: None

Phoenix 3, Long Beach 8 - W: B. Pérez (2-1) L: D. Long (0-1) HR: None

Dallas 8, Miami 7 - W: S. Taylor (3-0) L: J. Núñez S: R. Getchell (1) HR: DAL - R. López (1)

New York 5, Philadelphia 4 - W: P. Amador (1-2) L: M. Salas (0-1) HR: PHI - T. Douglas (1)

Charlotte 5, Omaha 4 - W: J. Torres (1-2) L: J. Marte (0-2) S: T. Mullins (1) HR: None

El Paso 7, Austin 8 - W: T. MacAlister (2-0) L: H. Vitor (0-2) S: T. Bryan (2) HR: EP - D. Curry (1)

Colorado Springs 5, Denver 6 - W: K. Barrett (1-1) L: C. Sánchez (1-1) HR: None

Top Performers



Roberto Dávila, SP, Oakland Aardvarks

9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, W

This second round draft pick has led Oakland to a perfect 3-0 start to the season, with his most recent win being against the Portland Wings. Although it's still a bit too early to tell, it looks as though the Oakland Aardvarks may have found their franchise starting pitcher in 22 year old Roberto Dávila.



Tony Peña, SP, San Antonio Bruisers

10.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K

Peña pitched an amazing 10 innings against an 18 inning victory over Las Vegas. Bruisers fans are relieved that he came back strong this week after a poor outing last week, when he gave up 6 earned runs in 5.1 innings against the Storm



Raymond Robinson, SP, Sacramento Sultans

9.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, W

Raymond Robinson was another player who had a bounce back week, throwing a complete game shutout against Honolulu after giving up 7 runs (2 earned) in 5 innings against the undefeated Oakland Aardvarks last week.

Standings

[OBSL Commish]

Pretty intriguing idea for a league. I would suggest ramping up the offensive stats a bit though just to get more football-like scores in the games.

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Originally Posted by OBSL Commish

Pretty intriguing idea for a league. I would suggest ramping up the offensive stats a bit though just to get more football-like scores in the games.

Thanks, I'll look into doing that at the end of the season

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ABC Scores

Nashville 6, Indianapolis 2 - W: D. Dennis (2-1) L: J. Lara (2-2) HR: None

Oklahoma City 6, New Orleans 7 - W: J. Thompson (2-1) L: J. Torres (1-1) HR: None

Las Vegas 6, Tulsa 11 - W: W. Baker (3-1) L: P. Soto (2-1) HR: TUL - J. Tilleti (1)

Sacramento 9, San Antonio 3 - W: R. Robinson (3-1) L: M. Martínes (0-1) HR: SA - J. Lucas (1)

Cleveland 4, Memphis 3 - W: O. Lara (3-1) L: R. Martínez (1-2) HR: CLE - R. Lankey (1)

Portland 9, San Diego 3 - W: I. Costa (2-2) L: J. Vázques (1-2) HR: None

Oakland 10, Columbus 4 - W: R. Dávila (4-0) L: W. Parker (0-3) HR: None

Detroit 3, Honolulu 5 - W: P. Zúñiga (1-3) L: J. Sullivan (2-2) HR: None

NBC Scores

Phoenix 1, New York 3 - W: P. Amador (2-2) L: D. Long (0-2) HR: None

Austin 7, Charlotte 0 - W: H. Vitor (1-2) L: J. Torres (1-3) HR: AUS - I. Berroa (1)

Tucson 9, Colorado Springs 6 - W: L. Silva (2-0) L: W. Walker (0-1) HR: None

Philadelphia 4, Fremont 7 - W: T. Bradshaw (1-2) L: B. Frazier (0-1) HR: None

Miami 8, Baltimore 1 - W: R. Hernández (3-0) L: E. McCoy (2-2) HR: None

Denver 2, Dallas 4 - W: S. Taylor (4-0) L: K. Barrett (1-2) S: B. Ensley (1) HR: None

Boston 10, Omaha 8 - W: G. Rice (4-0) L: J. Marte (0-3) HR: None

Long Beach 12, El Paso 6 - W: B. Pérez (3-1) L: T. MacAlister (2-1) HR: LB - K. McDaniel (1) EP - R. Villarreal (1)

Top Performers



Enrico Zamora, RF, Tucson Conquest

5 for 5, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 3 R

Zamora, the 10th overall draft pick in the inaugural draft, was perfect at the plate as he lead Tucson to a 9-6 win over Colorado Springs. Zamora is hitting .625 so far this season, and he leads the league with a 0.8 WAR.



Charles Austin, RF, Boston Jackalopes

3 for 4, 3 3B, 2 RBI, 4 R, BB

Charles Austin is now the league leader in triples after hitting 3 of them against Omaha. Thanks to his efforts, the Jackalopes won 10-8, staying undefeated.



Herson Vitor, SP, Austin Red Devils

9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, W

Vitor pitched a masterpiece today, getting the complete game shutout against Charlotte as his team won 7-0, picking up their first win of the season.

Standings

[MorseMoose]

Originally Posted by OBSL Commish

Pretty intriguing idea for a league. I would suggest ramping up the offensive stats a bit though just to get more football-like scores in the games.

That was my thought as well!

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Originally Posted by MorseMoose

That was my thought as well!

I'll definitely fiddle around with that in the offseason, but I don't want to do it midseason

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1. Boston Jackalopes

2. Dallas Tincaps

3. Oakland Aardvarks

4. Long Beach Bulls

5. New Orleans Steelhounds

6. Sacramento Sultans

7. Tucson Conquest

8. Cleveland Bandits

9. Miami Cobras

10. Tulsa Ambassadors

11. El Paso Kings

12. Nashville Mean Green

13. New York Jethawks

14. Portland Wings

15. Denver Barracudas

16. Detroit Bashers

17. Indianapolis Cardinals

18. Oklahoma City Storm

19. Baltimore Bullfrogs

20. Las Vegas Neanderthals

21. Phoenix Ranchers

22. Austin Red Devils

23. Fremont Whales

24. Honolulu Prowlers

25. Charlotte Rampage

26. San Antonio Bruisers

27. Colorado Springs Tropics

28. Memphis Bees

29. San Diego Warlocks

30. Columbus Phantoms

31. Omaha North Stars

32. Philadelphia White Sox

[Yanksrock02]

Do you have a Quickstart for this league by any chance?