ABL - "Re-inventing America's Pastime"

bwyant32 · 12-02-2008, 08:31 PM

CURRENT TEAMS OF THE ABL

Chicago Mafia
Philadelphia Purple Knights
Kansas City Dragons
Baltimore Defenders
Long Island Power
Cleveland Ironmen
Portland Reapers
Las Vegas Renegades
Orlando Magic
Key West New Wave
Richmond Pepi's
Houston Hitmen
Minneapolis Mallards
Carolina Wave
Mount Vernon Bulldogs

Full League Name (Initials): American Baseball League (ABL)
Franchise Application Form: Franchise Application
Main URL: Home - ABL (under construction)
Reports URL: TBA
Boards URL: American Baseball League • Index page
Commissioner(s) OOTP Forum Username(s): bwyant32
Email Address: rjw45@upb.pitt.edu
OOTP Version: Most current working of OOTP 9
Game Needed: YES
Players: Fictional
# of Teams: 16 (Initially)
Export Deadlines Days And Times: Mon, Wed, Fri 7:00 AM EST
League Time Per Sim: 10 Days
First Season: Starting the league in 2010 (read history)
Latest Season: Simming 10 years for history, so it will be 2021
Special Rules & Settings: All rules will be decided upon from initial 16 owners
Currently Available Teams: 14 Spots

This league will start out with 16 fully customizable franchises. I created a web form so you can create every aspect of your franchise exactly how you want it. We will explore expansion as we grow as a league. I will make custom uniforms. A sample from my team, the Baltimore Defenders, is attached. I welcome you to fill out an application, as you will see by the form, this league will be very detailed and extensive.

A Little Fictional History of How the ABL Was Formed:

Following the 2008 Major League Baseball season; a season which saw the upstart Tampa Bay Rays make a run that no one would forget; a series of events took place that would forever change America’s pastime. In November of 2008, the steroid accusations took a whole new twist. A former BALCO employee, and now protected government informant, uncovered one of the largest scandals in American History. Simply known as “Max”, the informant was arrested in a 2007 steroid sting that opened large investigations into, not just baseball, but all major professional sports. Following his arrest, “Max” was given an opportunity to be granted leniency by the federal government in accordance to aid Congress in further steroid and other performing enhancing drug investigations. Right before Thanksgiving in 2008, “Max” dropped his ultimate bombshell. “Performing enhancing drugs go much deeper into a few players,” Max stated. “I have audio and video evidence that implicates all 30 Major League Baseball franchises in a conspiracy beyond imagine.” That conspiracy was the foreign selling of American-made performing enhancing drugs to nations across the world. The profits, said to be in the billions, was then used to privately fund all 30 Major League Franchises. This news was earth-shattering. In December, following a federal indictment to all 30 owners, Yankees headman Hank Steinbrenner blamed the fumbling US Economy for leading the franchises to find “alternative” ways to keep their franchises afloat. Hank also blamed then President Elect Barack Obama’s plan for capital gain taxes as a reason behind finding private funding for the franchises.
Needless to say, following the arrest of over 2,000 people; Major League Baseball as we knew it would no longer be. The 2009 season was a wash; it was a long, dark, gloomy summer without America’s pastime. Then in late October, long-time baseball follower Mark Cuban and world-wide billionaire Warren Buffet decided America needed baseball and decided to draw plans for a new league; The American Baseball League was first born. Cuban and Buffet would then set out to find 16 cities willing to house new franchises. With the help of Congress, Buffet and the government decided to award each city pledging a new franchise over $16 billion a city in a premium government economic stimulus loan. And this is where we first got our charter members into the new American Baseball League. Those pilot teams include: (will be completed once we have our 16 teams signed up)

If you are interested please visit our forum link or contact me on AIM at stuckinbradford.

Thanks all!

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usualsuspect · 12-02-2008, 11:13 PM

interested. filled out the franchise application.

bwyant32 · 12-03-2008, 04:10 PM

Thank you!

Bump... I am going to update the uniform pics of the teams that get added.

senobones · 12-03-2008, 05:56 PM

I signed up, but pressed enter a touch too soon.

Just use my AAA dimensions for my Single A park.

Thanks!

scotto313 · 12-03-2008, 07:06 PM

App submitted!

jackflash · 12-03-2008, 08:45 PM

Sorry... thought this was for OOTP 8, I'm out of it today.

Pepi · 12-03-2008, 09:26 PM

My app is in, though is it possible to use my own logo for my parent club?

Lintyfresh · 12-03-2008, 10:43 PM

Application submitted!

kuma78 · 12-04-2008, 10:05 AM

We're beginning to fill up and discussion is going on via the forum for rules. Feel free to continue to submit an application

Jaxxvain · 12-04-2008, 02:29 PM

Sign up folks. Great opportunity to start a team and a league your way. We are currently discussing rules on the message boards and it looks like the few who have joined and posted so far are going to be good owners.

JasonJung · 12-04-2008, 09:02 PM

Application Submitted...

JasonJung · 12-05-2008, 02:24 AM

Application submitted...

Jaxxvain · 12-05-2008, 11:04 PM

5 teams left

Sign up and create your own franchise, pick you cities and team names for ML, AAA, AA and A.

Pepi · 12-06-2008, 11:05 PM

Thanx commish for making it work with my logo!

ootpFox07 · 12-08-2008, 01:56 PM

Any spots still open? Don't see an application form on the board.

kuma78 · 12-08-2008, 01:59 PM

At last check, we had one spot open. There is an app link at the beginning of this thread

karadur · 12-08-2008, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DesertFox07

Any spots still open? Don't see an application form on the board.

I think there is still an open slot or two (could be wrong)
try this link for an application:
Franchise Application

bwyant32 · 12-08-2008, 02:28 PM

BUMP.... we have 1 opening left for our initial 16 teams.

usualsuspect · 12-08-2008, 03:19 PM

Portland's unis kick ass!

ootpFox07 · 12-09-2008, 10:59 AM

Submitted my app!

12-02-2008, 08:31 PM	#1
bwyant32 Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 303	ABL - "Re-inventing America's Pastime" CURRENT TEAMS OF THE ABL Chicago Mafia Philadelphia Purple Knights Kansas City Dragons Baltimore Defenders Long Island Power Cleveland Ironmen Portland Reapers Las Vegas Renegades Orlando Magic Key West New Wave Richmond Pepi's Houston Hitmen Minneapolis Mallards Carolina Wave Mount Vernon Bulldogs Full League Name (Initials): American Baseball League (ABL) Franchise Application Form: Franchise Application Main URL: Home - ABL (under construction) Reports URL: TBA Boards URL: American Baseball League • Index page Commissioner(s) OOTP Forum Username(s): bwyant32 Email Address: rjw45@upb.pitt.edu OOTP Version: Most current working of OOTP 9 Game Needed: YES Players: Fictional # of Teams: 16 (Initially) Export Deadlines Days And Times: Mon, Wed, Fri 7:00 AM EST League Time Per Sim: 10 Days First Season: Starting the league in 2010 (read history) Latest Season: Simming 10 years for history, so it will be 2021 Special Rules & Settings: All rules will be decided upon from initial 16 owners Currently Available Teams: 14 Spots This league will start out with 16 fully customizable franchises. I created a web form so you can create every aspect of your franchise exactly how you want it. We will explore expansion as we grow as a league. I will make custom uniforms. A sample from my team, the Baltimore Defenders, is attached. I welcome you to fill out an application, as you will see by the form, this league will be very detailed and extensive. A Little Fictional History of How the ABL Was Formed: Following the 2008 Major League Baseball season; a season which saw the upstart Tampa Bay Rays make a run that no one would forget; a series of events took place that would forever change America’s pastime. In November of 2008, the steroid accusations took a whole new twist. A former BALCO employee, and now protected government informant, uncovered one of the largest scandals in American History. Simply known as “Max”, the informant was arrested in a 2007 steroid sting that opened large investigations into, not just baseball, but all major professional sports. Following his arrest, “Max” was given an opportunity to be granted leniency by the federal government in accordance to aid Congress in further steroid and other performing enhancing drug investigations. Right before Thanksgiving in 2008, “Max” dropped his ultimate bombshell. “Performing enhancing drugs go much deeper into a few players,” Max stated. “I have audio and video evidence that implicates all 30 Major League Baseball franchises in a conspiracy beyond imagine.” That conspiracy was the foreign selling of American-made performing enhancing drugs to nations across the world. The profits, said to be in the billions, was then used to privately fund all 30 Major League Franchises. This news was earth-shattering. In December, following a federal indictment to all 30 owners, Yankees headman Hank Steinbrenner blamed the fumbling US Economy for leading the franchises to find “alternative” ways to keep their franchises afloat. Hank also blamed then President Elect Barack Obama’s plan for capital gain taxes as a reason behind finding private funding for the franchises. Needless to say, following the arrest of over 2,000 people; Major League Baseball as we knew it would no longer be. The 2009 season was a wash; it was a long, dark, gloomy summer without America’s pastime. Then in late October, long-time baseball follower Mark Cuban and world-wide billionaire Warren Buffet decided America needed baseball and decided to draw plans for a new league; The American Baseball League was first born. Cuban and Buffet would then set out to find 16 cities willing to house new franchises. With the help of Congress, Buffet and the government decided to award each city pledging a new franchise over $16 billion a city in a premium government economic stimulus loan. And this is where we first got our charter members into the new American Baseball League. Those pilot teams include: (will be completed once we have our 16 teams signed up) If you are interested please visit our forum link or contact me on AIM at stuckinbradford. Thanks all! [/B] Last edited by bwyant32; 12-08-2008 at 02:27 PM.

12-03-2008, 08:45 PM	#6
jackflash Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 281	Sorry... thought this was for OOTP 8, I'm out of it today. __________________ "You can observe alot by watching" - Yogi Berra Last edited by jackflash; 12-04-2008 at 08:54 AM.

12-04-2008, 10:05 AM	#9
kuma78 Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 437	We're beginning to fill up and discussion is going on via the forum for rules. Feel free to continue to submit an application __________________ Looking for informative and entertaining Cubs baseball talk? Check out The View From The Bleachers

12-08-2008, 01:59 PM	#16
kuma78 Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 437	At last check, we had one spot open. There is an app link at the beginning of this thread __________________ Looking for informative and entertaining Cubs baseball talk? Check out The View From The Bleachers

12-08-2008, 02:28 PM	#18
bwyant32 Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 303	BUMP.... we have 1 opening left for our initial 16 teams. __________________ Commish - Federal Sim League

12-02-2008, 11:13 PM	#2
usualsuspect Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 24	interested. filled out the franchise application.

12-03-2008, 04:10 PM	#3
bwyant32 Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 303	Thank you! Bump... I am going to update the uniform pics of the teams that get added.

12-03-2008, 05:56 PM	#4
senobones Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 12	I signed up, but pressed enter a touch too soon. Just use my AAA dimensions for my Single A park. Thanks!

12-03-2008, 07:06 PM	#5
scotto313 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,220	App submitted!

12-03-2008, 09:26 PM	#7
Pepi Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2	My app is in, though is it possible to use my own logo for my parent club?

12-03-2008, 10:43 PM	#8
Lintyfresh Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 38	Application submitted!

12-04-2008, 02:29 PM	#10
Jaxxvain All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 531	Sign up folks. Great opportunity to start a team and a league your way. We are currently discussing rules on the message boards and it looks like the few who have joined and posted so far are going to be good owners.

12-04-2008, 09:02 PM	#11
JasonJung Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2	Application Submitted...

12-05-2008, 02:24 AM	#12
JasonJung Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2	Application submitted...

12-05-2008, 11:04 PM	#13
Jaxxvain All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 531	5 teams left Sign up and create your own franchise, pick you cities and team names for ML, AAA, AA and A.

12-06-2008, 11:05 PM	#14
Pepi Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2	Thanx commish for making it work with my logo!

12-08-2008, 01:56 PM	#15
ootpFox07 All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,674	Any spots still open? Don't see an application form on the board.

12-08-2008, 03:19 PM	#19
usualsuspect Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 24	Portland's unis kick ass!

12-09-2008, 10:59 AM	#20
ootpFox07 All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,674	Submitted my app!