With the previous renaming of the afblgeneral and commishnews (Slack's default general channel), I had to archive the previous afbl_general/general channel. Good news is that the Slack-RC bridge is working in both directions.
Current URL is chat.afblbaseball.com and is viewable in a preview mode until I create and send credentials to you.
how thorough is preview mode? good enough that a potential new member could poke around and see how things run?
ya looks like when that url is accessed without being logged in, the user can see the Home page (with all of the links and next sim info etc) plus the channels/threads
If we have both apps, I’d probably just mirror channels 100% then people can use the app of their choice (although idk if DMs will go both places)
Not sure on DMs working with the mirror. Something curious about as well. Adding the RocketChatBot app to the channel is what triggers the API and such.
Ha nothing really right now. If you're curious, check out chat.afblbaseball.com and if you want to help test it out, I can add you.
Oh I’m starting a dynasty on the ootp boards about a John Tudor-based multiverse. I started two random debut leagues and have them paused on draft day where he’s available in the draft class (like one is in the 50s, I forget the other one), then I’ll get the 1985 actual Tudor and the Tudor from 1989 whose World Series ring helps transport him around the timelines. lmao
Oof. Get hot and win 10 of 11 and down go two OFs including my best bat
We also now have a worse record than last sim tie for first in the PL North. Someone has to win that division haha.
NC keeps rolling along. This is the best team I’ve ever had even though I could stand to improve my SPs. For the looks of it, good SPs are rare in the league though so I’m not too concerned. Until the injuries come around at least.
four game skid in oregon, three of them due to the bullpen. We’re partying like it’s 2046 this week
Not sure of the exact number b/c there might be double plays etc but we hit at least .400 this sim
NM hitting pretty well so far, but not with the power I expected. We hit 11 homers in the five games this sim so maybe it’s picking up a bit.
Wow missed that Washington is back up to .500 so the FL West has all 5 teams at or above .500 currently
A third OF went down at the end of the sim. Looks like developmentally trashed former #1 pick Jorge Gonzalez is getting his MLB debut tomorrow
My goal for all of this testing and potential changes is to make things easier for everyone while getting rid of the need for the Forum. I think we've found a solution with RC preserving our message history and such.
honestly I think we can even function successfully if everybody uses Slack but rocket chat is there for an archive
@AFBL Commish do you want me to post FA claims in the channel the next few days to test it out?
Yeah if you want to double post, I wouldn't mind to have someone as a test poster. Weird talking to yourself through multiple accounts sometimes haha.
Long term storage stuff like Postseason MVPs, Team MVPs, Traded Picks, etc. might just live over in RC. Still need to do some testing for that stuff.
Anyone that's catching up and is curious.. chat.afblbaseball.com is the location for RC (Rocket.Chat). If you want to help test and play around there, let me know.
Well we wound up winning 4 of our last 5 this sim (although lost the first two) so at least things look to be pointing in the right direction
Yup our FL West is still crazy with all 5 teams staying at/above 500
New Jersey 1B Pat Hatfied hit his 300th homer this sim @mikenewjersey
Dave with StatsPlus let us know about how to add a link to a player's StatsPlus player page from that player's HTML Reports player page
I agree. I immediately asked Dave how to add it when he posted haha.
We are gaining Richard Hager from @mikenewjersey's SBC/VBL. He'll be a great fit!
Woohoo welcome @Richard Hager. Glad to have you on board. It'll be good to have another SBC member and plus in Mike's division 😉.
No one really rules the PL North right now with the division leaders below .500 😉
Don’t do it I keep telling myself. Given up too much already. But Bob McCrary has gone .449/.531/.957 with ten home runs in 19 games since joining Orlando. Gave up a lot but he looks promising and should eventually fill Sean Butler’s spot.
Jude O’Neill has been good in relief and Lopez should give us some slugging that has been missing from other players this year.
We’ve been horrible in one-run games so far. Everybody else in the division has been good to great.
I’m unwilling to break the bank for a big upgrade. Barring a major injury, either the horses we have in Oregon get us into the playoffs or they don’t.
Reports pages should now have the Personality section on them (got unchecked or something)
Crazy how good Ned Haas was in our league's beginning. He was Most Valuable Pitcher in the FL for the league's first 4 years! https://statsplus.net/afbl/player/1232?page=pitch @yuda
5/6/9 ratings at retirement, but that knuckleball was still rated an 8 so I don’t think the other pitches would have mattered much
and he was selected in the 3rd round of the inaugural draft, which means everybody else passed on him twice
I was very surprised to see that my centerfielder wasn’t running away with the All-Star vote
I feel like I've tried to RTS the All-Star Game before but it didn't work. I'm curious now and will try tonight too 🙂.
I voted for almost all of my position players for the all-star team while sticking to my personal rules for voting (basically I only allow myself to homer vote if my player is in the top 3 OPS at their position). My SS and RF were the only two guys I didn’t vote for.
I vote for the highest WRC+ if my player isn’t a Reasonable choice, tho it depends on how fast I’m looking to get voting done lol
In fact I should vote for the worst players in the other league to sabotage their team
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Like when the fans voted that scrub into the nhl all star game but the league wasn’t going to let him go but the fans got mad and he went and he had a hat trick
2047 All-Star Game Selections
Frontier League
Starters
CA: Ismael Cordero (NM)
1B: Dan Willis (ID)
2B: António Morales (ID)
3B: António Saucedo (WA)
SS: Jimmy Williams (KY)
LF: Chris Payne (IL)
CF: José Rodríguez (NM) [unanimous 14/14]
RF: Jared Howell (NM) [Commish selection, voting tied]
DH: Alex Murdock (WA)
SP: Leonardo Mendoza (OR)
Reserves
CA: Kieran Wynn (WA) [Commish selection]
1B: Dan Wightman (IL)
2B: Sean Butler (NM) [Commish selection]
3B: Roger Peck (KY) [Commish selection]
SS: Florêncio Xarito (WA)
LF: Ron Dixon (KY)
CF: Lou O'Slattery (OR) [Commish selection]
RF: Mike Weston (CA)
SP: Takenao Samurakami (CO)
SP: Orlando Árias (CA)
SP: Arturo Vega (KY)
SP: Dave Cross (CA)
SP: Les Richter (NM) [Commish selection]
RP: Leo Rodríguez (CO)
RP: Ánibal González (ID)
RP: Joe Mulder (KY)
RP: Don Cahill (OR)
RP: Bill McMenemy (IN)
RP: Eric Higson (WA)
Patriot League
Starters
CA: Bob Holmes (NJ)
1B: Turd Newton (NC)
2B: Joel Beck (NY)
3B: Jorge Béltre (WV)
SS: Juan Ortíz (VA)
LF: Choppy Orozco (NC)
CF: Jim Gilliland (OH)
RF: Josh Garren (VA) [unanimous 15/15][injured]
DH: Jesús Flores (PA)
SP: Norman Cornell (NC) [Commish selection]
Reserves
CA: Flash Rodríguez (NC)
1B: José González (MD)
2B: Mike Haynes (PA) [Commish selection]
3B: Ty Hinkle (ON)
SS: Mike Daniels (ON) [Commish selection]
LF: Eric Steele (GA)
CF: Marc Maldonado (ON)
RF: Andy Darke (MD) [Commish selection]
DH: Orlando García (NC) [Commish selection][injury replacement for Garren]
SP: Teimua Kirisitopa (NC)
SP: Hoon Yi (WV)
SP: Alan Carpenter (GA)
SP: Bobby Young (NJ)
SP: Juan López (NY)
RP: Ken Daniels (NY)
RP: Edwin Mercer (ON)
RP: Bob Cowan (VA)
RP: Alex Jackson (VA)
RP: Frode Bellairs (PA)
RP: Ferry van Campen (VA)
2047 All-Star Game completed. Simming to end of the break now. https://statsplus.net/afbl/reports/news/html/box_scores/game_box_7221.html
Ah that’s too bad. Pretty good game. Nice to see the Danger contribute 😃
Actually refresh the link and it'll be the 2047 ASG. Not sure what year that ASG was from (last year maybe?) lol
Looks like it was the 2046 ASG based on the Rocket.Chat version of the link when it was posted before it refreshed to this year's ASG so maybe the ASGs always have the same HTML Report link?
we seem to run the same schedule every year I think so it would make sense that the ASG is the same game id every year
FL West race gets more tools added it appears. Gonna be a fun battle for sure.
I lost my catcher for 5 weeks and #1 starter for 2. Let’s see if Idaho can hang around...
Lost my best-performing SP, rookie Richter, for two weeks right before all star break. In rehab now. Seems to have lost a bit of potential unfortunately.
Since 2040 I have gone 28-4 against Oregon tho I did like my sweep of NJ
Matt, how are you 13 games over .500 with such a bad run differential? Haha
We suck at one-run games. And we lead the league, for the moment, in RD. I’m guessing one-run games are important. 😒
Trying to address that with all the trades but starting pitching has been very uneven. Room for growth still though so I don’t want to tinker with it.
Purpose pitches gone wild. Be nice if it was just one guy but it’s spread out amongst several.
Going to shake things up next sim. Bring up Cull to play third base and Eland for the bench. Roman going to AAA. He has had very good offense early last couple seasons but tails off...
Turd Newton has gone from a 1 rating at 1B in the off season to a 9 in 92 starts plus however many 1B starts he made in Spring training.
That’s with low adaptability so maybe adaptability isn’t what I think it is
If they have a good arm. Don’t have to have as good an arm to play well in LF/CF.
Leftfield should be the easiest position tho in OOTP think it range matters more 
He had good infield glove and range ratings tho, so it was mainly a lack of experience
The defensive spectrum is as follows: DH - 1B - LF - RF - 3B - CF - 2B - SS. Generally speaking, the further to the right, the harder the position is to play and the harder it will be to convert a player to that position. -from the ootp manual
New OOTP version out. I have to update for my other leagues. It's not compatible with prior versions for on-line leagues
I'll grab any pending exports today before I update my OOTP myself. So not necessarily but you can re export if you want on the new patch.
Hopefully this would be fine. Believe I've handled emergency ootp updates like this previously. Would like to avoid postponing the sim.
I will download the new patch then update if that’s OK I have a lot of Sim directions for you
Hmmm osa scouting has not been accurate. That might explain a few things. 🙃
I've seen people talking about this other places. I haven't noticed it for us but I guess I haven't been looking specifically for it. PT probably broke it. Surprise surprise.
I’ve updated but my export/upload is from Saturday (before updating). Not sure when you are grabbing them so I’ll just leave it.
I'll be grabbing pending pre-patch exports in the next 15-30 minutes.
Any new exports after this will need to made after you've patches your OOTP20 install with today's patch.
Looked at things quickly but didn’t notice any obvious changes to ratings 🤷♂️ not like I had them memorized though.
Looks like my posting isn’t very accurate. Meant to reply to previous post.
Looks like the patch directly addresses that OSA scouting bug per the OOTP forums and the StatsPlus slack
https://twitter.com/ootpbaseball/status/1219280543528996864
Twitter
Anyone have an issue downloading the new patch? I get a 404 error on the esellerate link
Hmm didn't have issues earlier. Do they have more than 1 download mirror? If not, I can upload mine
It’s weird. Every file I try and grab I get a 404. Like my cpu is blocking it somehow. If you don’t mind uploading the esellerate exe that would be amazing
Try this @jeheinz72 https://www.matthewrstreeter.com/ootp/afbl/downloads/ootp20setup_esellerate.exe
Albuquerque (AA) has had a rough year so far but this last week they were 4-2 and outscored opponents 86-30.
North Carolina has been pretty average the last few sims. Seem to be playing .500 baseball right now. 10-8 in July, 5-5 last 10. I'm not too worried though, I'd rather get hot in October. 🙂
3-3 sim for the Bears keeps Colorado 2 back of division lead but still as the WC2 by a few games.
For sure and I still think Washington can make a run too lol. It will be a fun race.
I've got enough kid stuff going on that I have to admit I'm contemplating quitting for several seasons
I told the 13 year old I have kept a spreadsheet of everything he costs me and will hand it to him when I boot him. He can pay me back over the next 20 years
right now I just hope the 5 year old matures into the good period his sister is in before she becomes a teenager
the attitudes are really starting to show with our 2.5 y/o twins lol
the older kid is also a giant. he is 13 and 6' 160. he is a soccer goalie and plays basketball and football
jake is also afraid of his own shadow. at this point I would be shocked if he played football.
it is scary. my older son has had 2 - but he got the first one playing basketball
i will say there is something really cool about seeing your kid put the helmet on and hit someone. lol
a kid I went to high school with had a terrible concussion playing baseball from a home plate collision (he was the baserunner)
and he wasn't a football player. for him that meant baseball and basketball
Indiana and Texas have 3 strike rules in place now. If you have 3 documented concussions they can ban you from sports
but for as far as we have come, when Brendan got his concussion last year they sent him to the high school trainer who called it a 'head injury' until my wife and I insisted he see a specialist...
we knew a girl back in Lafayette, IN whose family lives on a gold course. she went onto their back patio and got struck in the head by a wayward golf ball and had symptoms for 18 months or more
and I sometimes wondered about stray golf balls with those houses right on the course. sad to hear somebody got a head injury (I'd more imagined broken windows)
horrible luck really. my uncle has a place in hilton head island on the course and they don't get a lot of balls to their property, but they get some gators...
me and my sister were just hell for our parents when my sister turned 14 me 17 and didn’t get better till I finally started working full time 2 years later
hey @AFBL Commish - the full league file linked from the forums doesn't seem to exist anymore
also evidently my rookie league team has already been eliminated from the playoffs
NM plodding along, 12-12 in July/August. On a brighter note, the NM organization won 4 of the 5 July Pitcher of the Month awards. On a much darker note, Bob McCrary who was lighting up rookie league and was just promoted to A, is out for 5 months.
Same if not worse this sim for the Bears as now they're toed with Oregon.
Hey, it shows me missing two uploads, but I've turned in both times. No biggie for results but need to solve it
Hey @tjsmith7_georgia did you update your OOTP20 to the newest patch? You'll need to grab v20.8.74 https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/showthread.php?t=309670
I had not patched, missed notice. Tonight's upload is in, let me know if there is any issue
FL West is still hilarious. Not sure I've seen a 5th place team with a .525 Win% before haha.
man the injury proneness is odd. Jorge Reyes missed 2 weeks this year, the first injury time in 5 seasons and no he is fragile
One thing NM has going for it is youth. Still second youngest team with room to develop.
next 2 sims are huge for Idaho. next sim 3 oregon and 2 washington. following sim, 1 washington and 3 colorado
We’ve got three against kentucky and three against Colorado next sim
Kind of pulling for all the West teams to end up at least 10 games over .500 by the end of the year
Washington is 6 games over .500 now in fifth place. So it looks like a good possibility. Don’t think it’s happened before.
Nightmare sim for the Bears 0-6 and now in last place in the crazy FL West plus 2.5 back of the Wildcard.
I have 5 pitchers injured (3 starters) my starting catcher and shortstop. Fun times
look for 2041 8th round pick Tim Henson to start a game tonight as Idaho scrambles to stay in the race
Ok that gives me time to do my Solo league Dynasty video will export around then
NM pitching had a good sim allowing 10 runs in 6 games. Only loss 2-1 to Kentucky’s Colon and Mulder.
NC is promoting 6'7" 19-year-old Hyotaru Takahashi for the next sim, trying to find some young pitching options.
NC has had a bad August but still sits on top of the South with a 6 game lead, so I guess everyone chasing me has had a bad month too.
Turd Newton is crushing the ball right now. In 122 games he has 15 more hits than he had in 144 games last year. He already has a career high in doubles (33) and is 2 HR shy of a new career high. 7.7 WAR right now.
We are having a weird season. Honestly 72-54 is shocking. Antonio morales (2b) is really the only guy having close to a career season but he has had 2 others at this level.
In good news mal Cantrell has caught some fire and has been quite productive for us. 0.8 WAR in 36 starts - which would be second bast career mark at the afbl level.
Carmichael's 250 wins is actually 4th most in the league... He's 42 so he won't be the first to reach 300
250 is impressive. I have one guy, Jim Fish, who got 204 and 33 year old Juan Guevara is around 155 so he has a shot at 200.
How do International Amateurs work? I thought I read they were included in the draft pool but I don;t see (e.g.) Luis Morales in the draft pool.
Correct. We just add the International FAs to the available players for our Draft.
Although you’ll still get random-discovery int’l amateurs through the season signed to your international complex
Yeah I feel like a very high percentage of star players were international finds, but I guess you wouldn’t go to the trouble of importing them if they weren’t really good
Some of Oregon’s best players (and presumably everybody) came via that route
NM has three-game series against Washington next sim. Got swept last meeting. Hope we do better this time. 🙃
We get our DH back and lose the starting 2B. I shouldn't really complain, been pretty healthy overall. But the timing is still annoying.
6-0 sim. Swept WV which we NEVER do. Feeling good down the stretch, as long as nobody else gets hurt
@chappy you have the lowest strength of schedule too. That should add to the good feeling. 😁 Anyone know how the xSoS is calculated? Does it use the simulation winning percentages and average them?
it’s based on something like third-order expected wins based on the components of runs created or something
the real question down the stretch is whether Washington can pull off that WC2 spot and keep an absentee owner out of the playoffs
I have to figure out how idaho can go 12-11 in the final 23 with most of the games on the road
Yeah wow @lt - Idaho last four series you’ve got Kentucky, Washington, Colorado and NM to close out the season.
Sounds very doable barring the-slump-that-never-was-but-yet-might-happen-still-maybe-next-year...
its doable, but its def a rough finish. need to have a good sim tonight.
I feel like I need Idaho to stumble because relatively speaking Washington has a cupcake schedule.
I got 3 home versus Texas. Obviously i need 2 wins there, but a sweep would go a long way towards a playoff birth. Hoping for a split in ontario...
3 at home vs Illinois. Need at least 2 of those. And then two at New Jersey. Not going to hope for a sweep on the road, but I absolutely have to split. And then two in NY (bleeding into next sim); same story there.
I notice we’re done with Colorado. But all of my remaining series with the other playoff contenders are at home. 3 each vs. Idaho, Kentucky, New Mexico, Washington over the last 2 weeks
3 texas, 2 on, 2 PA. 5-2 puts me in good shape, 4-3 is ok. any less and I think it will start getting interesting
exactly. but this is the easiest stretch I have left. so I need to rack up wins
if I get 5 of the next 7, then I really only need 1 win per series in the last 6 series to make it tough on the chasers
Alfredo Cabrera is 1-1, 2.11 in his last 3. It would be very helpful if he remembers how to pitch down the stretch.
and you are so right about Washingtons sched... he should make a strong push
I’d accept a fifth cy young award for Mendoza a reasonable consolation prize
based on those percentages alone, I should expect to win 12-13 out of my last 23, but obviously that doesn’t account for the schedule
(although statsplus has us averaging 13-10 over that stretch, so not a bad estimate I guess)
our saving grace is that we are currently 37-30 away from home. I have a weird team
Colorado has: KY, @OH, @ON, @WA, @IL, @IN, NM, @ID, @CA to finish the season
I can't believe the sim generator has Georgia winning 21 in one run. doesnt make a lot of sense...
I dunno. I think baseball is probably the major U.S. sport that has the most competitive balance from the top to bottom of the league most years
They are 59-80. Just doesn’t seem like they can win 33% of the total wins to date in the last 23 games
outside of that stretch, we were like a .450 team. But we made the playoffs because of it.
That kind of run would sure mess a ton of shit up in our division. Would be fun
I could conceivably lose all the rest of my games and still make the playoffs
Turd Newton continues to be hot. 23 games left and he already has career highs in Runs (120), 2B (34), HR (33), RBI (101). Plus he's hitting 55 points above his career batting average and his WAR is up to 8.5 (previous career best was 6.6).
NM 17-4 since a six-game losing streak in mid August. Three of those four losses by 1 run.
Idaho has a batters WAR high of 4.2 and pitching 3.0 - like I said weird year for us
Second year CF J. Rodríguez had a good sim : 17 AB, 10 H, 5 HR, 9 RBI, .588 AVG, 2.118 OPS
Bears are definitely done unless they can run off a long win streak plus get some help
Since I boosted about having only 3 losses in August I have gone 7-11 😬 and good job Idaho got 2 wins in On
A sweep gives me a chance to catch you. I’m more focused on staying enough in the race that the 3-game series hosting Washington I close with is meaningful.
But this particular sim is the last time I face a team with a losing record (Texas)
1 game against them the beginning of next sim, but the point remains. The last 9 games are against very strong teams.
I’d say that’s the nature of being in the best division but somehow Washington lucked into an easier close.
agreed. it just seems like Washington played a lot of interdiv games early and now is getting the other league which is in a coma this year
That was key. We have all our home games left this sim versus red hot Washington and Colorado.
I think my best hope is for a sweep (either way) in the Idaho/Washington series
I’m getting an export in this morning, which will be my last one until next Monday morning. (Maybe Sunday evening if travel goes smoothly)
Time to shut down the starters in NC. Smaller roster will make that a tad tougher
Final games still have some playoff seeding to be decided:
- FL West -> NM has a 0.5 game lead over ID and a 1 game lead over WA
- FL Wildcards -> ID leads WA by 1 game for WC1, WA has a 2.5 game lead over OR
- KY has FL East and 1 seed locked up
- WA @ OR for the final series
- ON has PL North locked up
- NC has PL South locked up
- WV has WC1 and 3 seed locked up
- MD has WC2 and 4 seed locked up
- NC has a 1 game lead over ON for PL 1 seed (NC - VA, MD; ON - @PA)
And ID vs NM in final series. Plus NM has a big game against OR prior to their final series.
Both NM and ID have locked up playoff spots though correct? I just looked at it quickly but I thought that’s what @lt - Idaho meant by catching a break.
Yes. If Oregon sweeps Washington then Washington ends at 91 wins. If Washington sweeps Oregon then Oregon max win total is 89
Oregon cannot win the division. Washington cannot win it outright - they can win in a tiebreaker.
Pitching went south in a bad 2-4 sim for NM.
Las Vegas leads 3 games to 1 over Raleigh in the AAA championship series. Probable next year NM starter McCormick (18-8) pitching game 5 for the Dons.
SS Steve Anderson is my first free agent signing to work his way through the minors and make the NM roster (due to injuries to Martinez and Battle).
https://twitter.com/geoffschwartz/status/1225110121740754944?s=21
Twitter
Watching from the spot I saw all 3 games. Nothing like a beer and pub pretzels before 10am haha.
https://twitter.com/sportscenter/status/1225161344237940737?s=21
Twitter
Ugh... since New Mexico and Idaho play anyways can we coin flip or something?
I cannot export until midday on Thursday. Sorry. Not home until then. Will post as soon as i have exported.
3rd consecutive 97-65 finish for NC... Team record 8th consecutive playoff appearance... 15th playoff appearance in the last 16 seasons.
Teimua Kiristopa posted the 8th 20-win season in Aviators history, just 4th Aviator to win 20 (Norberto Leon 4 times, Carmichael twice, Don Wilson and Kiristopa once each)...
Norman Cornell's 18-6 record 6th highest win % in franchise history (.750)
Jae-shin Hong ties franchise record 50 saves in a single season... Last done by Daryl Clark in 2018...
42-year-old SP Ron Carmichael tied his own team record for fewest walks per 9 IP (0.9)
He also set team records for OPS (1.010), WAR (9.6), Runs (139), Total Bases (391) this year, while his 226 hits were tied 2nd most.
Looks like we're waiting for: KY @Zach - KY, ON @x24rocks, MD @steve e, WV @claphamsa to start the playoffs.
I'll get the Ammy Draft setup plus Season Awards and HOF Voting enabled today too.
I’ll export tonight. I apologize I’ve missed a few sims, crazy busy at work right now. Plus basketball season is winding down, I go straight to bed at night lol
Also this is the 3rd best pitching season ever behind my 2020 team and my 2036 team tho we walked ALOT more then those teams. It’s also my best Offensive team since 2018 tho We did offence completely differently that year
Virginia is the only team I beat more times than Maryland, and I actually have 2 good starting pitchers for the first time in a while, so watch this be the year I get swept in the opening round.
If @steve e is ready tonight, we'll start the playoffs tonight. If not, we'll get started tomorrow.
Finishing up getting the Ammy Draft ready now and will have voting enabled soon.
My teams that have the most question marks always seem to do the best in the postseason.
I have come back from down 3-0 so i don’t write anyone off yet. But i have never seen this before in this league
Yeah I'm not sure we've had all 4 WC series start 3-0. If so, it's been awhile.
And 3 of the 4 division winners are on the wrong end of 3-0. Wish I could have made that 4 of 4!
Any updates or safe to continue for Playoff Sim 2 KY @Zach - KY, MD @steve e, ON @x24rocks? NM said no changes and other 3 have new exports. Good luck whenever we run Sim 2 guys!
No changes from MD @steve e per Twitter. I'll try to start the sim before I get started with my Saturday.
Nicely pitched game by Les Richter. One out short of a complete game shutout.
Thanks Chappy I thought my starting pitching wouldn’t be nearly enough but pulled us through
Well thought it was over in game five but NM came back with 3 in the top of the ninth to win. 🤞
Wow a Game 7? I'm out and about but can run the sim whenever you guys are ready. Good luck!
I might want to change starter but need to see updated file first.
Awesome. Looks like @lt - Idaho said let it ride. I'll be able to start Game 7 soon. Good luck guys!
I’ve done some weird stuff over the years, like all lefty lineup with all righty pitching staff. This season may have been the weirdest.
Aww junk game on. The idea of WV planning for us is kind of funny. Good luck. 👍
Good luck to the final four. Game 2s will start whenever the monsters are asleeps 😄.
Another crazy game. My 3/4 hitters are batting .088 and .107 so far in post season.
I have been force starting Nuijs at 2B for a bit now and he still has NO rating and had 11 errors in 33 starts in the regular season but he seems to be hitting
Like I just said to LT If we go through I’m just being set up to be swept
Ugh. Gonzalez gonna won reliever of the year has blown a couple tang his playoffs
If anyone misses StatsLab, I've found a way to get it up and running (still uses old PHP 🙃). Dave with StatsPlus has nearly everything StatsLab has now but there still are a few items that haven't gotten written for S+ like the Playoffs and Managers pages.
You can access with this URL: https://mstreeter06.website/ootp/afbl/statslab/ (I will have afblbaseball.com/statslab redirect there soon). Default password is baseball and please just log in with your name lol.
OK, winning one in ID is good. And pulled out game three in bottom of ninth.
Have exported and ready for games 4-6.
Will check out statslab later. Off to bed. Kudos to Parasite. Great movie!
This is correct in 2040
I am shocked we won that game. But still don’t see the series going our way. Washington has been the best team for months and deserves this
I put in Rodriguez for no good reason and he hits 2 game winning home runs
MD sent me instructions so we can start after StatsPlus updates. Good luck guys!
If no injuries Idaho is fine to continue. I will be out for the next 2 hours so just keep playing until it’s over unless there is a major decision to make
Congrats to ID for advancing.
My two top relievers choked in ninth inning in back to back games.
Wait 'til next year. 😫
No injuries. @lt - Idaho said to roll with it. Any changes for you @steve e?
Congrats to the Idaho Inevitables... I mean Steelheads. @lt - Idaho nice to see the Cup stay in the West 😃
I believe we found a WV replacement already via the StatsPlus Slack. Stay tuned!
What up guys. I, living in an eastern Kentucky holler 20 minutes from the WV state line, saw a team named the hollers and had to jump in
@AFBL Commish is the playoff MVP poll still on the forums? or has it been moved to statsplus
I'll put that up in Slack tonight hopefully. Postseason MVPs were one of the last things I need to get moved over from the Forum.
I plan for us to be officially done posting on the Forum starting with the upcoming 2048 season. I plan to keep it around for reference but plan to copy over most of our posts into Slack/RC.
I have to thank @jeffnewmexico for tanking the playoffs so NJ got the #13 pick in this draft to go along with #7 from our own tanking
although disappointed to see the guy I wanted next go inbetween NJs two picks
You’re welcome. @mikenewjersey nice to find a positive in a frustrating extra-inning game seven loss. 😃 reminds me of a recent extra-inning game 9 loss in the SBC finals.
Bob McCrary, the guy I traded for was having an awesome year after coming over. Then he got injured. Supposed to be future NM second baseman so I hope he recovers intact. @mikenewjersey
Is Statslab dead? Do we need the links for that on the statsplus player pages?
For StatsLab, we had left it but actually the developer (Frank) is working on updating it to work with PHP7+ and messaged me yesterday. We're a guinea pig with this pre-release version.
I have StatsLab back up for those that want to access it here: https://matthewrstreeter.com/ootp/afbl/statslab (the location I posted a week or so ago is gone FYI). You will want to use baseball as the default password and then want to update.
I had asked to have it live on our StatsPlus hosting but that wasn't possible (or likely Dave didn't want it on there) so I've asked Dave to have the StatsPlus player pages link to where our StatsLab is now hosted on my personal domain.
😄 yes indeed. Most of the stuff has been moved over to StatsPlus but not everything.
I'm working on getting our posted AFBL Rules page updated as well (it was last updated in 2017 oopsie).
I still need to get the 2047 Postseason MVP poll up which I will have up by tonight 😄.
Thanks to everyone as I figure out getting everything moved over to Slack from the Forum.
You’re putting a lot of hard work and not much we can complain about for that tbh
This is one of those fun times where I made a list of 5 guys like 10 picks ago and not one of them has been taken yet
Illinois LF Chris Payne will win Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Hitter. I need to see if we've ever had someone do this before. (https://statsplus.net/afbl/player/9983?page=dash) @cmyru82
Third round pick is already going the wrong direction. He lost two points off his potential stuff since I picked him. 😳
No he was listed as 1b but he had pretty good RP ratings. Wanted to get at least one RP. Went from 10 to 8 without anything else happening as far as I know.
Nelson shows as 8/6/7 as reliever in game (which hasn't changed, I don't think)
And my guy, Leo Moser, whose ratings as P in Statslab show as 7/6/10 change to 9/6/10 if you change him in game to a RP.
I hate the whole concept. If I have a two way guy I immediately turn it off
too damn confusing. motherfucker shows up on hitting and pitching screens, forces me to think about how many pitchers I really have... fuck it
I can't tell you how many times I looked at my roster, 25 guys, and I have 14 hitters and 13 pitchers. then I waste time trying to figure out how that is possible.
Though I really hate how the game makes pitchers who have absolutely no hitting talent into 1B causing this confusion
I’ve had a few guys who lose a couple ratings points then next month gain them back then lose them....
So hopefully he’s just one of those talent-moody guys and hasn’t lost them permanently.
Agreed.
Anyone belong to a league with unusual trading rules? Such as only off-season trading, restrictions on number of trades or whatever else might be out there?
I am in leagues where all the deals are massive - almost a rule that you can’t make a small deal. Lol
I like that. That would be another interesting topic. What are the best unwritten rules that leagues have developed? Are there any in the AFBL?
Is the whole draft done in StatsPlus or at some point do you finish it using in-game lists?
One that comes to mind as restricting only being able to trade a draft pick more then 1 year out
Figured out the Streeter one. Didn’t know about the one-year rule.
the setup of the league was jacked. so we did an inaugural draft - then the budgets came down one year in and I had to liquidate most of my good players. so I said f it. lots of owners bailed, but i didnt. just tried to lose every game
it started off innocently - I wanted to see if 18 year olds would still develop if they were rushed to the bigs
then it just got fun trying to find worse and worse guys with bad attitudes
I think the trading draft picks more than one year out rule because some of us were trying to trade draft picks 5 years in future back in Start of league, And it would be Tiresome to keep track of I think the most we did was two years
Would be fun to see what happened if there was a league where the goal was to lose though. Would it be a high scoring league or low scoring? Dominated by bad pitching or bad hitting? 🤔
i think had the majority of the owners stuck around they may have let me continue my farce...
6 years in R and A leagues is too much. 🙂 Good luck in FA to those guys I cut.
Looks like I missed the export deadline. We can be over roster limits in offseason correct?
You can squeeze one in honestly and yes that's fine in the offseason
Stuck in some work vendor admin training all week in the mornings so this will keep me from falling asleep at my desk 😂
Ehe! Tuesday, December 3rd, 2047 - Washington Resonance: RP Sergio Robles was injured while taping a late night television show. The Diagnosis: Strained hamstring. This injury keeps him out of action for 8 weeks. 😎
Ohhhh. That make more sense. I thought he was trying to figure out an old vcr.
Wow, my rotation has really taken a hit. 33-year-old Jorge Marquez took a huge hit to his ratings, and is now just 5/6/4... Ortega dropped to 6/6/6, Ron Carmichael retired...
Hopefully Takahashi (just 20 years old) will be ready. I don't like using pitchers with sub-5 control and he's got just 4 right now
I have a different philosophy. I am finding if they have good stuff and movement I don't care about control.
honestly in the current version it seems like you can succeed with any two of the three
Here's a 2048 Season Prediction from StatsLab. I posted this the other day but it hadn't updated to this season yet. https://matthewrstreeter.com/ootp/afbl/statslab/seasonPreview.php (default password is baseball if you haven't logged into our new StatsLab yet)
OOTP/HTML Reports Season 2048 Predictions https://afblbaseball.com/reports/news/html/leagues/league_100_preseason_prediction_report.html
Might be still early for this prediction and will update after ST? Who knows 😄
I was going to grab them soon @Zach - KY but happy to give you a few minutes
You were right @yuda. I missed a spot in the StatsLab settings about number of playoff teams. Fixed now. 🙂 https://matthewrstreeter.com/ootp/afbl/statslab/seasonPreview.php
man if I have that kind of season with the guys I'm calling up....I'll be a bit depressed
Spring predictions are always stupid. If you have a bunch of players who won’t make it in your lineup then you are projected poorly and vice versa
Off on the 9th, played a game the 10th, evidently that had them so worn out they took the 11th off too
Man. The ratings in this league make no sense. How can someone with 1 speed be 10s across the board defensively
yea, I never really got that as well....Like a super fast dude not having good range
that could be the opposite - a real dumb guy who is fast but can't read a ball... i dunno
welp, my major-league team is set up but the minors are going to be a mess for a few days most likely
NC top prospect Hyotaru Takahashi allowed 1 ER in a complete game with 1 BB and 7 K in his season debut. A huge step forward from his 7 ER on 9 hits in 2+ innings in his big league debut last fall
@jeffnewmexico is thinking they are son or grandson to each other 😂
Not knocking the new schedule per se, but it's odd that I have three Saturday's off in a row
Forgive me if this has already been discussed as I've been super busy lately... but
we don't have the standard week off around the ASG either... I've always kinda liked that.
I missed a checkbox and didn't notice until it was too late. It'll be fixed after this season.
FYI I won’t have an export for tonight either but should have one by Monday.
been in the office all week (no OOTP on my work computer) and by the time I get home I have zero interest in sitting in front of a screen
had to walk around and do some shopping at Target with them off the other day while they fixed the screws a bit and I couldn't see anything on the shelves
Does anyone else have a Shohei Ohtani type on their big league team?
This guy is fun - he is my #1 starter and my starting DH!
And so far, he's doing well:
DH: .394/.429/.667 slash line in 35 PAs
SP: 151 ERA+ in 15 IP
I've had some guys who were fringe on both sides of the ball but nobody who was a two-way star
Choppy Orozco, who had a pretty good year last year, already has nearly half as many homers in 21 games (15) as he had in 154 games last season (33).
I'm looking in game and every player has no history.
Do I need to download something?
I noticed that too. I think it might be an artifact of the migration to 20?
I wonder if there's a tool out there that will allow us to merge the histories from the 19 folder with the ones in 20. They are text files... In a quick search I found a program that merges multiple text files into one, but not one that will combine big sets of files with the same name
I have an idea of what happened and hope to look into this today.
Also will be getting the 2048 Draft setup and ready to start today.
No need to fear for suspending the AFBL season due to COVID-19 concerns 😄
holy cow we swept washington (in their park, even!) and vaulted into first place
I've been on the outside looking in the last few years while also being very conservative with trades. Trying the opposite this year and making a more aggressive move to shore up my rotation
(also betting that the strong leaders in my clubhouse can keep him in line)
We had a little 9-1 run but aside from that have been very pedestrian this season.
@AFBL Commish I have a small rule change request... any chance we could boost the rookie league roster limit to 43 at least for a couple of weeks after the draft? I don’t think many of us want to trim any players until w see who is coming in.
I'd be open to increasing the Rookie League limit in the future for that point
Ah, the emotional roller coaster of finding a 5-star starting pitching prospect in your international complex and then opening his profile to see that he's got a poor work ethic...
I have a poor history will all International prospects. Not in this league (so far), but overall.
Jose Silva got his 250th win last sim. Roger Peck hit his 300th homer this sim @Zach - KY.
42 year old RP Victor Garcia is finally deciding to retire after this season for Colorado. He made his debut for the Bears back in 2029. https://statsplus.net/afbl/player/5893?page=pitch
Fully expected to be 500 or worse this year. We'll keep going for it with the players and their walkers lol
I know what you mean. Rivera is .120/.207/.240 after week one with the Danger. Trying to be patient.
Wow Matt, you're team is old... 2 years older than 2nd oldest team by average
I only have 2 position players over 28, so my offense is going to be here a while.
My pitching staff is still pretty old, but I did have all my 40+ guys retire.
37-year-old Jesus Ortega only still on the staff because the younger guys I tried to replace him with stunk it up
Yeah we're super old and keep hanging on. I'm guilty of trying to have my core veterans finish their careers in Colorado too. We'll crash eventually haha.
Yeah does seem to be a shortage. Not sure what to do about it if anything? I always assume the game will balance that stuff out. Also don't want the opposite end of this issue either.
I’m in favor of not changing anything. It’s interesting to watch the ebb and flow of randomly generated stuff.
I wouldn’t suggest doing anything about it. Makes the league interesting as it evolves.
it ebbs and flows. remember that 5-7 year period where everyone had too many catchers?
Also my rookie league team has a lot of SP talent. Perhaps a youth movement is on the way.
Kiristopa and Cornell are probably my only my only SPs that should be in the majors, with Takahashi a point in control behind... so when half your rotation should be in AAA I guess you get weird results.
27 year old rookie Jorge Guerra is 8-4, but only because we score 10 runs when he pitches.
Can you turn the timer off for say the times all time zones would be asleep?
(and yeah, if we don’t increase the timer for the later rounds we need to pause it during some approximation of when a lot of us are asleep - sorry @mikenewjersey)
Ya it's tough one with us spread out with Mike and also @cmyru82 in Wales (there might be another not in North America sorry).
I plan on keeping the sim schedule to have the draft due before Wednesday's sim so that's also a factor
yeah draft times also a tough one, we're pretty good at drafting here though.. in saying that 5 of my first 6 picks have been pitchers... hmm
Looks like we'll finish the draft today or tomorrow but undrafted players wouldn't be eligible to be claimed until we reach the end of the draft technically.
Should we think about adding 2 more rounds to get us to 10 total or is 8 rounds enough for everyone? Just brainstorming as we get through this first new time for the draft.
I'm good with 8, I'm on autopick by then anyway, then people can scoop free agents.
Eight is Enough.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfIsyJ2n5RA
broken record here but historically picks after round 4 don't pan out (I know there are exceptions). I don't think it is necessary to go more than 8.
Not sure I'd want more than 10 if we ever did add any rounds. Just curious what others thought.
Hmmm now that I think about it more, having everyone pick another two rounds is going to reduce the stock of free agents. I usually find a few useful guys after the draft and not everyone goes after them....so I change my vote. I like drafting but not as much as finding those post draft FAs.
My closest mlb park would be Cincinnati, but best real life comp with dimensions is probably Detroit. Tons of space
Oh well nevermind then. I’m only two hours away from Lexington
I have to ask you a question @Zach - KY do you like Fred Vanvleet hahah
I watched him tear my alma maters ass apart for four years lol
Haha I’ve got nothing against him, but he played for our biggest rival in HS, Rockford Auburn.
But funny thing - he of course played at Witchita State before the nba, but I was a student manager/video coordinator at Bradley University with Men’s basketball. They were in our conference so I was part of the staff for all 4 of his seasons there.
In fact, I proposed to my wife at halftime of a game where we hosted Wichita and he was playing lol. Game was on ESPN2.
Oh dam @Zach - KY well I had to ask because you’re from Rockford, And there seem to be a big party For all our playoff games last year
I was at Bradley 10-16, graduated and then worked there for a few years
Basically same thing happened for me with Southern. Love Barry to death though. He said I could list him as a resume reference lol
Is there a place where we can find the rules and settings of the league?
Ahh stopped updating the Forum after last season. Have your home page be either afblbaseball.com (StatsPlus) or afblbaseball.com/home (Rocket.Chat home with Slack posts mirror).
Cool thanks! Is the simulation engine all set to default for our league?
Any objections to combining tonight's sim with the 3 days following? No need to split them up with the Ammy Draft completed.
works for me. then a short sim on the next one? or just do 7 days from there?
I have it to be another longer sim after that (July 1 through July 10) to get us to the All-Star Break
new draftee Jeremy Mastin has been installed at AA to start his career in the athletics organisation
really excited for the next wave of athletics coming through the system...
currently the hopes for the rotation are led by
Ian Cranton - 19th pick in the 2046 draft
Tai Fat Tseng - acquired in a trade with WA for Jesus Cruz
Don Craig - also acquired in the trade for Cruz
Luis Lopes - yep, - also acquired in the trade for Cruz
Jeremy Mastin - 12th pick in the 2048 draft
Steve Rose - 35th pick in the 2045 draft
Wayaasi Mwamba - 95th pick in the 2045 draft, just been promoted to AAA
we're not so strong on the hitting side of things with our prospects but Luis Morales and Orlando Rodriguez are in the intl complex as previous 1st round draft picks
Ben Mitchell and Enrico Ornelas (32nd and 33rd picks in the 2048 draft) are a couple of pitchers who have the potential to break in to the rotation with a bit of luck in developing their 3rd pitches, or they'll make a couple of awesome relievers
Came very close to cutting my 8th round pick... But in the end I am letting him hang out for at least the rest of the year.
Ruined a few unanimous selections in the FL with my insistence on voting for my own guys ;)
I made a mistake while voting for All-Stars I voted for a catcher and then press vote So I only voted it for a catcher in the FL
Frontier League
Starters
CA: Kieran Wynn (WA)
1B: Dominic Bennett (NM)
2B: Anibal Beltran (CO)
3B: Ken Lahoda (ID)
SS: Jimmy Williams (KY)
LF: Chris Payne (IL)
CF: Jose Garcia (WA)
RF: Lou O'Slattery (OR)
DH: Raul Silva (ID)
SP: Leonardo Mendoza (OR)
Reserves
CA: Tony Bonilla (CA)
1B: Dan Barnard (WA)
2B: Sean Butler (NM) [Commish selection]
3B: Diederick Kooijman (CO) [Commish selection]
3B: Roger Peck (KY) [Commish selection]
SS: Rodney Noseworthy (CO)
LF: Ademar Bouvery (KY)
CF: Devlyn Blais (CO)
RF: Ron Dixon (KY) [Commish selection]
SP: Derrek English (ID,NM)
SP: Christiaan van Meel (OR)
SP: Alfredo Cabrera (OR)
SP: Jon Francis (IL)
SP: Dave Cross (CA)
RP: Juan Magana (WA)
RP: Tony Chavez (CA)
RP: Jonas Pelikaan (CA)
RP: Leo Rodriguez (CO)
RP: Anibal Gonzalez (ID) [injured]
RP: Kenkichi Inoue (OR)
RP: Manny Jimenez (TX)
Patriot League
Starters
CA: Flash Rodriguez (NC)
1B: Turd Newton (NC)
2B: Joel Beck (ON) [unanimous 17/17]
3B: Jim Simpson (NC)
SS: Jorge Rivera (MD)
LF: Choppy Orozco (NC)
CF: Qi-chao Situ (NY)
RF: Pat Pickett (PA)
DH: Jesus Flores (PA)
SP: Jose Huerta (GA)
Reserves
CA: Duri Al Gahary (ON) [Commish selection]
1B: Jerry Sutton (WV)
2B: Carlos Pike (NJ) [Commish selection]
3B: Elvis Clemons (VA) [Commish selection]
SS: Jose Gil (NY)
LF: Jermaine White (NY) [Commish selection]
CF: Marc Maldonado (ON)
RF: Dave Hines (NJ)
SP: Alan Carpenter (GA)
SP: Jeff Locke (MD)
SP: Juan Ramos (NJ)
SP: Hoon Yi (WV)
SP: Dani Romero (OH) [Commish selection]
RP: Ken Daniels (ON)
RP: Jae-shin Hong (NC)
RP: Tjakke Cisouw (PA)
RP: Lonnie Myers (PA)
RP: Lou Moore (NC)
RP: Clive Laverack (MD)
May that be one of the guys you voted for in order to stop some unanimous all star selections
Congratulations Mr Beck Who I didn’t really want in a trade with NY being a unanimous All-Star And very important member of my team
Happy for beck - he was stuck behind some real talent in my organization and has put together a nice career since being traded
Yeah he was really brought in to provide some defence behind Steve Bruce at 2B but the way he hit to end the season and obviously to start this season he has been a great pickup
Only thing about the trade I just made that sucks is Mike Carlton has to lose his spot he was a nice pickup to start to the season
WA C Kieran Wynn is still batting .400 after tonight's sim (116/290) @John_Washington
chad black came back from injury and lasted 0.1 innings before another 7 weeks on the sideline, what a wasted talent
living up to his fragile tag at the age of 23, his injury history makes horrendous reading
I think there is a problem with the total number of players at the bottom of the positional chart.
I just remembered the Catobase would have the total of starters or regulars or whatever you wanted to call them
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4trn2lJxl00
I don't know how Jesus Ortega managed to throw a shutout. He's not the player he used to be yet somehow he's getting it done better than the two other guys I've tried as 5th starter this season... Ortega's even worked his way up to the 4th spot thanks to his 3.59 ERA, which is good in this league this year.
@John_Washington We'll see if my guys can stop that win streak of yours!
@steve e Your backup catcher hit his first 3 dingers of the season all in the same game lol
Well I guess I didn't actually click Start on StatsPlus for tonight's sim. Sorry guys!
Solid sim for NY....I think we get knocked down a notch next sim with WV and ON on tap. Our goal was to get to .500 this season...trying to keep it close
I released 3B Kevin Johnson in May this year, he came back to bite me with a 3 run bomb for Illinois this sim!
Beltran and Garcia joined him on the IL this sim for a week to rest their injuries too
looks like star closer gonzalez keeps having setbacks - he is probably done for the year now
Bears LF Billy Kaufman has a 24 game hit streak currently and Bears 1B Mario Cruz hit his 400th homerun this sim
75-40, best record in the league, now 9 games ahead of WV. Our run differential has surged lately, now up to +157, 2nd only to Oregon. We had been under 100 for a good portion of the season.
it's nice to be playing pretty well (13 games above .500 at 53-40) before going on a hot streak for a change
in past seasons I'd be scuffling along around or even below .500 when I got hot
Right now the Aviators are batting .309 as a team, which would be an AFBL record if it can be sustained.
I just don't think I have the pitching to compete in the postseason. I was hoping there'd be some in-season development from Takahashi, and while his 11-8, 4.38 season isn't terrible for a rookie, I really want him to get that control up to 5 or better (potential is 8...). Cornell/Kiristopa/Takahashi could be a decent October trio, but not with Takahsashi walking so many guys. I guess if you score enough runs you can overcome bad pitching, but that's what I've been trying to do these past few seasons and while it works over the course of 162 games, it's not worked in the postseason.
On the bright side, my bullpen is solid, so maybe I just set quick hooks on the starters and rely on the pen in the postseason.
My staff is so bad that I signed a FA who IL released with a 7.09 ERA in 29 AAA starts and he's now my 4th starter. 🙂
Honestly I didn't think my pitching was good enough last year and somehow we pulled it off
I see you signed Moran - he has always been ok. I think you can get something out of him
maybe it's random, but it feels like the more-recent versions of OOTP are better at modeling guys (especially pitchers) who are really uneven season-to-season
I feel like I used to have guys who were, like, a consistent level of mediocre. But now you'll have fringe-major-league guys who once in their career will give you a borderline all-star season, that sort of thing
I'm starting to prepare for the fact that Frank Baker is probably going to have to move to 1B (or DH) in the next couple of seasons.
Not sure I have anybody in the system who could take over for him, unless I just want to go all-glove at the spot.
Turd Newton dropped from a 7 to a 4 in CF a few years ago and I tried him in RF for a year and he was okay but then I put him at 1B and he went from no rating to 9 in a few months. I know Baker is a 3B but maybe he'll have similar success in a transition
It's funny how 1B was the one position I was struggling to fill in this league. I hadn't had a guy who was competent with both the glove and bat there since 2022 with the exception of Lo's overachieving year until I moved Turd there in 2047
I think at its peak his range was only 5 or 6. I assume the idea is supposed to be that he's not very good at positioning. As his speed has dipped slightly he's gone down to 4 range.
I think that range is a combination of mental quickness, physical quickness and positioning ability (and anything else that has an impact on whether a player can get to a ball hit near him). And speed, as a rating, is only how fast a player can go from base to base and has nothing to do with range.
I am toying with the idea of trying Raul Silva at 1B - but his ratings don’t really indicate that he can make that transition...
Did a quick chart - I've always been interested how much position rating mattered, especially at 1B, but here's Efficiency rating vs 1B rating for all players with at least 100 innings at first this year.
Seems slightly more predictive than this chart - Average of IF range and IF Error vs Efficiency
appears his infield range peaked at 7. his speed has gone from 10 to 6, and he's gained 25 lbs since those days
arm and error are way more important than range for a 3B, but I figure he's in his decline phase so it's gonna come sooner or later
Yep. Strange fucking times we live in. Hope everyone and their families are well
only 2.5 more days untils chool holidays, yay, then I'm off from being the daddy school teacher at home.. it's tough!!!
I am actually starting to get bored, Playing video games out of the park baseball and reading all day 😬 But I agree I hope everyone’s doing well and as long as you guys are staying safe we should all get through this
I’m having some Internet trouble so I don’t know if I’ll be able to get my expert in tonight 
hey, NJ is staring down the barrel of a #1 pick, doing our best to get there... without even trying!!!
My team record for win% in a season is .630.... with a month to go, we are currently at .659.
we’re not on a record pace (.636 for the team, playing .619 right now), but I like our chances for the playoffs this year.
I think I did ok bailing after winning the title. not sure how to recover though... lol
I mean I have to think being the first to bail out gives you a shot at being ascendant when the rest of us are all declining
NM managing to hang in there at second wildcard. Cordero coming back from injury. New 3b Rivera finally getting it going after a slow start after coming over from NJ. Does low adaptability lead to low production after trade I wonder?
Need to have Flagstaff (A) get hot and make the playoffs. NM org close to having all five teams make the playoffs. 🤞😃
I have noticed that with adaptability - some guys take some time after being traded
I had thought it was mainly to do with switching positions but with Rivera having a really bad start I started wondering what else it might affect.
@jeffnewmexico You have the toughest SOS left of all teams in the league!
funny here is an interesting case where a guy had high adapability.
/player Brad Anderson
Yeah I noticed that. Well you have to play who you play. It is what it is.
everytime he entered a new situation he ripped then he slowly declined into who he really was
Are we able to see record vs teams in our division anywhere? in OOTP or on StatsPlus?
its cool. summarizes all time, this season and post season then gives details of each match
Yikes. WA vs IN: 2-2 after 9. WA scores 4 in top of 16th. IN wins it with 5 in bottom of 16th.
Colorado CF Devlyn Blais suffers a hamstring strain and is done for the year. He won't get a chance to shoot for .400 as his season ends at .395 (190/481).
Thanks to recent surges at the plate by Turd Newton and Steve Larsen, I can field a lineup consisting of nothing but .300+ hitters.
CA - Flash Rodriguez - .353
1B - Turd Newton - .314
2B - Orlando Garcia - .321
3B - Jim Simpson - .318
SS - Rod Crews - .332
LF - Choppy Orozco - .342
CF - Nick Orchard - .348
RF - Ernesto Gonzales - .314
DH - Steve Larsen - .307
Interesting (to me 😃) game coming up in the last regular season day of A-ball. Spokane can tie Flagstaff for the final playoff spot if they win. A Flagstaff win will get all four NM minor league teams into the playoffs.
What level of interest do you have in your minor league teams? Do you spend a lot of time on them or do you draft-and-forget for the most part? Is winning important to you at the minor league level or do you care mainly about winning at ML level?
I'm secretly way into my minors my organization and have had great success there it just obv hasn’t carried over to ML level because all my starlets blow something out or I trade them
Your secret is out! I’m into mine too. Used to not care too much about winning in minors, but I’ve started to believe that winning will help with development. Pretty sure it won’t hurt. Unless you lose a guy to injury in the playoffs. Lost Juan Rosales for 13 months a couple of seasons ago pitching a playoff game for Las Vegas.
I might wait to call up AAA guys if my squad has a chance at winning but mostly care about fielding a complete team/roster and also cutting players that aren't fits or developing.
I care about players doing well I don’t care if the team wins titles but I do hope they play at least a little bit of competitiveness.
I personally care about individual performance in the minor leagues until about double triple A where I care about the team as a whole
Also I’d like to advanced players Who are successful with low work ethic because they develop quicker When successful but one injury and they stop developing
I’ve always kept young minor league rosters except AAA and the records have suffered tremendously. My rookie league team has been incredibly inept
My rookie team has only 1 >.500 season, a 71-69 run in 2045. You can count the >.400 seasons on two hands...
The A club has been pretty much as bad. 2017 they went 75-65 and since then had only 1 >.500 season and no playoff appearances in their history.
AA club has made 4 appearances but has never finished first in the league.
AAA club has a 2305-2172 all time record, 10 post season appearances and 3 titles.
Anyone check Maryland player Tore Nuijs ? 55 errors at 2b and he is a zone rating of -79 with efficiency of .544 - wow
Lol that’s what happens when a poor corner OF plays 2b. Now I know haha
I also pay attention to my minors, but I’m mostly focused on balanced rosters, team age, healthy players, and team chemistry. Like, I like it when they win, but the main focus is on developing guys with a future and cross-training at multiple different positions when appropriate.
Yes it will be but ideally we turn over to the next season quicker 🤞
Ugh, lost one of my three decent starters for the year. That probably costs us a shot at the title.
NC rookie Rod Crews set the NC record for hits in a game with a 7-for-9 day.
Crews joins Cedric Boyd (7) and Mike Haynes (8) as the only players in AFBL history to have more than 6 hits in a single game.
Current NC rotation: Cornell (19-9, 3.95), Kiristopa (17-5, 3.16), Flores (0-0, 10.45), Perez (0-0, 0.00 FA claim), Hernandez (1-2, 6.12 FA Claim)
New Minor League Single Season Records (2048)
Batting
SB: 88 – Octavio Aybar (AAA VA)
AB: 625 – David Wiesner (AA GA)
Runs: 138 – Tony Delgado (AA MD)
Triples: 21 – Pat Johnson (A IL)
Singles: 154 – Guenther Gandler (R IL)
Pitching
Saves: 38 – Noboru Noda (AAA OH). Beat his own record of 37 in 2040.
Shutouts: 2 – Reijiro Mizutani (AAA OH). Shares with 10 other players.
Losses: 25 – Ben Heading (AA IL)
Games: 117 – Dan Carter (AA NY)
BB: 165 – Ben Heading (AA IL)
Saves: 49 – Samual Woolcock (A PA)
I’d really like to get an export in. Hopefully the evening breaks that way for me.
So much for trading him away think he was going to have the typical Maryland injury curse 😉
Lou O’Slattery has already tied Oregon’s record for single-season home runs (49).
Perhaps more interesting: there had only been two 40+ HR seasons in Oregon history (both Cristian Ramirez back in the 20s). We have two this season with O’Slattery and Sander Mertens (40 so far)
Choppy Orozco has tied the NC Home Run record with 46, a record he holds that he set 3 years ago. At the ripe old age of 27, he's already 2nd on the NC career HR list with 260, trailing leader Greg Smith by 92 HR
Raul Silva has achieved his 8th 30HR/30SB season. MIssed one year in the middle with a 29/52 in only 128 games.
Choppy Orozco had his first 40/40 campaign with 46 HR and 42 SB so far. Man that was such a big deal when Jose Canseco did it back in the 80s.
NC won our 98th game last sim, ending our streak of 97-65 seasons at three...
Silva has 4 40/40 seasons and 1 39/53 season. A little silly for a catcher, but hell of a career so far.
that is impressive. Unless Idaho finishes 10-2 this will be our first sub .500 season in a dozen years
Well the 12 years of losing gave me a deep system. I've been hesitant to make many trades so I can keep the minors stocked. That has helped me maintain a good team but is also probably why I only have 2 titles in 16 trips
this has also been my approach, but the “extra” draft made me decide to loosen up a little bit this season.
I dealt some real good talent, giving WV a title in 2044 when I traded them C- Thompson, OF - Benitez, and SP Hector Gonzales
the return has not lived up to what was traded away, although Gonzales really only had 1 good year for WV and Benitez had a couple but has been injured a ton. Reg Thompson is a stud Catcher, but I had Silva, then Akiyama and had nowhere to put Thompson...
Gianni Girard has been a solid CF, Isaac Turton flamed out after one good season and the 3 pitchers I got look to be average. They will all pitch in AFBL, Mario Gomez is 13-18 so far, Jeff Amery, the prize of the trade, looks like he will never develop a 3rd pitch, and Kobayashi is wild, but has good stuff.
Scouting discovery has not been as kind to Idaho. I blame myself for Pepe Aguilera, who never developed to his full potential. Octavio Bentiez was a great discovery, but injuries derailed that career. Even Akiyama is good, but injury prone...
Anyone would be good with Choppy Orozco and Flash Rodriguez, who were both scouting discoveries
Random trivia about Flash Rodriguez... I had Matt rename him because I had another catcher the same age with the same name. I almost chose Lefty Rodriguez, because one of the Jose Rodriguez's was a righty and Flash a lefty, but I went with the sarcastic 'Flash' for him... he has 4 career SB in 9 attempts. 🙂
Coincidentally Choppy was also renamed, although I don't remember his original first name. He's named to be a cousin of former NC star Slappy Orozco. I don't think Slappy and Choppy every played together though.
Time to update our favorite 2B - up to 60 errors and -85 zone rating.
Definitely time to rest your dudes. I think two games rest then Bring em back for those last three to re-tune up and you are good to go
11 guys on the VDC with double digit HR. If Reinhardt Weigl can hit one over the final 5 games, we’ll have an even dozen.
I will be resting my two good starting pitchers. Business as usual for the rest of the team.
Choppy has a good chance at 50 HR and 150 RBI. Plus I feel like my guys get rusty when I give them the last week off. Cannot take a chance on losing 1 of my two good SPs though.
Well you'll be facing pitchers who were in the FA pool a month ago, so you'll just need to put up 13
I remain undecided on how hard I want to pursue the division. Probably enough that I'm not going to play backups, but I may still decide to rest an injury-prone guy or two
(don't do it just for me, can't be 100% sure I'll be around. But I'll make it a point to check in)
NC team records on the line: Choppy Orozco's OPS of 1.102 is barely ahead of Turd Newton's record 1.010, est last year.
Turd Newton needs three runs to break his own team record of 139 runs, set last year.
Choppy Orozco needs 10 total bases to break Turd Newton's record of 391, set last year.
Choppy Orozco has already set the team HR record with 48, breaking his own record 46 set in 2045.
Choppy Orozco needs 2 RBI to break Greg Smith's record of 149, set way back in 2017.
Record watch in Oregon:
- Lou O'Slattery's SLG is .602, team record is .607 (Jeff Cummings in 2013).
- O'Slattery now also holds the HR record on his own (52). Previous record was 49 by Cristian Ramirez in 2021.
- Hector Roldan has 730 plate appearances. Team record is 744 set by Alex McCullagh in 2019.
- Team record for runs is 125, set by Cristian Ramirez in 2019. Roldan has 111 and O'Slattery 110... seems like a stretch but stranger things have happened over a 6-game stretch.
- RBI record is 139 (Bobby Brooks in 2016). O'Slattery has 136.
- Hector Roldan has already broken the stolen bases record with 67. Previous record was 66, set by Dennis Christopher in 2042.
With 1 hit Ty Hinkle will break his team record of 220 hits set last year, Marc Maldonado Has a chance to break it also 7 hits away
Marc can break Chris Currys 2032 TB record of 346 with 2 more hits or one more lol
Marc broke Derek Anderson’s 2016 record of 18 triples he has 21
Duri Al Gahary is 4 HR shy of breaking Ed Sexton Jr. 2015 & Andy Reed 2019 35 HR for a season
Looks like Oregon and Washington tied going into the last day of the season.
After dropping two straight to PA, who we barely edged out, on 9/13 and 9/14 we were 68-73. Then went on a 16-5 run
I think it was after that my pitching got hot allowing just over 3.5 rpg
We went 6-12 against @chappy and the Aviators so I’m expecting a short playoff jaunt
NM sweeps both Oregon and Washington for a 6-0 sim. Hope we stay hot, been cold for quite a while.
Yeah I’ve got to say Oregon and Washington both backed into this 163rd game
And I believe we’ll be playing 1 to decide who gets home field advantage in the next 7.
Anyway I’m going to bed I’ll figure out my setup for that game in the morning.
Sadly the Ontario blue Pirates homerun record from 2015/2019 did not fall this season maybe next year
i gues spoor pitching combined with poor hitting and pretty average D will do it... lol
Okay awesome. I'll run Sim 29 - Game 163 to decide the FL West here in a moment.
@John_Washington you realize all it changes is that if it goes to game 7, that one is in Oregon, right? We were playing each other either way. 😉
I'll get my playoff roster set up sometime today - @AFBL Commish lmk when you think you'll start working on playoff sims so I know how to prioritize
Sorry got pulled away after starting the sim. I'll finish it up when possible in the next hour or so.
(somehow stupid work things feel less annoying right now since I am at least able to keep doing it)
Is there a way you can rts game seven of the Explorer League Champioship or can you only do ml games? @AFBL Commish
(I'm reading that in the voice from the beginning of the old SmashTV game. "good luck... you'll need it!")
sorry, late afternoon got away from me at work and now I have to pick the oldest up from her mom's. there's a chance I don't get an export in until after she's in bed
Vote LF Ademar Bouvery for FL MVH! My man rocked a league leading 169 wRC+ in his rookie year. 46 bombs with a 1.056 OPS!
Looks like all 7 human GMs are ready to go with WV vacant. I'll start the playoffs here shortly tonight.
Hopefully the 2 9th inning hrs is a sign of things to come - offense sure put up a stinker in G1
Tho personally I wouldn’t have had my closer pitch 3.1 innings not ideal
Extra rest did English some good. LaPlante his usual unreliable self.
Good thing for me I have my ace on Regular rest for game 3 my worst pitcher was awesome for game 2 so hopefully it works out
Still waiting for StatsPlus to get a Playoffs module but StatsLab has a good one here https://www.matthewrstreeter.com/ootp/afbl/statslab/playoffs.php (if you haven't logged in, default password is baseball)
Whenever NM is ready to continue, we can run Playoff Sim 2 (WCS Games 4-6).
I see we’re starting to get a very MLB-esque backlog on the HOF ballot. First time in a while I had to leave somebody off I’d have liked to have voted for.
No dealing with a weird roster issue with WV and then my OOTP crashed...
Split the first two on at home and on the road... gotta win this next one or I'll be feeling a lot of pressure
Man well I got it to 7, no idea who I’ll pitch though. NC tears apart any righty basically and I doubt I have a lefty who can go for more than a few innings
You've taken 2 out of 3 in Charlotte so far so you're doing something right.
Yeah it’s bombarding you with lefties. I threw Martinez in games 4 and 6 (on a pitch count)
But I don’t think I can bring Carrillo back for 7 after his pitching 8.1 in game 5
If I did my math right my "ace" will be fully rested for game 7. Of course he's got an ERA of 6.75 in his first two starts this postseason, so who knows what he'll do.
Your pitchers have done a number on us Heinz... Team OPS of .867 during the regular season, only one player over that this postseason.
Is Openers something in OOTP20? I'm not opposed to turning that on if so.
Yeah they are @AFBL Commish at least I’m 99% sure. It’s a setting that can be turned off/on league wide
It’s a strategy setting, Even if you turn it from zero We have to decide to do it because we are human managers
It’s a strategy setting it’s not on no matter how high it’s set unless you want it to be, I have it set at 2 (rarely) in MLB in my solo league And higher in my minors but I personally do not use opener/follower setting
Tho I am just realizing that Matt would Actually have to turn it on I just had it on for so long I didn’t realize that oops 😬
Ok @AFBL Commish has my single move to set my SP (McCluskey, no lefties left) so we are set. GL @chappy !
I also don’t know what happened because I swear I switched the DH but it was a good game and congratulations AI Maybe next year I won’t face West Virginia
So in the first round (7 games), my entire bench only made 1 plate appearance
Looks like we're ready to continue the LCS but I'll wait a few hours to run the sim so it's a normal time for those in the playoffs to watch 🙂. Good luck guys!
Although I see all 3 of you online now so if you guys are ready I can start it now instead of in a few hours. Either way! @jeffnewmexico @John_Washington @chappy
I think I left slack running on my computer. But I’m here now on mobile.
Awesome not sure if it was still too early for the west coast for @John_Washington 🙂
I’ve been creating rosters in the show again... playing Ky vs Co live now on YouTube if you’re bored!
I’ll show you guys Washington later on. I think I did pretty good with their uniforms
Feature request for RTS: which game of the series it is and records so far
WV got the tying run to the plate in the top of the 9th but we escape with a 2-0 lead as we head up the into the mountains
Jorge Guerra has made 3 fine starts... considering he had a 5.50 ERA in the regular season, I'll take it
NM going to have to dial back the base running aggressiveness a bit.
I think all my pitchers are tired, so either new file or change my staff to 4 man and auto
According to the Chappy Sports Bureau, during the regular season 8 of the 9 batters in the NC lineup hit over .300. This postseason, only 1 player is batting over .300 (not counting Steve Larsen, who is batting exactly .300), and he is Luis Martinez, the only regular NOT to hit over .300 during the regular season.
Wow, from the FA pool to 7.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 5 K in a second round postseason game. Way to go, Jorge Hernandez.
Arrrgh. Was really hoping to win game five or six. Seven is going to be a tough one for NM to win I think.
Awesome good luck guys. I should be able to get Game 7 started soon.
How do you guys watch the RTS? Just watch the RTS page? Refresh game log or box score? Slack results?
I just watch the RTS page when I can stand the tension. Lol. Otherwise I pace and look when I think it’s over.
Very different in the SBC where I just sleep through it all because the sims are so early.
WA has exported. Good luck, Chappy, although I need luck more than you.
Still mad about Big Boots Thompson’s CEI back in the first or second season
ugh okay sorry guys. usually only let it go a day at a time but had it set to just keep going. didn't think it'd rush through.
Darn. Thought it might go a bit past the game on my side first before continuing.
Choppy was intentionally walked 9 times and hit by pitch 25 times, that helps
Not sure how determined but I’ve had some players always among league leaders so I don’t think it’s random
Do some guys hang out over the plate more than others maybe in OOTP? Not sure if that's a thing in OOTP or not.
Don’t worry John, I don’t have any other big league SPs until these two are rested again
Do we have the "Overall based on all players" box checked in our league? not many 5** players
That makes sense, looking at a seperate fictional league there are wayyyy more stars when its unchecked.
As long as Guerra keeps the ball in the yard for @chappy the Aviators might be ok
I'll be able to continue the FCS here shortly @John_Washington @chappy
Man, I missed that three guys retired before the end of the playoffs, including Jesus Ortega and former first round pick Eddie Wheeler.
Morales just hit his 9th HR of the postseason. Record for a single postseason is 11
@mstreeter06 game over! Well, it was over in the 2nd inning, but it's really over
Sorry kids have been extra so I was needed lol. About to start Game 5!
Yeah it's mainly because he's my #3 hitter. Don't want backup catcher theire
By the way, I am going to petition to change the spelling of there and their to theire or maybe even theiy're so people no longer use the wrong one
Still faced with the daunting task of picking up a road win with one of my bum starters
Series is now down to a best of three, but Washington has stolen home field advantage.
On my team schedule page the home games are 8:05 ET and the road games are 11:05 ET
If I'm trying to find a silver lining, I'll say Jose is a slightly better defensive catcher than Flash, and he has called better games judging by CERA, but there really is no silver lining when you lose the #2 player in PL Most Valuable Hitter voting.
Jose should watch the traffic coming to the park. I'd hate to see an outfielder behind the plate.
hhm, Flash has a better arm. Maybe I should stoke up the running game.
Carolina did have help with one this year maybe a David could help you too
What are the odds Rod Crews strikes out and makes and error in the same game.
In retrospect I might have been better off starting a good reliever instead of Guerra. Just not a good matchup for him
With Kiristopa on short rest and my starter only lasting 3 innings yesterday, this could be a high scoring affair
Well he is a former starter so, North Carolina was definitely familiar with him
I kind of have to root for Washington because I want Chet to get a ring so go Wash
Happy to do that for you or release a new file. Either way for the deciding game for sure.
Random note... SP Normal Cornell and RP Lou Moore are the only players to appear on all 3 NC championship teams
Let’s hear it for
Mario Moran. Won 2047 title when he pitched a total of 18 the season innings for Idaho and won in 2048 pitching 1 game during the the season for North Carolina
He benefited from Jesus Ortega abruptly retiring before the playoffs. I had not even noticed Ortega was gone and wasn't sure how Mario made the roster!
In 2039 he started 15 games for Idaho and in 2041 he was 0-4 8.34 ERA but got a ring too
i have a couple of guys with 4. colorado has the most team titles so maybe Matt has someone with 5?
Yeah I’m curious but I didn’t want to go through the trouble lol
It’s part of each players record in some form but I don’t know a way to list in-game. I don’t think it’s a filter option.
“...and the New Mexico Danger did not play any games during this period. The league is currently in the postseason.” Nice to be reminded! 😃
i don't think it is a filter option. but you are right, it is on each player record. shouldn't be hard to figure out which field it is and do some math...
I have to admit I was rooting for Washington down the stretch, in which case we'd have lost to the champion. 😉
I was rooting for Washington too, to keep the cup in the FL West.
and yay I lost to the champ again - I think back a bit I had a ridiculous run of doing that
Wow was Christopher that old? Seems like I called him up not THAT long ago
35, but he couldn't play defense well enough to play in the middle infield or hit well enough to play 1B or DH anymore
I usually get a round when the minor league seasons end, and a second wave when the season ends. but it's never clear to me exactly when the "end of season" trigger is
With Ahilocana Gopalakrishnan's HOF election imminent, I was wondering who has their number retired around the league. Goppy's #14 was retired in NC back in 2044, joining Crawdad Hicks (#1) and Norberto Leon (#23) as the only Aviators with their numbers retired.
Idaho retired #34 Jim Fish and #26 Loren Dobson. Idaho also respects #42 as a number that cannot be worn at the big league level.
neither Fish nor Dobson will make the HOF (although I have presented my case for Dobson) but were major players for the club in its first 20 years of existance.
I’d never really thought about that before! Jake Ladner should probably have his retired
I think the game now retires HOF inductees automatically, but it didnt before
Yeah, Goppy's was automatically done, I had done the other two. It even did a bio for him.
I... haven't paid as much attention to that in Oregon as I typically like to.
(I also haven't paid much attention to that in NPBL. Probably related to my sharp decline of OOTP league extracurriculars after having kids)
I think I am also inclined to retire Bobby Brooks (3B on the early teams) and Juan Salas
Leonardo Mendoza has already guaranteed his will be retired but hopefully we get several more years from him.
and honestly he could have kept going when he retired. 5/6/9 ratings, 9 stamina
his knuckler was still an 8 and his overall stuff rating was usually 6 and never higher than 7 anyway
he'd lost some movement and he wasn't going to be an ace anymore but he could have been like a #3 pitcher for another 5 years I'll bet
2023: elbow tendinitis, later back spasms (for 5 weeks!), sprained ankle
2024: shoulder inflammation
2025: shoulder again, but it's hidden b/c it was at the end of the season
2026: torn meniscus
now I'm thinking I want to find one guy who primarily played in the 20s to retire. Haas was at his best in the teens, Salas in the 30s, Mendoza will be retired for the 40s.
the only bad thing about manually entering the retired jerseys is if you have a typo... no edit button you have to unretire and then retype...
In my solo leagues I had to manually retire a few numbers from other teams, And I can’t type to save anyone’s life, If I’m doing it manually I basically follow exactly what the computer does but sometimes I add in a unique fact or something
I originally made up my own blurb but then noticed that the game has a certain format so I tried to change the notes to be similar to the AI
I always forget about retired numbers too. I need to do some digging myself. Also potentially have 2 owners found via Reddit actually lol.
Welcome to AFBL @Josh V.-IN/AZ Vipers. Excited to get you setup and going. Coming in at a great time as we'll be moving to the next calendar year later tonight.
Not to brag, but NC crushed the team Batting Average record in 2048 with a .319 mark. Previous PL record was .301 and previous AFBL record was .306. NC also holds the record for WORST Batting Average with a .217 mark in 2023.
NC set AFBL team records for AVG, OBP, SLG, At Bats, Runs, and Hits in 2048
I was really hoping for an NC-OR finals, because I felt like I had the best pitching staff this year.
Let's trade pitching staffs for next season and see how good NC can really be!
I'm pretty sure Jim Simpson had a patented OOTP career year in '48. He'll probably go back to his average .289-26-86 line next year
Getting some serious online ootp withdrawal. Off season everywhere.
We are now full too! Just getting Taylor added as the new WV owner 🎉 party_parrot
Welcome @Taylor (WV/AL), Let’s hope I don’t have to face you in the playoffs hahah
Hello! Looking forward to continuing to beat y’all in the playoffs
I think this happens at the official start of the Offseason in the game
We had about 600 or so FAs retire I think. Total FAs before was like 2600 and now we're back around 2000.
A lot of the players that show up as my retirees are ones I cut and were actually retiring as FAs. Hmmm
@AFBL Commish safe to do an export on the new file or will you need to get the new owners added first?
wanted to get a new file up for everyone this morning while I get Taylor and Josh added plus other items
People at work are ruining read-only Fridays 🔪 lol so will hopefully have some time this afternoon to get the final items wrapped up before we move to Spring Training.
While looking at the leaderboards to avoid doing my work today, I noticed that Norman Cornell's 3 postseason wins this year give hom 20 career postseason wins. He's only the third player to reach 20 postseason wins, joining Rod O'Colgan (33!) and Jon Givens (21), both hall-of-famers. Cornell is not a lock for the hall, but he's definitely been inching closer. 1 MVPitcher, 8 All-Star games, 3 Championships.
Here's what's most interesting to me. His career ERA in the regular season (3.24) and postseason (3.33) are very close, but his win% drops considerably from 67% in the regular season to 51% in the postseason
Retired Georgia pitcher Freddy Lopez had a pretty remarkable postseason record - 31.1 innings pitched in 31 appearances with just 1 run allowed, a solo HR.
barring some miracle where Idaho returns to the playoffs in the next 2 seasons, Anibal Gonzales will stay 2 saves short of the all time post season leader Bob Jones
StatsPlus does have the Ballpark link on the left column https://statsplus.net/afbl/park/2
Actually just had Dave add the capacity for the ballpark to the page
Trying to find the spreadsheet. These are just the images pulled from the Forum's backup.
Most or all of our ballparks are still our originals from 2013 or 2017 for our expansion teams iirc
Which reminds me I probably need to move because I’d like to have my stadiums the same place where I work at a little bit Realism
All of our stadiums are originals (I think) from back in 2013 so good time for the Blue Pirates to build new digs 😎
I've add Dave (S+) move the UBL to be a top level league for StatsPlus so it's visible. Seems to be the only/best way currently in S+. Hoping to have him add a checkbox to the FA section in S+ so the UBL players can be viewable there.
Anyone ever have a player have their personality ratings change? I could have sworn SS Steve Anderson had low leadership but now he is normal. I know I tried to trade him last year and couldn’t because of his attitude. Never noticed that happening before.
yes i purposely drafted some asshole a long time ago - low work ethic and low leadership. The scouting report was like 'this guy is a prick cocksucker'. a few years later he was a team leader - but sadly his skills were not good. i need to find him
i had one guy who was personality class captain fall back to just be a leader. i’m guessing his leadership regressed a bit (or some other factor that plays into that)
Yep, I’ve seen the class change, but not leadership, work ethic or intelligence ratings. @lt - Idaho I think it was Idaho I tried to trade him to.
I’ve got to say, I was a little nervous about trading for Odwin but he was perfectly happy joining a winning team (and a rotation spot)
Yeah he’s a good one (and maybe he’ll adjust his attitude!). I was just thinking I should have kept him. English and others have declined a bit and I’ve got guys in the pipeline but that’s at least a year off.
So once UBL is ready to go the players are available for signing as if they are free agents?
No wonder I couldn’t find any good free agents in NPBL free agent pool.
Usually a note about where to find the player in question is appreciated but if you want to make matt work I guess you can skip it ;)
The independently just give them a chance to have a talent boost, And some stats to look at
I also like independent leagues b/c sometimes you’ll have an old star hang on well into his 40s when he couldn’t stick on a “real” team
Example from NPBL - I cut this guy in early 2070 (he was already 42) and he went on to play 5 years in the IL https://statsplus.net/npbl/reports/news/html/players/player_5458.html
31 seasons of professional ball, if you count the minors, MLB (23 seasons there!) and NYSL
Former NM org OF Jose Martinez was the 1st overall pick in the UBL FA Draft by the South Carolina Jackrabbits
I like to cut my spring training roster down from 50 to 40 to 33 (then to 26 to start the season). I was sitting here struggling to figure out who to cut to go 41->40, when I realized that I don't have to, and I can just wait and go 41->33 tomorrow.
2 sims into spring training and Crews has gone from a 5 to a 7 in SS defense. That's going to be good for us IF Orlando Garcia can stay healthy
Here's the Season Preview from StatsLab (your default password is baseball if you haven't logged in before)
Moving Crews from 2B to SS will allow us to put Orlando Garcia (career .309/.349/.497) in the lineup instead of Luis Martinez (career .272/.316/.380). NC needs more offense, lol
i love spring training because when a player is underperforming you can just brush it off with the small sample size and the games not counting and also convince yourself that anyone who’s over performing is poised to break out this year
I'm going to need a little better! We pushing for playoffs this year in NY 🙂
Anyone use starting pitchers with 4 endurance? I might have to resort to that.
I've had to before but I was sure to have former starter(s) in my pen to piggy back.
Not usually a recipe for success and they normally end up in the pen themselves
from another league: https://statsplus.net/thedugout/reports/news/html/players/player_52749.html
I did use Lou Moore as a starter one year and he averaged a hair over 6 innings a start, but I think he was 5 stamina back then
I can carry an extra reliever instead of a 3rd catcher with the 26 man rosters
that's an interesting question: what does everybody use the 26th roster spot on?
for me that slot is earmarked for "team captain (who is not good enough to make the team on other merits)"
I want to break Colorado and Texas's record of 11 straight playoff berths.
So I'm trying to keep making the playoffs while maintaining a deep system
Honestly the 26 man depends on how my team is doing usually I start off with an extra MR but Recently it’s been a platoon guy cause of my all LH lineup
I went back and forth between an extra reliever and third catcher last season.
@yuda I try to use it on a veteran leader type as well. Some guy who will accept his role (read getting little or no playing time)
I mean I guess I was carrying a veteran leader on the 25-man rosters as well
Ya I like using the 26th man for a leader/captain and/or a specialist of some capacity
Plus having the DH as another option helps with roster construction imo
I hate the DH in real life but in this game it helps get extra guys playing time
Have used it for team captain and all around good guy Jorge Pagan. Might be his last year in that slot though.
What I wish was for OOTP to have a flexible enough engine that on the rare occasion when I have a starting pitcher who can hit I could let the DH bat for my all-glove shortstop or something
I don't think it would - I don't think it lets you sub the DH for a non-pitcher
although I've got a cheat sheet of who's competing for which spots so it shouldn't be too painful over the weekend to do final cuts
Do you think players benefit from just being on the spring training roster? Or do they need playing time?
That’s a good question - i usually keep only a few extra guys for spring cause usually i have my squad set
Unless there’s coaches I don’t think so, Usually when I actually export 😳 I only call up a few guys For each position so my starters get enough playing time and they get enough rest
Or I bring up a couple guys and basically just start them because they’re gonna be the first call ups and I want to see who performs well
Recent trade acquisition SP Bobby Young tore his UCL 🥴 out for the year...
Got a little depth in the rotation so hopefully they can take up the slack
Did we drop the number of games on the college schedule to allow the draft to be switched to mid-season? Or was that just for last year?
First they take real baseball now Our fake baseball is getting postponed, When will the horror end
Oh no.. Colorado 3B Rodney Noseworthy tears his PCL and now out for the season 😞
Absolute duel between KY-NM - both starters 8 SO innings and trusted reliever Ed Lopez blew it in the 9th!
Yeah got to love OOTP sometimes haha. Bears are in the market for a SS or 3B 😎
Ya it was an extra day or two for the opening sim with Opening Day starting on a Friday
Despite the injures, Colorado’s offense still pacing the league - most runs scored so far.
Don't expect it to hold up especially if we lose any more starters. Moved Mario Cruz across the diamond to 3B 😬
I made a note of it to turn off Never/Disable before the season started but forgotten about it oopsie.. I plan to make the Opener and Follower pitching roles available starting next sim.
It'll just be an option for teams to use. Not forced. I'll have it up to a 1 setting from 0 (out of 10) just so it's enabled for those that want to use it.
afblbaseball.com/exports will take you to https://statsplus.net/afbl/exports
1) Designate follower(s) in the rotation
If you have someone you absolutely want to follow every 5th day, you put him in the rotation with his player strategy set as a follower and designate a few pen guys as openers (secondary pen role). One of those openers will start the game and then the follower takes over. Perfect for a weak 5th starter scenario / borderline guys. Most will choose this route.
2) Designate opener(s) in the rotation
If you have guy(s) you absolutely want to open regularly and you don't care as much about who specifically follows, you put the openers in the rotation with player strategy set as opener and designate a few pen guys as followers (secondary pen role). This scenario is more for a strategy where you have stronger pen arms you want to emphasize over traditional starters.
The game does still attempt to honor individual pitch counts on all pitchers, but will override based on pen fatigue.
Official OOTP explanation:
https://manuals.ootpdevelopments.com/index.php?man=ootp20&page=help_team_page.player_strategy
(scroll down)
Because OOTP is gonna OOTP... our offense is not living up to expectations but we’re pitching like an early 90’s Braves team. Pulled off the rare series shutout, besting NJ 16-0 over three games, after shutting out Indiana in 2 of 3 games. That’s 5 shutouts in 6 games, with the only other game featuring us getting shutout 2-0.
I can’t believe how good Joel beck has been to start season, 2 5 hit games. 5 HR 16 RBI
cleaning up my minor leagues, give me a yell before you grab exports plz @AFBL Commish
You got some time. Going to test out a new S+ desktop app for Dave 🙂
On a sadder note I have lost now exactly 3000 games as GM so wooo, Was just updating my OOTP forum signature Thought I’d use with the latest results
Heh, both my RPs that I moved into the rotation are now on the IL for multiple weeks
We ran into Colorado’s offense at the wrong time - swept in a 3 game set.. man our pitchers need to settle in
Still not sure what's going on but it's a nice surprise the guys are playing well now even with their old man walkers lol
Kentucky’s 19 game winner last year SP Arturo Vega has been hit hard this year - 8 HRs in 28 IP… given up 3 in a game twice this year, surprising one of those wasn’t against the Bears lol
I always find a pitcher has a Great season really doesn’t give up homeruns a few seasons down the road all he does is give up homeruns
A heads up for anyone that navigates to afblbaseball.com .. this will now go to the new home landing page for AFBL which still needs to be developed. Just got the WordPress installed and hope to get things added to it today/tomorrow.
I'm also likely going to scrap the Rocket.Chat setup since we can move long-term storage posts to the coming-soon WordPress AFBL blog/homepage.
StatsPlus can now be accessed from afblbaseball.com/statsplus or statsplus.net/afbl (instead of also redirecting from afblbaseball.com)
Some examples of WP sites http://usba14.us/ https://statsplus.net/cba/home/
The accompanying article begins "North Carolina got a rather unremarkable outing from starting pitcher Teimua Kirisitopa, but it was good enough..."
only four games under .500 but have yet to win two games in a row this year ¯_(ツ)_/¯
I might have to start Josh Garren vsL just to get him the PAs to run at .400. Good lord
Crap that is my fault. Apologies for missing that. I failed to marked that channel as unread.
Colorado SP Alex Pacheco was a HBP away from a perfect game this sim against Oregon
But with that few caught stealing, you’re definitely leaving stolen bases on the table
Had a 21yo pitcher in A throw a Perfect Game. https://www.afblbaseball.com/reports/news/html/box_scores/game_box_2586.html
In a few days I traded my 1st round pick and a player who never played well for me for 2 Players I like and then I draft 2 players in the 2nd round I like, feeling good about future now I need to win some games
Hope NM has a good sim. Otherwise we might see Las Vegas players for a while! 🙈
really, 6-0 for NJ.. thoguht we were giving it away this season... lol
10 All-Star games, 9 Platinum Sticks, 4 rings, 3 MVH's... The guy's running out of room for those little award medallions.
Norman Cornell one win away from becoming the 3rd pitcher to win 200 games in an NC uniform (joining Ron Carmichael (253) and Don Wilson (217))
Top 20 pitcher wins in AFBL history @Zach - KY https://statsplus.net/afbl/leaders?filter=1&team=All&count=20&pos=All&startyear=2013&endyear=2049&season=0&stat=pitch
StatsLab view for AFBL pitchers wins https://www.matthewrstreeter.com/ootp/afbl/statslab/leaderboards.php?view=players&scope=career&sub_league_id=ALL&listing=top100&team_id=ALL&split=regular&stat=w&who=ALL&pos=ALL&from=2013&to=2049&ageFrom=15&ageTo=45&draftFrom=1&draftTo=8&draft_team_id=ALL&minStat2Lbl=&minStat2dir=&minStat2=&minStat=&ovrMinPT=
Slowly getting the AFBL WordPress developed and such. I'll provide logins to those that want to post team news and such as soon as I'm ready 🙂. https://afblbaseball.com/
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to start? if he had a third pitch I would start him, but he is not good
perfect for my bullpen if I had a bad pen might sign him and make him my emergency call up In case of injury
Feels like last place right now but I’m sure we’ll get going somewhat possibly maybe perhaps.
Lost the first 3 won the next 3 Kind a hoping for a better sim What are you gonna do
Oh sorry Totally forgot thanks for the reminder I’ve been reading all day
Sorry guys for the hold up, I’ve been re-reading Harry Potter for the first time in 14 years
200th win for Cornell. Last three games NC had scored 14, 13, and 12 runs. I will be disappointed with anything other than 11 in the next game.
Wow - so i was short players at A ball so i signed bob burke and let him play as an 18 year old. Oops... 26-197 with 3 walks and 92 strikeouts!
Jeff Locke finally having that real breakout season. 7 walks in 83 innings with 96 Ks
My RL and A teams are always horrible and I think it's because of my in-house age limits. Lots of overmatched players on those teams. Doesn't seem to hurt development though.
same for me. although I'm somewhat flexible on the age limits for guys who are organizational filler. the actual prospects I like to challenge though
they have 2 seasons of better than .500 ball and one was our expansion year 2017 when I assure you I had the wrong guys at the wrong levels
Your minor leagues have not made a single playoff appearance in A and rookie league that is impressive
Season debut for SP Lou Hastings got the W!
Also Gianni Girard hit 3 home runs in the same game!
Several more double digit games for NC. Here’s one you don’t see every day; an 11-3 win in 17 innings followed immediately by a 12-6 win in 13 innings.
NC averaging 6.39 runs per game. At this pace we would crush the runs scored record.
Big series with Georgia tomorrow. We are #1 and #2 in the power rankings, separated by a fraction of a point.
@lt - Idaho Jose Campos pitched an excellent game against his old org!
Yes. My bullpen blew 3 games that sim. Brutal season getting worse...
trying to figure out whether I need to claim some FA scrubs to fill in for minor league injuries
We only have 6 or so guys not on list/auto. @mikenewjersey is up with an hour to go
Yeah I plan to sim as normal. It’ll just be a new-normal ordinary day anyways so why break lol 🙂
idk if the weather cooperates it might be a good day for setting fires and day drinking outside
I hope yours is better than ours up in Toronto was a kinda blah day for our Holiday Monday, And Wednesday was just absolutely gorgeous 😕
They should rename that day. Fuck the commonwealth and fuck the queen (not literally)
it looks promising here in virginia - high around 80, sunny, moderate humidity
Went to the league home page - apparently Virginia lost Jason flood for the season - flood has taken the mound for 7 relief appearances this season, nailing down 0 saves while notching an 0-2 record with a 7.04 ERA. The Virginia reliever has LIMITED opposing batters to a .382 batting average...
Mine is pretty bad too. We blow 2-3 games a week thanks to the pen. Lol
So i demoted 26-197 bob Burke from A to rookie. In 18 games at rookie ball he is 4-65. 30-262. He has struck out 126 times...
as I mentioned the other day I was short on players so I signed him and shoved him there to fill a hole
can't say I'm not tempted to put him in AAA and see how bad that goes
Ah okay. He’s only 2/3/2/1/1. Must have been somebody better to fill the hole in A. I would trade some guys for draft picks if you get desperate enough.
nah, I just needed filler and I didn't want a 23 year old. so I saw he had good work ethic and figured lets give him a go.
Ugh sorry guys got pulled away before and I swore I did but obviously not. I'll see if I have a backup to redo the sim.
I downloaded last nights file, but haven't updated in game yet today - is that what you need?
I also have the copy of the league file prior to last night's sim (in-game date of June 20, 2049) loaded. I did not download the results from last night's sim yet. If that helps...
I've gotten away from taking a backup before each sim which I should be doing 😬
Matt, if you resim I'll need to send you some instructions because I already exported after last night's sim
Basically just demote SP Mario Perez and CF Rob Hanes to AAA and activate Lou Moore and Nick Orchard from the DL, auto staff and lineups.
@Matt Y - Texas Spurs is getting his file from before last night's sim zipped up and will send over. Sounds like we'll be able to re-run the Sim 12. Sorry guys can't believe I did this lol.
now hold on. Oregon went 5-2 including taking 2 of 3 from NC... maybe we can live with this... ;)
4-2 instead of 5-1, but no injuries this time around when there were two minor ones last time. I'll take it.
Well, I lost my #4 starter for 13 months thanks to the rerun. (2nd SP I've lost) I reserve teh right to kneecap Matt's SP if I lose the Wild Card. 🤮
wow, exact same sim for NJ, 1-5... and 1 injury, but toa different player
KY is hanging on to first place for now - outperforming our pitching numbers for now, gotta turn it around a little bit.
Swept by Kentucky, but didn’t lose much ground. Feels like I should trade some guys. Getting antsy. 🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜
S+ tip if you're not aware. I suggest enabling the "Slack Message on Export" option in your S+ Preferences section. This will send you a reply back from Slackbot whenever you export on your export's status (Valid or Invalid).
Also if you're in multiple leagues that use S+, I also suggest creating and using a StatsPlus login which will allow you to use that login across all of your S+ leagues and keep your Preferences.
If you do this, let me know so I can associate your S+ login with your team as Commish don't get auto notified on new logins to associate yet 🙂.
If you go to the NPBL S+ and select the StatsPlus login credential option, then I can associate that with your TN team over there. Looks like you're just setup with Google creds for NPBL.
Nick Orchard, gone from starting CF hitting .300+ to AAA OF and third on the depth chart for call-ups. I’ve had so many of these one and done players in this league.
No you’re correct at least with bad teams, I still remember John Ford Griffin and Simon Pond coming up for the Blue Jays
- Endy Chavez
- Brad Wilkerson
- Marlon Byrd
- Nook Logan
- Lastings Milledge
- Willie Harris
- Nyjer Morgan
- Rick Ankiel
- Bryce Harper
- Denard Span
- Michael A. Taylor
- Ben Revere
- Victor Robles
Chavez, Taylor, and Span were the only ones to be the primary starter for more than one season (though obviously Harper started somewhere on the club for 7 years)
2004 expos: wilkerson, chavez (127 games in CF), juan rivera, peter bergeron, ryan church
tony batista played 3rd and went off for 32 HR and 110 rbi - i had purged that from my memory banks
The minute Washington actually acknowledged that they used to be the Expos they won the World Series so They better do another throwback day
I've had to start locking my computer at home but apparently failed to last time I was in here haha
Oh lord I thought it said Choppy Orozco broken neck... fortunately it said bruised.
Do you know if you can delete my statsplus account so I can re-use my email?
The nice thing about being 60-27 is you can sit Choppy for a week even though he could still play. Not taking any chances.
Yeah Garren is far and away our best bat. I mean we will still be in the WC mix but the last month hasn’t been kind to the VDC. Need to get this squad to California stat
I think your offense could still be pretty good. Saito can carry a lot of the weight with Garren out, and if someone could light a fire under Tony Johnston's tail you'd be set.
I think Silva in CF and Johnston is LF would work a lot better defensively. Unfortunately Garren is really good in the field too.
I know Johnston doesn't have a rating in LF right now but with his defensive ratings he'd get a better rating there than his current CF rating within a few weeks I'd bet.
Yeah I was trying to get by with Johnston in CF but I think this injury means it’s probably time to put him in a corner
Looks like he's got a couple gold gloves there but he's definitely lost some range
Interesting voting in the PL SP category. Only 6 different pitchers have received votes. 0 for Teimua Kirisitopa who is 10-2 with a 3.11 ERA, although that's probably because he's been super hot in his last 5 starts so anyone who voted a few days ago would've seen much different stats
Which is why I think early voting is meh, better do my votes now before I forget
Ya I like to wait until the sim before the ASG sim is complete so we have all stats
You’ll want to go to https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards?league=100#ballotlist and submit your ballot there
I prefer to vote right before the ASG but lately I’ve been doing it early because I can’t reliably have time at the last minute
also I just vote for all my own guys anyway so it only matters for the other league
i vote early as part of my vote early vote often slogan. sadly Matt doesn't let me vote often.
Actually I think people should only get one vote In real life too Popular players don’t deserve to go to the All-Star games just because they are popular But then again I’m weird and that’s the draw for some people
I am with you - i prefer the heat players in the all star game. I just like saying vote early vote often
Need ASG ballots from: WV @Taylor (WV/AL), MD @steve e, KY @Zach - KY, GA @tjsmith7georgia, NJ @mikenew_jersey, ON @x24rocks
Due in about 90 or so minutes. If you'll be a few minutes late, please ping me and I can hold off https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards?league=100#ballotlist
Sean Garnett tells me while appreciates being selected, he will not be wearing a Washington “get-up” during the game.
He had no picture when I first visited him but now he has a picture (no goatee lol)
I made the initial comment because you had him listed as WA in all star selections. Then I looked to check if there was one on WA and also looked at NM and there he was in WA hat!
Guess he was playing a joke on me for making up a quote from him lol
@AFBL Commish Would you please change Sean Garnett’s nickname to “Spooky”?
Jared Howell hit 8 HRs in 12 games in rehab at Las Vegas. I think he’s ready to come back. Hopefully it’ll continue.
Choppy is back but now I'm going to give a week off to Flash, who has a short D2D injury. Not taking any chances
Run Differential currently at +208. Georgia at +124 is the only other team over +100
This will likely be the final season of future Hall of Famer Cedric Boyd’s career. 3,230 hits at present has him 9th all-time, and his career batting average of .338 is 3rd all-time. His #11 will never be worn by another Bridegroom immediately upon retirement.
I’ve been waiting for him to retire because I wanted his number to go first. Then we have some MD cult legends to go back and look at and I’ve kept a spreadsheet of all-time numbers
i think “the sunday closest to 7/31” probably makes the most sense re: deadline
Yeah probably a better way to word it so we can keep with our Sunday through Saturday sim schedule
Reyes hasn't pitched since spring training, he's made 2 rehab starts. No earned runs but a little bit walk-y, and they were 4 and 5 innings respectively
I usually do 1 sim, which is 1 or 2 starts. If the numbers are bad, I give it another week.
At least one sim to ward off the injury-from-coming-back-too-soon-thing if there is such a thing. Then as soon as they don’t look rusty or time runs out.
I think Cisco Martinez has finally turned the corner so Juan Ortiz is going to have to learn to be utility player or else stay in Las Vegas.
One last “meta” comment on Boyd... he’s a player who had the beginning of his career in OOTP18 like all the older players of this generation. I always wonder what his numbers would have looked like if his career was just in 19.
We'll push back tonight's sim and the rest of the week's sims a day. So we'll break tonight then will sim Wed-Thurs-Fri. Trade Deadline gets another day of dealing 🙂.
Guys sorry I have to have hernia surgery next Thursday so have been running around getting blood tests and covid swabs last few days. Should be a one-day thing and then recoup for a few weeks so I’ll be around
Who turned up the injury setting this season?! Think I'm at a record number of major injuries in my system. 7 Labrums (plus one on a second go around) 4 elbows and one cuff. Those are all major multi-month hits!
Yeah pitchers only though. Hitters are fine. Thankfully the major league team is rocking.
Also lost my worst starter for 3 weeks This could be a blessing or a curse
Swept by NY in a 2-4 sim. Still hanging around, but running out of time.
Yea thanks Jeff...we needed that. We were within 1 game and decided to take a nose dive that last couple sims
Yeah Was kind of disappointed New Mexico didn’t put up more of a fight, My lead for the division could’ve been even bigger LOL
New Jersey's Bob Holmes got his 2000th career hit this sim @mikenewjersey
NY has turned the heat back up after a couple trash sims. Problem is Ontario is hotter. They have had a great month.
The Mighty Aviators are 12-12 in August so far, and that's with winning the last two games.
Turd Newton posted a 9.9 WAR in 2047, 6.1 in 2048, and is 1.8 so far in 2049.
Bobby Godwin is really wanting a shot at 1B with Newton diminishing, but Godwin is just good at the plate while Newton is a gold-glover who can steal bases.
Nope, Steve Larsen is there, 7/8/7/6/7 and a better baserunner than Godwin.
Godwin is 7/7/8/4/6... He's got a 3 at 1B vs Larsen's 2, so both are better in the DH role than on the field.
I'm guessing Larsen's 7 in power is a low 7, close to a 6, as the only has 19 HR per 162 games in his career and he's a lefty in a lefty-friendly ballpark.
there are a remarkable number of guys in this league who have no place anywhere on the field
this keeps me from playing Jeff Geddes, who has a pretty good outfield arm and doesn’t make many errors but evidently takes a lawn chair with him out there
I have a 20-year-old outfielder in my minors who can hit rhp but cannot field so When injuries happen other players get called up before him 😕
I know I won't get any sympathy from you all but after having a starting lineup with everyone over .300 last year, Nick Orchard's and Turd Newton's regressions have left me with a couple of hitters in the .200's
Sweep of Kentucky in a 4-2 sim. Three games back of the second wildcard spot with a month of tough games left. Looking pretty iffy.
Colorado lost SP Álex Pacheco for the season in an already iffy rotation but got back SP Jorge Ramírez from the IL. Bears are banged up so should be a fun final month or so in the FL West.
I said my hitters were avoiding the injury bug, and then my ROY 1B and C both go down for the month. And yet I'm closing in on Virginia. Huerta 9ip 4H 16K 0Bb 0R
Ontario has come alive since Ty Hinkle Came back from injury, It really didn’t improve me that much because I had traded for Micah Jackson but Pitching’s been great, hitting has been off the charts, I was scared New York was going to pass me But my team has come through so far
Another 4-2 sim. Managed to catch up to the Bears and tie for the last wildcard spot. Cisco Martinez has been hot last two sims. At long last finally showing some power. Lost closer Vasquez for a year but our relief pitching is pretty deep.
Made up another game now 1 GB of NC for #1 overall record. AND of course I lose TWO more players. Top Setup for 8 months and starting CF for a month. HOW!? WHY!?
Law of averages in full affect for me. That good pitching I got early in the year when I was expecting mediocre pitching is now horrible so it will look mediocre when all is said and done.
Didn’t start off so well but ended very well and Bonus 2 Homer game from Mike Carlton
Rotation is a mess but offense can usually outhit people I suppose 😎
was looking at some of my top hitters and they’re all like 150 or 200 points OPS better on the road
Not happy with 3-3, but not unhappy either since it was against Washington, Ontario and Oregon.
what’s strange is the effect doesn’t seem as pronounced for the pitchers. Leonardo Mendoza has even been better on the road than at home this year.
oof, tough sim for California. They’re probably out of reach for the wild card now
Yea....that was a rough sim for us.... Sucks too because our trade deadline moves have helped
Post All-Star Game PL South Standings:
Georgia - 31-19
Virginia - 26-24
West Virginia - 26-24
North Carolina - 25-25
Maryland - 22-28
Things ought to turn around for NC during our 3-game set vs Ontario, because all of the organization's mascots will be on hand to rally the troops. In addition to Orville and Wilbur, Sir Walter Rally from the Raleigh Explorers, Stinky the Green Sock from the Greensboro Green Sox, Bluebeard from the OBX Privateers and Grubby the Grasshopper from the Delray Beach Grasshoppers will make appearances and try their best to sign autographs and hype up the Aviators crowd, which has grown accustomed to winning and does not seem as entertained recently with the club playing .500 ball since the All-Star break.
They should drop the others out to glide into the ballpark. I’d come see that.
Orville and Wilbur struggle to get their flying machine to make it from left field to right field during the 7th inning stretch.
So they fly over center (some of the time at least)? That’s awesome.
We need to rethink our marketing in New Mexico. All we’ve got are bottles of glowing green goo that nobody buys. And the occasional mutant that wanders by, but they’re not really mascots. Maybe if we captured a few...
Not sure what happened but StatsPlus didn't send any of the results to your team's results channel. Sent Dave (S+ founder) a message about it.
Drat known bug with Commishes that use S+ for multiple league that I happened to catch tonight
yeah, got to be careful when switching leagues as sometimes it doesn't switch properly and copies settings from one league to another in s+
usually slow and wait to switch then exit s+ but I must have been too quick tonight
got to wait for the 'flash' or 'flick' to happen... before closing the settings window...can sometimes be delayed by a second or two on my machine
Happily my decision to change who was pitching versus North Carolina work 😁
August wasn't to great either. At the trade deadline we were 1 game out from both Div and WC...yikes
2 game lead now. Lost my 3B for 4 months to a labrum. I do get my 1B back next week. Currently 8 ML on the DL.
Ya man not sure what Georgia did to the OOTP gods to deserve all of the injuries this year 😬
no rush at all but curious if there's an rough guess as to sim time tonight
(mostly trying to figure out if I should plan on staying up late or checking it in the morning)
About to start once I get StatsPlus setup again (ugh). So should be in the next 20-30 min.
With 13 games left, it's time for NC Aviators record watch...
Choppy Orozco is currently batting .368, which would break Flash Rodriguez's team record of .363 set last season.
Flash Rodriguez will set the team SLG% record, he's slugging at .656 while 2nd place is .614...
Flash and Choppy right now have OPS's of 1.063 and 1.019, which would be #1 and #2 in team history if the season ended today.
If Choppy can manage 17 runs scored in in the final 13 games, he'll tie his own team record of 140 runs.
NM still a game back of Colorado for second wildcard with Texas heating up.
- Sander Mertens SLG of .608 is tied with the team record (Lou O'Slattery, just last year).
- O'Slattery has 49 home runs, 5 short of his record of 54 set last year (Mertens has 43, so he'd need a scorching last two weeks to get into play on that)
- O'Slattery has 129 RBI. The team record is his from last year at 142. Probably out of reach.
- Christiaan van Meel has hit 17 batters. The team record is 18 (Sam Porter in 2016 and Alfredo Cabrera in 2045). Cabrera has hit 16 this year.
I had to reach to find even a single pitching record within range this year. 😉
7 games left on the season which we'll wrap up tomorrow night. Good luck in the final sim!
Since we were talking about records I was gonna say there’s only one record that has a chance of being beaten and that’s the homerun record for my team that was set in 2015 and tied in 2019
Because I didn’t really think that Mike Daniels would get eight doubles in 13 games Thought it was possible but not likely well I think I might’ve been wrong
so, it looks like my exports for the last 2 days haven't been processed? I have a valid export note in Slack. But I reload the roster and my update is not showing. Any idea? Version is fine.
I don’t think my changes were processed yesterday either come to think of it
My only guess with yesterday is the StatsPlus app crash/reset but not sure on that. I’m fairly positive I actually grabbed exports.
oh I mean it appears mine took in that I didn’t get called out yesterday by the app
I’m not worried about it but I’d like to figure it out ahead of the playoffs
weird. I have moved Frank Russell to the big league club 2 sims in a row and he stayed in AAA.
Yeah I was beginning to think I was crazy, last 2 sims my changes didn’t take at all. I kept calling a player up to replace an injury and kept running with 25. First time I thought I somehow exported before I made the change, made the change and then didn’t reexport. This past sim I for sure had made the change and it didn’t take
I'm also seeing the same thing over the past two sims - roster promotions from AAA to the bigs aren't sticking, even though it reports that my export is valid.
Hmm concerning. I'll message Dave (StatsPlus) to see if there's anything.
For it to be the past 2 sims and that's when the S+ Desktop App got messed up, I'm guessing/hoping it's because of that. I'm pretty confident I didn't forget to actually grab exports like previously this season. Apologies guys I'll get this figured out.
You definitely pulled in exports the last two sims (unless the statsplus app can check them but not do it?)
Well, NM caught the Bears but then lost two straight to them to fall two back. With remaining schedule looks likely we’ll miss the playoffs.
Yep we went 6-0, I think, in the last sim last season against Oregon and Washington. But Colorado has a bit easier schedule. Not giving up, just disappointed in our mediocre play lately.
Some bright spots. September call up Mike Woodard was great in September, as was SS Cisco Martinez. And Las Vegas is a win away from their third straight AAA title.
Oops forgot rookie Bob McCrary who is now second to Blais for the FL batting title.
Dominic Bennett is hitting .376 but must not have enough PA to qualify. He’s right behind McCrary in AB so he must be close.
McCrary has 521 PA and Bennett only 480. I think you need 502 in season to qualify so Bennett needs 22 in seven games to sneak in (assuming he keeps hitting). Could happen.
3.1 PA/game times 155 is 480.5. So Bennett at 480 is so close right now. He’s got a 14-game hitting streak and has had two hits in each of his last five.
NM pitching is not helping 21-year-old McCrary’s chances. Gave up 6 hits to 37-year-old Blais in last two games. Arrrgh.
Devlyn Blais was FL Rookie of the Year in 2033. McCrary with a 5.3 WAR is a contender this year for ROY. 🤞
I have no clue what to expect for the final 7 games. Bears have been hot and cold this last part of the season.
GA ongoing injuries... #3 starter Guillou went down with 2 weeks to go, but only out for 2 weeks. Then this sim, his recovery is reset to undetermined. But this may mean he's locked down the ERA title. Getting my 1B, C and CF back this week right in time for the playoffs. With no time to ease them back in. So naturally my DH/RF goes down with blurry vision for a week. I think you mean the GM has blurry vision from pounding his head on the keyboard. Have a new 3B to break-in in a week. Thanks to the last injury and sim hiccup he hasn't played yet. But hey, first place, can't complain! Just craziness.
My dilemma is should I be cheering for Georgia or should I be cheering for North Carolina because Whoever doesn’t win I have to face
Do we know if anyone did have their export changes stick for either of the last 2 sims?
it amuses me that we all thought we were the problem until Travis said something
Next sim: Game 7 in the Liberty League West championship between Orlando (NM) and Ocala (WA). Winner will play Bradenton for the Liberty Cup.
maybe a simple thing, but when's the last time you restarted your computer, @AFBL Commish?
Well looks like last reboot was the 9th so good idea can’t hurt. Always my go-to for my end-users at work too 😂 .
I’m still second guessing myself about if I actually imported exports or not
That seems like the most likely unless it’s as stupid as needing a reboot or something
I just submitted an export - if you want to keep an eye on it later, probably the easiest thing to look for is activating Frank Baker from the IL and putting Rodrigo Gomez onto the IL
Honestly we should all just look at @lt - Idaho any way Because I was randomly looking at export history and in all the available history between both leagues he had only missed four exports
I don’t take a ton of time to do much. I download, poke around and upload
Lol Technically it should be that way for all of us lol But that kind of dedication you could run your own league
Also helps that i spend all week alone in Houston and have nothing to do at night.
@Matt Y - Texas Spurs gave me a screenshot of his changes and they look like they are in Texas's export
Something I can check for others that noticed previously before I start simming?
Honestly think I somehow didn't actually grab exports the last 2 nights rather than some weird issue locally with my computer or StatsPlus.
I love the notifications just not when I’m reading an article on my phone
Ya I'd turn on the DnD for however long if you don't want to mute your team's results channel
You bet. A reason we only run sims as RTS for special occasions or the playoffs 😄.
Not too concerned about results here, running a lineup of backups. Just want everyone to stay healthy. I am using my regular rotation though.
It would be cool if the RTS would go at-bat by at-bat instead of skipping around like it does.
Dominic Bennett snuck in and won the FL batting title. Las Vegas was up 3-0 in the Explorers Cup Series and lost four straight to Hampton Roads. No third consecutive Cup for the Dons.
Orlando is up 3-1 in the Rookie League finals against Bradenton. Just need one more win…kind of like Vegas…so we’ll see.
What a way to end the season walk-off and Once again Ed Sexton Jr. Record will stand for another season
This kind of gives me hope that I can beat you 😬😁 but Knowing my luck you’re gonna sweep me in 4 games
was just checking out the NJ history, we've had 3 big runs of making the playoffs 9 years 2013-2021, 8 years 2024-2031, 7 years 2040-2046 - and in each of those 3 runs, we've only won the AFBL title once ... looking at the trend our next run at the playoffs will only last 6 years 😞
maybe this means Oregon and NC will face off in the federation cup finals, but I suspect it just means we’ll both have early exits 😉
Longtime Explorer Hisamitsu Ito has retired. In his prime he was a great defender with a marginal bat who was also a great team leader. But he’s lost a step on each side and spent this year in AAA.
when putting somebody on the IL before exporting, I noticed it was the “playoff IL” and the game said he’d have to miss the next series (which is the wildcard). Has OOTP finally implemented injury replacements on playoff rosters?
I’ve got my votes in for the awards. HOF is going to take some thought probably
if this series is true to Oregon form all year, we’ll see high scoring games in Washington and pitchers’ duels in Oregon
also I think this is the second year in a row of the border war in the playoffs
Going to be tough to do the same in North Carolina but of course I can hope
Wow. Escaped NM with a game 3 victory to pull ahead 2-1 in the series!
Ontario really isn't hitting any better than us as a team, with the exception of Ty Hinkle... Hinkle is 10-for-12, lol...
He has been the catalyst of my season And yeah he has been outstanding in these 3 games
My team is left-handed dominant so I was surprised that we actually were able to win against the Lefty’s
Ya this is very true, I Noticed this when planing for playoffs tho the big difference is your top guys are all Lefties which I didn’t think would be good when I only carry 2 lefty’s that are good at getting lefty’s out.
Going to be a interesting 4/5/6 if I you guys get hot
I hope we can. The way we've played since Aug. 1 has me concerned for next season. Aviators can't find their mojo
Sounds good @Zach - KY. I'll run Sim 2 after the NPBL sim upload stuff finishes. Thanks for the update!
Decided to make a change to my Lineup and it worked tho Ty didn’t get a single hit 😕
I am equally as shocked but thanks @chappy first time in LCS since 2035
Game 4 stunk for me. Misread the date and sent my #4 starter out who had a day-to-day hamstring issue. Would rather have used my ace on short rest. Now we need to sweep the last 3.
Thanks @tjsmith7_georgia good series and season man. Would’ve preferred to top ya at full strength
Ontario has owned us all year, winning 9 of 12 and taking every series, so our luck might have run out.
😑😑 The AI is stupid why was the pitcher still ugh, Guess I got a check my settings again foghorn Has been shit this postseason
You’re starting him in the playoffs lol But I will always have hope for him lol
If I could manage the game, Ward would be out after the third. 🙂
I spose I could have put a pitch count on him. Didn't think of it.
I am enjoying it a lot better though my first baseman and his first game back got hurt again 😔
Came up just short! I was expecting some fireworks in the late evenings
Good Games so far on either side hopefully a Good showing for me in Virginia
If I’m reading the box score right my starter hit 3 guys with pitches last game 😅
Just miss Williams, he’s 37 and can’t take that kind of damage anymore
At least the AI is smart enough to put my closer in Tho my set up guy should’ve pitched
OK won the game I did not expect to win still 2-1 after 3 was the Expectation I’m happy
Oh yeah I definitely agree but I do have to check my settings because in my solo league It’s a lot better, Tho that is what I like about 21 it’s bit better
He’s been good all year. Not the most talented ratings-wise but a wiley veteran
He’s a toolbag but he’s settled into his stopper role nicely fingers crossed
Honestly I really only traded him because my team needed A personality boost
Hopefully we survive the movement rating of 3 from Kichikawa, tonight’s starter!
Sounds like we’ll be able to continue the LCS tonight. I’ll sim around our normal sim time ~830pm CDT. Good luck guys!
Yeah we’re doing pretty good tho Still time for Virginia to come back and they’re not a bad team
Wheeler has really struggled out of the bullpen after a solid regular season campaign
Yeah been dominant in the series I see why you’re using in the stopper role
Ever since reading Baseball By The Numbers I’m sold on the fireman / stopper
I have used it a couple times in my solo universe tho I believe I’m a little bit more modern in my bullpen
I honestly blame OOTP 5 for that lol I was young and impressionable And their game was an advanced enough
My first Long term real universe outside of 6.5 was in 9 I was super disappointed when I lost it
I’m old school. I don’t like the opener follower shit. I get the stopper concept but wonder if it just overuses arms
Yeah idk about openers, but stoppers work with those 2 pitch guys who have good stamina
You figure if a guy has 8-10 stamina he can go 150+ innings each season, but it’s a little unrealistic to expect them to go almost every game, so 3ish innings every 2-3 games is manageable.
Thanks @jeheinz72 I got really nervous after game 1 for real, you have a good team will be back here soon
I'll run the FL LCS Game 7 whenever @Zach - KY is good to go. Good luck to him and @John_Washington as they battle for the Frontier League title.
Congrats to @jeheinz72 on an awesome season and the soon to be California Bulldogs 😎 will be back. Congrats to @x24rocks on winning the Patriot League. Blue Pirates are tough!
Still waiting on a Playoffs module/section in StatsPlus so this is one area that StatsLab beats it https://www.matthewrstreeter.com/ootp/afbl/statslab/playoffs.php
Ohh Let’s do this, I get home field if Washington wins I am on the road if Kentucky wins
I should have a chance to run KY-WA Game 7 after the NPBL sim upload stuff finishes. Good luck to @Zach - KY and @John_Washington
I have exported before game 7, just refresh my 7 day line ups and I’m good to go
Got two great SP performances from Chet Ward and Dan Bruce. Talk about unsung heroes.
glad to see Washington move on, it lets me make the case that Oregon was the second best team in the FL this year. ;)
So I was curious how NC got the top two hitters in the league, but when I go to their HTML pages it doesn't show how they were acquired. That's a bug or something, right?
I think both were scouting discoveries, but that def sounds like a bug to me...
HTML and game don't show history for players prior to sometime in 2047.
A few changes await Ontario.
Will Ward or Bruce or someone else be the fourth man in rotation?
And a surprise roster change in the infield.
I hope Al Gahary Will decide to show up for the finals he could be the Ex factor
yeah we discovered the missing histories a couple of seasons back but never figured out a solution
I’ll need to investigate when I have some time. I have a backup of each season in Almanacs.
I have the final 19 file so if we can find a txt file combiner it would be an easy fix
Wondering if a checkbox or something got lost for a setting on my end maybe?
I'll start the 2049 Federation Cup Series tonight after I finish the NPBL sim currently in progress. Good luck and congrats to @x24rocks and @John_Washington!
Can’t wait good luck @John_Washington I know this will be a good series
Good luck back at ya. Winning would be tough with my ace starter on DL. But we got this far, so . . .
As somebody from Toronto losing the first game doesn’t really bother me so much 😁
Well thank you very much because foghorn usually gives up a lot of runs
Maybe he will get hot as well cause he was ICE cold during first 2 rounds
Smart manager would’ve put a different pitcher in Before the bases were loaded
Saved the rest of your pen and shut us down, You can’t ask for much more
Damm but They brought in my set up guy and he shut the rally down Let’s get that run back
Ahh dam Chet I was hoping for that classic ward pitching you showed when you pitched here
This was a pitching game and then i end the game with 2 reliever of the year award winners
Any changes for you guys @x24rocks @John_Washington? Scheduled to upload a new file after Game 2 but can keep going or make changes for you if you want.
Juan Gonzalez gets start. Two starts back Chet Ward got start in this rotaion spot. LAst start for this spot was rookie Dan Bruce. Both pitched well. But now it Gonzalez' turn.
But yeah my company is doing Stagger returns so I’m here All week working for different people wanting different things It’s the worst
Gonzalez started for California in 43 in the playoffs so Not a bad choice has the experience
Let’s hope he is better this time, Also I swear I have him as avoid high leverage
He was having a bad season until July and then he went off and has been hot
A few shake ups, but can't do anything about bottom of order Garza-Campos-Xarito without compromising the defense. Need the stars to get hot.
In that last game Garcia sacrificing Murdock to second won the game when Wynn singled Murdock home. Then it just took Magana getting out of the last of the ninth with runners on first and third with NO ONE out - he struck out Brin and got Daniels to hit into a game-ending double play (walk off DP?). Exemplifies the importance of keeping Xarito at SS despite his pathetic hitting all year.
Oh yeah defence wins games 100% Double plays a big for you in the series, I’ve never been a Sacrifice guy But yeah That really is what helped you win
Also, in the bottom of the ninth Coker led off with a double. Good that he's not a good base runner because he couldn't score on Beck's line drive single to left center. LF Campos has a "10" arm, so he didn't dare try. And he ended up stranded on third.
I’m honestly surprised farmer didn’t PR I have it set to high for ninth-inning +1/-1
Yeah, that might have made the difference and we'd still be playing.
I love how this series has had big scoring game then tight game Keeps us both on our toes
I'm tempted to start Villareal in that fourth rotation spot with a pitch count of like 70. Did I? Maybe, maybe not.
Please don’t I can’t seem to get a hit off him lol And who would anchor your bullpen 😛
Injuries to Cruz and McDaniel late in year make it tough although McDaniel wasn't himself this year.
WA had a nice comeback in the FL finals against us last year too. Still stings a bit.
santiago prolly has one more inning before his pitch count kicks in
Got a find my offence the next game And for gods dammit, My pitchers never pitch this many innings in a row during the regular season ughh
It’s lunchtime So definitely, I got a return the favour for you winning two games in Ontario
It’s always better to win on the road, And rub it in the Home crowds faces
As a fan who was at a potential finals clinching game in 2019 it is much better but since I’m playing against you Nahh It’s Overrated 😝
I horribly mismanaged MI for most of the year. I'm shocked they recovered enough to make the WC.
Crazy things Happen in those playoffs, I think a below 500 team wow the title one year
Would love to beat you in the playoffs 😂 Obviously if I don’t win this series
I tried to trade Andrews, Norton, and someone else, but the offers were underwhelming. MI has no minor league system.
Oh man but hey Maybe If they do well in the playoffs someone will want to take them off your hands, I like trading in this league more for some reason
There’s a lot of crossover so I think it’s understandable, And who doesn’t get excited for playoff baseball
Yes I wasn’t paying close attention while looking back and forth at the game at the same time.
Ha sorry guys being put to work in the yard this morning 🙂. I'll be starting the sim in the next 5-10 minutes!
You’re hitting is top notch though With my 2 best hitter basically Silent It was tough But yeah congratulations man Makes up for last year’s loss
How Former Ontario Blue Pirate Chet Ward will be like To all his former teammates
Heh, only one WA hitter over .300 for the postseason: Pepe Bautista called up for the final series.
Yes! Another Cup for the FL West! Sadly, my last cheer for the West (assuming we are still realigning). 🙃
I need to get the Virginia @jeheinz72, West Virginia @Taylor (WV/AL), and Indiana @Josh V.-IN/AZ Vipers plans finalized. California is all set to move to Minnesota @Jason_Mallards.
Scheduled to realign like this...
FL West:
Washington Resonance
Oregon Explorers
Idaho Steelheads
California Bulldogs (Virginia Diamond Club)
Arizona Vipers (Indiana Vipers)
FL East:
Colorado Bears
New Mexico Danger
Texas Spurs
Minnesota Mallards (California Mallards)
Illinois Warhawks
PL North:
Ontario Blue Pirates
New York Twin Towers
New Jersey Athletics
Pennsylvania Railroaders
Maryland Bridegrooms
PL South:
Ohio Knights
Kentucky Lions
North Carolina Aviators
Georgia Titans
Alabama Yellowhammers (West Virginia Hollers)
Think I just need new stadium correct? Was going to update the minor league city names too. Will get those to you soon.
Have no idea what the East will be like. Colorado keeps getting older but they keep finding ways to stay in it. Age is going to have to kick in at some point.
Minnesota, Illinois and Texas seem due to rise up before long. Kentucky moving might speed that up. Hoping NM can win the division in 2050 before all hell breaks loose.
I guess at least we’ll have two clubs on the rebuild part of the cycle (Idaho and Indiana->Arizona)
Minor league team names: Rochester Spartans (AAA), Duluth Knights (AA), Saint Cloud Water Wolves , Mankato North Stars (R). Only one that should need a logo change are the North Stars. I will go with the class Minnesota North Stars logo: https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/391/Minnesota_North_Stars/1986/Primary_Logo
I think that should be all you need from the Mallards. If you think of anything else, let me know!
@Jason_Mallards All rookie league teams for all franchises are located in Florida.
NM was 6-6 vs CA, 6-6 vs IL, 7-5 vs TX and 6-12 vs CO in 2049. Not very encouraging. 🤷♂️
Wow our best record was against WA 14-4. I don’t remember it being that good.
I think this might be the first time I'm in a division with @jeheinz72 despite like 10 or 15 years of real world time in the same leagues
The Patriot League South loses an up and coming Virginia squad and the best last-place team in Maryland and picks up the teams with the most wins (Kentucky) and fewest wins (Ohio) in the AFBL this season.
This will definitely shift the league a bit but I think it'll be a fun reshuffling
What’s the schedule for moving to next season? No hurry, just curious.
A new file today and probably then another one tomorrow/Thursday to get us to the start of Spring Training 2050. Monday will start ST sim week.
Any idea why some players don’t have facegen photos? Playing around with uniform ideas led me to creating team pictures and some of the players are missing. They have faces when you rollover a name in the Lineup view etc., but not in the space at the upper left of the player page. Some just have logos there which then show up in the team picture.
Its kind of fun to try and conjure up personalities from the team picture. When they are all together it’s much more interesting than seeing one at at time.
@jeffnewmexico clear/delete the files in AFBL.lg\news\html\images\profile_pictures while AFBL is closed, then the profile pictures should regenerate next time you visit each player page
Hmmm that worked in that it does generate new pictures for the guys that had pictures, but the same guys are still missing when I go to their pages. It doesn’t regenerate for them.
And it generates the same picture, I think, for players that had pictures. So there must be info to create it associated with the player somewhere else. But that info must be missing from the player data of players that don’t get pictures? 🤷♂️
I think that show “In Plain Sight” was set in New Mexico. About Witness protection. And then there is Roswell. So you may be right. It’s in the air out there.
The rollover pictures that pop up on the lineups/pitching screens show pictures but the uniforms are from high school or college I think,
I have one or two guys on my roster showing up in uniforms not from my system too
case in point Conner Mendelson here (see the batting average team leader slot): https://afblbaseball.com/reports/news/html/teams/team_75.html
I’ve just chalked it up as a personal oddity that it’s his favorite uniform he’s worn
also I see he hit 7 of his 15 career HS home runs as a 13-year-old freshman
Yep Mendelson is one of those guys without a profile pic on his player page.
normally what I mentioend fixes that @jeffnewmexico - can also ask @AFBL Commish to re-run the player update, which will update player_face.dat or whatever it's called, then do what I mentioned and it should work
Same here. Got notified guys that were released retired. Never noticed that before.
I’m legitimately surprised a couple of them didn’t catch on in the indy league ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Zero retirements for me (aside from players I've already cut ties with), so I guess I'll be pruning come draft time again.
Dave White won't sniff the Hall of Fame but he was a mainstay on the Oregon roster since the mid-late 30s.
he likely falls short of the HOF as closers generally do. 2 time reliever of the year, 7 time all star, 4 time champ.
at the moment I mostly ignore stats and rely on seeing an overwhelming number of all star and ROY awards
Gonzalez had the ridiculous 2046 season, 7-1 0.55 ERA. 66 IP, 4 ER 80K
Because Roberto Mallet And Bob Jones are in the HOF We have a high end for relievers but they are a good measuring stick if you don’t usually vote for relievers
personally I think he needed 1 more good season to have a shot. Of course I will vote for him 🙂
Tony Jackson (former Texas reliever) is a reliever that might should have made it in. 2.20 career ERA, 414 saves, 0.98 WHIP (4th best all time).
Anibal Gonzalez will probably have my vote in a few years. I typically auto-vote for anyone with 10+ awards. Not sure I always count titles since they are a team accomplishment.
Jesus Flores retires 😞 https://afblbaseball.com/reports/news/html/players/player_9305.html
With the way last season ended, it's the first time in a long time there hasn't been an air of optimism in NC. It's not like we just got swept out of the playoffs. We were below .500 over a two month stretch.
Ya we'll do the extra 2-3 days tonight to get ST completed. Then Opening Day on Monday!
NC's 4-11 record is not a good sign. I mean, every single player is playing out of position except for my Catcher, but still...
C Flash Rodriguez is learning 1B
1B Turd Newton is learning LF
AAA 1B Bobby Godwin is learning 2B
3B Jim Simpson is learning SS
SS Rod Crews is learning 3B
LF Choppy Orozco is learning CF
CF Nick Orchard is learning RF
Backup catcher Jose Rodriguez is just getting playing time at catcher.
I have a few guys getting reps at first base but mostly not playing people out of position
I do this a lot in the Minors So that all my outfielders know all three positions if possible, Though I have slacked a little bit in my online leagues
So by the time that people get to the majors they at least know two positions
it gets tricky though b/c top priority is getting at bats for the best prospects
Yeah that’s true, Which is why I like guys And later rounds to come out with multiple positions already lo
I try to get at bats for prime prospects at the position they will probably be starting at. Primes can usually learn new positions quickly if needed.
And players that might end up on ML bench I cross-train as much as possible by using them as backups at multiple positions. And/or starting at multiple positions if there are no potential starters in front of them. Pretty lax about this though. Need to put some time into it.
yeah I usually just pick a new position for those guys every year and train them up
I could do more with the backing up at 3 spots every 4th game or something but that's a lot of work 😉
Yeah i usually give them 2 months Work at a position so they can Learn anything new, Unless I don’t have anyone else fighting for playing time at that position
I really should use ST more like this myself to help guys learn new positions for more roster flexibility
I do this in the minors, haven't considered doing it during ST - maybe I will try next year.
Quite a few tough decisions this spring. Have a feeling Oklahoma City (once upon a time Las Vegas) is going to be pretty good though.
I have a good 22 year old pitcher but my next best 3 are all AA or lower. With all of my veteran SPs fading fast, I'm in a pickle. With my offense, I might be able to outscore people, but we are not built for postseason play. I don't really want to sacrifice the future to bridge the gap between my current pitchers and my future pitchers, but I may have to. It will be an interesting season, and I learned nothing from the spring.
Yeah I had some really tough cuts to my squad - especially in the pen. Offense was made a bit easier by an injury, but still, my AAA squad is gonna be pretty darn good lol
even balancing playing time in AAA I had to send some good dudes to AA
Updated afblbaseball.com with a new post about the 2050 season and our Arizona vacancy.
If you'd like an account for the AFBL WordPress to write team articles and such, ping me and we can get that setup as I hope to get things all finished up with it. Thanks!
Just realized I have two free agent signings in the rotation, Woodard from ‘44 and Mata from ‘47.
Yep, both were surprises. Mata probably not quite ready yet but i'm throwing him into the fire.
Seems like my squad just needed a little sunshine to show their true abilities
I was perfectly happy with 5-3 until I saw how Washington and California started
4-4 start. We are hitting the crap out of the ball but it all apparently landed in the hands of our pitchers because that’s what they threw.
AAA Oklahoma City had a crazy first week. 7-1, 124 hits, 51 for extra bases. Scored 79 and allowed 29.
Mike Hill, with four home runs so far in OC, rejoins the Danger while Tony Ortiz recovers from his dtd.
5-1 sim. Pitching calmed down, allowing 12 runs over the six games. Leading the division by two.
Tied for the 2nd best record in AFBL, and the largest division deficit
I’m in third place at 9-5, 4 games back, but would be leading 2 other divisions and 1 gb in the third
Going to see how quickly and how well Sean Butler learns 1B while he’s down in AAA. Bugs me I can’t find a way to use him. Maybe pinch hitter if I go with 11 pitchers.
If things don’t turn around, it will be interesting to see how much Flash & Choppy are worth on the trade circuit.
there is a slight but non-zero chance I'll get my minor-league rosters down to size tonight
ok I'm back at the keyboard - do I have long enough to be worth making some more cuts?
4-2 sim. Sean Butler up to two (from zero) at 1B after one week. Will be interesting to see how high he gets. .447/505/.718 after 20 games in AAA.
Ontario Blue Pirates blog post is up Check it out on the homepage if you like
Here's the link for Ontario's new post https://afblbaseball.com/?p=447
New Mexico posted the other day as well: https://afblbaseball.com/?p=333
If anyone else would like an account on the AFBL WordPress, let me know and I'll get one created for you with some instructions on how to get started.
Awesome first write-up by @John_Washington https://afblbaseball.com/?p=455
ohhhhhh the fact that there’s a UBL team in Virginia now is probably giving @jeheinz72 updates in his private channel
no it was just in the regular highlights channel - I just saw Nevada score 23, and Utah in there and was all sorts of confused
Ahh yes. The state of Virginia had 2 teams for 2049 to cope with the loss of VDC in 2050 and beyond lol.
NC looking better... nearing .500... but lost our top reliever for the majority of the season.
Several Bears shifting to the Patriot League North which will help make that division a fun race to watch
If there's any content from anyone's team writeup channels with Slack/Rocket.chat that they would like to retain, let me know and I can pull that for you to move to your WordPress blog.
These are the 6 channels I found about team write-up type channels. I exported our AFBL Slack history into Rocket.chat again then copy/pasted the channel's message data into a text file if anyone wants to retain anything. @chappy @jeffnewmexico @yuda @lt - Idaho @Zach - KY @John_Washington
yeah send it to me in email if you don’t mind and I’ll figure out if it works for the blog
also I’m game to post on the blog although I’m not very good at doing that sort of thing regularly
I'll get that emailed and your AFBL WP account created. No worries on any regularity.
Dam I Should have read the trade better @Richard Hager traded a lot of Picks!!
haha tryign to go for it...but it's not working lol....we went 1 and 5 this sim....geez
Yeah For my Latest post I was going over all the teams in my division and your team looks intimidating if everyone is healthy and that’s before Your 2 new players showed up
I just did a blurb about your team But the looking over I did while writing was enough lol
Started off 3-1 but lost the last two games to New Mexico because for some reason we never do well vs them so 3-3 again, My new acquisition Jorge Ramirez faced a team he was familiar with in his new home And gave up 4 runs in the first and 12 hits overall, not a good start but Hopefully it gets better
I'm hoping it's a nice battle this year. 🙂 I'm trying to get this team back in the playoffs
Last year you had me worried I’m not gonna lie But it’s not gonna be as easy as it has been the last couple years maybe a rough start for you but you guys are gonna pick it up, How long has it been for New York
It has for NY. They haven't won the whole thing since the 20s I think
yeah Mr. Chris MacIntosh was on that team, was a great trade for both sides sadly I didn't win it all tho
There we go! it was against some of the bottom teams...but it's a start.
Hmmm bunch of guys I put on injury list before last export are back on their teams.
it's weird....it's like some of my exports aren't being taken. My lineups were no where near where I had them with my last export
We had another great sim....so it actually worked out...clawed our way back to .500
The other Andy in the trade (Harris) had a good year last year for NM and so far so good this year but not so great before that. @Richard Hager
Yea...Wright just came back from being injured....we'll see. He has that fragile tag
and the other person in that trade...Bob Green not much better...fragile..and lost control pots
Yeah something weird happened, I activated Garren and he's still on the DL. I mean I'm fine with it, I went 5-1 but something ain't right
Nah, exports definitely didn't take. No big deal, but they didn't.
(seriously though I’d rather if you had to skip a sim now and then rather than being up too late to squeeze them in. get your sleep.)
I'm annoyed at myself for doing that again. I need to not run the / exports until I actually take the exports. Sorry again all!
@AFBL Commish can you run the exports command an hour bwdore sim time as a reminder? Running it after u take exports doesnt give time for anyone whi missed exporting to get one in, so seems pointless then
I'm using it like I was before that was available as a notion of who missed that sim's export. I just have to actually grab the exports first before running the / export command which I will make sure happens going forward as I'm not happy with myself for doing this again. I don't have any desire to use it as a reminder honestly.. just becomes noise imo. Typically takes me 5-10 minutes to go through FA claims and such after running if you need to quickly get an export in.
if you're not using it as re minder, then don't tag the GMs, I assumed by tagging us you meant it as a reminder, otherwise what's the point
Marc Wasn’t put on the IL so He was still contributing which is good for me
it has some good potential. but I feel like this wasn't a good year to pick top 3. lol
Looking forward to this sim to see if Arizona can sweep us again
Well NM was happy to help you along with that last sim. Was nice to see Derrick English win the 1-0 game.
Actually he didn’t get the win but he pitched well for five or so innings
Arrgh 2-4. Almost got swept by Arizona again but managed to get one.
Not a good time to have a bad sim with Texas winning eight in a row. Only two back of us now.
was expecting a bit more pwr from him already...but I'm sure it will come
Man this next sim is going to tell us a lot over in NY. We have games vs TX and ON...
yeah hoping we can keep this up...this next sim is going to be a bit telling IMO
Took a risk on 16-year old catcher Ayala. Hoping his arm strength and catcher ability grows as he matures. 🤷♂️
I looked at him at 1-3. I like the pick just not sure he will play catcher
4-2 sim Although the pitcher I have traded for has not really helped But been probably more effective than my injured 5th SP
3-3 to fall into a tie with Texas for East division lead. SP Antonio Mata wins Rookie of the month for May.
I looked at Ayala and backed off because I'm not sure he can stick behind the plate.
Those young guys do develop defensively (in ratings, not just position number) but I don't know how much.
are we typically going to sim AFBL first and NPBL after @AFBL Commish? Just trying to figure out whether AFBL or NPBL will slip to the following morning if I can't get exports for both done.
Hey turns out Frode 'Crack and Hookers' Bellaris is pretty good https://afblbaseball.com/reports/news/html/players/player_4995.html
i added that nickname when I signed a guy named Rob Ford - he was the mayor of toronto and was well known for his crack and hooker lifestyle...
Welp @x24rocks you got 2 from us...We still have a bit of work to do I'm thinking...going to see how these next couple sims go
6-day hamstring cramp? woof https://afbl.slack.com/archives/C78NBCXR8/p1595944494030200
...and only two ahead of Minnesota now, who have been even hotter than Texas.
Yet another 3-3 sim. Managed to stay within three of Texas by beating them twice to end the sim.
Well I just discovered my 1st round pick (SS Rusty Gustafson) got signed by UBL Louisiana. I'll need to see how to prevent that. I would imagine there are others.
Actually quick glance only has him (I put all of the Draft Pool and IFA players during our draft on a player shortlist which capitalizes their names). Weird. /shrug
I would guess most of the international free agents are not interested in going to an indy league?
maybe? or more likely is the UBL teams don't know they are available?
Due before Thursday morning sim. Splitting up remaining games into 2 sims tomorrow and Wednesday.
fair warning, I'm not going to have my minor league rosters down to size yet
Figure the first few sims after our draft import, the rules should be relaxed (and they are already really relaxed unless I notice it lol).
Still rolling along with a 3-0 sim but injury bug finally bit: Murdoch out for six weeks and Bautista out for three.
Yet again a mid season injury sinks our season. This time it’s all star slugger Jorge gonzales
Who or what is putting people on IL when they get hurt and calling up minor leaguers? Since when did OOTP do that. I have nothing set for AI to handle.
I forgot this season but I usually set up an injury relacement chart for him
Managed to climb back into first and hang on going into the break. Hitting still at or near the top in FL. Power has shown up this year. Relief pitching has been improving, and CL Vasquez should be back in August. Starting staff has been up and down as expected, still some room for growth.
Yes my process is if they are hurt longer than 1-2 weeks (non day-to-day) then I'll move to IL and promote someone from AAA in the same position if possible also trying to avoid having a rookie get promoted if they haven't been on a AFBL roster yet.
2050 All-Star Game Selections
Frontier League
Starters
CA: Tony Bonilla (MN)
1B: Billy Byrd (MN)
2B: Bob McCrary (NM)
3B: Ken Lahoda (ID)
SS: Cisco Martinez (NM)
LF: Chris Payne (IL)
CF: Edgardo Galindo (ID)
RF: Tim Glover (CO)
DH: Jorge Gonzales (CA) [injured]
SP: Juan Santiago (WA)
Reserves
CA: Kieran Wynn (WA)
1B: Eric Rigsby (IL)
2B: Jeremy St. Pierre (MN)
3B: Antonio Saucedo (WA)
IF: Jose Morales (WA) [Commish selection, not much to pick from SS lol]
LF: Tony Benavides (TX) [Commish selection]
CF: Jose Garcia (WA)
RF: Lou O'Slattery (OR)
RF: Mike Weston (MN) [injury replacement for Gonzales]
SP: Odwin Reijssen (OR)
SP: Sadakuno Kondo (CA)
SP: Takamori Tsjui (CA)
SP: Jon Francis (IL)
SP: Sadakuno Kondo (CA) [Commish selection]
RP: Juan Magana (WA)
RP: Kenkichi Inoue (OR)
RP: Jon Mitchell (CA)
RP: Jason Flood (CA)
RP: Ken Crosby (OR)
RP: Mike Rice (CA)
Patriot League
Starters
CA: Duri Al Gahary (ON)
1B: Luis Antonio Perez (NJ)
2B: Hector Davila (KY)
3B: Roger Peck (KY) [unanimous 16/16]
SS: Mike Daniels (ON)
LF: Eric Steele (GA)
CF: Jim Gilliland (OH)
RF: Lou Good (MD)
DH: Ademar Bouvery (KY)
SP: Jeff Locke (MD)
Reserves
CA: Flash Rodriguez (NC)
1B: Jesus Martinez (GA)
2B: Orlando Garcia (NC) [Commish selection]
3B: Bubba Pelan (PA) [Commish selection]
SS: Raul Hernandez (GA)
LF: Jermaine White (NY)
CF: Marc Maldonado (ON)
RF: Mike Robertson (NY) [Commish selection]
SP: Cristo Mota (ON)
SP: Jose Huerta (GA)
SP: Raul Nunez (AL)
SP: Frode Bellairs (PA)
SP: Kevin Harrell (NY)
RP: Juan Anaya (AL)
RP: Johnny Riley (KY)
RP: Sam Faulkner (MD)
RP: Ken Daniels (ON)
RP: Joey Braytham (PA)
RP: Lonnie Myers (PA)
2050 ASG completed https://statsplus.net/afbl/reports/news/html/rt_sim/game_box_6666.html
record watch... Luis Antonio Perez is maintaining his 60 HR pace, he's now reached 33 dingers in 87 games this season, equal with the number he hit last season in 161 games, while the chances of him reaching 60 are pretty slim, he's hopeful of passing 50, which would be only the 16th time in AFBL history the half century had been reached (by only 8 players)
i also should've mentioned that both pat hatfield and bob holmes passed jake white's mark of 362 HRs for the Athletics, only 4 separates holmes from hatfield as the race to try and be the first player in franchise history to reach 400 is in reach, but maybe not manageable as they both enter the twilight of their careers
5-3. Hanging on to a one game lead in the East. Tony Ortiz goes down for a month so Shigekazu Yamasaki gets called up to start in LF. Wildcard in FL has tightened up, maybe a spot will come from the East. 🤞Seems like its been a while.
Man, top NC pitching prospect went from 5 potential in control to 3. Renders him useless.
12 game lead now. Mike McDaniel, 4-13 last season, is now 13-4 this season.
Race for the 1st overall pick is turning into a good one. About a 6 team race now haha.
4-2 and 2-4 last two sims. Three game lead over MN now who beat us last two games. Lost Juan Rosales who was getting a chance at SP5 (did not do well). Dunham or Garnett going back into rotation.
back on Luis Antonio Perez, the 25 year old is 2 HRs away from reaching 100 in his career, if he does this next sim he'll achieve his first 100 in less than 420 games - i.e. 4.2 games fro every dinger, to put this in to context, Mike Garza, he of the record 666 HRs in the AFBL hit a dinger every 4.1 games across his career and his first 111 at a rate of 1 every 5 games...
of course I'm not saying Perez will go anywhere near the career of Garza, but nice to dream 😄
I love projecting that stuff out, but seemingly when I do the guy gets hurt... I hope that does not happen for you.
oh yeah, I know i"ve jinxed him, but been a whiel since NJ has a performance even worthy of jinxing 😄
I was projecting out when Raul Silva could get to 500 HR, (he is at 442)... then he broke his wrist
I should probably move him to full-time DH, especially given he gets 0.4 WAR this season given his -23.5 ZR at 1B... hahaha
Lou O'Slattery in Oregon is hitting a HR every 3.9 games so far (172 in 666 games to date). He's 26.
he got off to a slow start but has hit 135 in his last 425 games (the last 3 seasons) for a HR per 3.14 game pace
man Jorge Reyes continues to pitch badly on his rehab assignment. Looks like he'll spend another week down there. 1 K vs. 5 BB in 4.1 IP in the most recent start.
usually they don't show the attitude when it's an actual rehab assignment, but possibly
Sorry guys I’ve been dealing with some work shit I’ve been away from my team I’m back and should be active again
Honestly pretty amazing I’m still in first place going to do a write up this weekend probably for the stretch
well Jorge Reyes came back from his rehab assignment and struck out 10 against 2 walks and 1 hit in 6.1 shutout innings, so maybe he was just sulking.
Fireworks in the series against Arizona. 60 runs scored by both teams combined. Won the series 2-1. We hit nine home runs in the 20-15 win. Three guys hit two each. Then things settled down in Oregon.
700 career steals for Lahoda. He just turned 30. He does have an injury history, but he has eyes on the all time steal number.
Hernandez with a Cycle and 5 hits. Huerta complete game, pushing him into another Cy Young discussion. Score.
Happy my team is firing on all cylinders now. All of the pitching injuries of last season are finally recovered.
Titans are playing really well. I missed that cycle so glad you mentioned it.
5-1, back on winning ways; Santiago out for two weeks but should be back for playoffs.
5-1 to go twelve games up in the East. Albuquerque (AA) did not make the playoffs, stopping our two-year streak of having every team make the playoffs. Other three minor league teams made it so NM would make it four out of five this year if we don't fall completely apart.
Three-way tie for first in AA West with one game to go.
Chet Ward, back in rotation with Santiago out, pitched seven innings of no-hit ball (but gave up one run) in win over NM. He is now 7-2, 2.15.
Mike McDaniel, 4-13 last year, goes for his 20th win today. He's 19-5, 2.86.
4-2, the two losses to Washington. Managed to beat them once. Preview of likely first round matchup against California next sim.
Nice to see some power this year. Cordero, Martinez and Rodriguez tied for team lead with 34 home runs each. Another 31 coming from third base platoon (Rivera and Raith) and 39 coming from DH platoon (Lopez and Santana). Some of those from Santana coming at 1B though.
Yeah should be a good battle in that 1st round, I think our two teams will have the closest RD of any of the 4 matchups. Of course I lost Garren again, so 2 starting OF on the DL for it
Too bad about the injuries – frustrating. Should be fun though. Looking forward to seeing how my two rookie SPs do.
ok, what went on those last 2 games... how did we lose 1-20 then 2-22 to NY???
no position players pitched.. yes it was at NY and they have a hitters aprk for sure, but that was just brutal
5-1 to clinch the East. Lost batting average leader Dominic Bennett for the year. Looks like Sean Butler will be putting his newly acquired 1B skills to use for a few games. Spent the year at AAA getting up to a 6 at 1B.
We'll wrap up the 2050 Regular Season with Thursday's sim. Frontier League is mostly wrapped up along with seeding. Patriot League is still up for grabs in both divisions and the seeding. Should be a fun final stretch of games!
Excited to see Jeff Amery’s changeup go from 3 to 4.Maybe he’ll get it going sometime in near future. 😅
Not Right before the playoffs again why does he always get hurt right before the playoffs
Lost Derrek English for eight months. Could be the end of his career. I was having trouble deciding whether to have him be in the playoff rotation, but problem solved. 😣
Also Yeah I spent a few weeks away from my team but I don’t feel we are clicking Yet Hopefully during the playoffs we start to click
Magana, Ramos, McDaniel, Fernandez, and Cruz will sit out the last week.
Santiago comes off IL and will get one start limited to 80 pitches.
But it seems to be what my team is made of this year even though I did win 98 games that I don’t feel the team really clicked all season
We’ve won 6 in a row and 10 out of 12 in Oregon. Hope this suggests we’re peaking at the right time.
Exported and playoff ready. Last year I had my best pitcher out and pretty low expectations and we won it all. This year I feel good so . . . .
Man! Situ with a solid offensive season. 54hrs and 143 rbi...not bad
Finally my homerun record set in 2015 by Ed Sexton Jr (A real one hit wonder) Has finally been broken after lots of speculation last three years by Duri Al Gahary
Who should get some MVP votes this season
Honestly as long as my catcher shows up to the playoffs I’m happy but I hopefully one of them do I haven’t had MVP since Ross in 2031 or something like that
oof you made me look some records up...and it looks like my boy Jermaine White got the runs record this year with 154
We got the SB record this year from Tony Benavides......111!!! geez
you guys had a stupid year. Well done. it looks like you took your foot off the peddle at the end as well
Yeah, we laid up the last two sims. That doesn't always work to advantage.
Honestly you guys are the favourite going into the playoffs, Preventing any injuries Is the key for the last couple Sims
114 sounds right. I'll have to look after this lovely daily standup 🔪
Hey guys, I might be able to get one in at lunchtime around 1130, otherwise right after work
All good man! I'll be ready whenever. Good luck to the playoffs field.
Good luck to All the playoff guys and Let’s get er done woo Love the post season
I'll be able to start the playoffs in a bit. Just waiting for the NPBL upload to finish.
WA surprises for playoffs:
Ben Sloan recalled as backup 1B for first series.
Pitcher Jong-beom Kum makes playoff roster.
I love how the two of the best pitchers in the PL Have really not pitched very well in this first game
Let’s hope the rest of my rotation is better also Surprise for me is Jose Ramirez traded from Colorado gets to start in the rotation for the playoffs Bradshaw is in the bullpen
My God I thought he’d be good for the playoffs turns out I was definitely wrong 🤦♂️
Like the bullpen mangement is really dumb He should not have been pitching seven in a tie game
He would be an MVP candidate if centerfield didn’t give them -10 defence
I didn’t like them either but at least you got something useful for him and Mr. ward
to be completely fair, Oregon is constructed to be the perfect counter to Washington. (OK, maybe not “perfect”). Our rotation is all LHP against your lefty-heavy lineup, and our lineup is largely lefties against your righty-heavy rotation.
Looking on the game log it was a 1-4 FC The pitcher hurt himself throwing the ball to second base and the runner hurt himself going to second base
I believe you swept us last year, and I think you’re the better team again this year, so I wouldn’t write yourself off just yet.
not sure in this league...but i've had it happen to me....many a time
I have had it happen to me twice in my 135 year solo league And I also came back three times Never done it in online league, in all the leagues I have played I only remember one in time back in This league VSL
I may have a tweak to the bullpen depending on the severity of the Cahill injury
alright...not all the time...but i've seen it a bunch of times....never give up!
I'll be away for a little bit but could sim tonight if all are ready
I will export and then will be enjoying The legal drugs of Canada while I enjoy my Friday night
I will enjoy the legal vodka from Costco and bbq some steaks for me and the wife.
Friday nights in my house is ordering in night we had Roti and my export is in
NM exported.
Down 2-1. Tough series as expected. Three straight singles by CA with two out in the 6th to score the go-ahead and eventual winning run in game three was frustrating. Elvis was in the building that game.
Man, hard fought first 3 games - gonna work on my export here momentarily
Whenever GA is ready, I can continue the playoffs. Good luck! @tjsmith7_georgia
sorry guys, thought i had been watching my email, but never saw the alert.
You are all good! I'll get Sim 2 started in a moment. Good luck guys!
This will will over soon and I can go hide in the corner somewhere 😕
Well, great season, disastrous post season
Killer series, Oregon. Good luck going forward.
See you all in the spring. 😷🤭
Tied 2-2 after a nice home run outburst. Fell behind early for fourth straight game. Player of the Game Don O'Scanlon hit by a pitch and had to leave. Hope its not serious.
:handwithindexandmiddlefingerscrossed: that at least one series goes 7 to give Mendoza an extra two days to heal. Would be nice to get him back for game 3 of the LCS rather than having to make a decision about carrying him to use in games 5-6-7.
Fell behind early again, came back with home runs again. After two strikeouts to start the top of the ninth it got exciting, but we managed to hang on.
Honestly I’d rather it be one of the PL series because I think I match up better with the Danger than with California.
although I’d rather be closer to full strength against California than short-handed longer against NM, if it came to it.
I’m shocked we swept the Resonance. I thought we had a chance in the series just because of the lefty/righty stuff but I thought I might be able to steal it in 6 or 7, not win going away.
It was a surprise. I thought Washington had a good chance to repeat.
but first time back in the playoffs in I don't know how many years....get that XP
Good back and forth series @Richard Hager ! We’ve got a little talent left and we matched up well against your lefty-heavy rotation! You’ll be back next year I’m sure!
Good luck If I win I will not be available till after the Toronto Raptors game is over If I lose congratulations to Georgia tough test for today’s game
Raptors are shitting the bed I have exported good luck @tjsmith7_georgia
Well my starting pitcher had to leave in first inning. Looks like it’s up to the bullpen. Lol.
Congrats to Ontario. I made comebacks this series, but just never had it in game 7.
Thanks @Zach - KY mostly happy we even made it...That was the overall goal this year. Would have been nice to get to the next round, but still happy. We will be pushing a bit harder next season. Nice job!
Georgia got me very worried man when they won game six I did not know what I was gonna do but I’m so glad I won game 7. @tjsmith7_georgia Georgia is a good team can wait to see how next year goes for them
Off to face @Zach - KY who I honestly thought Would be in the finals last year, is a tough team but hopefully if I can get past them
All good I passed out early anyways. I'll be able to check AFBL and NPBL sims after this meeting.
Rookie Antonio Mata pitched a great first game, Odwin Reijssen, a former NM starter, beat us handily in game two and Mike Woodard did a nice job in game three to put us up 2-1. Dominic Bennett came back from injury this sim and we should get Don O’Scanlon back next sim.
can you give us another @ mention when the RTS starts? I’ll pop back over to pay attention at that point
Back to back strikeouts with the bases-loaded and one out, down by one. Oof
Rookies Antonio Mata and Esteban Santana made a difference for NM this series.
we were overachieving to begin with and then lost Mendoza in like the third inning of game 1
I can’t decide if this team needs a rebuild. Pitching is aging, Baker fell off a cliff at third base this year, Roldan declining at second. But also young rising players in the outfield.
We had a bit of a retool last couple of years. Seems to be coming together. Just wish I had fewer fragile guys.
I think I had five rookies this year maybe six but I don’t think Mike Woodard qualifies. Santana, Mata, Raith, Yamasaki and Tanaka.
my big problem is I have not drafted well pitcher-wise so I don’t have much in the pipeline. At least not for the rotation.
I guess Dave Winter has turned out ok, and he was a first-round pick, but he’s not ace material https://afblbaseball.com/reports/news/html/players/player_8454.html
I was fortunate with free agent signings. Two of my starters, Mata and Woodard were fa signings.
FYI I threw an export in mostly to make a couple of DL changes and hopefully ward off any surprise offseason retirements.
Surprised by the nice playoff run we’ve made even though we’re pretty old across the board.
Or maybe that’s the key?
Hoping we can outlast the Danger after our first ever Patriot League title!
(Are we the first team to hold a Frontier League and Patriot League championship?)
Good deal. I'll be able to start soonish. I'll try to give a 5-10 min heads up!
Good game. We didn’t get a hit for several innings looks like. Checking in every so often so I didn’t see everything. Chances are our hitting will pick up some. 🤞
Orlando Lopez pinch hitting and grounding into double play in the eighth was big.
Veteran reliever Jesus Perez has been great so far this series, he’ll have to keep it up now that Don Wheeler was injured.
Beginning to feel like New York and Ontario must have felt. Need to win game three.
Good outing by Woodard and offense comes to life. That’s a relief.
I'll be continuing the Federation Cup Series here momentarily @jeffnewmexico @Zach - KY
More outfield injuries. I almost went with six outfielders this series. Wish I had. Nice job by Mata again. Looking forward to his pitching next season.
Do you guys need a new file? @jeffnewmexico @Zach - KY If not, I can keep it going but happy to upload a new file if needed.
Yes please. I need to look at outfield options though I don’t think I have any.
The squad this year really did a nice job all around, it really was next man up in a few spots. Veteran leadership got it done!
Your pitching subdued three of the best offenses (regular season anyway) in the league. Great playoff run.
For the class to show up correctly it'll need to be in before Jan 1. I'd like to get offseason wrapped up by Tuesday Sept 8th so we can do Spring Training 2051 on Tues-Wed-Thurs next week.
But if we need to adjust things due to the holiday weekend in the US, that's fine too.
Man GM of the year is tough this season. So many solid performances from so many teams. Also a good amount of action from a lot of GMs. Super tough.
I feel a little better about my series @Zach - KY....Well done Big grats!
seems I missed it that bob holmes retired 😞 hoped to see him reach 400 HRs and maybe get his average back to .300 for the career.. but at 35y/o and desite only 6 injuries totally 6 weeks, he hung up his glove
1897 games, 2179 hits, 382 HR .298 avg and 73.2 WAR, 5 platinum sticks, 6 all star apperances, 3 gold gloves, 1 championship ring and mvp of 4 different playyoff series, including the 2042 federation cup seires that we won... will be interesting if he makes the HoF or not
Crap sorry guys. I’ll sim this afternoon after I get NPBL finished up. Had to actually leave the house today for work haha.
None of my spring training roster changes are in the new file. Guys still on IL that I activated as well. Wondered why my regulars were getting so much time.
Does anyone still have the file from before today? I'm sure I didn't given my day and trying to squeeze the sim in.
I don't now that I downloaded. Kill the file so more don't download and I'm sure someone will have it.
let me know if you haven't downloaded the file from today so I can re-run the sim and actually grab exports /shame
I have not downloaded since yesterday at 1600. I can share if you give me instructions
same as well, but the whole league folder is 2.1GB, is there specific files you need ?
if you could zip/compress those for now and send my way, I'd appreciate it.
my power is back as well but at this point it sounds like my services are redundant.
appreciate the help in advance all. i have to be better about actually grabbing exports and probably should take a quick backup before each sim tbh.
you should definitely take a backup just in case the game craps itself mid-sim tbh
Honestly if life is too crazy if you have to delay a Sim or something I’m sure we would all understand
@lt - Idaho @JasonMallards @jeffnew_mexico @Richard Hager @chappy with your export over the old one, any changes I can do for you?
Everyone has that had an export in before 3pm CDT or so, I was able to download that export for ST Sim 1
Sorry I meant to post to avoid uploading a new export before it was too late
NC org auto'd and then adjusted rotation mode to "Strict Order" @chappy
If you could call up Dan Cook and Eric King from AAA. Put Cook in SP#4, Alarcon in #5, Damian Norman in SP#6, then auto bullpen I should be good for now. thanks!
Then either go right to Opening Day on Monday or do a day break and go Tues-Wed-Thurs-Fri for next week followed by back to normal Mon-Tues-Wed-Thurs.
yea...none of my exports were taken (its all good) I liked yesterday's sim better though. 😉
Couldn't use yours with the re-do since it was on a newer date unfortunately but sorry again to all
I keep reading the California Bulldogs as the California Bullfrogs. Can’t get it out of my head 🤪
looks like I made it out of ST without any major injuries, so I’ll call that a victory.
26 for active right? Looks like we stopped a day short so I still have /50
26 is correct and ya stopped a day before Opening Day so the Spring Training results didn't get cleared out (at least easy to view).
OOFF @AFBL Commish My bad....for some reason I thought we were still in ST...
Silva gets hit 2000 and gets hurt. At this point i am just being stubborn trying to get him close to 500 hr
NM off to a good start. Three free agents in the starting rotation now (Mata, Woodard and Anderson). Sergio Suarez (AAA) might be another in near future.
the painful climb to 3000 K for Juan Guevara. He has 2974 - but only 1 in each of his last 3 starts...
I’ve got one guy too many on my AAA squad. Was hoping I’d get to it this morning before you simmed but I guess not. So it goes.
A lot of game score links going to wrong box scores lately. Is this something can be fixed easily? It’s an issue that’s been around a long time.
yeah he started the sim (I also have one result) but I'm guessing it stopped wanting him to react to an injury and he's not at his computer.
Ohio Knights: RP Ron Lawrence was injured when he fell down the stairs while sleepwalking. The Diagnosis: Partially torn labrum. This injury keeps him out of action for 2 months.
Reminder to send note to all players to require childproof gates on all stairs.
Nice, Mendoza gutted through two mediocre starts after the big injury to notch wins 199 and 200
Ugh 1 sec.. looks like the Online League FTP settings got wiped out again for me.
Uninspiring draft pool. Looks like WA will get a 2.5 star prospect.
well maybe the low work ethic means he won't be pushing so hard and can therefore avoid some injuries
Perhaps he should try getting his OBP higher than .285 before making demands.
In his 501st career start, Juan Guevara pitches his first (and probably last) shutout.
Down goes Garren for the year, but overall the squad is flexing it's might a bit in the division. I dig it. At least Garren held out til Johnston came back
Yeah, I hope to get a half-season from him at best. It's ok in a no-finances league like this. I just play him when he's around but bank on him missing a ton of time
If anyone is curious, Slack has been and still is having issues today.
Haha not that mean but the Slack issues are why there's a long delay in some S+ posts 😄
Frank Baker 149/210/304 on the year. Hector Roldan looking up a bit, he's now 209/314/276.
Sander Mertens only hitting 220/284/411. Without Mertens and Baker as plus bats for their positions (C and 3B) we just don't score many runs. It almost doesn't matter how good the rotation is.
Baker's ratings are still decent -- I'm wondering if at his age playing defense is leading to him being more tired. Anybody ever notice if there's effects like that?
well, I'm gonna do a little experiment. Most likely, Baker's just having a brief stopover before being demoted, but we'll see.
maybe he was going to have a better week anyway, but Baker was 316/350/579 as dh
Three of those wins versus Maryland and New York teams ahead of me so that is good
Juan Guevara - 3 complete games in 499 starts has had 2 in his last 3 starts... what a weird game
boy Odwin has had a run of bad luck in NC: 26 IP, 28 K, 2.77 ERA and 0.85 WHIP, but he's 0-3.
5 total runs in his 4 starts there. Four of the five runs came in his debut.
I think something happened in statsplus that made it update again on the 11th. We're at the 18th.
I'll be enabling ASG voting after the sim before it sneaks up on us
1 more week til Takahashi is back. Odwin got his first NC win in his 6th start with us
yeah, gonna have to go 4-man for a sim, and call up a solid prospect in Gabe Long
well if I keep having 4-2 sims the rest of the way, I figure that gets me to the playoffs.
Ugh sorry guys.. got distracted and didn't come back and grab exports
my streak of 4-2 sims is broken by... a 4-3 sim. Which is fine I guess though I’d prefer if it had gone to 5-2.
also I think Frank Baker was just having a dead cat bounce when he moved to DH. Hit better for a few weeks but now he's 151/207/208 in July
so did exports not get pulled? I had guys in the minors hurt that I DL'd yesterday, that aren't on the DL in todays file
@jeheinz72 afbl_commish [7:16 AM]
Ugh sorry guys.. got distracted and didn't come back and grab exports
Gotta say it - and maybe I'm the big meanie in the group - but not pulling exports is becoming a tad too routine imo. Sure, sometimes it doesn't matter. But I had my starting SS nursing a D2D injury who I had 7-day'd outta the starting lineup for the 4 games. He ended up playing full bore in all of them. Luckily the injury didn't get worse, but that's a big risk that I really really didn't want to take
Sorry had to take the kids to daycare today. I could re-run the sim honestly. I messed up and got distracted trying to rush the sim. My apologies I'm frustrated at myself for doing it again.
But also would need to pull an backup from someone that hasn't download and have to find time to get that done. Happy to do that since I've done this several times now.
The new S+ slash command is what trips me up if I'm in a hurry. In the past, I'd manually type out who didn't export but now its automated, I just have to wait to run that until after I actually do so. Today I did what I did previously and typed the command, kids needed me for a moment, and forgot to click the grab exports button. Annoyed I did it again.
I mean no need to re-run it, I guess I'm just wondering if with you running NPBL as well if we'd be better off adjusting sim schedules somehow so you don't have to hurry. Make it easier on ya
It's been a weird 2-3 weeks just with the volume of work. I like the sim schedule honestly. I just have to pay attention and slow down at the start of the sim.
If I do adjust anything, might just say lunchtime for NPBL instead of back to back. Being permanent WFH, it really doesn't matter haha.
Regardless apologies again to everyone for not getting exports again. Sticky note in all caps saying GRAB EXPORTS YOU DUMMY is on my monitor lol.
No need to rerun on my account, though I would like the Cisco Martinez injury to disappear! But something worse might happen if rerun. Why tempt fate?
LOL, thanks Matt!
but the guy who was in IL and it was yelling at me about him being too old was on my RL team
I for one would rather have fewer AS votes and have the weekend to sort where my draftees fit in the minors but ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Good point on the draftees and having the weekend. Could do the ASG sim tomorrow if that's what we want to do. I usually like to see at least 15 or so ballots at the minimum.
ok you heard it here first, folks. Get those votes in if you want to have the weekend to deal with your new players.
I'll get the draft results entered and a new file up this morning. Didn't think about the draft this morning when I said no sim 😄
will it let us redownload with no change to the in game date? If not, I think we can just post a "skinny" file to download directly
Ya it should see the newer file on the server based on the timestamp. Exports from before the upcoming new file and exports after the new file will both be valid.
I had it in my head it looked at the in-game timestamp, not the file itself
I think it does check for both but the in-game date is the most important one
Was this draft super deep in RP’s? Feel like my 8th round pick has real big league potential
it felt deep in big league bench/bullpen talent in general, but especially in RPs.
I dunno. I feel we have seen the level of ratings rise on the pitching side in the bigs.
😂 I have a 26 min window before another gd meeting. I'll get going now
Frustrating that all that time just to find out I had no way to manually select the rosters
Here's the 2051 ASG Box Score https://statsplus.net/afbl/reports/news/html/rt_sim/game_box_6666.html
Not sure how different the CPU selections are compared to our voting results. Hopefully they were close.
3 pitches, 3 outs for Lou Best in the ASG, that’s what I call efficient! Glad he escaped without too much of a workload!
I think the game is set to not allow any injuries during the ASG, but I'm not 100
1-6 this sim. Way to make a statement about that division title- guys!
can I swear? 14 month injury to enrico muniz in AAA, was gearing up for an AFBL spot next season... torn flexor tendon to the #4 prospect in AFBL... grrr
Updates to the /player StatsPlus command to provide more information when executed "Added overall pick number to previously drafted players, and a link to the S+ draft where they were taken."
Lopez is ranked 75 on list now. Probably will end up hitting about 400.
Newton (302), Mejia (301) and Glover (294) are active players around the same number. Mario Cruz highest active at 494, but he's out for the year. Hope he can come back next year.
Gahhhh OOTP! I'll get the sim started after getting the Online League FTP Settings fixed which got cleared AGAIN. No rhyme or reason ugh.
What's up in AAA Annapolis? They win 12-0, then play Atlanta and lose 25-0 and 26-3. Eric Morris goes 5-5 with 2 BB https://www.afblbaseball.com/reports/news/html/box_scores/game_box_1025.html
Jose Huerta 14-2 2.75 looking for his 3rd pitcher of year award and robbed of another. Just finished a 50ip streak without issuing a walk.
Do we have any 40-40 performers in league history? Eric Steele has back to back 39HR seasons and looks to be on pace to make it this time with 28 - 32, following 39-49 and 39-53 seasons.
Only one guy on my team has ever hit 40 homeruns and that was last year so I have never had player do that
Huerta was hardly robbed in 1948. Jesus Cruz, traded early that year from NJ to WA, was 19-4 overall with a 2.78 ERA. He is a six time Pitcher of the Year. Huerta looks good for it this year though.
That trade sent three players and a 1st and 2nd round pick to NJ. Tai fat Seng tanked. Luis Lopes sorta tanked although he's in AAA now at age 21. Don Craig is 14-27 in two years with NJ. The first round pick turned into Tony Wheeler, currently 3-star potential at age 19 in rookie ball. Lost track of the other pick.
Ben Johnson hit 573 HRs for WA from 2022 through 2041. From 2028 through 3031 he hit 46, 41, 47 and 49. He also had 40+ in 2033 and 2039 (49). So he topped 40 six times. Lifetime BA was .250 though.
Ratzlaff had 40+ EIGHT times starting at age 19. Ended up with 609 (and 1690 RBIs). Johnson had 1666 RBIs with his 573 homers.
The only other guy to hit 40 for Washington was current catcher Kieran Wynn with 40 in 250 (in just 128 games!)
Washington's Jose Garcia is on track to hit 48 this year at current pace.
Mike Garza (CA) hit 40+ HRs seven times including three years in a row - 2024-2026. He had 666 lifetime with 1,894 RBIs and .324 BA. He is the career WAR leader too (118.0)
All time league leader in doubles (613) - the fantastically named Ahilocana Gopalakrishan from Trinidad.
I was all like "wait I definitely exported last night" but evidently I was behind on game date. Just noticed the dreaded "incorrect date" message from slackbot.
Lots of 40-40 players then. Love that a catcher pulled that off multiple times and is over 680 career steals. Gotta love simulations.
Huerta's 2048 award was in the opposite league from Cruz. But he lost out to teammate Alan Carpenter (now out with TJ) who had an elite September to steal the award.
I moved Silva to DH cause i was losing too many games to days off for the catcher fatigue.
Two of his 40-40 seasons were as a catcher including a season where he played only 131 games. 42 HR and 67 steals
In a shocking move, WA has promoted rookie league outfielder Wilson Saucedo to the big leagues where he will start in right field to replace the injured Ismael Garza who is out for the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Saucedo brings the desired defensive skills to the lineup. Can he hit anywhere near his .357 average with Ocala? Time will tell. Wilson also has 33 home runs with Ocala, second in the Liberty League. (No, he is not related to Washington's star third baseman, Antonio Saucedo. Antonio, born in NYC, is an American through and through. Wilson is a proud Costa Rican.)
wow 6-0 sim for Oregon paired with losing streaks by Texas (7 games) and Colorado (4 games) has left us in control of the last wild card.
I think this is the first sim that’s ended with us not in first place which is very on brand for us to choke at the end
Things looking good so far in NM. Hitting has fallen off a bit from last season, but pitching has stepped up. Rookie Reuben Franco has done a decent job leading off.
Yeah, looks like you're going to win the 3-team battle we've had all season to see who gets to avoid the other two in the first round
My pitcher Cristo Mota could be A surprise challenger to Georgia’s Jose Huerta for the Pitcher of the year He leads the league in Era and WAR and is 2nd in Strikeouts
2-4 sim to drop us into a tie with California and only one ahead of Washington.
with 7 steals with week Ken Lahoda has moved into second all time in steals with 770.
Not sure why I had to manually upload today's file or why the S+ app didn't send results (definitely had it started and running). Sorry guys!
Looks like the StatsPlus app got mixed up and didn't switch correctly between NPBL and AFBL
22-year-old Wilson Saucedo, promoted from Rookie Ball to take over the right field job on Ismael Garza'a SEI, is hitting ,263 and has a +2.2 ZR in just 29 games.
Raul SIlva's quest for 500 HR is looking like a real long shot. Stuck on 469 since late August, the 36 year old needs 2 more seasons to get there. Not sure he will play that long or if I can even use him that long. As long as Idaho is in rebuild mode and he does not retire, he will DH for us.
I got a bunch of old injuries reported today; you might not be as devastated as you think
Ismael Cordero now tied with Bennie Ratzlaff for NM single season HR record (48).
NM (3334-2978) passed NJ (3330-2982), for third place on all-time winning percentage ranking (for the moment). Long way to go to catch Alabama and Colorado. Texas, NC and Oregon not far behind.
Final day of the season and there's a 3-way tie for the 1st seed in the Frontier League. Good luck on the final game!
I'm not sure if the game will have the loser of CA/WA play OR for seeding or what
Happy we got the Division, @x24rocks made it super interesting with that sweep of us....feels like we are backing in. But I'll take it.
not sure when the last time was when NY pulled out the DIV...we move on to the big prize now 🙂
This is true. Not sure how we did vs them...have to look this up now
Thanks man and thank you September for letting me go 19-7 Otherwise I probably would’ve missed the playoffs
Hinkle Went on a 34 game hitting streak starting August 23 and when he gets hot my team usually does
Yeah in injurys Plagued my hitters this year Thankfully not my pitchers
Not surprised 163 was a 1-run game. We have been neck and neck all year. Gg @John_Washington
I'll get an export in today, but I'll be out of town this weekend again so will have to rely on instructions if any changes need to be made (back Sunday evening)
Ontario is ready good luck Georgia Let’s see if this goes the same way as last year
Just need a go-ahead or export from KY before we start the 2051 Wildcard Series. @Zach - KY
I'm looking to make a deeper run this year! I feel like this team is lined up for it.
Robbie Laplante getting second place votes so far for FL Reliever of the Year. He is second in WAR but I think most other stats merit consideration for some first place votes. 😎
I'm going to run the NPBL first just in case KY @Zach - KY needs another 45ish min to export. I'll run Playoffs Sim 1 after I'm finished with the NPBL sim regardless. Good luck all!
I had to call up a new shortstop from AA because I lost 2 SS In the last 2 Weeks of the season
Mostly I called him up because he plays multiple positions so I can have Defensive replacements
The bottom of the left-handed lineup is all guys who barely played for my team
It’s really tough when you’re just called up an AA shortstop Strikes out four times, Your second baseman with 10 ML Games leaves 4 runners on But Georgia is the top team gonna have to win Game #2
at least he only coughed up 3 runs to leave it a tie instead of putting us behind. 3-3 top of the 9th now
OH SH#T. I jacked up my rotation. Turned on the 7 day lineup and moved Huerta to Sunday, which was 2 days ago! Means my ace won't start before game 4.
@John_Washington we’re a bad matchup for you, I think. All LHP rotation and lots of bats who hit righties better
I was in a meeting where I was sharing my screen so couldn’t multitask haha
I can’t seem to have a good clean first inning tho Marc seems to be Having a pretty good series so far
Wonder how easily I could set up a way to share my screen for the in-game view instead of only RTS for everyone. Just never have time to mess with it 😄.
Nice game by Ramos. He's been great since reentering the rotation.
Hhmm, Villarrreal out for 8 weeks. I went with 11 pitchers for the playoffs, so that could hurt a lot.
THE KID FROM AA Comes in as a defensive replacement hits the walk off 2 run homer
at minimum we have to win the next game at home but ideally the next two in a row, so we have a shot to close this out on home turf. Needing 6 and 7 would be tough.
6 time Pitcher of the Year Jesus Cruz gets the start for WA vs. OR. in game four Cruz gets the late start in the wild card round because he had to pitch game 163 to nail down the AL West title. He didn't get the win in that game because WA had to score three in the last of the ninth to pull out the 4-3 win. But he kept WA in the game through his six IPs. Ronnie Carriere (of all people) got the walk off single to score Tom Fortunata from third with the winning run. Granted, Cruz at age 33 is not the pitcher he once was, but he still has a WAR in the 5's.
Ughh Another Blown save man Foghorn should’ve been starting the ninth-inning
I started my ace today Instead of saving him for tomorrow so There still a chance and you are the best team
Sorry guys, been slammed at work and life so I haven’t been as engaged as I’d like. I’ll hopefully have so more time during the holiday season! Glad to have made the playoffs again!
Life and work happen man! I keep telling myself things will slow down too haha.
That’s a good win for me off to the LCS again good series @tjsmith7_georgia I honestly did not expect to win the series especially with My starting & back up shortstop on the DL & Two blown saves in the ninth-inning.
Not sure what happened to GA. Had high expectations on this post-season. 94 wins, possible MVP & POY. Everything seemed to be breaking right, and then just laid a dud in the playoffs. Will have to find a way to re-motivate this squad.
We did have six walks without allowing any, so not as lopsided as I thought as far as getting on base.
Woodard had an excellent game one for us and Jenkins had a solid start but other than that not so hot. McCormick and Woodard (in his second start) didn’t last three innings.
Damnit I really hate OOTP sometimes. Not sure why my OOTP20 is crashing as often as it has been. We’ll have to replay Game 5 I guess… Sorry guys
Why wouldn’t it save after Game 5 like it did for Game 4. I never understand little things like that.
Might just need to move my OOTP install to my laptop instead of this desktop
Ok so this a so cool he got 3 hits in Majors and Three game-winning RBIs
I feel sorry for Kentucky but there’s a huge storyline for me versus New York for LCS
As much as I would’ve liked the 6-3 game for stats purposes 2-0 was great for storylines
Haha I'm back and just saved Game 5s part 2 lol. Game 6s coming up for reals.
I believe in you OOTP20… (been going back and forth this way but keeps getting out of it 🤞)
I wouldn't be too worried, @jeffnewmexico -- it seems like our one role every year is to knock Washington out and then get pummeled.
I may or may not be back. I am thinking of seriously cutting back on OOTP.
There’s also a little backstory 2047 Trade is going to have a big impact on this Series
You on the winning end currently...I'm hoping I can get some big years out of Miller
Oh yeah definitely a good rate for you at the time to stock up your minors and for me to help me get over the hump and back to the Series
I’m not gonna lie Richard I was hoping that one of them would just be a bust Especially because you were in my division😬
Yeah he would’ve had 50 if I didn’t blow the last three games of the season
I think that was the first year I was making trades since 2025 in game so for me I was like If I’m going to do this I want everything and I had the guy who won the reliever of the year on my team the year before But Daniels is better and Bradshaw was one of the best pitchers pre him losing movement and stamina And Jeff Beck was just throw in Who made what 2 All-Star teams with me Very solid player
Weird, my really good reliever - Mike Rice - isn't on the Reliever of the Year ballot.
So did some checking.. Reliever of the Year is currently set to these qualifications:
- % RP Appearances - 0.75
- Save + Hold Minimum - 10
Looks like Rice had 4 Saves and 3 Holds so that would be why he isn't on the ballot currently.
I wish there were more options for qualifications that that.
Do we think we need to lower that Save+Hold number lower to avoid missing guys like Mike Rice who have great seasons but not with Saves/Holds?
Yeah sadly yes those are the only 2 qualifications: 75% appearances as a RP, and the 10 total Saves+Holds. Suggesting to Dave with StatsPlus to add more qualifications.
Wow that’s nuts. Dude pitched 90 innings of awesome relief. He likely wouldn’t win but he would probably get second. He was second in WAR WHIP FIP and something else for RP
With his war and WHIP if he leverages is high I might have voted him first
after you click Save, can I inquire as to the nature and extent of Sander Mertens’s injury?
go into game strategy for me and make sure Mertens is allowed to play when injured?
Blargh. Probably needed to get one of the first two games. Put up a fight in game two at least.
FYI I’ll want to make some adjustments after G3, but I think I should be able to do that relatively quickly. Not a lot of meetings today.
he was cruising but even if you let him come out for the 8th you gotta pull him after the 8-pitch walk
Exciting news as we have found a GM to take over the long vacant Arizona Vipers (Alex from NPBL, Georgia)!
I can trade prospects here to you guys if you send me great players back in NPBL right?
Whenever NY is ready to continue, I'll be ready to move on with Game 4s. Good luck guys! @Richard Hager
I'm getting Alex added as the Arizona GM now so need 15-30 minutes anyway
Bases loaded on the eighth inning bases loaded in the ninth-inning for New York oh my god my heart was pounding
And now New York put up 8 runs on My game six starter in game two Hoping for a better performance
Save when you come back LOL dont want to lose that 3rd win New York had me sweating
Duri Who was so bad in the first round I sat him for my back up catcher for one game Is the MVP of this series
Was a great series I was so scared Because New York put only left-handed starters And 3 of my 4 best hitters are worse VS LHP
My best hitter Kringos only played once & struck out three times But somehow my team pulled through, Keeping Keisuke on the roster was the right call.
@Richard Hager You have a good team man you will be tough to beat for many years
van meel doesn’t have it either and my manager has a funny definition of “quick hook”
Now I Have to go look at both your teams to see who I’m cheering for tho Last time the Team I wanted to face one they beat me in the finals without their two best starting pitchers
@x24rocks your other option is the team that swept you in the last three days of the regular season
Yeah honestly I don’t want you you’re almost exactly like New York all left handed starters the best relievers are left handed
Was just checking back in. I can kick off an upload before the bedtime process for the circus starts haha
Just saw this @yuda https://afbl.slack.com/archives/C8CQ7UVM0/p1603813695003000
Looks like we're ready to see who will win the Frontier League. I'm about to grab exports and start Game 7 @jeffnewmexico @yuda
Well done @x24rocks. I tried over the offseason and deadline to strengthen this team, as I still feel it needs a bit more. We will be doing so in the offseason. Making the playoffs isn't enough 🙂
couldn't pull out those 1 run games...goign to have to dive a bit deeper
dont look at game log for game 5 last 3 innings you had so many runners
my biggest Decision was Should Kringos stay on roster or should Leon Rospigliosi get called up
Good deal. I’ll get the Federation Cup Series started here shortly @x24rocks @yuda
Darn oh well. Apparently YouTube needs a full 24 hours to enable live streaming and it hasn’t been that long yet 🙄. Good luck guys!
he was on slightly short rest but I'd have thought he had 80 or 90 pitches in him ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Ya must be. Looks like they brought in Crosby to face the RHB Broadberry.
I was fine with Crosby except for leaving him in to face a LHB after he'd been in a full inning
looking at that screen I'm not sure I'd adjust it more than one click so no need unless I have an injury (or @x24rocks wants a file)
Noted and if its just a click(s) and you know what you want adjusted, I can make that for you.
make "favor l/r matchup" go one more click toward "prefer" in the game strategy. for all times/all scores
I should probably do more with situational game strategy but it seems like a lot of work so I don't. 😜
(I do adjust the individual strategy for most players on the roster so I don't run into a lot of stolen bases or have power hitters bunting or stuff like that)
now would be a good time to pull Reyes, Mr. I Just Discovered What a Quick Hook Is in Game One
I planned on uploading a file after each 2 game set. Do you guys need a file? @x24rocks @yuda
I don’t need file I’m at work Next two games I already have set up so I’m good
They were pulling pitchers left right and center for me it was like i was managing
Awesome. I'll get Game 4 started in the next few minutes. Good luck guys!
Well after the HTML Reports finishes uploading. I'll skip StatsPlus and StatsLab updates so we can get going.
well i am off to buy my parents some beer and wine so when I come back i hope i am winning 😜😁
I work for PowerSchool. Internal IT as a system administrator for multiple applications internally. Nothing to do with the public facing PowerSchool family of products.
PowerSchool has been acquiring tons of companies (the one I started with PeopleAdmin here in KC) so it's been constant migrations haha
also the reality is probably that I have complaints with how our district configured it
They bought Schoology just before COVID hit which ended up being a good buy
if we win this series he’s got a real shot to be MVP of all three series for us
we demoted Frank Baker right around June 1 (I don’t remember exactly). He’d evidently become a bit of a clubhouse cancer because I got one of those emails thanking me for cutting ties when I did it
(he retired at the conclusion of the AAA season. Marginal HOF candidate but he probably won’t get in)
Because he retired if you guys win a ring he won’t get a little ring notification on the top of his profile
and for that matter Rodrigo Gomez, who had put in 11 seasons in the bigs as a swing man
clearly none of them thought we could make a run or they’d have waited for the rollover to hang ’em up
It sucks I was checking like I always do when teams go to the finals to see who would win a ring if each team wins
It's always tough to finally pull the trigger to demote your aging star
Yeah Frank Baker looked good I almost offered you tie Hinkle for him straight up after last year’s playoffs
plays great D and is a net positive but he does not have the batter profile you’d hope for from a third baseman
Especially in your ballpark, The reason I didn’t offer you the trade is because power hitters don’t do well in my ballpark usually My Ballpark is built for the gap hitters
Honestly with your team I can’t believe you haven’t won a title since 2013
he’ll get an extra day rest before his next start maybe he’ll stretch out this time
The bases were loaded so Maybe it was a good thing that they pulled him
at this point I’d click “simulate rest of game” or whatever the button says
I'm in meetings until 4:30 EST but by all means if I don't have any late injuries in this game carry on with the next
Reyes may not make the roster next year. His ratings still look good but he's been hit hard all year.
you know what can i have a file then cause i will be home and would like to look at what i have
Sure thing. Just got back myself and will upload a new one before Game 8.
OK I’m gonna go download the file and export and if there is a game 9 I will not need a new one
Offence has floundered the last couple games Hopefully my little change will help
ON is ready with a new export and OR said to continue with no injuries
if there's a game 9 I'll probably have a change to make all pitchers available but nothing for 8
Can we watch the actual pitches live? Or is that not possible while RTS?
In my first FCS I appeared in 2020 We live managed the games And it’s the reason I lost
unless somebody got hurt and I missed it, set me to “allow SP in relief” and otherwise go ahead. Mendoza should be starting G9
Not sure on why the quality is so bad for the YT stream but who cares lol. Game 9 coming up.
Did Washington leave here too? Was looking forward to another division battle
This was a hard fought sereis that i thought wasnt going to go my way so many times I am sorry man you deserved this just as much as I do
eh, I mean, I’m a little disappointed but (a) I wrote this team off more or less at least twice this season and (b) it’s a silly game
but seriously I had two starting pitchers I thought I could rely on all playoffs
10 tries it took me ten final Series to win an online league in my life so i am super happy
if you look at the first two series I went van meel - mendoza - scrub - van meel - mendoza - van meel - mendoza
Thanks man this just feels a lot better than winning in my solo league Though if I had lost would’ve been Well earned by you
I don’t know how I won My team can’t hit lefties and all I faced was left-handed starters vs NY and You until Cabrera, my best hitter Kringos Barely played because he sucks against lefties. I had a second baseman who played two games in a regular season, Shortstop who was in single-A most of the year walk off 3 games And I won the championship game with my centerfielder playing third base
great season guys. Glad to know i was beat by the worst of the best!
BOOM! @x24rocks Was rooting for you! if it's not going to be me...it must be from my div! Nice job!
Thank you Richard you’re going to be in the finals one day Especially with your team. It’s always good to be beaten by the best team right 😁
As I've told the Commish, I won't be staying on. Cutting way back on OOTP. Good luck to everybody in the future. I've enjoyed my stay here.
Rumors are we might go full remote at school again so maybe Ill have some more time soon!
Been without an owner for a 2ish seasons so they e been CPUd ever since
I haven’t had any yet but I thought I saw talk about guys retiring so I’m confused 😆
There were some guys on Oregon that retired during minor-league rollover
Yeah so some guys will retire When the major league season rolls over, It’s the reason I put a few of my older players on my actual roster And sent export in before roll over happens
Yeah we'll get that with a new file when I advance officially to off-season. Probably could do this later today if that works for everyone so you have the weekend.
Wow Georgia's Jose Huerta was 22-2 this season but will be in a battle for PL Pitcher of the Year with Ontario's Cristo Mota (13-10, 230 K).
Both are very close in WPA and WAR. It'll be interesting to see who wins 🙂
Ohio had a pair of good rookie seasons from SPs Juan Gozales and Jorge Mendoza (both 3.8+ WAR seasons)
the end of an era in Idaho. Juan Guevara and Raul Silva have retired...
We’ll see if I have time today but thinking I want to go through and release minor leaguers now instead of after spring training so they’re available when the Indy league teams are signing
I’ve been thinking about spring cleaning now as well. One drawback is unforeseen development in a released player over the offseason. So maybe just absolutely hopeless guys now.
Oh yeah I’ve got plenty of like 26+ guys sitting in my system as organizational depth. Leaning towards releasing quite a few of them and picking up younger little-hopers from free agency
I guess I do minor league releases, getting rid of older guys and signing younger guys throughout the year so I rarely do a lot at once. I think I’ve gotten things out of balance in the minors now though. Too many R players that aren’t developed enough to advance. And now I’ve added draft picks by trading AAA players. Didn’t think that through 🙄. Have to push some guys.
Hmm plus six nineteen-year-olds in IC. Four of which are probably no-brainer cuts.
I do through the year some, too. But at the beginning of every year I promote a lot of players (some because of age limits, some because they're ready) and I usually wind up with a lot of releases around opening day.
ok, that's 12 guys released who have no realistic shot to play on my team next year (and are too old to get better in almost every case)
Sometimes I wish the minor league roster limits were lower, say 30-32. I always shoot for that range because organizing/planning seems easier. But it never lasts long, the spaces always get filled and several players at each level end up in a distracting practice-squad type thing in my head. 🤯
Yeah we need to finish up Season Awards and HOF voting before we roll over to 2052. So hopefully we can get everyone's in by Monday or Tuesday so we can get plans set for Spring Training then Opening Day.
I am excited for next season or maybe I'm just excited about baseball lol, I am watching an old game at work from 2011 with Willy Mo Pena in it
Thanks John! Sorry to see you go. Have a good holiday and don’t be a stranger if the itch returns!
Congrats to our 2051 Season Awards winners...
Frontier League
Most Valuable Hitter: CA Ismael Cordero (NM)
Most Valuable Pitcher: SP Frederick Martineau (TX)
Reliever Of The Year: CL Kenkichi Inoue (OR)
Rookie Of The Year: 1B Luppe Mathijssen (AZ)
Best Defender Award...
Pitcher: Steve Thompson (AZ)
Catcher: Ismael Cordero (NM)
First Baseman: Pepe Bautista (WA)
Second Baseman: RJ Hooper (CA)
Third Baseman: Anibal Escobido (OR)
Shortstop: Cisco Martinez (NM)
Left Fielder: Edgardo Galindo (ID)
Center Fielder: Antonio Lopez (CO)
Right Fielder: Gaston Aglietti (CO)
Platinum Stick Award...
Catcher: Ismael Cordero (NM)
First Baseman: Luppe Mathijssen (AZ)
Second Baseman: Jose Morales (WA)
Third Baseman: Antonio Saucedo (WA)
Shortstop: Cisco Martinez (NM)
Left Fielder: Chris Payne (IL)
Center Fielder: Jose Garcia (WA)
Right Fielder: Lou O'Slattery (OR)
Designated Hitter: Tim Glover (CO)
Patriot League
Most Valuable Hitter: CF Eric Steele (GA)
Most Valuable Pitcher: SP Cristo Mota (ON)
Reliever Of The Year: CL Johnny Riley (KY)
Rookie Of The Year: SP Juan Gonzales (OH)
Best Defender Award...
Pitcher: Ernesto Guzalan (PA)
Catcher: Rob English (MD)
First Baseman: Turd Newton (NC)
Second Baseman: Jorge Martinez (AL)
Third Baseman: Eric Parks (OH)
Shortstop: Jesus Hernandez (NJ)
Left Fielder: Bob Dunham (MD)
Center Fielder: Jim Gilliland (OH)
Right Fielder: Gianni Girard (KY)
Platinum Stick Award...
Catcher: Flash Rodriguez (NC)
First Baseman: Jose Delgado (PA)
Second Baseman: Hector Davila (KY)
Third Baseman: Jesus Medina (GA)
Shortstop: Raul Hernandez (GA)
Left Fielder: Ademar Bouvery (KY)
Center Fielder: Eric Steele GA)
Right Fielder: Mike Robertson (NY)
Designated Hitter: Jim Quinn (NY)
General Manager Of The Year: John Gagan (WA), 100-63, FL West title
So I’m ok with that. There’s a few premium
Hitters. Middle of the order types
Taylor informed me he'll need to step away as the Alabama GM unfortunately so we have Alabama and Washington vacant at the moment 😕. Please send anyone this way if they are interested.
is there anywhere on the web to see ST stats? or will I have to wait until I can get to my desktop later?
Uploading StatsPlus now but don’t remember if that has ST stats. I’ll have StatsLab updated after the SQL dump completes. It might have ST stats but not certain.
Ya I think I’ve asked Dave with S+ in the past. In the pipeline as a feature request but no ETA iirc.
3 guys competing for the CF spot (Gonzales, Carrillo, Sas) but every other position is set. Only have 3 of 5 SPs figured out, but 4 & 5 are so close it really doesn't matter.
Ugh, my first round pick last draft, SP Pat Easterwood, has crashed in one year from 3-star potential to one half.
Hmmm now the ai is recommending that Pat “Crash” Easterwood be promoted to AA. I follow these recommendations now and then so AA it is. Maybe he will resurrect his ratings.
We finish a season in about the same about of time. AFBL is 4 sims of 7 days and NPBL is 3 sims of 10-11 days normally. Lots of crossover between the 2 leagues.
ya I believe the predication will be generated when I advance out of Spring Training. We're at the day before Opening Day.
Yes we are done with ST. Opening Day is Monday. Rosters need to be down to 26.
wow Jorge Reyes pitching very well in ST. 20 K / 4 BB in 16 ST innings. Only 2 runs allowed.
he got benched in the national cup finals and I think I'm going to give him the opening day start now
yeah. his decline has clearly started but he should have some left in the tank
and even if he doesn't stick as a SP, he should be a good LHRP in his twilight
In NM we should have a bit more power this season with Raith starting and the addition of Reid:
C Cordero 10
DH Lopez 10 (vs R)
LF Reid 9 (not sure if he can hit ML pitching yet)
SS Martinez 8 (potential 9)
1B Santana 7
3B Raith 7
CF Rodriguez 7 (out 5 weeks)
RF Ortiz 6
2B McCrary 4 (potential 6)
Added a good arm to the bullpen, Jon Salinger (4 of 5 stars), who is coming up from Carlsbad (A). Three more RPs with great potential not quite ready for ML yet (Bachleitner, Harris and Nelson) will begin the year in AAA.
SP should be solid with still some room for development. No backsliding and I'll be happy.
Looking forward to the season!
A very young idaho team will be interesting this year. No chance to make playoffs, but lots of reasons to be excited. Lineup:
3B- 31 year old Lahoda chasing the all time steals mark,
CF- 21 year old Joe Scott.
LF- Edgardo Gallindo who at 24 is a 3 time Allstar and 2 time Gold Glover.
1B - 23 year old Sadao Tanaka.
RF - 24 year old Frank Lopez.
DH - Dave Harris (23)/Jon James (26)
C - Steve West (23)
SS - Joe Hyde (23)
2B - Manolo Gonzalez (22)
Should be a fun season in California - largely the same cast of characters as seasons past, it'd be nice if we showed up in the post-season. Feeling pretty solid about our pitching. Offense should score, all depends on how many games Garren makes it through and the health of the other big pieces
I Just hope I can hold off New York getting better and keep my LCS streak alive
How hard do you guys push prospects up to the majors? Can it break them?
I’m pushing a second tier SP prospect up, and a 3.5 star potential reliever up. Felt like the midway point between no new prospects to break camp and pushing leo bray up too early
But if I have a lost season I’ll let a rookie take some knocks. But not too long, if he’s really struggling for weeks on end I send him back down
Maybe the right way to put it is that I’ll typically play whomever in my system I think is the best player right now. If that’s a rookie who in theory has more room to develop, so be it.
I prefer not to promote guys who are still developing to sit on the bench though
I usually promote one level at a time as soon as stats seem good enough (though I try to keep most players at each level at least half a season no matter the stats). If I’m consistent about this the players sort of fall into place according to overall star ratings: .5 at rookie, 1 at A, 1.5 at AA, 2 at AAA and at least 2.5 at ML level. Which is kinda cool and makes sense I think.
So I’m pretty conservative with promotions, unless someone has a big jump in ratings. Like Salinger this year who was injured in A (for the whole season I think) and came out of it with a four star overall rating after the offseason.
It depends if I am good I usually hold a player back unless they are fully ready to start a bit.
If I am an ok team with a shot at the playoffs I am aggressive, but mostly I like to hold back till they are ready to jump into Starting lineup
I agree with Jeff I like players to play at Min a half a season at a level, more like a full season to be safe and help with development
I try to stay aggressive with my promotions but am cautious of going too fast to try to prevent prospects from stalling / getting overmatched
I will promote guys with no obvious talents to levels higher than they maybe deserve sometimes because I need a backup SS at AA or whatever though
It's possible for Flash Rodriguez to take the career NC WAR crown from Goppy this season.
In 5 years, Huerta already holds the GA career pitching WAR lead. He and Steele are 3 WAR off the overall lead. 36 WAR isn't much to brag about though.
Looks like four rookies will make the opening day roster.
Josh Holliday will start in CF for the injured Jose Rodriguez.
Gene Killy will back up at 2B and SS.
Jeff Constant will be second catcher.
Jon Salinger will be the closer.
Make that five...The new guy Brad Reid will share time at LF with Yamasaki.
I still have a couple of cuts to make but we uhh... won't have that much of a youth movement.
I will have little bit of a youth movement a little bit in my bullpen and my infield with new starting third baseman And technically Igor Will be a new Addition as well but I also did a 35-year-old first baseman so
GA had 3 rookies last year, and 2 guys who just barely lost their rookie eligibility. One, Walker CF was injured, the other at SS. Both had about 150 ABs. Bowling takes over SS for Raul Hernandez and his 7 Silver Sluggers. Hernandez lost the ability to play SS last season (rating:1) and will try out 2B this year. That -57 ZR ought to see a big improvement. Only rookie is CL Chandler. Should be good.
he's probably good enough even for AAA but I wouldn't recommend he ever get to the show if those potentials hold
I don't mind him. He won't be an ace but I can see him at the bottom of the rotation
His stuff potential ticked back up so that’s a positive. He’s lost two from his control, down to three, if he gets that back he’ll have a chance. Quite a few guys in the system ahead of him, but definitely hanging on to him.
I am short on Minor league SP so not having the Opener option sucks LOL and I am also short on Minor league Batters in A and R so great fun
Hmm looks like Easterwood’s stuff potential only ticked up because he got switched to reliever. Oh well.
Thanks to @AJCVipers we'll get our recent vacancy with Washington filled with Larry about to join us. This will just leave Alabama as our only vacant franchise.
Welcome @Larry_Washington! I'm working on getting you added into the game now and will get a new starter file uploaded asap.
Thanks guys! This will be my third league that I'm in so my head is swimming a bit. I'll have to get used to not having financials.
But then, I'm retired so I don't have the time constraints that most/all of you do.
A lot of them are similar. Like AFBL/NPBL and with no finances those teams take me no time
I'll just have to see how easy it is to do a no financials league.
It makes the league basically a dynasty league. Building your franchise through the draft, trades, and claiming free agents (note we have an independent league, United Baseball League - UBL, that players on those rosters are available with the same rules as normal FAs).
one of my complaints with financials leagues is there's a lot of stop and start and momentum loss through free agency and the rule 5 etc.
Not quite the same as MLB opening day - but I still get a nice rush of excitement with opening days in OOTP! ⚾
Riemer van Uffelen is off to a nice start - good to see him following the Season Predictions as top pitcher in the Frontier. If he can continue to develop his change-up, he will be nasty!
Yeah - don't love his work ethic, but if he can strike everyone out, I won't complain. 🙂
Those low work ethic guys will be good for a few years if they don’t get hurt
Also - nice to see Ronnie Major off to a booming start - 4 home runs! And the guy brings his glove every day...nice to have him roaming center.
You are welcome. I knew he'd be special. Tough to give up, but worth it for Huerta.
Yeah - I cringe every time I look at Huerta, but then console myself that Major was included in the deal. 🙂
Texas and Idaho Close to making the playoffs in this season should be fun
I was really looking forward to him and Bennett leading off for my team
Juan Gallo Started off the ok But will have to step up with the loss of Hinkle
Don't worry - Texas has started hot the past few seasons, then fades to .500. 😁
Didn’t expect a 5-3 start in Idaho. So far the injury bug has hit the low minors. Good start for my DH platoon. Let’s see how long that lasts.
The frontier league looks to be tight with seven teams predicted to have over 80 wins
..so I'm not the only one who thinks this is the year I go back tot he playoffs
would it be possible some day to change the sim so it runs in-game Mon-Sunday? It'd be nice to then use the "Last Week" timeframe to pull stats from the sim that just occurred
I think it'd just be a cool way to use a pre-set split option - on both the player and team level
Is there a Monday-Sunday view? Or is the week view restricted to Mon-Sun?
Doing Sun-Sat just since that's how the calendar is setup in OOTP.
Looks like "This Week" and "Last Week" refer to Monday thru Sunday.
Though I like the way the schedule calender shows a whole sim on one line, it really would be nice to have the sims match up with the Mon-Sun week.
Usually the only part of the sim email I read is the three top players for the sim. Would be really cool to be able to see everyone's totals.
I don't any harm in proceeding with this so I'm going to sim an extra day this sim (Sunday through Sunday) then starting next sim, are sims will run Monday-Sunday to match up with the OOTP views.
aren't ootp views Sunday to saturday though? or do you mean statsplus views? I imagine dave could program something into statsplus admin to define the league's 'week' -
I checked the This Week split in the batting stats report and it was empty. We are at Monday so if the week started on Sunday it should have included Sundays games (I think...does that make sense?).
We'll see if this switch helps out with this. I need to check myself and assumed this was talking about in OOTP not S+
3-4 week not good but Chris Ashley Winning both his starts is a positive
6-1 but couldn't catch Texas. Brad Reid hit a HR in a 1-0 win over Colorado.
3-3 as Texas moves ahead by two games. The rookie Reid hit a couple more home runs in a loss to Ohio. He’s striking out a lot but hitting .296.
so its gonna be jeckyl and hyde seasons in Idaho. 5-3, 0-7, 5-1 so far...
or if it might just be time to blow it up in a division with 3 other contenders and the fourth team on the rise
Got swept by Idaho, swept Ohio... I think I'm going to try out a 4-man rotation,
Hopefully he keeps his potential and becomes a great closer or something
3-3 sim It’s not getting better but it’s not getting bad It’s still early
I've updated the AFBL map to reflect the current vacancy with Alabama
So far, NM with fewest PA in AFBL and third most runs (6.49 PA/R).
I’ve updated the AFBL WordPress homepage afblbaseball.com with a new current landing page. Let me know if anyone would like an account to post writeups and such that doesn’t have one yet.
Pleasantly surprised to see NM is second youngest team in ML (behind Idaho).
4-2 sim Could’ve been much better lost 2 games to New Mexico by a combined total of two runs
Then he did better. 4-2 against Washington and post-trade Ontario. Happy with that.
Very excited by the new players I have Centerfield is now going to be a good defence position and will hit a little bit It lets me put Luis Gonzalez back on the bench Vs RHP Which will help keep him healthy and productive for me as a Defensive OBP guy. Escobido Might become a new lead off hitter Bennett might be better in RBI role
I was relieved to see Bennett only get a couple of hits against us. Now he can go on a tear. 😃
I feel like it’s safe to say NC is back, but we are still really awful on the road.
Flash is still over .400... had a slew of offers for him the past two seasons while we were in the crapper, glad I waited it out
nice to see Idaho back at .500 after a couple of down seasons. Lahoda has been hurt and pretty bad so far, I do not see him setting the steals record in 2052.
I get completely destroyed by Illinois At home and then sweep Pennsylvania on the road
2-4 against Maryland and Texas. We caught Texas by winning first game in the series and then lost the next two to fall two behind.
On a crazy 12-0 streak. Ruvalcava with a no-hitter: https://statsplus.net/afbl/reports/news/html/rt_sim/game_box_4316.html
I'd say so. You swept us and we aren't exactly chopped liver (it was in NC though)
Looks like we get Josh Garren back - is it bad that he's hurt so often that I have my changes for when he comes off/goes on the DL memorized?
Since his first full ML season (2046) he's played in just 49.8% of our games. Over the last 3+ years, that number dips to 29.5%. It's a shame too, dude used to just rake.
I even thought this year, when he gets hurt again, if he comes off the DL in late August or September of just sitting him until the playoffs
Hopefully O’Slattery didn’t get touched by that RF injury curse before he left.
I’m not intentionally tanking, per se, but just the same I welcome the chance to put more young guys in the lineup to see what they can do and keep fighting for a better draft pick
(obviously rebuilding is kind of a tank. but I’m definitely playing the players I believe the be the best remaining ones in my system)
Hot and cold 3-3 sim. Scored thirty runs in the three wins, six in the three losses.
another 3-3 sim we are just ok to start the year tho I almost lost the 15 inning game vs Ohio because they PR for my catcher who PH for my catcher so LF Tony Brin played 7 innings at catcher LOL
Van Meel picks up his second win as a Spur against his former team. 😂 https://statsplus.net/afbl/reports/news/html/rt_sim/game_box_4355.html
https://statsplus.net/afbl/reports/news/html/rt_sim/game_box_4426.html
Check out this line from reliever Johnny Riley - 4 shutout innings in a relief appearance against NY
4-2 (+17 RD) to get back into the swing of things. O’Slattery with a couple of home runs (including a grand slam).
4-2 while winning both series. Illinois and California may need to look hard at how they got to this point.
not a huge deal b/c we're not going anywhere, but it looks like my export was not applied
Kind of a cold comfort, but in the Pythagorean world we are seven games up on Texas.
did my export not get pulled cause Chris Ashley was supposed to be in my Bullpen but its all good
my last export didn't take. Was a very minor change - nothing affecting the AFBL clulb but I had placed 2 guys from injured list to affiliate teams. after update they were still on injured list.
I don't know. i have noticed that if I export and the file size doesn't change the moves I made don't stick (not all the time thiough)
doesn't look like it on my side after looking at my import_export folder where your imports get pulled when i actually click that button
Well my pitching has be bad especially SP and CL most HR given up, My OF Hitting as been lost mostly and my C with hit homers but the IF has been pretty good tho I really think I miss Ty Hinkle when he comes back maybe we get hot just like last year but IDK if he will make it back to help us
in this case I think my file size changed. but that's a good thing for me to be on the lookout for
Does anyone know a way to find a list of transactions from a prior export? Unfortunately, I made a bunch of changes in my minor leagues last night, but it didn't take. And I downloaded the updated league file before I realized that the export didn't take from last night.
NM on pace to just about match the season home run record. If the just-added O’Slattery can stay healthy and with Jose Rodriguez coming back next sim (usually good for 30+) we might have a shot at beating it.
From another league I am in 'I think I have PTSD from exporting in previous versions where if you did multiple exports it would not take properly so I'd always try to do everything before exporting. Perhaps that's changed and I don't need to.'
More likely I just failed to like I have previously but will keep an eye out.
It’s weird - i usually do multiple exports. But every now and then i make a small move that doesn’t change the size of the database and it doesn’t take.
4-2 that was a much better sim & the Sweep of New York was much needed confidence boost
5-1 sim. Tied with Texas now. Offense rolling with 20 home runs and 59 runs in the six games.
3-3 dropped the series to NC. Can’t let that happen if we’re going to make our 13th(?) consecutive playoffs
Well, took the little showdown vs NM, but then choked away a couple against Idaho which wasn't ideal
Home run dream took a bit of a hit but we managed nine even with two shutouts.
Can we get a redo? 😜 Cris Colon out 15 months - really feels like our playoff hopes go with him.
Ugh - this seems to be the same story - repeating itself from the past two seasons in Texas. 😢
Idaho 3-3. I think we are a year ahead of where I thought we would be, so I am a little confused as to how to proceed... lol
Any idea what the schedule around new year's will be? Just trying to plot out how long I have to trade guys and when I can look forward to the next season. (Rebuilds get boring.)
I'll probably do the same next week as this week. Mon-Tues-Wed and then we'll break until Mon Jan 4
Looking at upcoming sim vs. NY and Oregon and noticed Mario Cruz hit his 500th home run earlier this season. Up to 502 but hasn't hit one since May 16th. Needs three more to pass Jonathon DeBorthwick and move into 6th place.
13 behind Flash Rodriguez. Barring injury might catch him this season or at least get close.
DeBorthwick was 1B with the Danger from 2021-39 (retired the year before I joined up).
6-7 weeks for Santana vs a week dtd for Cruz. We still have work to do.
Warhawks CL Jesus Garbizo earned his 300th save in June too @cmyru82
Railroaders 3B Bubba Pelan is 40 hits away from 3000 @qdog915_pa
Lions 3B Jimmy Williams is 158 hits away from 3000 @Zach - KY
Bears 3B Noseworthy is 52 hits away from 3500 (but likely will be in AAA rest of season 😞)
Williams probably won’t make it this year, we’ll see if he wants to hang around for one more!
Jimmy Williams is also 3 homeruns away from 400
Bears 2B/3B Diederick Kooijman is 12 homers away from 450
Steelheads 3B Ken Lahoda is 3 stolen bases away from 800 @lt - Idaho
Resonance SPs Jesus Cruz and Juan Ramos are 3 and 4 wins away from 200 @Larry_Washington
Lahoda is about 40 short of the all time record. But he is slowing down so it is going to be interesting...
I’m really happy Jorge Ramirez won the series with me last year one of the top pitchers in all of our games history
“To not win that (first) game (against Idaho) stings a little bit.”
Couldn’t have said it better myself.
Split the series’ this sim. Need a few big ones if I’m going to turn things around.
I've added two new posts on the AFBL website in hopes to continue to keep things semi-updated there with content. If you'd like to post articles about your team or the league, let me know and I can set you up to do so. Thanks guys! https://afblbaseball.com/
I've posted about our vacancy in other league Slacks, Reddit, and about to do the same on OOTP Forum. Hopefully we can get Alabama filled soon.
Reddit post - https://www.reddit.com/r/OOTP/comments/kmify1/openings_in_2_leagues_ootp20_fictional_no_finances/
OOTP Forum post - https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/showthread.php?p=4729865#post4729865
Sounds like I found someone that would like to join one of my openings here or NPBL from the StatsPlus Slack. Nick will be taking over Alabama here so we can be full again!
Welcome @Nick (Alabama) to the league! Happy to have you as a member.
Well crap just noticed that v2 of my 4 schedules for us has the All-Star Game on a day earlier than the other 3 versions. We'll have to include the Sunday July 14th games with the ASG sim on Monday Jan 4 (Sim 15). I'll fix this for time time around rotating our schedules.
Ahh I think I only need to use v3 and v4 looking at the 4 and forgot about the adjustment I had someone make for my request on the OOTP Boards. I'll likely just remove v1 and v2 from the rotation since they look to match v3 and v4 with the extra day in the ASG break being the difference.
# 20 team schedule, 162 games
# Designed for the following configuration:
# 2 subleagues each with 2 divisions of 5 teams
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# 18 games against 4 other teams in division (9H/9A)
# 12 games against 5 other teams in subleague (6H/6A)
# 3 games against each team of other subleague (3H or 3A)
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# This schedule has a sibling that switches the home/away of all matchups
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# All games are in only 3-game series
# Two series per week with an offday either Monday or Thursday
# Exception is immediately following All-Star Break
# First series runs Sat-Mon, then next Tue-Thu
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# Homestands and roadtrips may be as long as 12 games
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# All teams play 14 weekend series at home
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# All game times set at 7:05pm
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# Season begins Friday before first Monday of April
# Season ends early/mid-October
# Season spans 192 days
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# All-Star Game first Wednesday on or after July 10 (day num 104)
Cool breakdown from StatsLab Stat of the Day showing the percentage of players grouped by number of pitching wins
Illinois LF Chris Payne is in good position at the ASG break for a batting triple crown
Anyone that would like to log into StatsLab (previous main OOTP utility that I still keep updated), the link is here https://afblbaseball.com/statslab and default password is baseball (or baseball1, never can remember which lol).
Well, we ran our winning streak to 11, but of course since my franchise is cursed, we lost one of our best hitters and cornerstone defenders, SS George Van Arem, for 2+ months
2-3. Starting pitching has become a dice roll, as the game likes to put it, and hitting is slumping.
New post on the AFBL WordPress to try to keep myself doing this going forward as a habit 😄 https://afblbaseball.com/?p=540
Kentucky Struggles in First Half, Hopes to Rebound After All-Star Break (2052)
https://afblbaseball.com/?p=539
From Dave with StatsPlus...
Minor S+ addition, the sortable player stats page now supports a date range for batting and pitching stats. This only works for the current stats season.
Did a little write-up about Dave Cross, he’s really struggled this year after coming over from the Mallards in an offseason deal.
https://afblbaseball.com/?p=550
Another small StatsPlus update today from the change blog found here: https://headwayapp.co/statsplus-updates
So Ken Daniels has been removed from the closer role in Ontario And freshly minted Allstar Dan Thompson is taking over the role Coincidentally Ken Daniels blew his fifth save of the season In the final game before the All-Star break The talent is still there but the results are not.
And after being sent to the minors by New Mexico last season Dominic Bennett is an all star again
wow game, thanks for throwing my closer 4 innings in the All Star game. Sheesh
Wow the All-Star game was in Ontario and they didn’t put Dominic Bennett in until the 13th inning.
Currently we have 2 days of break post ASG.. wonder if we should add another day or two on either/both sides of the ASG?
my pref is games every sim, but as usual I am not gonna rock the boat if the majority wants to do something different.
I think my preference is also games every sim but I don't care that much is what I'm saying
This year we had the game included since this version of our schedule only had 1 day off before the ASG. Going forward we have 2 days off before and after the ASG.
I would be fine adding a 3rd day before and after the ASG to make sure players are rested up for the 1st game of the 2nd half.
I actually thought players rest and such wasn’t impacted by the ASG but sounds like it is?
I know injuries are turned off for the ASG. I thought the same was true of rest
I think fatigue does exist after the ASG unless there's a feature to shut it off I'm not aware of.
I’m wondering if 3 or even 4 days after would be better than the current 2 days post ASG.
Side note, is there a way to see who's played in the most All-Star games? I don't think there is but it would be cool
Flash Rodriguez just played his 11th, that might be a record for Catchers... or not
They would definitely have that answer I believe I saw it in the stat of the day options
Flash only didn't make the all-star game his rookie year (.241-4-25) but he didn't get called up until a month into the season.
He even made it his 2nd year when he hit just .284-11-61, though he may have had a hot start.
Every season since then he's been an all-star and finished with at least 6.1 WAR
11th is impressive. my guy Raul Silva made 10, but at least 1 was as a DH, possibly more.
I’ll sim 7/19 through 7/28 tomorrow. I didn’t get that date right. Also means trade deadline is Monday 8/5 since we moved our sim schedule.
5-4 sim. I'd hoped we'd come out of this sim 5-4 but didn't expect to have to sweep the Bulldogs to do it.
poor sim, but Lahoda becomes the second player over 800 steals. At 32, he's slowing down but is 37 short of tying the all time record.
was hoping for a better showing vs NM, but the 3 losses were by 4 total runs so I can't get too perturbed. Nice to see that otherwise we handled business at 5-1, +18
18 blown saves this season. Hopefully that will improve next season.
On the positive side we’re still on track to break the home run record with 15 this sim.
Well that sucked, Instead of getting 8 inning shut out vs NY My call up loses 😔
It crashed on me when I loaded the sim. OOTP21 isn't much better but it's slightly better. Hopefully 22 is a little more stable.
for me OOTP 21 has had no crashes but it auto saves now when low on computer memory which cost me a Solo Universe but yeah lets hope 22 is better, I will mention it to my dad who is on the beta team
oh that’s super interesting - statsplus seems to have not sent in results to my channel for the “repeated” days
This was my fault for not restarting StatsPlus on the re-start of the sim
also, Oregon went 5-1: I demand a re-sim! We lost more games in the crashed half-sim than we did in the full, non-crashed sim
4-2, but slipped to four games ahead of Texas. 1B Esteban Santana (.307/.355/.518) comes off the IL and goes to rehab.
And nice to see CF Jose Rodriguez starting to hit after his post-rehab slump.
Rookie LF Brad Reid (.269/.336/.630) has hit 22 home runs in 67 games so far, sharing time with Yamasaki (demoted to AAA) and Bryce McInnis.
Looks like we have 9 weeks of season left, which means I should get Tony Rincon, Dave Winter, and Leonardo Mendoza back in time to see if any of their injuries had lingering effects
Is there any way to change the timeframe of stats you’re seeing in StatsPlus? For example: I’d love to see my post all star game stats. Team or player stats or both?
Between specific dates would be really great if it’s not already a feature.
I think that is a new feature https://headwayapp.co/statsplus-updates/date-range-on-player-stats-180363 @Zach - KY
NM rookie outfielder Josh Holliday with four stolen bases in a game against Minnesota.
Much needed sweep of Georgia for the Aviators to stay in a tie for the top wildcard spot with Ohio.
3-3 sim. Pushed lead to six with Texas having trouble against California and Colorado. Esteban Santana goes down with a torn hammy (6-7 weeks) in his first week of rehab 😕. Replacement (against RHP) Tim Barron is better defensively and has done a great job with the bat (.392/.423/.608) in 20 games.
Yes thanks! Nice to get a bit more breathing room despite a .500 sim.
After 114 games, Washington has finally reached .500. Don't know if there's enough time but we're trying!
They say winning cures all… .500 might not cut it. Big problems in Kentucky
I just checked and every one of my teams except I think single A is feuding right now. What kind of franchise did I take over?
It’s something that you don’t think about for a few years, then you look at the page and boom, who knew everyone was at each other’s throats?!
At least his onfield production hasn’t dipped, but boy he doesn’t help everyone else
Sent a reliever down, but Peck isn’t going anywhere, and Riley is bullpen ace.
Feuding and the bar still has some room for shrinking. What comes after feuding? Fisticuffs?
Probably! Can’t believe we are at .500 in such a tough division. Giving a few young guys shots this second half.
Called up SS Steve Puckett to play utility man off the bench. Power hitter with low contact, 27 year-old rookie.
Anyone know what all the levels are? I’ve seen feuding, unhappy, content, happy and ecstatic. I guess that might be it if it’s balanced on both sides of content.
I just like when it says "enjoy the playoffs" The rest of the time I just direct their complaints to Dr. Phil
I’ve been rolling with some sketchy personalities for a few years.. guess this is what the end looks like 😅
Trade Deadline AFBL Roster Expansion will be by Tuesday 1/19's Sim 22
3-3 sim. Lead drops to five over Texas. Recently signed backup catcher Pete Myers not hitting a lick but doing a good job as the Danger's new captain.
Updating yesterday's post after every sim to track HR quest progress or lack thereof.
Tight race between Ohio, Maryland, New York, North Carolina & Ontario.... All within 4 games of each other. Maryland & New York tied atop the PL North.
Also Dave Harris who is signed out of independent ball after being released in 2050 I think got his first career win
Yeah I’m pretty excited he’s not gonna be like a starter on a good team but for a replacement he is not bad
We get our starting CF and 2B back after Monday's sim, so that should help. Not sure there's anything good enough in AAA to help when rosters expand
😂😂😂 100 wins wow lol my SP ERA this season is 5.26!!!! With the most HR given up
Office has been pretty good basically 3rd or 4th best but with the 9th best pitching in a 10 team league 👀👀
Man, NC is nearly all the way down to .500. Get our starting 2B back now and and starting CF 1 game into tomorrow's sim, so hopefully we can get back on track
4-2 sim. Rookie LF Brad Reid hit four home runs and was named FL player of the week. If things go well we may get 1B Esteban Santana back for the last week of the season vs. MN and NC.
HR update: https://afblbaseball.com/?p=564
I am just happy with the 500 record thus far. But why do I have to be 75 years old? Better win quick before I die!
3-3 sim keeps us right where we’ve been all year. On the plus side, nice 3 HR sum for rookie Steve Puckett!
Shocker, dominant all year so now OOTP just injures a player each sim to keep it interesting
Holding steady over Texas with a 4-2 sim. SP Shawn Jenkins suspended for five games. Might bench Bob McCrary, his defense has not been good. Thirteen errors for a guy rated 10 in infield errors. ZR of -8.4 and his range keeps dropping. Three years ago in his rookie year his ZR was +8.8.
It’s not gonna happen this year but man I think we’re gonna be good for a while here
My pen and hitting look good long term, and I should graduate 3-4 SP next year and still have a great farm
I’m one game out of wild card and for games out of division I need Goodwins over all my opponents to get me to the next level
RP Robbie Anderson (AAA) had his changeup go from 2 to 9. Three quality pitches now but he's 9/5/5 as a starter so probably wont ever make the rotation. Has had bumps to movement and control potential though so we'll see. ⛄
...and another player down and out for the playoffs. #thanksootp
Yeah, if I've got a good enough lead I start putting folks on pitch counts and rotating them out of the starting lineup more often because OOTP has burned me too many times.
Which is ridiculous because that then forces me to punt on Home Field, which given how close NM and I are, could make the entire difference
2-4 sim for the lions. Could never really break out this season. Maybe we’re just old and tired
4-2 with an extra inning loss and a bottom of the ninth loss. Relief pitching has cost us quite a few games this season though overall stats are good. Getting hammered in key situations.
Need 35 home runs in 24 games to break the home run record. Had 40 in the last 24 games so it's going to be close. Amazes me that we've kept up the pace to this point in the season. Trying to get guys a little extra rest for the playoffs as well which will make it tougher.
https://afblbaseball.com/?p=564
Just 4 games out of WC2 - we need a few guys to step up! Patriot league is full of good teams.
That was exactly what I needed 6-0 sim but god dam new York goes 5-1 ughh
Young team fell apart. Still in it but not looking good for a playoff season in Idaho
Scary sim. 3-3 but started with two shutout losses vs Washington. Lost 4-3 (1 HR) in the final game. Then boom, we outscored Illinois 23-5 (7 HRs) in a sweep. Stayed five up on Texas. Cold and hot.
What had looked like a lost season now finds us knocking on the door of a WC slot. Go Resonance! I really need to change that name...
And my MVP Eric Steele goes down for the season! Near perfect health all season and to make up for it, my top guy goes down.
Another injury to a MIF for the Dawgs today, luckily just a week. Phew. Nearly had a heart attack when I saw it
pretty much the opposite of Idaho. 5-14 in September. ON 8-25 we were 88%, now around 14%. brutal September/October schedule and young team...
not over, but playing mostly playoff teams/contenders the rest of the way. Going to have to earn our way in!
i think this team is better than the bottom of the league but not in the class of the top teams. 81-81 seems to make sense (which would mean a 5-13 finish)...
I never know how much weight to give the playoff odds esp during September and a close wildcard race. The 5000 sims are only using winning percentages in a formula to determine the winner of each remaining game (If I understand correctly). So if that’s true, September roster changes, recent injuries (that have not yet impacted winning percentages much), matchup advantages, ballparks etc don’t get factored in.
Welcome @PennGM (PA) haha. I think Ohio GM from another league he's in 😄
Its all good for me lol just didn't want @ohio to think he has been let go 😜 his team is doing well
Washington is roaring back and will probably overtake me for a playoff sport
4-2. Moved another game ahead of Texas. Up six now with Georgia and Texas coming up.
How huge is this 3-game series with Ohio tomorrow? They lead us by 1 game for the final wildcard spot
Yeah, we play 3 games @ Arizona (2nd place FL West) while Ohio plays 3 @ California (1st place FL West) before we go head to head, so these will be some hard-fought games between playoff level teams...
My last 3 games are on the road against 92-win New Mexico too. Man, this is an uphill climb but Ohio has a tougher schedule than us even.
Two of our last four series are against California and New York. It won't be an easy task to catch Arizona. I had my chance a week ago when we lost two out of three against the Vipers.
Getting swept earlier this month by the last-place Mallards is probably going to come back to haunt me
But New Mexico cast-off Jorge Luna has been a great free agent pickup for us... 3-1 with a 0.97 WHIP in 5 starts
We had a big going-away party for Jorge 🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁.Glad he’s found a spot.
Coming down to the wire in the home run quest. Need 17 to tie and 18 to set a new record in the final 12 games. Faced the 1st and 3rd best teams in HRA, Washington and California, in the past two sims. Now Georgia which is 2nd.
Lions finally win back to back series just in time for the season to end
2-4 semi-disaster. Only two home runs and swept by Texas. Still lead by four with Minnesota and North Carolina coming up to end the season. Hopefully Jorge Luna will offer up a few to his former teammates. 😏
It just seems every time I Hinkle comes off the IL We just start playing well
Woo, got the franchise wins mark at 103. Now time to have some actual postseason success. We're one of two title-less franchises, despite this year being out 17th playoff appearance
5-1, probably too little too late for Idaho. In fun news (for the stat nerds),
- SS Joe Hyde set the franchise single season record for 2B with 47.
- 1B Tanaka Is just the 3rd Steelhead to reach 40 homeruns in a season (42 so far) with an outside shot at the team single season record with a hot finish.
- Lahoda is up to 815 stolen bases, 24 behind the all time leader.
- CF Joe Scott set the team single season record for steals with 95.
- Stop hitting Edgardo Gallindo - he's been hit a club record 37 times this season.
Good luck in the last week folks. AL continues to rebuild. We're a mess top-down but will be watching in envy as the playoffs near.
If you need a SP for your final push to the playoffs hell yeah bring him up
seems to me that calling up starting Ambrosio Lopez 6 times makes a lot more sense 😂
But he doesn’t qualify for the playoffs cause I’m just calling him
Up now right?
Dude last year are used to players who played a combine two games for me for 40 games in the playoffs
Kentucky can make the playoffs with a 4-2 finish I bet. They play the two teams ahead of them and those teams are playing first place teams when they aren’t playing Kentucky
I just realized that AA SP Jeff Holman had some late-season development, and merits a September (now October) callup. He'll start a game this next sim, making him the twelfth pitcher to start a game for the Explorers this year.
You’re going to be nice to me for the last three games this year right you’re gonna roll over this time 😂😂
Choppy Orozco has broken his own team record for HR again. Tied it with 44 in 2044. Set it with 46 in 2045. Then again with 49 in 2048. This year he has 52 with 6 games to go.
Down to the last sim of the regular season and we need 16 home runs to break the record, 15 to tie. Still a possibility, we hit 20 earlier this season, but with only two in the last sim it's not looking good. Currently ranked 10th at 263. Still excited to see what happens despite the odds. Need some luck (the good kind) against Minnesota and North Carolina. 🍀
Remember games only allowed to crash if I lose the first 2 games of the sim 😜
Kentucky had a ton of fire power this year, just not enough pitching, It’s technically not over yet, but I don’t have high hopes
Final game coming up. Last item to decide for the playoffs is the final wildcard in the FL. Will it be Arizona or Idaho? Good luck 😄
but for me another 5-1 sim and I am the Division champ AND in a surprise the top team in the PL
this was August 25th
Didn't want to spoil anything early but yup Arizona and Idaho finished with same record so they'll have a 1 game playoff whenever both teams are ready today or tomorrow.
You can just go ahead and sim on my end so long as the next SP up is healthy
Wow - ok i am at a covid test for
My son. May be a bit before i am ready
Thanks. He’s sick for sure. No fever or loss of senses but everything else
3-3 to win the East by two games. Feel like the underdog going against Texas in the first round.
Hit 13 home runs this sim but came up three short of the record. Ended up with 276 to tie 2021 NM for 2nd. Two behind 2020 NM which had 278. The Danger have the top three spots now.
Negative. So good news. On my way to work. I’ll check the team and export once there. Figure an hour or so
I eagerly await whichever of you will totally OOTP me in the 1st round
Well, glad the Mallards season is finally put out of its misery. 🤪 this team confuses me.
I will say, players in AFBL can be super-inconsistent. My ace of the last 2 years took didn't lose ratings, but struggled all year and is likely headed to the pen for the post-season
Next season Jorge Ramírez will become the 13th pitcher in AFBL to have 3000K
5-1 sim to the finish line! 2 games behind New Mexico...too little too late for the division, but a great season-long battle.
Looking forward to continuing the battle into the playoffs @Matt Y - Texas Spurs !
Dealing with work but will be able to run Game 163 for Idaho-Arizona after this
we did everything we could to throw the playoffs away going 7-18 in September then went 10-2 to make the made dash to the finish.
pretty solid bullpen. IF I believed in openers and followers I probably would be better off, but i hate that shit
Hildo Stam start for 2 or 45 pitches and Jarred Hill follow there's 5 innings LOL
I was big-time anti-opener for a long time, but my hand got kinda forced in another league I'm in and it's honestly been insanely successful
Check out the Starter/Reliever numbers of this guy: https://statsplus.net/thedugout/reports/news/html/players/player_1353.html
Dude same tho I really like the strategy of openers and I might try it some day
In real Life it gave Wilmer Font a paycheck he was dope as opener for Jays shit pitching at another time
i will probably regret starting a very average pitcher but stubborn old me is sticking with it.lol
Yeah, I mean part of it is sample-size - only 5 starts before I did it, and he was a good SP for awhile, but he's at like 13+ K/9 as a follower
i had someone in another league tell me how effective it was for him too. i just find it is not good for baseball - lol
I actually on that team now have two opener/follower pairs - guided a pretty mediocre team into the LCS which is happening shortly
well my 26 game improvement from last year is more than enough of a prize. playing with house money now...
Thanks everyone and congrats @lt - Idaho on being healthy in real life and a good season here
Hey is there a way for me to view this game like those mlb 2k vids KY posts?
I think that’s all @Zach - KY recreating it on his side which is awesome 😄
Thanks! How about this - I’ll try to get in a playoff recap this year. Depending on timing - It’ll take a weekend!
Oregon might have to experiment with openers/followers next season if we still look likely to be bad to mediocre
you put the follower in the rotation and if you have more than one guy listed as an opener you have no control over who opens
(and if you only have one opener and he's tired the game will start your follower)
if you want, last few years i have had no SP in AA and A so its been rough
honestly thought the change was global but makes sense that it would be specific to each league
yeah its actually pretty simple the follower is your every 5 day guy and you should have more then one opener unless you have a Wilmer Font who excels in the role and I believe the highest rested guy should Open but I haven't used it alot in my Solo so its still pretty new for me
also if there is Openers make sure you check your settings to how you want the lineup set because some set it up for the follower
presumably you'd want the opener to be, like, a high quality setup type pitcher. not sure there's much point to throwing a schlub
I'm probably exposing how little attention I've paid to MLB the last couple years here
for me its High stuff velocity guy low walks who gets 2 innings which is yeah can be Setup guy but desnt have to be my ideal guy would be Chris Ball 2 top teir pitches good stuff low walks but Jon Morgan and Frazier Taylor would both work instead of using up good Pen arm Who pitching 2 innings is expected.
these guys are from my AFBL team BTW
Tampa does this a lot and the Jays play them alot plus we hired their bench coach to manage so this has been a frequent discussion topic for Blue jays twitter
https://www.matthewrstreeter.com/ootp/afbl/statslab/playoffs.php from StatsLab if anyone is curious. Default password for your login is baseball. StatsLab is another OOTP Utility like StatsPlus that we used initially.
Texas is exported and ready. I need to stop tweaking things. 🙂
I went with NM lite that game too. Weird. But it’s nice to show some life against Texas. They beat us in season series 12-6 and stifled us last series.
Yeah, it's OOTP though. The 1st round heavy favorite is a common death knell
but still, my team is too far down in pitching talent for that to happen here
@AJCVipers your pitching probably won’t allow you to win the title this season but you can def get out of round 1.
My prospects are developing though. My pitchers are improving in rates and my two top hitting prospects Villarreal and Murphy are going up too
I had zero expectations going in and I was relaxed and feeling great. Now we won the first two games and I’m on edge.
Looks like schedule is 2H 2A 1H 1A 1H. Are we going to do sims to match?
I guess if we are simming 2 at a time I don’t have to make that call right now
Ya thanks for catching that @jeffnewmexico. We'll follow the playoff travel schedule we actually have here in AFBL lol. Schedule is 2H 2A 1H 1A 1H, not 2H 3A 2H.
I guess that depends on exports and what the twins let Street do tonight
Let's rip this band-aid off quick...put us out of our misery - Texas is ready (no changes). 💥
Technically I’ve already said I’m ready to go but that’s because I was at work I’m not at work anymore lol so might as well export lol My show just ended 😂
Haha ya 3.5 yo boy/girl twins. Work has been crazy this week. We'll sim soon good luck guys!
How weird, I can’t open that link and follow along + no slack updates.
Lol there was a 12 inning game. Swear I clicked the button but obviously not. Suspense 😂😬
A blown save prevents a sweep apparently. Looks like we are up 3-1.
Ya sorry guys lol. Here's the overview of the Game 3 games. I'll advance to Game 5 and then upload a new file now.
Good news for you - he has a day-to-day. Only impacts his running, but still...
Geez! Not one HR! what the crap. #1 in HRs and can't get one in this series...what the..lol
Still a chance I have part of my rotation develop more but there seems to be an unbreakable ceiling in NM for SP. They can have great potential in the minors but once they hit ML dev grinds to a halt without fail. Have better luck with relievers.
Same here @jeffnewmexico I have so much more successful MR over the years most of my Drafted SP haven’t panned out at all
and if anyone doesn't get it Jeff Hoffman was drafted 9th overall in 2014 some say he could have gone #1 if he didn't get hurt
Unfortunately both have wrong middle name but first and last is close.
Weird thing is I had three free agents in my rotation this year. I drafted McCormick and he’s hit a wall. Jenkins was drafted I think but as a reliever. He got injured and lost potential and his job, but eventually turned himself into a decent starter. So four have had strange paths to the rotation.
They don't seem to matter much lol
I actually will probably put one on the block this offseason to make room for Ramirez
I do have 19-year-old SP Jeff Todd (another free agent I think) coming along nicely. Ended the year in AA at 8/6/5 (pot. 10/7/8), 2-star overall, 5-star potential. But his third pitch is a 3-potential changeup. With an already excellent sinker and knuckle curve he might be ok with that though.
Hoping he will be the one to break through.
Looks like everyone is ready to continue. I'll grab exports and instructions for Game 5 in a few minutes. Good luck!
Blowing a 3-0 lead will be a nice thing to add to my playoff failures wall
Jeepers don’t hit anything to shortstop! The ai put Josh Holliday in for Cisco who’s flu is worse than I thought I guess.
Turns out Josh Holliday has pretty good infield ratings. Actually gained a SS rating of one this game I think. Good to know. Sorry ai!
Congratulations @ohio you took down the champs No go win the chip bro!!!
Congrats @jeffnewmexico! Wish we had given you more grief, but go make our division proud!
Thanks @Matt Y - Texas Spurs ! You handled us pretty easily all year, not sure how we turned it around in the playoffs 🤷♂️. Looking forward to next season!
Don’t see any injuries on my end so I’m ready for the next game @AFBL Commish
nice of Rocha to return to form with a win, now time to see if Wilson can. Dawgs are in
Grats @tjsmith7_georgia! We are going to have a long talk with our hitters...what a sorry showing! Good luck!
I'll grab exports for Game 6 between Arizona and California in a moment @AJCVipers @jeheinz72
If it’s all the same with everyone else and CA is ready, just sim the next game right after (assuming I had no injuries)
Good game so far. Will the Vipers fight back or do the Bulldogs have it?
But I’ve been playing in various leagues since 2011 and always made
The playoffs and never gotten to the series
I also dominated NPBL the past two seasons and got bounced by an 88 win team twice lol
Well, hopefully we can scrounge up some luck and sneak by the Bullfrogs.
I’ve been playing this game since 04, Won my first title last year so it happens lol I enjoy the ride
Dawgs are in, GL @jeffnewmexico - should be a good series, you guys roughed us up pretty good in the regular season, winning 8 of 12
Top offense vs top pitching, and the 3rd best offense against the 3rd best pitching
Awesome looks like our final four are ready. I'll grab exports in a moment for the start of the LCS round. Good luck @jeffnewmexico @jeheinz72 @ohio @tjsmith7_georgia
Lots of good pitching so far. Ex-Explorers Cahill and O’Slattery helping the Danger pull even. Nice job by Jenkins.
I’ve got an injury since @jeffnewmexico and his pitching headhunted Van Arem so I won’t be able to export til tonight 😀
I saw that injury. Big blow. Hate when injuries and fights take out key players in the playoffs
Just your standard 5 inning-blown save -win. Good thing my closer was drafted as a starter!
Looks like we're ready for Game 3 and 4. I'll start things in a moment. Good luck! @tjsmith7georgia @ohio @jeffnew_mexico @jeheinz72
Games 3 and 4 completed. I’m going to do FA claims now before I forget again 😄.
ran an audible on my game 4 starter. Forgot to limit his pitches and it bit me.
Looks like we're ready to go for Game 5. I'll be grabbing exports for that in a few minutes. Good luck! @jeffnewmexico @jeheinz72 @ohio @tjsmith7_georgia
Ohio put the beat down on Georgia’s ace but the bats said Nahh we going to finals
Amazing! Huerta destroyed with 9 hits in 2nd inning. He just hasn't been an ace this year. Starting his decline.
Closer Chandler with 2 wins and 2 saves should have won the MVP. And should win ROY.
Good series @jeheinz72. We were somehow able to find enough timely hits to win games.
Looking forward to the Cup Series vs Georgia. Have no idea what to expect. Good luck @tjsmith7_georgia!
good series @jeffnewmexico - you had our number all year, good luck against GA
...and I already broke the news to Matt, but with our season ending, my run as GM of the Dawgs has come to an end. Work has picked back up from COVID and I just don't have the time for quite so many leagues. It's been a pleasure gents, and good luck. I'm sure I'll check in from time to time, and I'm still running the NPBL Scorps through seasons end or whenever Matt finds a replacement if that happens in-season. Thanks to @AFBL Commish for doing such a great job running the two leagues
Hey sorry to see you go @jeheinz72 It’s been a pleasure to manage against you in both leagues
Definitely will miss you in both leagues @jeheinz72. Don't be a stranger in the future if your time frees back up 😄.
Looks like GA and NM are ready to start the Federation Cup Series. I'll be grabbing exports and starting Game 1 soon. @tjsmith7georgia @jeffnew_mexico
NM has the stronger offense by a good margin. I have a superior bullpen. WE'll see how they match up.
Considering whether Steele can play with a bad knee. Kirk Gibson did it.
We’re good to go. Nice to see Sam Raith get on base a couple times. He has been cold cold cold.
Gene Killy with the only RBI in game one. He’s been doing a nice job since McCray got benched in September. Big upgrade defensively at second. Hitting .370 in the playoffs.
Lots of new players since last year. Three via trade and six rookies I think.
Most runs scored against us so far in the playoffs (7). Need to get some hitting going.
Carpenter needed an inning to get loose. Might've had a bit of fatigue left over, but should have been fine.
Just in case there is someone that would like to shift their AFBL franchise control to the California Bulldogs from your current team, let me know. Wanted to see if that interested anyone before pushing to fill the vacancy.
Gene Killy, hitting .415 in playoffs, moved to second spot in lineup this game and came through with three hits.
Yeah that’s weird. Correct in the channels though. That seems to happen a lot esp all star games.
It happens when you have box scores from other years The game ID overlap sometimes
Ooh RP Don Cahill out for four months. He’s been reliable in the postseason.
Struggling mightily against urge to shake things up a bit. Don’t really want to mess with what got us this far but...
4-2 GA win. Tight games! Pitching came through. Leadoff hitter CS twice.
NM had 2 guys thrown out at 3rd. Could've been a different game.
Yep possibly ran ourselves out of opportunities. But those CS balanced it out.
Just noticed Tim Barron hitting .472. Two rookies Barron and Killy getting on base.
Power has gone pretty quiet, which can happen against top HRA teams. Disappointing though.
Planned on a new file but can proceed if @jeffnewmexico is good. No worries if you'd prefer to export changes.
That's the plan but honestly can do 1 game sims the rest of the way if needed too. No need to rush through the title series 😄.
might as well keep following the H-A schedule. 2-2-2-2-1, but I'm good with either way.
Rookie RP Bachleitner survives his first inning of relief in playoffs. At least I don’t think he’s pitched yet.
Pretty sure we ended up number one in blown saves this season. Very frustrating. Every late lead is an adventure. Should improve next season.
That was me last year. New closer this year should be ROY. And I'm wondering if he should start.
Salinger is a rookie too, but not fully developed. Went from AA to the majors. Laplante was closer last season but he’s inconsistent as well.
No idea who is starting tomorrow, I will need to update things.
Three consecutive doubles and a great game by McCormick keep us alive.
Oh man I just remembered you lost Eric Steele. Probably would have swept us if you had him.
Can Georgia walk it off of the title, Or will New Mexico take it back home
Oh I feel for those fake fans in Georgia right now oh my god my heart is broken right now for them
CL Chandler ran out of gas in his 4th inning. He's got a 10 stamina and did 5ip last series. But gave up 2HRs and 4 runs for the loss. Got one back in the bottom frame. 5-2 in 12.
GA has #1 starter Carpenter going for game 9. Chandler will not be available. Plenty of bullpen though.
I know it’s unlikely to happen but game nine would be a good time for our bats to explode. Or at least quit missing the ball so much. 😀
Awesome guys. I'll grab exports for the deciding Game 9 in a few moments. Good luck! @jeffnewmexico @tjsmith7_georgia
Congratulations @jeffnewmexico! Glad to see our division rep well!
Esteban Santana came through with a two-out bases-loaded double to give us enough of a lead to hold on. Mata with another good start and the rookie Salinger closed it out.
I had a great run, far better than I expected without Steele. Offense was a mess. SP Huerta has significantly declined through the season. I had to bench him at the end, he may be a #4 starter next season.
Even though we won it still feels like we were soundly beaten. We couldn’t hit, striking out constantly. We stayed in it thanks to good starts by McCormick, Mata and Jenkins. Intense, odd, interesting series!
Against Texas and California I went with defense and took some power out of the lineup (hoping it would help our pitching) and we won so I went the same way the first six games of the Cup series. But when we fell behind 4-2 I thought to heck with it and put the power back in.
Not sure if it helped or not but McCrary got his starting job back at least for a while.
Akiyama was a godsend this post-season. 6 home runs from my #6 hitting catcher. His injury status is Wrecked. So his new position is designated Post-season Hero. Seriously, he may play once a week during the season, then I'll run him ragged in post season.
I’m glad Georgia made the cup they deserved to be there Probably a couple times over the last four years And I’m sure they’ll make it back again sometime soon when they’re fully healthy
Glad for akiyama. Was a good
Player for Idaho but injuries and our decline gave us reason to move on. He was clutch in the 2047 title run for Idaho so not surprised he had a good post season.
Great series to both teams and congrats to New Mexico on the title! @jeffnewmexico @tjsmith7_georgia
😄 we need to get Season Awards and HOF voting completed before we can rollover to 2053. Plan is to get the voting completed by Thursday 2/11 so I can get the game advanced to start of ST for the week of 2/15.
Picking 2050 Rookie of the Year Antonio Mata as FCS MVP (since the game didn't pick one that I can find) and overall playoffs MVP.
Started six games, pitched 37 innings, went 3-0, 1.46 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 0.2 HR/9 during the playoffs.
@x24rocks You are correct. Thanks! I must have passed right over him when checking. He was 2050 LCS MVP as well.
New posts on the AFBL WordPress homepage about our California vacancy and New Mexico's 2052 Federation Cup victory https://afblbaseball.com/?p=592. 2052 Federation Cup Series series details from StatsLab https://www.matthewrstreeter.com/ootp/afbl/statslab/playoffs.php?seriesID=1:94&round=2
Yeah I'll close up voting later this afternoon/evening to give MD a chance to vote
2052 Season Awards Winners:
Frontier League
Most Valuable Hitter: 1B Luppe Mathijssen (AZ)
Most Valuable Pitcher: SP José Rocha (CA)
Reliever Of The Year: CL José González (CA)
Rookie Of The Year: CA Steve West (ID)
Best Defender Award...
Pitcher: Petro Groeneveld (CO)
Catcher: Steve West (ID)
First Baseman: Pepe Bautista (WA)
Second Baseman: Manolo Gonzalez (ID)
Third Baseman: Diederick Kooijman (CO)
Shortstop: Pat Johnson (IL)
Left Fielder: Edgardo Galindo (ID)
Center Fielder: Sam Cole (AZ)
Right Fielder: Jorge Pineda (WA)
Platinum Stick Award...
Catcher: Ismael Cordero (NM)
First Baseman: Luppe Mathijssen (AZ)
Second Baseman: Danny George (IL)
Third Baseman: Xing-peng Hsi (IL)
Shortstop: Cisco Martinez (NM)
Left Fielder: Chris Payne (IL)
Center Fielder: Jose Garcia (WA)
Right Fielder: Lou O’Slattery (NM)
Designated Hitter: Jorge Gonzales (CA)
Patriot League
Most Valuable Hitter: CF Qi-chao Situ (NY)
Most Valuable Pitcher: SP Jorge Mendoza (OH)
Reliever Of The Year: CL Brad Chandler (GA)
Rookie Of The Year: CL Brad Chandler (GA)
Best Defender Award...
Pitcher: Tim Gibson (MD)
Catcher: Devin Beeck (NJ)
First Baseman: Turd Newton (NC)
Second Baseman: Jorge Martinez (AL)
Third Baseman: Doug Lafleur (NJ)
Shortstop: Sam Bowling (GA)
Left Fielder: Eric Steele (GA)
Center Fielder: Jim Gilliland (OH)
Right Fielder: Gianni Girard (KY)
Platinum Stick Award...
Catcher: Duri Al Gahary (ON)
First Baseman: Mario Cruz (NY)
Second Baseman: Raul Hernandez (GA)
Third Baseman: Bubba Pelan (PA)
Shortstop: Anibal Escobido (ON)
Left Fielder: Choppy Orozco (NC)
Center Fielder: Qi-chao Situ (NY)
Right Fielder: Mike Robertson (NY)
Designated Hitter: Ademar Bouvery (KY)
General Manager Of The Year: John Heinz (CA) 106-56, FL West title
Hey @mstreeter06 but we’ll have a file today to see how our guys developed right?
Back and continuing with the sim. Yes we’ll get to start of Spring Training today. @AJCVipers
Also with the election of Josh Ross to the Hall of Fame that moves me to five players in the Hall of Fame under the blue pirate hat I drafted a couple more Who went to other teams
That five puts me one behind New Jersey with 6 and West Virginia/Alabama who has seven
Compared the rosters of the '46 NM team with the '52 team and only Cordero (C), Rodriguez (CF), Laplante (RP) and Dunham (SP) were on both playoff rosters. O'Scanlon (LF) and Santos (RP) are still around in AAA, but everyone else from the '46 playoff roster has retired or moved on. Bigger turnover than I expected. 🙃
Noooooo, Huerta's stuff rating took another dive down to 4. He's no longer ML caliber at age 32. My one chance for a HOF pitcher. He may be done at 50 WAR and 2.5 POY. I wonder if leading the league in IP for 3 years destroyed his arm? Part of me is lost.
But I traded for Huerta, so that leaves Steele as my first potential HOF player. Kinda amazing I have only ever had one player even get significant votes.
I have none so far. Raul Silva will make it when eligible, but i messed up Dobson’s career by forcing him to play SS. He declined fairly rapidly once he hit his 30s but he was a 9 time all star, still sits too 10 in RBI and had a great career...
For whatever reason, Oregon only gets pitchers in: Ned Haas and Juan Salas, and Mendoza will likely join them.
Juan Ramos has a shot too. Drafted him and he made the show in Oregon but traded him away young. For a not great return I think.
Not unlike the Nats. Ted Lerner is 95 and son Mark is 67, patiently biding his time.
also at first I thought this was the NPBL slack and this was about Brian and I was like "whoa"
I can do this for sure. Let’s plan on this so export between now and tomorrow morning for the new file. I won’t advance the game so either file should be fine.
This is funny to me. Arizona's 1-14 pick went to Kentucky then Minnesota and then back to Kentucky all in the last 2 weeks haha
Thanks so much Matt I think it just makes it easier for everybody with all these trades just before opening day to make our lineups
For sure. Thanks for the reminder. I completely forgot this morning then work happened haha.
Yes correct! Monday is Opening Day and will be the first 3 games. AFBL roster limit is 26.
Max roster size for AAA, AA, A, RL is 35.
Age limits are:
AAA - none
AA - 30
A - 27
RL - 24
I once did let AI sim all minor leagues, and now it doesn’t let me haha. Matt, how do I undo that
I once let the ai setup my whole team just to see how it differed from what I had done. Unfortunately I didn’t upload first so I had to redo everything. What a pain. It differed a lot.
https://afblbaseball.com/ updated with posts on filling the CA vacancy and ST finishing up. Have a good evening and Sunday guys. Opening Day is Monday!
I get an "error: could not open archive file" when trying to download the latest league file. and i get "could not upload file. error 201: connect error" when i try to upload my roster. Any suggestions?
I think it's an error about the accounts_gm.dat file. Is this file in your \AFBL.lg\settings folder @Brett- CA Bulldogs?
Really enjoying this league. You guys draft horribly slow but other than that, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. Thanks again for having me and good luck this season!
Thanks @Nick (Alabama). Glad you joined us. Drafts have always been somewhat slow or at least not fast paced but it is much better happening during Spring Training and the beginning months of the season instead of in the Offseason where the year rollover would take forever.
No worries unless the 16 year old I drafted ends up turning 18 by the time he hits my roster.
I was mostly kidding. All good. Alabama is living for their minor leagues this season so the scouts are anxious
Oops that’s my fault haha. Download this and put it in your \AFBL.lg\settings\ folder with your OOTP20 closed. https://www.matthewrstreeter.com/ootp/afbl/downloads/accountsdata_gms.dat
2-1 but down three RPs already. Cahill gone for the year. Was a big part of the bullpen during playoffs. Laplante gone for three months. Bachleitner dtd for a month but going on IL.
Only two rookies this year. C Jerry Decker backing up Cordero and serving as captain, and 19-year-old future ace (I hope) Jeff Todd starts out in bullpen.
Cahill hurt again? He had one multi-month injury for me (at least) too, so I fear he’s at least “prone” now and possibly wrecked.
He was injured in the finals and then had a setback of eight months so im thinking he’s close to done. Had a good year and a great playoffs last year though so he was well worth it and if he’s done he went out on top.
Make that three rookies, RP Mike Harris joins the bullpen as well.
Looks like my success last year may be a mirage. We may still be a few years away
Silver lining for NM is he's a IC player lol (not sure why sometimes those players show up on the AFBL Injury Log /shrug)
He’s 19 years old - lets assume his kid is 5? for little league purposes, so he had a kid at 14 and still pursuing a baseball career that will pay him $0…?
Let's be honest. He's in the international complex and probably lied about his age.
Second player in IC I've had get himself into double trouble. More importantly SP Sergio Suarez is out for the year. Hope the hitting continues. Rookie Jeff Todd may get some starts a little before I want him to.
Kentucky sweeps Maryland, but swept by Georgia, can’t have that happen if we want to compete for division title!
5-1. Rolling in the early going. Rookie Manny Lopez (called up to replace Suarez) pitched 7.1 shutout innings in a 7-0 win over Texas.
Solid back to back series wins! Kentucky back on top of the PL South... if only for a brief moment.
When there is a difference btwn ratings in the game and StatsPlus draft ratings which one is correct? The guy I just drafted has a difference of three in stuff potential.
Hmm I'd say the game probably? Curious.. who is the player? I'll try to dig into it between work fun.
(my guess is he took a talent hit between when the draft was loaded and today?)
Could be too I’ll have to look again, but the jump usually isn’t 3
I have noticed that the int’l amateurs don’t get player pages (but that’s game-generated, not statsplus)
2-4. Mike Woodard with another set of hot and cold starts. Got to be the most consistent H&C guy I’ve had.
Bob McCrary hit for the cycle. He’s had a great start with the bat. Not even going to look at his defense this season.
2-4 sim for Kentucky as well, but hanging on to first place as everyone else is playing .500 ball as well!
The offense is clicking - 2nd in PL in runs scored, but our defense is below average and our bullpen is among the worst in the league.
I'm not allowed to change the pitching staff for my minor league teams. How do I fix that?
What a perfect screenshot. Incredibly helpful (no sarcasm here, genuinely impressed, in case there was doubt lol)
Oops I must not have switched back to Colorado or something. Weird I’ll take a look later @yuda
Sorry passed out. I'll DM you @Jacob Wallendal from the Commish account.
For anyone that has StatsPlus blocked at work/elsewhere, Dave has turned on the alternative domain for us. statspl.us/afbl will work the same as statsplus.net/afbl. Hopefully this circumvents any blocks 😄.
I am able to get into my team now but cant download (I know there isnt one now but want to be ready)
Colorado leading the league with an 87% SB rate! Somebody catch those guys!
Wooo finally after being limited to only AB against LHP he gets #2500 he is 2nd all time in Blue Pirates history to Chris Curry who has 2788
I think we missed a game somehow? Looks like Sunday didn't get played.
Shoot looks like you are right. Oopsies. We'll add it to tomorrow's sim.
4-1. Pitching had a great sim throwing two shutouts. Lou O'Slattery on fire in April/May, hitting .400 with 17 home runs so far.
Lost series to last place Alabama but bounced back with wins against NJ and Georgia. Need some momentum- just lost Jorge for 5 weeks, and pitching is already a struggle!
5-2. Another good pitching sim. Only allowed one run against Idaho. Rookie Manny Lopez with another good outing pitched six scoreless innings.
Rough series for us but then we came out swinging against California - Lahoda with no steals this sim. He’s still 8 back for the all time record
I still have one guy with starter ratings but only 4 stamina who will throw as a follower. Hoping missing the top of the lineup the first time through will let me get a few more innings out of him over a season
I'll import the draft results next sim. Both COL and HS are in their title series.
4-2. The 3-9 stretch looking like a mini slump instead of a trend. 🤞Bob McCrary went from a 7 contact to an 8 on both sides of the plate, making it easier to ignore his range. Will be nice if it sticks.
The best team I ever had - the 2048 Aviators - hit .319 for the season and won the title. Never had another team hit .300+
Yeah, I've given matt a few nicknames to add to my players over the years
I had two Jose Rodriguez's that were both catchers and both the same age so I had him rename the slow one Flash, haha
3-3. Four FL East teams above .500, with one only five games under.
Rincon had a slow start (161/257/323) so I sent him down for a couple weeks to try to get it going
Wtf - why didn’t we hit him after 3 bombs? I need to go to that box score and demote a pitcher or two...
Arrgh one of my draft picks was injured for three months after getting picked. One of the hazards of picking while they’re still playing I guess.
Dude. Wtf. Not surprising though. He’s been one of my biggest disappointments.
End of an era in Kentucky as the Lions ship veteran 3B Roger Peck north to Ontario. We wish him the best of luck in hunting for another championship ring in the twilight of his career!
in 17.5 seasons with the club, Peck has amassed 75.2 WAR, 481 HRs, 1511 RBI, .295 career average, 2809 hits, and a 126 OPS+
In the wake of this move, Kentucky will be calling up a few young pitchers to try to get some experience in somewhat meaningful games the rest of the way.
Youngster and top prospect Ivan Morales, who made his debut with 4 starts last season, will enter the regular rotation going forward this season. Hopefully the added challenge of ML hitters will help him take the next step forward in his development.
about how far off are we from the sim? Just trying to figure out if I should do a quick export or if I have a couple hours to start getting the new draftees settled in
I’m just about home to be able to run the sim. I can wait for you if you need me to.
Hey sorry again for not uploading a file and asking for you to make a change for me. Had to get daughter to doctor today then had an interview
3-3. Washington and Texas in the same week is always scary. I was expecting 0-6 or 1-5 so I’m very happy. McCrary with a 5-6 day.
Happy with 4-2, gotta keep climbing. Hopefully fixing our chemistry solves some issues!
Hmm my new player wasn’t even in my lineups so rough sim but we will be ok
No rush on that sim. California can't lose if they don't play
nah that’s on the other computer downstairs and I have a meeting in 6 minutes
4-2 with a sweep of Ohio who were chasing in the wildcard race, I’ll take it!
Ontario's Cristo Mota and Ken Daniels combined on a no-hitter against my Aviators.
My starters are batting .318, .364, .389, .321, .306, .315, .295, .300 and .346 so that's no small feat.
Yes, my only starter hitting under .300 is a career .306 batter currently hitting .295. LOL
6-0 sim. CF Jose Rodriguez, who went 11 for 22 with 4 home runs, looking like he wants to get back to the All-Star game.
I think I forgot to export.
3-3 sim. Lead still five games. Jenkins goes down for three weeks just as I was going to go to a 6-man rotation for a bit.
Turd Newton (.277) and Rod Crews (.297) have fallen below .300 on the season. Boo.
I always see Rod "Carew" instead of Rod "Crews" when glancing at the screen.
If I ever get another guy whose last name is Newton, I think I'll name him "Fig"
With so many guys north of 30, NC is in for a rebuild soon, but I don't know if I could ever trade Flash, Turd or Choppy.
I still feel bad for cutting ties with Slappy Orozco, Choppy's older cousin.
5-1 sim wrapping up a great first half (and a bit). Second in afbl in runs scored, first in runs allowed, first in total ZR and Def. Eff.
Leading in home runs with 160 (NY right behind us). Hoping we have another chance to break the record which we missed by three last season. On pace for about 298.
Cordero and Martinez have had subpar years but showing signs of life lately.
All good. Caught me away from home for 4 days so it worked out to give everyone an extra day.
2053 All-Star Game Selections
Frontier League
Starters
CA: Kieran Wynn (WA) [unanimous 18/18]
1B: Ken Thompson (CO)
2B: Diederick Kooijman (CO)
3B: Antonio Saucedo (WA)
SS: George van Arem (CA) [unanimous 18/18]
LF: Chris Payne (IL)
CF: Jose Rodriguez (NM)
RF: Lou O'Slattery (NM)
DH: Jose Mendoza (OR,TX)
SP: Juan Santiago (WA)
Reserves
CA: Ismael Cordero (NM) [Commish selection]
1B: Eric Rigsby (IL) [Commish selection]
2B: Bob McCrary (NM)
3B: Jorge Hurtado (AZ)
SS: Rusty Gustafson (CO) [Commish selection]
LF: Antonio Lopez (CO) [Commish selection]
CF: Edgardo Galindo (ID)
RF: Tony Benavides (TX)
SP: Riemer van Uffelen (TX)
SP: Mike McDaniel (WA)
SP: Petro Groeneveld (CO)
SP: Jesus Ortega (IL)
SP: Phil Dunham (ID)
RP: Juan Maldonado (ID)
RP: Robbie Stone (CO)
RP: Tony Lara (ID)
RP: Ken Crosby (OR)
RP: Eric King (MN)
RP: Chris Faught (MN)
Patriot League
Starters
CA: Flash Rodriguez (NC)
1B: Mario Cruz (NY)
2B: Jose Salinas (NY)
3B: Jim Simpson (NC)
SS: Sam Bowling (GA)
LF: Choppy Orozco (NC)
CF: Gerd Sas (NC)
RF: Charlie Gaines (NC)
DH: Ademar Bouvery (KY)
SP: Jorge Mendoza (OH)
Reserves
CA: Duri Al Gahary (ON)
1B: Willie Cash (OH)
2B: Raul Hernandez (GA) [Commish selection]
3B: Billy Byrd (NY)
SS: Anibal Escobido (ON)
LF: Eric Steele (GA)
CF: Conner Mendelson (ON)
RF: Mike Robertson (NY)
SP: Toby Cox (GA)
SP: Frode Bellairs (PA)
SP: Jeff Locke (MD)
SP: Hyotaru Takahashi (NC)
SP: Cristo Mota (ON)
RP: Tim Hawthorne (NJ)
RP: Ken Daniels (ON)
RP: Brad Chandler (GA)
RP: Jesus Hernandez (NY)
RP: Tony Jackson (PA)
RP: Juan Anaya (AL) [Commish selection]
Took 2 of 3 against New Mexico! I'll take it. slowly creeping back up to .500
But it would certainly help if Arizona wasn't 9-1 in their last 10 games lol
Definitely a transition year in Kentucky. Seasoning our young pitchers for the reboot!
4-5 sim. Mish-mash of good and bad. Pitched two shutouts in a row but gave up too many in games where we didn't hit. McCrary and O'Slattery ranked 1st and 2nd in FL average for the moment. McCray hasn't hit this well since his rookie year.
Dave Allen, RP for Albuquerque, added a third pitch, a 7 changeup. Could be a decent starter down the line. Great to see that happen.
I shook up my team to try and win more a few sims ago. The new guys are hitting and the kid in the rotation is pitching well but my team is still a dumpster fire, which is what I worried about when I saw this team at the start. Going to be an ugly rebuild but we're all in to win in 2060 🤣
FL West is a mess haha. 4 teams right around .500 to battle for the lead 🙂.
Eddie Huan with a 6-for-9 week, including 3 HR. Itching for a spot in the lineup but there are none available.
I don’t think I would want to let Riley back in the ballpark If I could 🤪 But yeah I totally forgot about Trading lol
And McCluskey has been so horrible last 4 Starts 😔 Rough month for the blue pirates
In Ken Williams return to the Bulldogs after 3.5 years in Minnesota, as our only deadline pick up, he had 6 H in 21 AB including 2 HR, 4 RBI, .286 AVG, .905 OPS. Hopefully providing a little boost to the California offense as we sit in 4th place but only 2 games back.
I always seem to suffer injuries just after not picking anyone up at the deadline.
Ah, typical sim after the deadline. Three injuries including one for 6 weeks and one for 5 months
clearly I should not count on Andy Barber ever being able to stay healthy in any role.
6-6 over the last two sims. Swept by AZ this sim, trades and non-trades breathing life into their pitching it seems. Held us to five runs.
Celebrated my in-game birthday watching Oklahoma City win 26-4, Albuquerque 22-3, Orlando 6-2 and the Danger 10-4. Only Carlsbad didn’t participate, polishing their Bad Apples appellation.
Wow - I knew things were competitive in the FL East, but it still surprised me to see three FL East teams atop the Power Rankings. NICE! 🔥
Unless I missed something, the last time the FL East sent three teams to the playoffs was 2018 (in-game haha). We’re not there yet but it’s looking pretty good.
Not sure why sometimes those players show up in the AFBL injury report /shrug
Not a big deal to take one or two or three from us lately 🥴. Now 10-11 in August. 222 home runs with 42 games remaining. I think we’re in better position to break the record than last season when we came up three short. Pitching has not been good lately. Can’t wait until September call-ups!
Yikes 0-6. Swept by Idaho and Colorado. Fell out of the division lead I’m sure. I don’t even want to look. 😞
I looked. Texas takes the lead by one. Tied with Colorado one back. Should be an interesting September.
Wow, imaging this Mallards season without June (17-8) and even May (14-12)... 24-51 otherwise. 🥸
Weren't we supposed to have roster expansion 9/1? I really need it lol
I can just post instructions for guys I want brought up in sim instructions if that’s okay. Or maybe just advance one day next sim so we can make changes?
After playing like %$#%%$ recently, WA somehow managed to sweep both Colorado and Texas??? Back in the thick of things.
I dont see any way to get around it so we'll just do a 1 day sim tomorrow
Sounds good - I'm afraid to touch my team anyway (now that we leap frogged New Mexico). 😁
Well this should be an interesting end to the season/postseason. Not sure there are any complete teams out there.
Gonna try out an experiment at 2B for the rest of the week. Still looking like Orlando will be back for the playoffs but always on the lookout for those setbacks.
After his trade, Roger Peck went on a TEAR for Ontario, doubled his HR output and performed very well for his new team.
Ken Lahoda is now the Idaho all-time hits leader with 2342. He continues to build his all time stolen base lead. Up to 857.
Yuck. Not a good sim at all, but it does not look like anyone gained on me so whew
NM with 239 home runs and NY with 233. With 30 games left it’s a race against time and each other to break the record of 278. Mantle vs Maris haha.
5-1. Good September so far. Lou O'Slattery hit the 300th home run of his career and a couple of games later hit his 40th of the year. 17 hit by the team this sim giving us 256. Need 23 in 24 games to break the record. NY 10 behind us.
If McCrary can get hot and hit five more home runs everyone in the normal starting lineup would have 20+.
OUCH! 0-6 sim. I guess I shouldn’t be too disappointed but dang it doesn’t feel good!
4-2. Loss of O'Slattery is going to hurt our offense, but our already good defense will get a boost in RF. Five game lead over Colorado and six over Texas.
12 more home runs gives us 268, only 11 short of the record with 18 games to go. NY 11 behind us now at 257.
hard to believe looking at his current ratings but at one point O'Slattery was rangey enough to be a plus right fielder and a below average but not defense-destroying CF option
Last year I platooned him because of his defense. After his hot start this year I didn’t want to take him out. I probably overplayed him.
GA, looks like Wild Card is locked in, 3 games out of division.
Can't quite get a feel on this team. They feel like they are inconsistent and aging in places, but it's probably just the lack of superstars and various minor injuries.
3-3. Four games ahead of Texas and six over Colorado. Hit seven HRs to put us at 275. Four more to go in 12 games. NY at 265. 😬
If you have the right 4 starters and a good balance in the pen, it's doable but still a challenge.
Without financials or options to worry about, I think it's easier to pull off in our setup probably?
I've never used 4-man during the regular season because I'm queasy about overusing starters. I try to go 6-man a couple of times in the season, usually around all-star game and in September. Always 4-man in the playoffs though. I think @Zach - KY used 4-man successfully for a long time. Depends on what the staff looks like of course.
Yeah I did it for a while! I got a lot of starts in with my starters and often lead the league with a couple. But I had to have some solid relievers who could go multiple innings. Saves your roster spot though !
I might be doing it again soon! We’ll see how many of my starters pan out
It depends on your endurance of your starters and what kind Pen you have as well
Final sim on Monday will be a good one to see how the playoff field will shake out
How does this all work after the playoffs? Do we start another season right away? Is there still 4 sims a week through the off season so we get a break?
We'll run the playoffs daily or whenever everyone involved is ready so we usually get the playoffs done in about a week
We used to do the draft after the Regular Season so that sometimes made the time to get to next season longer
What a waste of a great 37 year old season from Jorge Reyes. With his wrecked injury history, and age what are the odds he ever repeats this season? 1 start left - 16-11 2.91 4.0 WAR
Remember how the generals laid down for Pennsylvania 2 seasons in a row in the other league
Well, I'm shutting down Choppy Orozco for the season since he's got a DTD injury, so that helps you a little.
5-1. Clinched the East and set the home run record with a sim to spare. Now we can relax for a sim and hope no one gets injured. Ahead of NY by 14 hrs so we should should be safe. 🤞
Last time I used that crossed fingers O’Slattery went down. 🍀
I haven’t really been a leafs fan since I 04-05 lock out thanks to OOTP lol
And thank you, I need to make sure that I clinch the division early in the sim
Yo Zack thanks for trading for Ramirez I know he wasn’t the same pitcher but I’m glad he got to start for you this season he deserved that Better way to end his career than chilling in AAA
I used to run a 4-man rotation with a 6-man pen for years when we had a 25-man roster limit
it works, but everybody needs high endurance and you can't play matchups out of the pen
OK, one Mallard survived the Opener/Follower experiment... Arturo Valadez
Last season (rookie): 6-14, 5.17 ERA, 123 Ks, 1.52 WHIP, 0.7 WAR
This season: 11-6, 4.46 ERA, 170 Ks, 1.37 WHIP, -0.6 WAR
Nelson Juarez and Bob Jones were the primary openers
Juarez
Last season (rookie): 0-1, 4.43 ERA, 15 Ks, 1.03 WHIP, 0 WAR in 20.1 IP
This season: 2-6, 1 save, 3.81 ERA, 63 Ks, 1.19 WHIP, 1.0 WAR in 75.2 IP (24 starts)
Jones
Last season (rookie): 1-2, 3.88 ERA, 56 Ks, 1.33 WHIP, 0 WAR in 72 IP
This season: 1-4, 1 save, 4.59 ERA, 69 Ks, 1.31 WHIP, 1.2 WAR in 64.2 IP (15 starts)
Wouldn't say it was successful, but it was an interesting experiment for a team that wasn't going anywhere this season.
I think I'm down to two players that I inherited when I joined up in '40 season. Jose Santos who was drafted in '38 and Tony Ortiz who was a scouting discovery in '38. Cordero and Santana were both scouting discoveries during the '40 season but I think they were both discovered after I joined up.
Also see Tim Rivera listed as a 1st round draft pick for the Danger in '33. I didn't know that. Not sure what the deal was with him leaving but in '48 I traded a 1st round pick to NJ for him.
2-4. Tied with Ontario for best record. Fifteen more home runs puts us at 302 for the season. I don’t expect our pitching to do well in the playoffs (feeling of impending doom) so I hope we can hit when we need to.
I was wondering how Georgia caught me because NC has not been playing poorly, and then I see they've won 9 in a row.
So, since Georgia, New York and North Carolina are all 91-71, will there be additional games between NC and NY and GA and NY after tomorrow's NC-GA throwdown?
I don't see a reason to have a tie breaker for Wild Card slots. I'm sure home field is a question, but I'm good with a coin flip.
So right now Ontario is the 1 seed, but I'm not sure if the 2 seed goes to the South Champ automatically of if it's based on record.
If it doesn't go to the division champion automatically, then NY should in theory have a right to compete for it. But then again, none of us want to use up our starters when we're already in the postseason... just not sure how OOTP handles ties
Because New York tied They are automatically already third because there’s going to be a play in game
Yeah I’m tired of finishing the season facing New York and Oregon lol 😂
I do need to get some extra variations added to our schedule rotation 😄
Or maybe I should Just shut up because My team has done pretty well during this his schedule
Of course, he's got the 2nd best ERA on my team, but nobody has a good ERA on my team so that's that
I’m glad this rebuild is coinciding with a time when I can’t pay a lot of attention anyway
Good luck to everyone. I plan to be in the playoffs next year. AA playoffs, but playoffs nonetheless! 🤞
New York is locked into a Wildcard (as 3 seed) I think. Georgia / North Carolina winner will get 2 seed and the loser would be the 4 seed since they would be a half game behind NY.
Whenever AZ/TX/GA/NC are ready we can start the Game 163s. Looks like just TX @Matt Y - Texas Spurs. Good luck on the extra game guys!
Interesting in the StatsPlus Playoff Odds NM has a 49.5% chance of best record and Ontario has a 50.5% chance, each having zero games remaining.
Yeah but the weirdest thing is we have no games left so there is nothing to simulate. But maybe that’s the way it displays a tie. 🤷♂️
Just peeking through my roster - noticed that 42 YO Jimmy Williams has ballooned up to 245 lbs at 6' tall. No wonder his IF range took a freefall… !
Well that's one way to win the division. Luck into a hot streak at the end of the season then win game 163. (#)FlagsFlyForever
Hey @Larry_Washington I don't see a new export from you. Shows 10/13 for your game date with 32 players.
Sorry, didn't realize that the squad needs to be pared down to 26. Give me a minute or two to fix that.
Okay awesome. I’ll be able to grab exports and start Game 1s in the next 30ish minutes.
Okay have a second to get the Game 1s started. Will be grabbing exports in a moment.
Couldn't get more than 6 and stranded 2 runners. Time to get it to extras 😄
Thompson’s having a rough post season so far but I’m glad the AI decided to pull him
Juan Santiago gives up 12 hits in 5 innings and only gets charged with 1 earned run and gets the win. Can't believe that he wasn't pulled earlier than that. But I'll take the win!
Seriously??? Michigan Cockatoos: CF Luis Antonio Cantú
was injured after being bit by a poisonous snake. The Diagnosis:
Undisclosed injury. This injury keeps him out of action for 9 months.
Wow, I was upset my CF just got knocked out for 4 months with a labrum. Glad he wasn't snake whipping at least. This thins out my OF.
I feel like we've stolen a couple of games already. Should be interesting to see how this plays out.
He went from no playoffs since the 75 season to a title and a budding dynasty in a season
Hey, I'm going to be 70 in December. Need to find my thrills wherever I can!
Hahaha You definitely sound like my dad lol He just retired in December
@AFBL Commish I have a small request if if works for you!
Will you screenshot and post the playoff tree after each postseason sim in the Commish news channel?
Sometimes during the workday it’s hard to figure out what happened if we aren’t able to follow live!
Hey @Zach - KY. Wish there was a playoff module ready for StatsPlus but until then there is StatsLabs playoff module. https://www.matthewrstreeter.com/ootp/afbl/statslab/playoffs.php
Not sure about the 0 out intentional walk by the Ontario pitcher there....
McCluskey’s got to show us that the leading the team in wins wasn’t a fluke
Big ninth inning after Texas tied it up in the bottom of the eighth. Three strong outings by starters so far.
Cripes. I just realized my C is in LF today because of that injury in my OF yesterday. How did this happen?
What Usually they just put your leg back up infielder if you don’t have an outfielder weird
Why did the computer leave the starting pitcher in after seven innings ughh
That's who I would've picked, but I didn't set a depth chart, since it seemed an unlikely decision.
This is what I get for having 3 1B on the playoff roster for the extra bat.
Sad thing is I have 2 DH in AAA. Somehow OF has become my thinnest position.
No errors, but who know how many extra hits. Nice that the guy with a 1 range is out there.
9-8 win for GA, close back and forth match. My closer is having a rough series. Raul Hernandez is on fire, as is last year's hero Akiyama.
Big Texas come-from-behind victory. So close to a sweep. Arrrgh.
Well in other news. Oklahoma City won the Explorer League Cup by beating Fresno 17-5 in game 7. Gene Killy hit for the cycle and SP Manny Lopez who did a nice job as a rookie for the Danger all year got the win.
Albuquerque won the Union League Cup over Cooperstown 4-2.
Yeay!
Rookie Eddie Huan will replace Charlie Gaines in RF for the next couple of games. Gaines is available as a pinch hitter but I don't want to overuse him while he's on the mend.
This is where those new pinchhitting strategy settings come in handy in OOTP 22 when we upgrade
Works perfectly for me because I means I can get home and do an export then
I will make sure I export right when I get home so it’ll be around 6 PM Eastern so five your time
Need some more time @x24rocks? I'll be able to run Game 5s whenever NPBL upload stuff finishes up.
I’ve had Internet troubles when I go home just get the Sim going I’m good
We’re on the phone with our Internet provider trying to get things going I apologize for holding this back
Well you’re supposed to be cheering for me anyway your former players play for me even though I don’t think you even had them long
Sorry commish - our bats came alive. You had a nice season and better luck next year.
Someday...we will get beyond New Mexico. But not today. 😥 Congratulations @jeffnewmexico - carry on strong!
And looking forward to the series against Washington (@Larry_Washington). We beat them 7 games to 5 in regular season, but I don't think we match up very well against them. Everything will have to go right. In at least four games haha.
Last time we played Washington in the playoffs was in the '48 FL Championship Series. We had a 3 games to 1 lead and lost the next 3 iirc. Washington went on to lose to NC and won the Cup in '49.
Great series @tjsmith7_georgia...Man Raul tried his hardest man. What a game for him.
Looks like we're ready to start the LCS so will be starting the sim around 9am CDT
Awesome I'll start Game 3s after the NPBL sim (we have 3 openings still if anyone wants to join 😄 )
@chappy other than the first game, very close series. Did not expect this outcome though.
We'll continue whenever WA is ready. Good luck to NM and WA and congrats to NY for advancing and NC on a great season!
Congrats @Larry_Washington! I knew it would be tough but you blew us out of the water. Good luck against NY!
Wow - thanks. I'm kinda stunned as I really didn't see this team making it to the playoffs, let alone the championship series. And we did it pretty much without Kieran Wynn contributing. Congrats to NM on a fine season. I'm sure you'll be back in the playoffs next year.
WA is ready. Not sure about facing NY's lefty pitchers... Just damn happy to be here!
Good luck@Richard Hager! Hoping it goes to seven nine games instead of four five...
I can see you are taking those last two games of the last series into this series @Larry_Washington geez
No idea how long we can keep that up! My pitching is never great so I need the big bats. At least I'll get one win...
I hope the second game goes quickly! Getting a bit late here on the east coast.
Just let me know whenever you are ready @Larry_Washington. Good luck to you and @Richard Hager!
No worries at all. I’ll get Game 3 started in the next 5-10 minutes!
At least whoever loses this can say that they put up a good fight...
Which Luis Gomez will we face. The one that we knocked out early in game 1 or the one that totally shut us down in game 5.
Can't get a valid export date. My game date says 11-16 but three exports so far are dated 11-13.
Actually had the problem backwards. My game date is later than the expected date. AFBL - Export received for Washington, incorrect date of 2053-11-16, should be 2053-11-13 (106,261 bytes)
Yup yup. It’s got to be due to StatsPlus not yet being updated itself. The sim upload goes in file > reports > statsplus > statslab.
Once this StatsPlus data dump finishes, I’ll upload to StatsPlus then be able to start Game 9!
OK thanks. Will I need to export again to have my roster changes implemented?
Needed to remove Ronnie Carriere from the lineup as he can't hit anybody....
Congrats @Larry_Washington! What a series for you and @Richard Hager
Would it be possible to put up a new offseason file today? Or do you have to wait for awards to finish?
I'll get a new file up today and hopefully we're almost done voting. I'll have a better idea of schedule in a bit.
Dave, creator of StatsPlus, has added a new S+ feature
Hey all, added a new feature, "Sim Recap". You can see it from the main League menu right next to Sim Preview.https://statsplus.net/afbl/recap/
It has a few different pieces of info, including:
-In-game messages for logged-in GMs (click subject to show full content)
-Best Batting and Pitching Performances of the sim
-Rookie debuts
-Milestones reached
Here's a better screenshot since we're in the Offseason (similar to the Sim Preview feature in StatsLab)
I do like adding the in-game messages from being viewable from StatsPlus
Great! And you’re gonna fill out all my prospects talent ratings during this sim right? You got my Venmo? 😉
2053 Season Awards Winners:
Frontier League
Most Valuable Hitter: CA Kieran Wynn (WA)
Most Valuable Pitcher: SP Juan Santiago (WA)
Reliever Of The Year: CL Robbie Stone (CO)
Rookie Of The Year: 3B/1B Joe Lacy (TX)
Best Defender Award...
Pitcher: Jorge Reyes (ID)
Catcher: Kieran Wynn (WA)
First Baseman: Ken Thompson (CO)
Second Baseman: Pancho Pujols (TX)
Third Baseman: Joe Lacy (TX)
Shortstop: Dave Adams (IL)
Left Fielder: Edgardo Galindo (ID)
Center Fielder: Antonio Lopez (CO)
Right Fielder: Frank Lopez (ID)
Platinum Stick Award...
Catcher: Kieran Wynn (WA)
First Baseman: Eric Rigsby (IL)
Second Baseman: Jose Morales (WA)
Third Baseman: Antonio Saucedo (WA)
Shortstop: George van Arem (CA)
Left Fielder: Chris Payne (IL)
Center Fielder: Jose Garcia (WA)
Right Fielder: Lou O'Slattery (NM)
Designated Hitter: Jose Mendoza (TX)
Patriot League
Most Valuable Hitter: CA Flash Rodriguez (NC)
Most Valuable Pitcher: SP Jorge Mendoza (OH)
Reliever Of The Year: CL Ken Daniels (ON)
Rookie Of The Year: 1B Willie Cash (OH)
Best Defender Award...
Pitcher: Antonio Garza (MD)
Catcher: Rob English (MD)
First Baseman: Mario Cruz (NY)
Second Baseman: Hector Roldan (OH)
Third Baseman: Jim Simpson (NC)
Shortstop: Jesus Hernandez (NJ)
Left Fielder: Alan Hubbard (OH)
Center Fielder: Tony Delgado (MD)
Right Fielder: Mike Robertson (NY)
Platinum Stick Award...
Catcher: Flash Rodriguez (NC)
First Baseman: Luis Antonio Perez (NJ)
Second Baseman: Raul Hernandez (GA)
Third Baseman: Jim Simpson (NC)
Shortstop: Sam Bowling (GA)
Left Fielder: Choppy Orozco (NC)
Center Fielder: Qi-chao Situ (NY)
Right Fielder: Charlie Gaines (NC)
Designated Hitter: Ademar Bouvery (KY)
General Manager Of The Year: Jonathan Warren (ON), 97-65, PL North title
Wooo tho I Overhauled my team and still made playoffs but didn’t get past first round
I'll get the draft up and going this morning. Yes agreed on a quick glance!
Small update to the new S+ Sim Recap feature from Dave
Added "first home run" to the milestones on the Sim Recap page this morning, seemed fun. I tried adding first win / save, but the list felt way too long.
Another small update to the new Sim Recap feature.
Added "My Team" and "My Minors" to the Best Performances blocks on the Sim Recap, like:
Oh ya oops lol. We'll sim tonight and then push ST Sim 2 and 3 to Monday and Tuesday.
It appears I didn't get the import button clicked like I thought before stepping away. I'd be happy to re-sim if someone has the file from before today or we can continue forward. Sorry guys 😞.
At the minimum the .dat files in the AFBL.lg folder. Maybe the "messages" folder too.
We are breaking today since I didn't get ST Sim 1 ran until last night instead of in the morning and then took me 3 tries oops lol. Apologies again on that.
We'll resume ST 2054 on Monday with ST Sim 2 and then ST Sim 3 on Tuesday. Break on Wednesday and then Opening Day on Thursday.
It's our world series right now. Ownership has little faith in management but we're all drinking kool-aid in the board room all week for the draft.
Excited to see this kid Art McGlawn develop. Couldn’t let that name pass he’s already an icon.
I forgot to process FA claims sorry guys. I'll handle those tomorrow for ST Sim 3.
I think I'm going to start a McGlawn-a-Mania channel and closely follow his entire career
We'll do the first 3 games (Friday-Sunday) on Thursday for the first sim then we'll be back to our normal Mon-Sun in-game sim schedule on Mon-Tues-Wed-Thurs mornings
Wait @AFBL Commish did California end up autodrafted due to time? Because that pick was traded to @Richard Hager
Oh I see the recent trade.. we’ll see who @Richard Hager wants to select at 1-10. I’ll pause the draft until then. @Brett- CA Bulldogs thanks for the heads up!
So I've been looking and seen that teams physically move locations/rebrand/change names. How does that work in this world?
It is allowed within reason. Feel free to DM me. I will say that the Bulldogs have recently moved to California from Virginia.
I’ll likely be home mid-afternoon today so could get an export in for an evening or Friday sim.
Totally forgot to export last night after spending an hour making my team ready I’ve blame the Blue Jays for scoring a lot of runs against Oakland in the 8th
Ya I was going to wait at least for @yuda later today so will do the same for you @x24rocks. @Jacob Wallendal needs an export too if possible.
If by stick, you mean not move much from side to side during games, yes. yes he will
The PL league second best pitching apparently Has gotten off to a very rough start
preseason prediction of Salinas almost batting .400....I'll take that 🙂
It really helps me get more connected with my team I think And can help with decision making For those final roster spots
Always love your writeups @Zach - KY. I miss having time to do those for my teams. It really does help you get even more connected to your franchise I feel like.
If anyone needs an account on the AFBL Wordpress, let me know and I can set you up!
Just four more weeks of school! Then I can get back to the important stuff, AFBL!
Arizona's Jeff Locke - no-hits the Mighty Titans. https://www.afblbaseball.com/reports/news/html/box_scores/game_box_4089.html
Locke is a beast, but of course this would happen immediately after his sentence in Maryland!
In other news, my Gold Glove/Silver Slugger SS will miss 4 months this season, thanks to 2 setbacks. That is not a position I had much depth for.
Well, three injuries (one for the season) and some core guys not hitting at all. Looking like it might be a long year. But also a chance to mix things up a bit.
Well dont love being on the wrong side of a no-hitter. But congrats to Texas starter van Meel. https://statsplus.net/afbl/reports/news/html/rt_sim/game_box_4157.html
Great draft guys! Can someone remind me what date the picks get added to teams?
The High School League and College League playoffs start next sim, so it depends on how long they take.
Both are three rounds long, best of 5, best of 7 and best of 7. So probably late May/early June (game time).
I want to pay attention to how my draftees do in the playoffs this year. I always forget. I know I have at least one guy in, haven’t checked the rest.
I think I have it to be around June 1 for the draft results to be imported. I try to have it after the COL and HS playoffs so players aren't ripped from those rosters 🙂.
Roger Peck at home run off of his former team this Sim! we got the last laugh though, with the series victory!
Whiplash! NM free fall stopped with a 6-0 sim, including a much needed sweep of Texas. Ruben Franco doing a nice job of leading off. He somewhere along the way lost his low work ethic label. Hope it stays lost.
@steve e You have to love that from your 1st round pick https://www.afblbaseball.com/reports/news/html/box_scores/game_box_9505.html
NM 5th round pick, and McGlawn teammate, Casey Maiden having a good playoffs for the Steamrollers.
Fun fact: Kentucky leads the Patriot League in HRs and SBs! Power + Speed!
In the preseason prediction NM was second in HRs and SBs in FL. Crazy number of SBs for us. Interesting but it’s not going to happen.
Hmm well we are tied for fourth in AFBL at the moment in SB. 🤷♂️
Great start then lose series to Maryland still 4-2 but 5-1 would have been nice
Lost our closer for three months. 11-1 the last two sims, still a game out in division and wild card. Starting to think trading O’Slattery might cost us a playoff spot.
Congrats to Dominic Bennett on 3000 hits!@x24rocks
One of the reasons I traded for him was I wanted him to get to this mark plus he has been good
man this guy is struggling, and I can only assume it's because hes unhappy he's not in the rotation. But too talented to be this bad. https://www.afblbaseball.com/reports/news/html/players/player_1311.html
I went too fast and didn't get the draft date moved up to June 1 from June 4 so the 2054 Draft results will be imported on Monday's sim
Nice 4-2 sim. Lost a game 10-9 in extras to New York, wish we could have that one back!
Also a bench clearing brawl vs PA!
Called up veteran OF Mike Jacobs due to another injury, he promptly hit 2 HRs in one game against PA. Tired of being in AAA I guess!
Hey can you invite me back into NPBL slack @AFBL Commish? Deleted by mistake sorry!
@Richard Hager The fact you have an 89 run differential even after trading Situ is insane lol
Mallards were pretty motivated to give Cesar Martinez two losses this sim. 😂 he didn’t make too many friends during his short time on this team.
4-2 but suffered another injury. Top 3 hitters are on the shelf.
Worst sim of the season at 0-6. We are spiraling fast. Need a turnaround next sim!
Oregon is showing signs of life. Hoping we manage another high pick this year and then we can start climbing out of the cellar next.
Yeay 5-1. yo-Yo. Rookie OF Brad Cowan hit .417 with five home runs.
We have been horrible in extra innings this year! Hope we can turn things around in July. Run differential isn’t horrible, but we are in a tough division!
Just voted. Sousa having a great year as reliever, but I didn’t see him on either list. Maybe didn’t have enough innings to qualify? I don’t think he’s allowed a run yet in NM and was terrific in Alabama.
silly, i accidently clicked 'vote' when only part of my FL ballot was done, statsplus doesn't let me open it up again... I mentioend this to dave before, maybe an alert when ballot isn't full and you accidently click vote
2054 All-Star Game Selections
Frontier League
Starters
CA: Jose Ruiz (TX) [unanimous 18/18]
1B: Eric Rigsby (IL)
2B: Haechan Mae (OR)
3B: Joe Lacy (TX)
SS: Cisco Martinez (NM)
LF: Qi-chao Situ (CA)
CF: Antonio Lopez (CO)
RF: Tony Benavides (TX)
DH: Jorge Gonzales (CA)
SP: Riemer van Uffelen (TX)
Reserves
CA: Kieran Wynn (WA) [Commish selection]
1B: Luppe Mathijssen (AZ)
2B: Ernesto Alvarez (AZ)
3B: Orlando Mendez (MN) [Commish selection]
SS: Eric Malvern (TX) [Commish selection]
LF: Chris Payne (IL)
CF: Jose Garcia (WA) [Commish selection]
RF: Brad Cowan (NM)
SP: Mike Rice (CA)
SP: Jeff Reddy (CA)
SP: Jeff Locke (AZ)
SP: Sam Johnson (WA)
SP: Dave Cross (AZ)
RP: Cesar Martinez (AZ)
RP: Kenkichi Inoue (TX)
RP: Phil Dunham (ID)
RP: Norogumi Ueno (IL)
RP: Jose Gonzalez (CA)
RP: Jorge Vargas (MN)
Patriot League
Starters
CA: Reginald Thompson (AL)
1B: Mario Cruz (NY)
2B: Rod Crews (NC)
3B: Juan Gallo (ON)
SS: Orlando Miranda (PA)
LF: Choppy Orozco (NC)
CF: Gerd Sas (NC)
RF: Mike Robertson (NY)
DH: Charlie Gaines (NC)
SP: Tim Gibson (MD)
Reserves
CA: Duri Al Gahary (ON)
1B: Steve Miller Jr (NY) [Commish selection]
2B: Jose Salinas (NY)
3B: Jesus Medina (GA)
SS: Don Bowman (NY)
LF: Antonio Estrada (NY)
CF: Eric Steele (GA)
RF: Eddie Huan (NC) [Commish selection]
SP: Cristo Mota (ON)
SP: Alan Carpenter (GA)
SP: Hyotaru Takahashi (NC)
SP: Jorge Mendoza (OH)
SP: Don Godfrey (GA)
RP: Ruud Bik (MD)
RP: Sancho Salas (GA)
RP: Dave Tran-Nhu (NC)
RP: Nate Mulholland (NC)
RP: Paco Estaa (AL)
RP: Dean Redmond (GA)
Man, I feel bad trading for Sousa when I did. Probably cost him an all-star spot. 😕
Total '54 so far: 42 innings, .086 ERA, 22 saves, 0.69 WHIP, 0.2 HR/9 etc...
Ya it's always tough for guys having good years for the ASG when they switch leagues
My Catcher and young Closer made the cut. Estaa is going to be my guy for a long time so good to see him having early success in his career
Gents... some of you know over the years I have had personal struggles with alcoholism. I’m going to an inpatient rehab this afternoon to address the problem head-on. I’d love to stay in the league but will be away for an unspecified period. Thanks for your understanding.
Take care of yourself man. I’ll keep an eye on Maryland for you. Let me know if you need anything.
We're rooting for you. Good luck with everything. We'll all be here whenever you get back.
So glad you’re taking this step man, We are behind you Steve and we will be here for when you can come back, you got this man💪
Good luck Steve. Positive thoughts being sent your way. We will be here when you get back.
Congratulations to Ohio pitcher Ivan Salcido https://www.afblbaseball.com/reports/news/html/leagues/league_100_news_103504.html
I didn't sim Sunday August 2 oops. Trade Deadline is by next sim tomorrow (Wed Jun 9). It'll go Sunday through Sunday.
Oh I didn't push the Trade Deadline date to the first Monday of August (3rd) so that's why I stopped.
I wish the prospect rankings updated mid season/after the draft
NM with six trades this season. Didn’t see that coming. Hopefully Mike Harris will come back strong in September to give the bullpen a boost.
Dave has enabled a new StatsPlus feature copied from StatsLab, Stat Of The Day. http://statsplus.net/afbl/sotd/
Feedback welcome to relay back to him. Thanks guys! Sim coming within the hour.
Hey @AFBL Commish do you mind giving us a warning so we know when to wrap up trades?
Maybe like 10-15 minutes? If you need a more than that, just let me know.
That’ll work. I’ll get NPBL going first today and I guess I need to get some work done too 😄 .
No worries. Some extra time as I need to run up to the office. We'll sim when I'm back from that.
Hoping we can push tomorrow’s sim to Friday (although honestly, it’s no great loss if Oregon can’t get an export in.)
Yup we will break tomorrow. Likely to just Friday unless there's any need to wait for Monday.
Also Jose Flores went 1 for 9 facing his old team in his first series with the new team
(That said, I don’t root for guys I trade away to fall apart. I hope I get value back but I want them to be useful to the team they’ve moved to)
We didn’t hit much as a team that series. Fortunate to get a sweep. Sousa allowed his first earned run as a member of NM (20+ innings).
Sousa blew a save in the top of the ninth, but got the win when Brad Reid hit a pinch hit home run in the bottom of the ninth.
Oh jeez just realized I play Washington and Texas on the next Sim. Thats unfortunate back to back.
We beat our nemesis Washington 2-1 last sim. Hoping you can sweep the Spurs!
Anyone on have insight on Speed, Stealing, and Baserunning? Like i have a guy with 1 speed, 8 stealing, and 6 baserunning. So does that mean he's good at getting a jump but is just super slow actually running. Hard to adjust strategies when I dont fully understand the ratings
Speed is actual speed btwn bases. Stealing is skill at stealing. Base running is making good decisions about taking extra bases etc.
not going to come in here and jinx things, so I'll just stay quiet 😉
Huh weird. Does look like the S+ results didn't send for the 11th for anyone..
3-3. Jonah Vance got no support in his first two starts with NM losing 2-1 both times. New CF Flores caught fire after a slow start.
I don't have any results for the 11th (or 12th, but I assume I had an off day)
Charlie Gaines hit .500 in July (38-for76) and is hitting .420 in August so far (21-for-50), which puts him within reach of the batting record of .395 (currently held by Devlyn Blais) if he can keep this pace for the rest of August and September.
Choppy Orozco has been placed on the IL with a day-to-day injury. Not worth risking further injury with our current 13-game cushion in the standings.
Rod Crews joins Choppy on the IL. Also a DTD injury, but with a 10-game lead this late in the year I'm not taking any chances.
4-2, Flores and Vance both contributing. Texas not budging from that three game division lead.
My team has really low expectations or they're really appreciating the free vending machines in the locker room
I guess I never hit export, I had intended to move Sas who was D2D to the IL and now he's out 7-8 months
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Your typo took me on a journey I didn’t know I was going on today lol
To be fair both spent major time with other teams, tho I traded for Bennett With the intention of helping him get to 3000
Good sim but another reliever out. Good thing one came back from rehab.
Blown knee for Ron Dixon - out 10 months, hopefully he can recover swiftly and have a few good years left!
Dammit how did I lose to Alabama twice lol but beat Maryland so that’s good
It’s always so funny when I see these because I know the guy who was social media manager for The Show and he made all these Gifs which helped grow the show
He did a great job. Probably the best collection of gifs from a show out there
Perfect game for Van Meel of TX vs ID, but we gained four games on the Spurs. Only two back now.
This PL wild card race has been such a race of mediocrity. 3 of us at 500 and nobody stepping up. GA finally with a 5-1 week, going up 1 game.
Dammm and I needed a good week cause I have Maryland then Colorado next both teams in a hunt
Chipped another game off the Texas lead. Down to one with the next two against them, then MN and NC. 🙈
NJ fans weren't expecting the playoffs this year... but to clinch a wildcard spot and only be 1 game behind the evil neighbour @Richard Hager is a fun spot to be in
yep, I've now jinxed it by opening my mouth, but hey we're in the playoffs 😄
Well, looks like NM's four-year streak of winning the East is likely coming to an end. Three games back with three to play. We have NC and TX has MN. Our playoff streak will continue at nine years.
Albuquerque repeated as AA champs and Oklahoma City (also trying to repeat) is ahead 3 games to 2 over Atlanta in the AAA finals.
Mota Giving up 9 runs really really hurts him and the team then the tough loss in the next game probably ends my season but there is still hope
GA 4-1. Move to 2 games up on the WC. Very late to make a move.
You have to win your next three games Nick so I can potentially make playoffs
are we planning to migrate to 22? I've kind of checked out of that stuff a bit
I'm going to go with the flow of the league honestly. I'm going to pick up 22 with this current sale myself for Mike's league. If AFBL and NPBL want to upgrade, that works for me. AFBL is full with no vacancies and NPBL has 2 so I'd just want to keep that mind, not sure how much impact it'll have to stay more than 1 version behind?
Final day of season about to start. FL East has Texas up 1 game. PL North has a tie with New York and New Jersey. Good luck!
Holy grand slam we caught up. Quite a finish in the final TX - MN game.
I went with SPs 5-7, not expecting much, but it turned out well, so now who starts? Looks like we'll play Texas in the first round regardless of who wins. Fun decision.
Congrats to all the playoff teams. Sorry I couldn't help you more @x24rocks
Happy to still be alive for the division, but I was planning for this to be a rest day for the team. 🥴🙃🍻
I'll be able to run Game 163 when I get back home in about an hour or so @jeffnewmexico @Matt Y - Texas Spurs
well well, NJ pipped @Richard Hager to the division, feels good!!
the fact that we're about +8 or +10 in pythag is irrelevant!! - but honestly, our luck will run out very soon
NJ coming in hot, won our last 6 in a row and 12 of our last 14, watch us lose to georgia first round now 🙂
Kinda hoping for a NM vs NJ rematch (‘46). But a long way to go. Texas is going to be very tough, California is back at the top with the best record and Washington is our playoff nemesis.
Well that was anticlimactic. Congrats @Matt Y - Texas Spurs. See you in the playoffs!
@mikenewjersey Nice job...apparently we were too busy setting up for the playoffs lol
wish I could say it was planned.. we even called up two extra SPs for that final series to keep our best guys fresh for the playoffs 🙂
How do the playoffs work? We SIM one game at a time, and can make roster adjustments after each game?
2-3 at a time normally and at the pace of everyone involved or daily during the week
I'm going to be travelling Wednesday-Friday and then Saturday-Friday next week. I'll have my laptop with me and plan to sim but just of note as sims could be delayed or postponed accordingly.
Good luck to playoff teams. I'll work on getting Season Awards and HOF voting enabled in StatsPlus today.
I looked at the wrong line for the time of export @chappy, I assume you are ready given the time of it. https://statsplus.net/afbl/exports/
All good. Looks like for the Game 163 sim so same thing essentially.
Wow I can't believe I won game 2. Down 5-2 in the 7th, tie it 5-5, give up 2 homers in the top of the 9th, and score 3 in the bottom of the 9th for the 8-7 win.
Sorry my buddy came in town to help rebuild my fence and we got a late start due to rain here in town then had too much fun after we finished for the day haha 😎 🍻 party_parrot
i didn't really want the file, as I kind of expected the NJ bubble to burst, just being in the playoffs was crazy
It was a long day working in between the rain lol. I'll get Game 3 started tonight. Game 4s likely would be in the morning.
NJ has exported, sorry for the wait, planned power outage today in our street, good series so far @tjsmith7_georgia - I had hoped we'd setup well at your park with our lefty SPs and seemed they both got the business done... good luck for the final 3 games, let's hope it goes to 7!!
Sorry guys enjoying myself while on vacation in Denver haha. I'll continue the playoffs after NPBL's sim.
Season Awards and HOF Voting enabled in StatsPlus https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards
Congrats to CA -obviously the better team. Best of luck going forward.
Appreciate it! Going to need it against Texas or NM. Went 4-8 and 3-9 against them regular season. Yikes.
I'll get things continued tomorrow morning. Back to back trips for me. Hopefully you're having a good holiday weekend. Thanks guys!
Reminder for Season Awards and HOF voting as you have time this week
@Matt Y - Texas Spurs Game seven?! Hopefully your question will not be answered this postseason haha. Great series so far.
When voting for Reliever of the Year please consider Juan Jose Sousa. 51 innings, 3-0, 32 saves, 0.35 ERA, 1.27 FIP, 71 K, 7 BB and 0.45 WHIP in his games for NM. Finished slightly below Inoue in WAR because he spent the early part of the season with AL in the PL (also the reason he missed the All-Star game).
TX has exported (thankful for a respectable backup catcher...https://afbl.slack.com/archives/C78NBCXR8/p1625507317046200)
That respectable catcher being Luis Galvan, traded with a 6th round pick from NM to TX for P Jesus Meza in '47. Any chance you remember who you took with the 6th round pick 🤔😀? @Matt Y - Texas Spurs
'47 was the year we traded for Andy Harris, Jude O'Neil, Orlando Lopez and Bob McCrary. Memories.
If we lose game seven I hope it’s Galvan that makes it happen. That would be a good story.
it put runners on 2nd and 3rd with no outs, we followed it up two sac flies to take a 3-1 lead
well played @tjsmith7_georgia - super close series down to the wire!
Looks like we can continue whenever NJ is ready @mikenewjersey. Exports in from CA @Brett- CA Bulldogs and NY @Richard Hager. No changes for TX @Matt Y - Texas Spurs. Good luck guys!
StatsLab updated https://www.matthewrstreeter.com/ootp/afbl/statslab/playoffs.php
Wow just noticed New Mexico RP Juan Jose Sousa's season 👀 . 0.35 ERA, 32 SV, 71 K, 51 IP, 4.5 WPA @jeffnewmexico (oops these stats are for with NM only)
Vote for Sousa as FL Reliever of the Year! Wasn’t bad in PL with Alabama as well, but he spent most of the season with NM. 😃
So who is my PTBNL if he wins? Wasn't that in our trade agreement?
Hmmm I don’t recall that, but I’ll get back to you when I figure out who’s most likely to retire. 🙃
Is there new file? When I last looked there was none to download
i just lost the championship in another league 4-1 with the final two games being lost in walk off fashion, so go easy please 😄
Whenever TX and CA are ready, we'll continue. Good luck guys! @Matt Y - Texas Spurs @Brett- CA Bulldogs @Richard Hager @mikenewjersey
exported. Had hoped at least for a competitive series, but Texas is too damn good lol
well done @Richard Hager - we're surprised to get this far, will be intresting to see if we can keep it up next season or this was juts planets aligning for a playoff push
Whenever TX is ready, we will figure out who will win the Frontier League and face New York. Good luck @Brett- CA Bulldogs @Matt Y - Texas Spurs
Gilberto Martínez putting the team on his back in relief. what an outting for him
Left 6 guys on base, had plenty of chances. Heartbreaker giving up the homer in the 9th. Glad to have turned it in to a competitive series. Big congratulations to @Matt Y - Texas Spurs One hell of a team. Chris Newell destroyed me all series, among others.
@Brett- CA Bulldogs Thank you - what a series. Way to fight to the very last inning!
I think we're about to have a slugfest with Texas vs New York.
Exported (with a question/instructions: https://afbl.slack.com/archives/CS8CDHF3M/p1626118800045900)
We'll continue whenever TX is ready. Good luck guys! @Matt Y - Texas Spurs @Richard Hager
Sounds good and no rush. Going to run NPBL sim first today (we have 2 vacancies still for anyone here that there 😄)
This is the first time I've ever used OOTP20. Is it programmed to make every WS go all 9 games? 🤣
I have it at 2x for the title series where I normally have it go at 5x
It is slow but was testing to see if it catches more highlights or anything
Feel like anything faster than 5x, you guys watching on the RTS screen might miss pitches or maybe even ABs.
Ah okay. I’ve just been checking in on games from time to time and was surprised to see it still going.
Would be cool if there was situation-dependent speed. Maybe go quicker if no one is on base and slow down if men on base. Or in late innings etc.
That would be awesome but would take OOTP really caring about online leagues 😉
Who was in the championship game last year/ who won last year? Being new and not in the playoffs last season I didnt even pay attention
Looks like NY’s last Cup was in ‘24 and TX in ‘30. A long dry spell will end for one of them.
Congratulations @Richard Hager Nothing like winning it in the bottom of the 9th!
BOOM! Finally! took a bit. Thanks @Brett- CA Bulldogs...who knew you could trade your best player and still do it 🙂
Seemed to work out well for you, with Bowman probably winning rookie of the year
Thank you @Richard Hager - what a series! I was on edge the whole time. 🙂 Congratulations on the championship and what a way to win it with a walk-off!
And looks like we had the right guy in to close out the game - he just couldn't get any outs. 🙁
And Congratulations @Richard Hager the trade of 2047 has paid off for us both now
That's pretty awesome....I didn't get one GM of the year vote lol....You guys didn't like that SITU trade i take it 🙂
Update from Dave with StatsPlus https://headwayapp.co/statsplus-updates
It’s time to say goodbye to Jimmy “The Hope” Williams. Kentucky will be parting ways with the AFBL legend today. Over 3000 career hits, 450 home runs, 1700 RBI, a .291 career average. 86.7 total WAR. 61 with Indiana, and 25 with Kentucky!
will get to award voting today. but with more time off coming in August, I may be more or less AWOL a while
yeah I'm on the hook for delivering things issued in one of the executive orders
we’re just announcing we’re going ipo so that plus not enough bodies working. wheeee.
No worries and yes if you haven't yet. If needed, I'm sure there's an extra license around between someone in the league.
Ya it'll be a few days to make sure everyone is all set before we determine when we'll get started with Spring Training 2055.
@AFBL Commish any chance you can update the site once fully converted to 22? I’ve noticed rates change as you move
Haven't had much of a chance to dig into 22 yet, just played a bit when I first got it, but the new strategy options are great. None of my bookmarks from 20 work but i didn't have many.
I haven't had success with switching over yet. I'm on a mac, which may be my issue. I tried to import to 21 first but couldn't get to the file in OOTP navigation. Please let us know when the league file can just be downloaded as that's likely going to be my best bet.
It’ll be tonight before I can zip everything up @Nick (Alabama). I don’t have OOTP on my Mac but you probably need to navigate up a folder level or two to get to the Out of the Park Developments folder to find OOTP20, OOTP21, OOTP22 then drill down into 20 to saved_games then to AFBL.lg. Unless the Mac location is much different than PC.
Yeah, I couldn't figure it out. I know where the files are located on my hard drive, but couldn't navigate to them with their janky interface. I'll just use the file. No worries
I know what you mean, the ootp import interface is terrible on mac. I finally copied the league folder to a location I knew I could get to and imported from there. 🤯
They keep changing where they put the files each version as well.
That’s a good idea. I thought of that but didn’t execute on it. I will try that this evening.
That’s frustrating to hear they don’t make it easy for Mac users like it seemingly like it is for PC (at least non-Steam)
It was easy to find the 21 saved games folder, but I could not figure out how to get to the 20 folder from the import interface, there just doesn’t seem to be a route to it. I may be missing something obvious but it’s not obvious to me….obviously.
Getting the zip files prepped and uploaded now. I’ll let you/everyone know when the 22 starter files are up.
Uploads are finished https://www.matthewrstreeter.com/ootp/afbl/downloads/. The FULL one has everything including images. @Nick (Alabama)
Here's the link to instructions: https://afbl.slack.com/archives/C0B4VV2UW/p1627235557125900
The Best feature is something that was added for 21 but I only found it in 22
@AFBL Commish not sure I'll be able too convert till Friday. My laptop is not allowing me.
Having trouble porting over to 22. Tried both methods. Will try again later and make note of the error messages
if you downloaded the most recent file into ootp20 you are screwed and will need the league file - if it is something else then that's out of my league... I would say I make this mistake 50% of the time.
I still haven't had any luck either. I pulled both files from the FTP and they didn't work and have tried the 20 file converting to 21 and then 22. I can get it to load but I can't get it to download the update.
One thing I found out the hard way is to make sure you are using the latest OOTP version. I downloaded both files, many times and tried all different methods. Turns out I was out of date.
Let me know if you’re still having trouble @steve e and @Nick (Alabama) and anyone else
trying again: didn't realize my version of 22 was out-of-date maybe that was it.
I haven't figured out the upgrade either. Tried downloading unlicensed 21 and it doesn't give access to any tools. My 22 is Steam licensed, so should be up to date. Unzipping the league file tells me it is a 20 file and can't be upgraded.
Hmm I can put together a new file. Possible I zipped it up from my OOTP20 folder without realizing?
You can skip right into 22 without going through 21. Let me know and I can zoom with people and show you how to do it
I got my issue figured out. Combination of Steam using their proprietary saved folder, even if I thought I disabled it. Best way to check is to create a new league and see where it saves that info.
Not sure what the deal with the other messages was yesterday. Suspect it was because the league was named wrong? in saved games, the league folder must be "AFBL.lg". Either leaving the .lg off or adding to the name threw it off.
I tried a 100 different things but finally got it working when I got a quick join link
It's actually sunday...I got our schedule wrong. But it will be the first thing I do when I get back.
I’m all good now. thanks @Jason_Mallards was just my out-of-date version
sorry I haven't had a chance to convert yet. I expect it today or (at the latest) sometime this weekend but also a-ok if you need to press on and I catch up
(the fact that I'm also migrating to a new computer is complicating matters. Probably easier for me to just download the new full file)
Okay cool. Just didn't see an export in the Export Tracker to show that. Glad to hear you're set. We're almost there just need NY and OR which both said hopefully this weekend or Monday.
Yeah I auto’d my org to see where the CPU would put people and didn’t want to export after that
I need to start posting about that opening so we can get things filled up again
Yes just finished up tonight. Likely have a file in between now and Opening Day over the weekend.
The view in 22 with my monitor is slightly different so I stopped a few days early before realizing lol.
Need to get to 26 regardless before Tuesday. I’m about to get logged into my OOTP system and then will grab any pending exports then advance 3 days to April 1.
Good thing I don't have to worry about the fans. They did not like the last 2 moves I made. LOL
So just so I'm clear, we're simming to opening day? Right now I still have a spring training roster.
We got rid of 2 of our biggest offensive contributors and it's still saying we'll finish top of div....
@mstreeter06 has anyone ever held the undisputed AFBL/NPBL Title belt?
I said I was going for it this year after losing in the LCS 2 of the last 3 years. But if we start super slow, Im prepared to blow it up
When just exporting, I got a Roster Violation message saying that Mal Brown OL AAA was missing from the roster. I don't see him anywhere in the game.
I have seen that in a couple leagues- i think if you ask AI to set your minors it fixes itself
I cleared the lineups and pitching for Olympia and had AI set them up. Still getting the same message.
Weird. I’ve seen stuff like this before too. If needed, I can force it probably as the commish.
I don't even know if he belongs on that team or if this is totally a phantom message.
I see him listed in the PLAYERS - MINOR LEAGUES tabs for Washington. Might want to try and move him to another level from there if you can and see if he shows up on the roster you move him to.
Ya that's weird. What @jeffnewmexico suggested is what I'd try to do.
We will be adding another NPBL crossover to take over Pennsylvania with Mike joining us (Illinois Jethawks in NPBL)!
Hey all, glad to be here! Thanks Alex for reaching out and Matt for setting this up!!
Excited to add another crossover and to get back to full. Welcome @Mike- PA GM
Glad to be here! Will need a day or two to figure out the current roster
There is a OOTP22 patch released today. Doesn't look like a hotfix (required) fix but probably should update as you have time. Steam versions should auto-update. https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/showthread.php?t=331270
Update from Dave with StatsPlus:
Turns out a lot of people share screenshots of information from the player popup. To make it a little easier, added a “screenshot” icon there, which will ask you if you want to get an image of the popup, and then create it for you locally. You’ll see the icon as in the following example:
https://statsplus.net/screenshots/player_popup_screenshot.png
Mario Cruz - 600 HRS! Not bad, not bad at all. Just needs 66 more to tie the top mark. 🙂
My AA first baseman RJ Stewart off to a torrid start - 11 HR in his first 15 games. 59 ABs… wild.
Random totally not related to this league memory but when I imported a league from OOTP 6.5 to OOTP 2007 I had a super star pitcher just Absolutely suck and I couldn’t figure out why & it was because his height was changed to 3 foot 2
Took two lousy fielders in the second round. First time I’ve drafted anyone with DH in mind and I took two! I suppose Walker has a way outside chance at 1B but didn’t draft him counting on that. Should be interesting. 🤷♂️
walker has a chance...it's usually where I'm "willing" to hide defensive liabilities, which is a little funny since they are involved with a lot of plays
My thinking about DHs in the minors and drafting changed quite a bit during the off-season and I was hoping there would be a couple of no-field, good-hit guys in the second round to test my resolve. Haha. Normally I would have gone with pitching there with the hitting that was left.
has anyone every seen a no position draft pick learn an actual position? Even at grade 1?
Yes but I have not seen it get much beyond a 1 or 2 in my experience.
The bulldogs collapse continues. Start scouting my roster, because we’re a few more sims like that away from being open for business.
Looks like that’s the end for Jorge Reyes Out 4 months, 4 wins shy of 200. Aged 39
Surprise of the year so far, for NM, is rookie 2B Dave O’Conor who made the jump from AA to starting 2B for the Danger. Over-performing offensively and under-performing defensively. 3rd in the AFBL in OPS, but three errors already with a 10 error rating.
I’m sure it will swing the other way before long, but it’s been fun to see.
OOOOFFF 23 innings vs Maryland....Miller 3/11! geez. Rooks with a 10 LOB !!!! Got some ERAs to come down though haha
Cautiously optimistic in Kentucky. Stringing together some series wins!
Rookie SS Wai-ho Zhai is currently leading in WAR, 5th in BA & OBP. Fast development curve.
weird. had to try the search on nicknames. Didn't pull up the 'obvious' one.
I think I read somewhere it only searches names (excluding nicknames).
makes sense, the fact that I got responses threw me, but I see now it's some sort of similarity score smarty~marty pants~cantu
Ouch lost Cordero for 5-6 weeks. Interesting that I happened to have three catchers up this week haha.
Wait I just realized my AAA team (Fresno) plays in the East. And Louisville plays in the West. That doesn't seem right lol.
Oh wow AA and A are in the east too. My guys are getting screwed on travel. Also my 3rd season and I'm just noticing this haha
Lol Bulldogs moved from Virginia so that messed up things. Probably should get the minor leagues realigned where needed haha.
Dave with StatsPlus is enabling a new upcoming feature for our league to test. This is the feature request to import draft lists from csv into StatsPlus. Here’s a video he shared with me of how it’ll work before he gets the wiki page written.
A nice 5-1 sim, we topped Arizona in a series sweep, that was pretty unexpected!
Defeated former Kentucky Lions SP Arturo Vega in the process!
Dave has officially rolled out the new draft list import feature in StatsPlus:
Rolled out a feature which has been requested by a number of StatsPlus (power?) users for a long time - the ability to upload a draft list to the draft tool. The button is next to the list box.
Also added a link to a new draft help page for GMs which contains more information about using the upload button, and many other aspects of the draft. See https://wiki.statsplus.net/en/web-tools/draft-help
Anyone else have issues with todays file download? It takes like a few minutes to get from 0 to 100%, and then just says error file cant be downloaded. I've closed out of OOTP and restarted my computer, but neither helped.
Yea, I eventually got it this morning. Still slower than normal, but it downloaded and I was able to export. Probably just my computer being weird/slow.
4-2 with a couple of one-run losses to division-leading Colorado. Promising young starter Dave Allen out for five weeks and Jeff Todd suspended for 6+ days for helping ignite a brawl against Idaho.
Fun week.
Do we know when draft picks get added to the team? I'm going to need to shuffle the system once that happens.
Want to know how bad California has been? Situ was a top 3 performer on that sim with this stat line 22 AB, 5 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, .227 AVG, .591 OPS.. meaning 6 other hitters did worse lol
2-4, including a sweep of us by surging Arizona. Can’t wait for Cordero and Allen to get healthy.
NC is sitting 3 games below .500.... I've just made some changes for the next sim that will hopefully get us back into the race.
3-3 against two tough teams, PA and NY. SP Ivan Morales continues his strong start. Check out this line: Through 12 games, a 2.16 ERA and a 79:8(!!!!) K:BB ratio.
No-Hitter alert. Toby Cox, Titans. 1BB 7K 95p. https://statsplus.net/afbl/reports/news/html/rt_sim/game_box_4411.html
Mallards suddenly discovered how to win this sim. Apparently all I need to do is not export. 🤷
Pretty sure my last like 4 sims have alternated 1-5 and 5-1. This team has zero consistency this season
Another 2-4 sim. Need a good sim against WA and TX. Still pitching pretty well lately but offense has shut down without Cordero. One more week!
Tough break for 2054 all-star pitcher Jeff Reddy. Struggled this whole season in the rotation and in the pen, and is now out 12-14 months with a torn flexor tendon.
6-0 and tied for first. Hitting picking up the last couple sims. Orlando Lopez starting to produce again and Cordero is back.
The NM org had a great sim going 26-4, with NM, Oklahoma City and Carlsbad going undefeated. Orlando and Albuquerque both 4-2.
Ya NM is hot and CO is not playing great currently with TX right behind us.
In his career between Oregon & Maryland, 3B Pat Ritchie has 116 stolen bases and has been caught just 11 times. This season he is 17-for-17 for the Bridegrooms.
tried to do mine, but stuffed them up... lol needs a statsplus fix
New StatsPlus feature announced about automated league file backups which will be a nice safety net for any emergencies or screws up by me 😄 https://wiki.statsplus.net/en/league-hosting/league-file-backups
2055 All-Star Game Selections
Frontier League
Starters
CA: Sander Mertens (AZ)
1B: Pepe Bautista (WA)
2B: Jose Garcia (WA)
3B: Joe Lacy (TX)
SS: Cisco Martinez (NM)
LF: Qi-chao Situ (CA)
CF: Jorge Pineda (WA)
RF: Jose Villarrel (AZ)
DH: Lou O'Slattery (AZ)
SP: Jeff Locke (AZ)
Reserves
CA: Jose Ruiz (TX)
1B: Ken Thompson (CO)
2B: Bob McCrary (NM)
3B: Robinson Francisco (CA)
SS: George van Arem (CA)
LF: Chris Payne (IL)
CF: Jose Flores (NM)
RF: Tony Benavides (TX)
SP: Riemer van Uffelen (TX)
SP: Petro Groeneveld (CO)
SP: Ron McCormick (NM)
SP: Sam Johnson (WA)
SP: Aaron Cavaliere (CO)
RP: Robbie Stone (CO)
RP: Bobby Etheridge (CO)
RP: Juan Anaya (NM)
RP: Jeff Todd (NM)
RP: Cesar Martinez (AZ)
RP: Dan Jackson (OR)
Patriot League
Starters
CA: Duri Al Gahary (ON)
1B: Willie Cash (OH)
2B: Doug Stephenson (PA)
3B: Bob Lyon (OH) unanimous 18/18
SS: Wai-ho Zhai (GA)
LF: Antonio Estrada (NY)
CF: Eric Steele (GA)
RF: Mauro Ruedos (KY)
DH: Steve Miller Jr (NY)
SP: Ivan Morales (KY) unanimous 18/18
Reserves
CA: Flash Rodriguez (NC)
1B: Mario Cruz (NY)
2B: Hector Roldan (OH)
3B: Jesus Medina (GA) [Commish selection]
SS: Don Bowman (NY) [Commish selection, injured]
LF: Joe Swanson (NJ)
CF: Juan Ybarra (NJ) [Commish selection]
RF: Lou Good (MD)
SP: Tim Gibson (MD)
SP: Raul Arvelos (KY)
SP: Leo Ward (MD)
SP: Alan Carpenter (GA) [Commish selection]
SP: Toby Cox (GA) [Commish selection}
RP: Lou Best (KY) unanimous 18/18
RP: Brad Chandler (GA) unanimous 18/18
RP: Tony Faulkner (NY)
RP: Mark Davidson (NY)
RP: Paco Estaa (AL) [Commish selection]
RP: Cale Johnson (NC) [Commish selection]
Cool there's a minor league prospects ASG now in OOTP22 (plus a HR Derby)
Not going to be able to watch every player but Mertens hit one 455ft in NY's stadium
Might be cool to vote in some fashion for the 8 players in the homerun derby
Antonio Estrada won the derby for the hometown crowd @Richard Hager
Interesting didn't realize that was possible but I hadn't been looking for it. I can investigate 😄
I don't remember if I had "Enable Trading" disabled or not but it is enabled. I will see if the UBL teams have been making trades in the past or not. I'm not sure if it really matters but would be nice to have some governance in the UBL transactions lol.
I don’t think it matters. Might be interesting to see who gets traded.
https://statsplus.net/afbl/reports/news/html/rt_sim/game_box_4866.html wow a no hitter with 24 strikeouts. Almost a perfect game
6-3, but playing nine days straight with 11-, 14- and 16-inning games has resulted in five tired starters (batters) and seven tired pitchers at the same time. Don't think I've seen that before. Going to be interesting figuring this out with three days to go.
I'm getting an error when attempting to download. Anybody else?
Not this time, but it's happened to me a few times where it takes forever to go from 0 to 100%, eventually gets to 100% but then gives an error. I usually close out of OOTP, restart my computer, and then basically keep trying and every time it eventually works. Currently doing this process with the NPBL file
that's exactly what's happening to me. And it's doing that on both AFBL and NPBL. But not in my other league that's still on 21.
Similar has happened to me with every version. Was a connection issue for me. 🐿️🐿️🐿️
Right now, it's hung up at the 20% point. It had gone 5% at a time with a noticeable but minor wait after each 5%. But it always gets hung up at 20%.
I'm also in another 22 league and I was just able to load that one in around a minute. So it appears to only be AFBL and NPBL. So I'm hard-pressed to believe that it's a connection issue.
When I installed 22, I ran the patch at that time. Did everyone else? But this has only been a problem for me for the past week. Puzzled.....
OK - I rebooted my computer and downloaded. Just a bit slow bit it worked. Hopefully not a continuing issue but thanks for the help!
Hmm I'll see if I can notice anything on my end. Also please let me know if it continues.
Wow career ending injury for Washington pitcher Juan Santiago. Finishes at 31.8 WAR over 10 years at the age of 30.
By tomorrow's sim. We have a flexible deadline date of first Monday of August.
could be worse, could have been after the deadline, so you at least have a chance to make some additions.
Or as someone competing for the wildcard with you, feel free to just sell off haha
equally amazing; i traded for 2 C's with 9 ability ratings at C and they both are sporting a 5.00+ ERA.
Orlando Lopez with home run number 400. Cordero with his 400th earlier this season.
LF Brad Reid has been mashing since his trade from New Mexico to Maryland. 9HR, 17 RBI, 1.015OPS in 20 games
The Bridegrooms this season have overcome a 7-18 April to claw back within 2 games of .500 at 53-55.
When Reid is hitting he’ll hit a lot home runs. I think I saw on StatsPlus stat of the day he has one the highest all time hrs/hit rates.
He’s been exactly what we hoped. My lineup had power but lacked that every PA threat that he brings. He’s had 3 two-HR games I think already
He was robbed of Rookie of the Year in 2052… there’s no way Steve West deserved it! 😉
Lost starter-turned-stopper Lou Best for a couple of weeks! Hopefully he’s back in full form as we close out the season.
Nice to see Sam Raith get on track and grab a player of the week for Colorado. He handed us our only loss of the sim with two home runs and rbi in the bottom of the ninth In game two of the CO-NM series.
1-5 Monday, 6-0 Tuesday, 1-5 today. I'd really settle for a nice 3-3 sim lol
We finish the season on a 9 game road trip - brutal way to jump into the playoffs!
Funny enough I think I’ll face CA regardless of who wins the division in round 1
New Mexico and the winner of the west are battling for best record in the frontier league. And California and AZ battling for Frontier West. So two races of importance with this final sim of the season.
Commish with that 10am sim tease. I get it though, work always getting in the way of the important stuff like OOTP haha
Might be better to not announce it until it’s actually started 🙃
And the playoffs are set: Texas vs. California, Arizona vs. New Mexico, Pennsylvania vs. New York, and Kentucky vs. Georgia. Good luck everyone but New York after winning last year lol
Thanks! Just happy to get to the playoffs after 8-17 April start. Hell of a battle between Arizona and California. And hopefully we'll see eachother in the next round.
Georgia and New York were absolute powerhouses start to finish
4-2 in last sim after a couple of rough weeks. I was worried we'd hit the playoffs on a worse skid.
In bigger news, St Augustine takes home their first ever Rookie level title! It's big news, because I don't know if that team has ever finished above 500. It feels that way. I know they've never won a division. Plenty of upper level success, but the lower levels elude me. #minorleaguetitles 🎏
Can someone remind me how rosters in the playoffs work? I know we cant add and remove people during a series correct? But we can make roster changes between series if we advance? Just like MLB.
Yup correct! Wish we could make a roster move for an injury during the series however.
Yes but in real life they have 40 man rosters We don’t because we have no financials
ahh gotcha so they are allowed to make a move within 40 man roster for an injury?
Anyone in the organization For the entire year If someone is put on the IL They can be added, Also if you were on the 40 man roster before August 31 I believe you’re also eligible.
Good regular season for NM. Made the playoffs for the 10th consecutive year, now tied for 4th with North Carolina (2040-2049).
Kentucky (2039-2051) has the most with 13. Colorado (2014-2024) and Texas (2013-2023) both with 11.
Going to be tough extending the streak. Managed to stay fairly young so 🤞.
Georgia has 3 LHP in their rotation, our biggest downfall this season!
OF Jim Benson set a franchise record for SB in a season this year with 93!
4-8 against Arizona this season. Hoping we can hit and not have another early exit.
Super impressive rookie campaign by @tjsmith7_georgia’s Wai-ho Zhai. The 23 yo SS posted a 6 WAR with 40 XBH and ELITE defense.
Zhai has been a huge part of the season. Offense slowed down the 2nd half.
@AFBL Commish can you please remind me how to get export confirmations on slack (similar to npbl)? Thanks!
It’ll be in StatsPlus in your profile settings. I can look up exact wording for you.
Had 2 players with 90 SBs - and I wasn't in the top 3 overall. Seems ootp 22 has broken SBs a little more than usual!!
@tjsmith7_georgia I still don't understand stolen bases, because I had a guy finish the year with an 8 rating for both running speed and stealing ability. Yet he only went 50/83.. Just seems like with 8+ ratings all year, he should have been a little more successful.
8's never seem to be successful at stealing at a good rate. 9s+ to get a good percentage. 6-8 are more opportunists and you have to reign in the 8s that think they are speedsters.
Gianni Girard is a great example of a guy with great running ratings and a horrible success rate stealing. 346 steals and 268 caught for his career. I think it is luck, randomness, facing good catchers... who knows
his second season he was 32 steals, 41 caught, then 38 and 37 the next year.
I have tinkered with their individual strategy settings and try to find the right balance for my guys. I’ve had pretty good success making them efficient.
I usually try to make sure their success rate is between 75-80%. If it’s lower, I turn down aggressiveness, higher, I turn it up!
Girard was a guy who struggled in ID, but when he came over to KY, I think he improved.
I can't believe 10 home runs were just hit in game 2 with weather like this Weather: Partly Cloudy (46 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
NM has exported and is ready for a comeback to tie up the series.....haha not really.
Nice to know I sacrificed a bunch of picks for 4-0 sweep. Good luck NY; from a RL New Yorker
I need to see where we stand on export / ready to go status. Today’s been wild meeting day.
the 4 guys I traded away this season just went 5 for 13 with 2 HR's, 7 RBI's in there game 3's.. So thats cool lol
wow 2 guys with quad strains in game 3. Apparentlt pre-game stretching needs to improve.
And KY just lost there starting pitcher to injury in game 4, two pitches in
It's always interesting having a Closer with a 10 stamina. Brad Chandler pitched 9th-11th innings, but will probably have to rest a game or 2. Won this time, but I think previous playoffs it has cost me by losing his availability.
@AFBL Commish @mstreeter06 hey, have a small issue. Going camping this weekend so I’ll need to send instructions to you. That ok?
I’m just gonna put Leo bray on a shelf until next year and not wreck his arm lol
Assuming @Mike- PA GM doesn't come back from being down 3-1, I am super pumped to watch @Richard Hager and @tjsmith7_georgia battle it out. That should be a very entertaining series.
Thank you @Zach - KY. Looking forward to a monster series with @Richard Hager!
Is next sim 5 & 6, and then if a 7 is needed it's separate? Or this sim all 3
No rush Matt. The longer you wait the longer @Mike- PA GM gets to be in the playoffs 😆
Hey commish, did you plan to keep going tonight? If so, I can get you a file once you upload this one @AFBL Commish @mstreeter06
Good series @Matt Y - Texas Spurs. Got a little revenge for you kicking my ass last year haha
@AFBL Commish Can you save and upload the latest league file?
Sorry guys got busy at work then around the house. Good luck in the LCS.
Looks like we're ready to start the League Championship Series. I'll get that going in a moment.
Afternoon start in New York. Late night start in California. Good luck to all!
Wasted an absolute gem from my Ace. Probably need to adjust my closer role for the rest of the series
Another day start in the GA-NY series and late start in the CA-AZ series
Awesome. I'll get the next games started in about 30-45 minutes guys. Good luck!
A pitcher marked “avoid high leverage” and possibly no assigned role, gets brought into a 3-2 ballgame in the 8th inning of a game where the team faces elimination. And proceeds to blow it.
I'm going to update my OOTP22 to the newest patch after today's sim(s). Note says you should but may not be required to update after I update but I recommend patching when possible after today. https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/showthread.php?t=332392
@AFBL Commish before game 7, can you check to see what Kawaguchis stamina is for game 7? Fully rested, etc?
LOL- Saturday, October 30th , 2055 - New Mexico Danger: RP Jeff Todd was injured while attempting to haul in a large fish. The Diagnosis: forearm soreness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
Playoffs module in StatsLab https://www.matthewrstreeter.com/ootp/afbl/statslab/playoffs.php
Sorry just getting home from work. Firing it up now and will get an export in asap
The irony of Josh Garren, who I traded to Arizona, hitting a homerun to give Arizona the lead
Congratulations @AJCVipers Good luck against New York! That should be a fun one as well.
I'll get the Federation Cup Series started shortly then. Good luck to NY and AZ! @Richard Hager @AJCVipers
I am back after a nice long vacation while you guys have something called the playoffs (never heard of it). When's the draft?
Hope it was a good vacation. We'll get started with the draft after the playoffs, awards, and rollover to 2056.
Amazing. Feel free to sim the last one tonight if @Richard Hager is ready. I can’t bear to watch more lol
Actually if we sim tomorrow, please upload first so I can send a file with changes. Thanks!
Monday, November 15th , 2055 - Pennsylvania Railroaders: SP Chris Castellanos was injured while getting in a fight with his son's Little League coach. The Diagnosis: fractured thumb. He's expected to miss about 4 weeks.
This guy just turned 17. How does he have a son playing little league
@AFBL Commish I am assuming we’ll sim tomorrow, in which case I’ll get you a file tomorrow am
Good stuff guys. I'll run for normal morning time on the west coast for Richard. Plan on around 10am CST. Good luck in the deciding game!
Haha yeah my boss just got back this week so this weeks chill compared to doing his job last week
Congratulations @Richard Hager! And a hell of year for @AJCVipers Incredible series
At least my team is young everywhere, maybe maybe bob Smith one day puts me over the top
For some reason PL Most Valuable Hitter ballot isn't loading for me on StatsPlus. Everything else is working fine.
Ya its a weird StatsPlus bug. Not sure why it happens seemingly randomly. Fix is usually to try again (a few times) or come back to it.
It only worked for me if I voted for all the Alabama players. Strange bug, but I got it done.
I know we all filter by WAR, but SP Jeff Locke had a 1.85 ERA. It’s one of his last chances to get the Cy to get him in real HOF territory. Help me out! Yes
I sort by WAR initially but look at other stats to fine tune. But crap, I voted for Locke 2nd quite a while ago. Not sure how I messed that up. Would definitely pick him at 1 today.
@AFBL Commish will try to get voting in this weekend. But will be out of the loop for the next 2 wks.
I will get my Hall of Fame voting finished up this weekend! Sorry it’s been crazy busy at work!
It’s basically tied for vote total points between Locke and van Uffelen
Hey @mstreeter06 mike is busy with selling and buying a home at the moment so he prob won’t vote
Ya I remember him mentioning that. No biggie just a final heads up if he and anyone else want to get their voting in.
Exciting upcoming new beta feature coming to S+ will be Trade Tool in StatsPlus (not released or announced yet 😄)
StatsPlus Trade Tool
Summary
Propose / accept trades on StatsPlus, with automatic posts to Slack
What it is:
- Allow one GM to create a trade involving players, cash and draft picks and send proposal to another GM
- Second GM can review the trade and accept or decline on StatsPlus
- Accepted trades are automatically posted to Slack / Discord in a standard format, with all players linked to their S+ pages
- No limit on number of players or picks involved (OOTP limits to 5, this feature will allow more)
- S+ will show a best-effort financial summary of the trade at proposal and accept/decline time
- S+ will allow including salary retention as part of the trade proposal
- Show a history of trades agreed on S+, including a list of trades per team, trades involving a player, trades involving a specific draft pick
- Draft pick trading can be optionally enabled for a league, with options managed by the commissioner / admin for which years of picks can be traded for a specific league
- Draft picks involved in trades are automatically tracked, to be applied when the next draft is imported (best effort here, there will be some cases S+ can't handle)
- Attempt to track which player ended up being chosen with a specific traded pick
- Include warning about players with NTC
What it is not:
- S+ will not be able to match OOTP finances exactly, so it cannot be relied upon to be sure a trade will work
- Due to missing info from OOTP, retained salary options in S+ may not match what is in game
- A shortcut for entering trades in OOTP. All trades still need to be entered and processed in game.
Just a legend. As usual, wish I had held him would have been crucial this season.
Thanks guys. I think year over year the guy deserves to be a hall of famer but he broke in at 25
It's the end of an era in NC, as Choppy Orozco is not looking like he will make the starting lineup this season.
Making repairs on his house during Spring Training haha? @Richard Hager
So I tried to move my saved games folder and really messed up my install. I use Steam, so I tried to uninstall 22 and Steam, but the error keeps coming back. Any recommendations on completely resetting Steam so it will treat my OOTP install as a fresh install? Seems like some files are caching in Steam. I'll try to post error messages later.
Hmm have you tried removing the saved_games and trying from scratch yet? Not sure how the steam route differs from the traditional way.
Steam essentially creates two install locations with OOTP. The default locations where ootp wants to install itsself and the steam basic setup. The steamapps\ folder is usually where steam installs get placed unless you've done any custom destination. And your profile folder has local files for OOTP. It looks like the game isn't looking in the proper folder for game files?
I don't know the answer for sure. I would google where ootp & steam are installing files. Then look at the setup settings for both steam and ootp. I know when we port to a new version, I have to hunt for instructions.
The errors read like the ootp app is looking in the wrong location for database files.
Found the fix and I'm back in business - https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/showthread.php?t=312792
Well, Choppy Orozco did end up making the starting lineup for Opening Day. No HR in 35 PA in the spring.
NC wound up with the best record in ST. Hope that's a sign of good things to come.
I did plan on NPBL after AFBL today since playoff sims take longer being RTS
Ah man earliest I can do is lunchtime today 11:15ish CT.
If you have to auto, that's fine!
I'll run NPBL playoff sim first to give @Zach - KY and any others a few more hours then sim around lunch time.
I've got parent-teacher conferences so don't wait for me to export unless you hear from me that I'm done with all that.
You can go ahead and run it auto.I won't be able to upload until tonight
I assume more accurate Season Predictions with exports actually grabbed
We won one less. But at least 13 ahead of everyone in the afbl. Perfect recipe for an early exit in the playoffs. 🤷♂️
Who knows with the predictions heh. I'm sure it'd be different slightly each time.
Yes, i think I heard someone on ootp podcast say that it sims the season twice and averages results. Been a long time since I've listened to it.
Ha thanks for the early heads up. I thought it was weird all of the extra teams besides the first 3 on the first day on the first sim attempt.
Exciting news.. our league is part of a beta test group with Dave at StatsPlus for the new Trade Tool feature. https://wiki.statsplus.net/web-tools/trade-tool
Some likely future additions, some before wider roll-out:
- Adding notes to other GM and/or commissioner
- Proposing a counter-offer
Limitations:
- Support for a team with multiple supplemental, or comp balance picks needs to be improved
Cleaned up 90% of my minors before the sim. Still need to look at AAA and maybe retire a few guys in the majors. Our ML squad still stinks but help is on the way.
Hoping his ratings hold for a few more years!
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Any feedback on the new StatsPlus Trade Tool would be appreciated if you have any as you explore/use it. Thanks guys!
How do I fire my training/medical staff? These injuries are too much…yikes
2-4 sim. Swept by Washington to fall out of first. And lost a starting pitcher for the year. I liked April much more than May.
Good year so far. 20-3 since our 5-game losing streak in mid-April.
Am looking for an idea to try it out on but haven't found one yet.
The plan has been to move Wally Kester into the rotation early this season… but he and Bik have been great at the back of the bullpen. Decisions decisions.
I'm trying out Brad Chandler in the rotation this year after several successful seasons as closer. Kinda mixed early.
@AFBL Commish What's the in game date we need to hit before draft results go in? I'm guessing Wednesdays sim?
Ya I believe I have it set for June 1 or a few days after that. It's a hassle to try to move it up unfortunately.
StatsLab has been fixed but you'll need to login and update your password from the default of baseball
Kester off to a 2-0 record in two starts. First start was lights out, 7.2IP, 1ER, 0BB, 10K against Georgia. Another 7.2IP with 2ER against Ontario. Hopefully Gibson & Kester at the top of the rotation will push us forward.
Rooting for you @steve e. Someone needs to finally take down @Richard Hager haha
@Brett- CA Bulldogs NY was the laughing stock for decades though! 😉
Draft date is June 8th so we'll unfortunately need to wait until next sim for those results to be imported into the game.
Ya sorry guys. I might be able to do a sim tomorrow so we can get the draft before the break
I'd love the extra time if you can do it tomorrow. Lots of minor league reshuffling needed after a draft.
@Brett- CA Bulldogs You see what you did!? You got my team all fired up! 🙂
Wow, was feeling good about NM and then saw NY with a 20-game winning streak haha 👀. I hope we can keep pace.
Yea it was only a casual 8 game win streak when I opened my mouth
This will all balance itself out...I'm sure of it. If OOTP has taught me anything. lol
4-2 sim. Not sure if this is our first winning sim (I haven't checked every time) but it's the first I noticed.
Yes hopefully everyone had a great holiday yesterday and have a good weekend guys
@AFBL Commish Is the prospect list set to update annually or dynamically? Would be cool to see newly drafted players show up in the list right away rather than have to wait until next season.
Hmm I can take a look later when back home. I'm cool with dynamic of it's not already.
Wow, we actually took 2-of-3 from NY (but are still 7 back). Going to be a tense PL Wild Card race if things hold
We had a 2-4 and then bounced back with 5-1. Should be fun in NY next sim.
Some interesting possibilities with a 20-game lead in late June.
rough year in Idaho. 7 games under, run diff of +24, pythag of -6. 1-7 in extras, 3-10 in 1 run games...
Nothing like losing your best player for the season.. Tuesday, June 20th , 2056 - California Bulldogs: LF Qi-chao Situ was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: broken bone in elbow. He's expected to miss about 6-7 months. OUCH
Just a repost of the ongoing creation of documentation related to StatsPlus's new Trade Tool for anyone that is curious or missed it: https://wiki.statsplus.net/web-tools/trade-tool
4-2 sim. Lost the series vs NY 2-1. Won the first game 9-8, lost the next two 8-7, the final in extras. Pitching took the series off apparently.
Yep. Our bullpen, normally very good, decided to implode as well. 47 runs in the series, all three games decided by one run. 💥💥💥
Lost my Ace, Alan Carpenter for 12 months to UCL. Just when I was starting to move up.
My farm system is still absolutely horrible BUT I do still love the prospect pipeline being set on dynamic. I check it every sim now and its cool to see guys move a little.
Useful addition to StatsPlus for voting history results:
Small addition yesterday, the new CSV from OOTP includes info to determine 2nd and 3rd place finishers for awards, so that is now added to player pages on the History tab (screenshot from Dave's league)
StatsPlus update today adds H, HR, WHIP on Pitching Stats
https://headwayapp.co/statsplus-updates
2056 All-Star Game Selections
Frontier League
Starters
CA: Ismael Cordero (NM)
1B: Pepe Bautista (WA)
2B: Bob McCrary (NM)
3B: Sam Raith (CO)
SS: Cisco Martínez (NM)
OF: Edgardo Galindo (ID)
OF: José Flores (NM)
OF: Jon Moore (IL)
DH: Sadao Tanaka (ID) [unanimous]
SP: Jeff Locke (AZ) [unanimous]
Reserves
CA: José Ruíz (TX)
1B: Luppe Mathijssen (AZ)
2B: José García (WA)
3B: Soichiro Hayashi (CA)
SS: Joe Hyde (AZ) [Commish selection]
OF: Chris Payne (IL) [Commish selection]
OF: Kamiel van Aerden (MN) [Commish selection]
OF: Cris Rivero (WA) [Commish selection]
SP: Sam Johnson (WA) [unanimous]
SP: Riemer van Uffelen (TX)
SP: Juan Jose Sousa (NM)
SP: Jorge Mendoza (CA)
SP: António Mata (NM)
RP: Jeff Todd (NM)
RP: Paço Estaa (NM)
RP: Mike Harris (NM)
RP: Kevin Koch (WA)
RP: Mike Rice (CA)
RP: José González (CA)
Patriot League
Starters
CA: Rob English (MD)
1B: Luis Martinez (PA)
2B: Sam Bowling (GA)
3B: Chris Armstrong (ON)
SS: Wai-ho Zhai (GA) [unanimous]
LF: António Estrada (NY)
CF: Eric Steele (GA)
RF: Danny Lang (AL)
DH: Steve Miller Jr. (NY)
SP: Cristo Mota (ON)
Reserves
CA: Flash Rodríguez (NC) [Commish selection]
1B: Jesús Martínez (GA)
2B: Tony Grimaldo (NY)
3B: Jesús Bernard (AL)
DH/2B: Raúl Hernández (GA) [Commish selection]
LF: Choppy Orozco (NC) [Commish selection]
CF: Jamie Stubbs (MD)
RF: Warner Fleet (NY)
SP: Hyotaru Takahashi (NC)
SP: Tim Gibson (MD)
SP: Leo Ward (MD)
SP: Raul Arvelos (KY)
SP: Isacco Pomardi (NY)
RP: Mark Davidson (NY) [unanimous]
RP: Ron Watkins (NC)
RP: Crespín González (PA)
RP: Sean Garnett (KY)
RP: Lou Best (KY)
RP: Cale Johnson (NC)
somewhat random request: can we change the "keep transaction logs" setting to be "from 2 years ago"? Will make it easier to track down who's retired at the flip
Well, White did not get a single start in his NM debut sim. Pretty sure we didn't face all lefties. 🙃
Oh I'm glad you posted that. I almost forgot to do it myself tonight. 🤯
I am really enjoying OOTP22 and some of the pitching sliders. It was crushing to see my former 1/1 pick go from a 4 star 3B prospect to a 2 star prospect in the change over though. That's the one thing I hate about porting over to a new version.
Brutal loss for Kentucky. Stopper and bullpen ace Lou Best goes down for the remainder of the season. He was on track for almost a 3 WAR season, leading one of the most productive bullpens in the league.
15-2 August so far (with Cisco Martinez on IL) has me feeling nice and overconfident. 😬
You or @AJCVipers are going to be real disappointed in October..
Playoffs have been disappointing for us last couple of seasons so I'm used to it. Just hope we show some fight this year.
It’ll come down to how healthy my second and third SP (Pacheco and bray) are
It’ll come down to how my team learns how to make contact and out score the opposing team
Well that streak includes 2 of the top teams. Your team should see a nice change in the next sim though. You get 2 of the bottom teams. 🙂
Hi @mstreeter06 I can’t accept the trade in the trade tool cause it says the players are no longer on Pennsylvania
Maybe just propose a trade where I send you a bunch of picks for one 8th rounder?
Ahh that makes sense. I can just manually update the trade pick tracker.
Injuries once again takes out a key PA player…time for the Railroaders to step up!
real double-edged sword here. Young guys are starting to put it together, which great, but it's also putting us at risk of losing that #1 overall pick
Lou O'Slattery went yard 4 times against us (his old team). Including 3 in one game.
oof and then in the third game of the season he was concussed in a collision at third base and he's done for 9-10 months
I think he missed the playoffs with us one year too. He's lasted a lot longer than I thought he would once traded to AZ. Hope he comes back in good shape!
Yeah it's been crazy. 3-3 this sim though so we hit a a bump in the road haha.
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We have had some tough losses this year. 4-10 in extra innings, 14-22 in one-run games. Glad to get that all out in the regular season! 😉
Never been any doubt about Pacheco... When he is healthy enough to pitch
I don't think anyone is looking forward to facing AZ pitching in the playoffs.
Well I believe if the season ended today, it would be California playing AZ.. And AZ just swept us. So yea were not looking forward to it
Chasing the record. I think we need to go 18-8 the rest of the way to beat the AFBL record for wins in a season (114). And 15-11 to break the FL record (111). Not sure if we can do it resting guys but seems within reach.
CO, NJ and NM tied with 25 playoff appearances. NM will take the lead at 26 if CO doesn't make it this year. They are four games out of the second wildcard spot at the moment.
CO leading NM by 49 in all-time wins. Managed to reduce the lead quite a bit this season.
4-2 sim. Need 14-6 to get to 115 and 11-9 to get to 112. Breaking the FL record is looking pretty good, but the AFBL not so much.
1-5 That pretty much knocks me out of Wild Card contention. Had been spending too much time around 500, but without my ace can't seem to make a move. Looks like it's time for a mini-teardown!
New Mexico’s 227 run differential is insane. 66 more than New York, and double the next two highest in Frontier League.
I refuse to tank but this late-season surge is frustrating given the previous 5 months.
winning percentage by month (in order): .143 - .346 - .346 - .364 - .423 - .423 - 1.000
part of me wants to use the rest of this season to experiment with some different pitching approaches and lineups, that sort of thing
Alabama doesn't have the pitching yet in the majors to be competitive but we're trying. I called up one of our top OF prospects a few sims ago and he's 🔥 thus far.
Our pitching is leading the league in a lot of categories but the bats just not coming around enough yet.
Well I went ahead and did that pitching experiment. 0-5 with a -20 run differential (although a 10-0 shellacking makes that look worse than it was)
Oh with Colorado still in it for the second wildcard. Didn't notice that too.
Team just quit…wow. 14-23 to close out the year. That Cobb injury hurt the team worse than I thought…
New Mexico went a combined 30-12 against all 3 teams.. So it might not matter. But boy do I love a good underdog story in the playoffs
We've been good and lost in playoffs before so it probably wouldn't be much of a story. Playoffs drive me crazy.
Arvelos out for 5 weeks this sim, likely done for the year unless he makes a remarkable comeback and we go all the way!
22 YO SP 15-6 this year with 3.16 ERA. Will miss him in the postseason.
Yeah need last year’s MV Pitcher (Ivan Morales) to step up and some big relief performances.
I'm not overly confident on the road in Washington especially when Colorado has Illinois to finish up. In positive news, We are ahead of schedule as i figured we'd be competitive next season not this one.
I wish my team had never moved from Virginia. I hate being the west coast time team when we do RTS lol
Division goes to @AJCVipers. Congrats! Colorado beats Illinois. Quite a game in the 11th in Washington.
actually I guess Newfoundland would be the correct play. Start 30 minutes earlier than even Atlantic
Ugh Oh. My DH was injured and so was Pacheco @AJCVipers. We'll see for howlong for both.
Colorado wins their game but Washington is currently leading their game.
disappointing finish. -7 pythag, for whatever that's worth. Fun season nevertheless. now to see if Lahoda comes back. 155 hits shy of 3000 and 17 steals short of 1000...
I don't think we'll contend yet but should be around .500 and on the rise I think
@AFBL Commish remind us what the sims are in playoffs? 2-2-2-1?
Ya I think we've been doing 2-2-2-1 for the breakdown of games per playoff sim for 7 games
another great season in the books. Good luck to all the playoff teams. 110 wins from @jeffnewmexico is pretty awesome! Nice job. Don't get to distracted with WAR on the voting. I voted Sousa with the 20 game winner this year.
9.1 WAR, who did better in every single category? Locke had a historically great season
good luck to all playoff teams! Condolences to those who have to face Pacheco in the 9th...
can’t get to the statsplus wiki on my work computer — anybody know if it’s possible to filter by position just for catchers with some special syntax? anything I can think to put there also returns CFs
And your team is really solid on the road. Going to be a tough series.
I’m missing a few key guys but we’re lucky your rotation is RHP-heavy. We don’t fare quite as well against lefties.
Good luck @Larry_Washington! Hopefully we will be more dangerous than the last time we met in the playoffs. 😃
@AFBL Commish How we looking? We think we'll have a sim tonight?
Sorry got busy but should be able to sim today assuming everyone is ready
Any changes or series starting export for you WA @Larry_Washington?
Export Tracker direct link: https://statsplus.net/afbl/exports/ (In the "League" dropdown menu in StatsPlus as a FYI)
Sweet I'll be able to start the sim in probably 15-20. Good luck guys!
I wish there was a clock in the rts. Must be two hours sim time between the last games.
California lacks the consistent longball threat. So it's small ball or bust
We are pretty hot and cold historically, so plan for a CG shutout sometime soon 🥸
CA bullpen gives up the lead. No idea why Israel Sousa was brought back out for the 8th.
Lions 2 for 4 on SBs today. I've been trying to tune in those baserunning strategy settings
He's batting batting .700 haha. Pretty sure it was on Long's 4 hold runner 🙂
12 steals on 13 attempts in the two games combined. Their catcher has thrown out 30% of runners in his career, so maybe the pitcher was just two slow delivering the ball.
Takahashi was injured in his 2nd straight start... so he's lasted 1 inning and a third of an inning in his last two outings. Sore forearm the first time, back spasms the second. At least he's still going to play.
Mario Cruz of NY is 4 postseason games away from becoming the first player in AFBL history to log an entire season's worth (aka 162) of postseason games in his career.
I also feel like it's dumb that Takahashi is only 40% rested after throwing 4 pitches last start.
Looks like we're all ready to continue so I'll get things started soon
Choppy Orozco chose a fine time to come up with his 2nd hit of the postseason
Series update:
Washington leads NM 2-1
Arizona leads CA 2-1
Kentucky leads Maryland 2-1
NC leads NY 2-1
Fun stuff!
We’re relying on veteran Cris Colon to get us a big win here. His ratings have dwindled but he remains an important part of the Kentucky pitching staff.
We just haven't had the clutch hits, just like all season long in close/late games. Interesting that lefty Leo Ward got our one win. He's definitely been a big part of this season for us.
K, K, Pop Out after two on no out, but that double steal proved important
I wish Lou Best wasn’t injured! Sean Garnett is also at the end of his ratings career. We are so OLD lol
Sousa was so good all year and he's now had 2 rough games this series
That game is about to start. Plan is to upload a new file after these games. We’ll continue after that whenever everyone is ready.
I love this league but playoffs take forever when you're not in them. 🤣😭😴
Earlier this week I was Oregon and now I'm NC ( it would be nice to have an offense that's working, but it's just a slack bug I guess).
No problem! Just secretly hoping we can sneak in one more sim before I have to go back to work tomorrow… 🥲
@AFBL Commish We're all ready if you're able to do another tonight
My bad guys on missing this last night but we'll continue this morning after the NPBL sim!
It feels this whole series whenever we score KY hits us back the next half inning!
John Dupuis has been awesome on the mound this series. Could have 2 wins
You're going to beat Tim Gibson twice! Gibson getting that “choker in the playoffs” label 😉
Arizona whooping California. But Locke left injured. Hopefully not anything serious!
The AI pinch hit for my shortstop in the 3rd inning with the bases loaded… not a lot of trust there!
Well shit North Carolina Aviators: SP Hyotaru Takahashi was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: torn flexor tendon (elbow). He's expected to miss about 7-8 months.
On the bright side, whomever I replace him with is likely to throw more than an inning per start, lol.
1-2 week, could be back before the end of the next series! What a weapon in a game 6 or 7 coming back fresh
Well this game got out of hand quick. Good luck to @AJCVipers in the next round.
Got a double play ball from Oscar Black and escaped what was 0-outs bases loaded with just 1 run surrendered
I think this is my best shot at advancing. Even though the regular season W-L home/road splits don't show it, the team is really built for the home park. Game 7 in NY would be a tough game for us.
A little help from the bottom of the lineup with a couple of 2-out hits to give NC a 2-1 lead
@Brett- CA Bulldogs I feel like I face your every playoffs in both leagues! I think you’ll push past us next year - you got great pitching and situ coming back
Thanks! Can't complain too much. Did not expect to win 95 games after losing Situ in June
good luck @Zach - KY good series closer than it looked! we should be sharp next season with our pitching… just need a big bat in the off-season
Yes we had some hitting at the right time! Best of luck next year! Pat Watkins needs a home somewhere - let me know if you're interested in the off-season!
Not sure I've ever seen NY get mandhandled like this before..
Coggins did not get the triple, but he did single. 4-for-4 with a 2B, a HR and a walk.
Ugh we probably needed to win that game. Going to be a tough game 7.
Grats @chappy Put up some big big numbers! well done. We will have to look at our pitching this offseason. Ouch!
Yea it was interesting. Pomardi was so big for us last year. Long just doesn't seem to hold up come playoff time
I see that now 😄. I'll get Game 7 for WA-NM started in a moment then!
Whew. Finally got a big inning. Great series @Larry_Washington !
Couldn't even watch this one. Tuned in the ninth right as it was ending.
AAARGH! Great series indeed. I didn't watch it live but checked the box score with one hand over the screen. Looks good, looks better, looks real good, OH NO! Good luck to you in the next series.
Even a box score can be exciting haha. Thanks, I'm guessing we'll need it against AZ.
@chappy we have two guys who underperformed their ratings this year going at it in game one
Kentucky with a slight edge in the season series - 10-8, but this series is so evenly matched.
Had to call up Altagracia to fill in for Takahashi. Altagracia has not pitched in the majors in a bit.
Looks like our final 4 teams are ready. I'll get the LCS started in a moment.
Charlie Gaines hits a 2-out run-scoring single to cut the NC deficit to 1-2
Morales struck out the last batter in the top 3rd and 1st in the top 4th, so 5 batters in a row have fanned
Pinch-hitter Bobby Godwin hits a solo HR to make it 5-4 in the top of the 8th
RF Higino Limpinho was injured while running the bases. Will be interesting to see if he misses any time.
My shortstop, Steve Boone, however, must have elected not to bat all playoffs…. Hitting .055 lol
90 pitches for Altagracia and he got the yank. Great outing for the emergency SP
Hmmm... Probably Ron Tucker. With the off day coming and Altagracia going 7.1 before getting hurt, the bullpen should be rested.
Tucker hasn't started a game since 2055 and was in the minors most of 2056.
Former 1st round pick (20th overall) who didn't reach what we thought his potential was. 4.25 career ERA and 1.41 WHIP in 74 big league games, including 22 starts.
I think we will move Gaines from DH to RF, shift Nelson from RF to LF (where Choppy was), move Hobbs from 1B to DH and bring Turd Newton in to play 1B. Newton has never been good in the playoffs, but he's the best bat available I think
If this were the KY/NC game it would say
Shawn Jenkins has left the game with an injury.
It was fun while it lasted. I think the most impressive part was only 2 strikeouts.
Also, was glad to see the NM error was Jenkins, so if he had been able to complete it, it would have been his own fault it wasnt perfect
CA pitchers had 14 all year. I had 3 position players alone with 12+. So might be a combination of how bad my infield is and how good my pitchers are defensively
Arvelos is listed OUT 1 Week - Game 7 is exactly 7 days away! No roster moves in the series, but if we make it to the next round he should be ready for game 1. He had his second consecutive 4.9 WAR season this year, would be a big add.
Jose Icaza, who won the final game of the NY series with 1 ER on 6 hits in 6.1 innings, will start for the Aviators at home in game 3.
Rookie Cale McClure will start game 4. He allowed 2 ER on 8 hits in 6 innings in his lone start this postseason vs NY.
Odwin Reijssen will probably be rested in time for game 6. I'm always fuzzy on the math..
Nice! I’ll switch over to get things started before stepping away for a few.
A new-look lineup for KY tonight. Ed Williams getting a shot at SS and OF Pat Watkins replacing the injured Limpinho.
Ruedos moved up to the cleanup spot after hitting 4 bombs with 12 rbi and hitting .520 so far in the playoffs.
Koyama needs a bounceback start. Struggled in his only outing against MD.
Big SB from Turd and he scores from 2nd on a 2 out single to even things at 3!
Middle of the order does their thing - 3 runs to tie it up, but 8 and 9 in KY order leave 2 men in scoring position with back to back strikeouts.
In a stunning move, Koyama comes back out and promptly allows a leadoff single & SB
Hopefully Limpinho leaving injured is just is same injury and not anything worse
Good escape job - 1st and 2nd with nobody out, but Koyama works through it. Tied at 6 through 7!
Really unfortunate, but maybe I should reconsider his role based on his ratings.
Dissappointing loss for the Lions. Koyama has been unreliable so far in the playoff.
RF Higino Limpinho was injured while running the bases. SS Rod Crews was injured in a collision at a base.
AZ escapes a jam. Still trailing 2-1 heading to the bottom of the 8th.
Mata with a great game and Cordero and Lopez each with their 6th home run of the playoffs.
Backup catcher comes through with the big single to give the Lions their first lead of the night.
Jose Pena caught stealing 2nd is a big play in this game. Dermott Barke is not behind the plate for his defense so pretty lucky play!
OOf. We don’t deserve this W. Hopefully the AI put Fountain in as a defensive sub behind the plate.
series changing game and we go 0-6 with bases loaded… not even a sac fly
Sean Garnett never did get his nickname changed. Was supposed to be Sean “the Ghost” Garnett but now I can't remember why.
He’s really put together a solid career. Seamlessly transitioning from rotation to bullpen and back. 120 career wins. 3.90 career FIP is not terrible
@jeffnewmexico I traded for Garnett and C Dermott Barke for a 2052 3rd rounder and 6th rounder, I wonder who they turned out to be?
Garnett was part of the '46 NM Championship team with Reijssen who is on NC now
That’s the coolest part of OOTP - all the detail you can really dig in when you want to.
I think I concluded I had to flip him before the rebuild because he was a risk to stink up the clubhouse with a bad attitude on a losing team
Yes originally. I was saying above he was in the rotation with Garnett
Looks like that Maryland pick turned into Jeff Perry (1st round in '56). Should be NM's next SS. @Zach - KY In AA at the moment.
NC has a fair number of players still active from our '48 championship team
Sorry I never made it to my office before dealing with kids and falling asleep and of course my laptop forced a reboot. Game 4s restarting unfortunately.
Not sure why there's no auto saving during RTS in case of something like this
@Zach - KY I'd prefer to look at it like I had an even better pitching performacce
Pulled Crews from the lineup but he and Choppy will be available as reserves
Trying to erase the memory of waking up around midnight, seeing we had beaten Locke and taken a 3-1 lead. Not going to be easy arrrrgh.
The fact that you’re so young means you should let an old man like me win
Wait now im confused on who's old in this scenario. Chappy for the reference or Jeff for not getting it
I think both you and Jeff are too young to win AFBL is the main point 😃
I like to remain mysterious, but I'm guessing I'm second oldest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JZom_gVfuw
Ah ok haha. I'm more of a Rush, Spock’s Beard, Aimee Mann and U2 fan. @chappy
Go ahead and run it, I don’t think any export of mine will change the outcome 😂
Never got into Rush but I can appreciate it. I've really loved U2 until the 2000's... I guess All That You Can't Leave Behind was the last of their albums I bought (although I Spotify now so I guess I have access to the newer stuff).
I like the individuals in Rush but don't really like their music. lol
Yes about the same for me with U2. Early stuff is what I listen to. I don't know too many others that like Rush, same with SB. But I got used to that long ago 🤷♂️.
Yes, members of Rush seem to be good guys. Intelligent and articulate with interesting lives. Peart wrote some good books, and Geddy is supposedly working on something. And they are all Canadian lol.
The people I know that do like Rush REALLY like Rush. Same with DMB and Springsteen.
Ivan Morales is going for KY this game, hopefully he has an ace-worthy performance, but the real story is the Lions offense. It has been hot and cold, we haven’t won the games where the offense doesn’t put up big numbers.
Game 5 we are heading back to Kentucky with Morales on the mound.
Game 6 will be in NC but with John Dupuis on the mound who has been hot for us this playoffs.
If we can get those 2, I may bring Morales back for a short start, and in a game 7, anything can happen.
Not too bad. Enjoyed the afternoon high temps of around 38 in Rockford IL! Took the dogs to run around the snow covered baseball field
I believe this is for Game 5 @AJCVipers. If so, we're ready to continue.
If anyone here is having any download file issues currently with our league or any other league using StatsPlus:
Crap pausing for now. Second guessing if I grabbed exports for real?
Unless they did and I'm overreacting to your "why is he hitting 3rd" post
I paused to confirm on @Zach - KYs message. Super sensitive to my mistake previously lol
Mario Rodriguez, the other unlikely hitter, hits a bomb to take a one run advantage
Looks like the export did take account of my bullpen changes, I hoped Sean Garnett would come on earlier
Lead off man John Collin with the underrated performance. Got on 3x and scored twice.
What forced Pacheco into starting? Seems like he hasn't much all year.
I’m flirting with him being a closer all season and a starter in the playoffs
Dude needs to see a back specialist. He's missed time 8 times with a herniated disc
Hmm, makes sense I guess. Real world though that wouldn't work lol
That’s what makes the playoffs fun, you don’t necessarily have to sustain the success, just catch lightning in a bottle
I'm rooting for him. Would prefer he not be in my division, but I like him a lot lol
I'm starting to really pay attention to my guys pitch counts to see if it helps at all
I did the four-man rotation for a handful of years and kept guys at around 75 pitches. Had some great success
Speaking of electric pitchers, check out Joe mulders numbers - https://statsplus.net/afbl/reports/news/html/players/player_5877.html
High stamina guy I rode hard in the pen… was only effective until age 32 however
Quick decline. That's how Jeff Reddy has been for me. Haven't seen anyone just lose it so quick https://statsplus.net/afbl/reports/news/html/players/player_3445.html
Still looking at Reddy - looks like his injury could have played a big part
Basically unplayable against lefties. Glad he's had the opportunity to actual play in Arizona. Didn't have a spot for him at the time.
I would be interested to do a solo league where everyone is the best possible fielder at each position and see how it would turn out - he'd be a solid OF on that's squad 😂
Only given up 2 hits. Unfortunate that one of those was a 3 run homer
Somehow Kentucky gets it done again. Series even at 3, headed home to Lexington for game 7! Talk to y'all tomorrow!
Surprised me that we were able to score enough against your starters. Was happy to avoid a game seven.
For real. I’ve got a tough decision to make too. I think I might try to get two guys together for four and four innings
Let me know whenever you’re ready @Zach - KY and then we can get started with KY-NC Game 7. @chappy
Stepping into meetings but ping me on this account whenever ready and I can jump over to get the game started. Good luck guys!
He's hitting .447 with an OPS of 1.409 this postseason. Leads the team with 5 HR and 13 RBI despite missing 4 starts to injury. He's healthy and back and will need a big game 7 if we will stay alive.
His overall contact is down to a 5, and power down to an 8. He's 35... some guys hang around well past that in this league. But even if he doesn't retire he's got to keep his ratings high enough to beat out the other players for playing time.
Now the test for you as a manager - keep accumulating stats or toss his old ass aside. I usually keep my guys in place 1-2 years beyond the expiry date for numbers. lol
He still produced a .920 OPS and 3.1 WAR regular season. So the ratings seem less important than the actual results
I'd say he's a shoe-in for the HOF on the 1st ballot. 12 all-star games, 8 silver sluggers, 2 championships.
Yea 1st ballot lock. 74.2 career WAR. .930 Career OPS, 570 homers. Somehow only struckout 1263 times in 8558 at bats. Would be nice even if he could produce at the same level he did this year for 1 more year and get to 600 homers
I'll roster all the 5 contact guys in the league if they're hitting 30 homers and maintaining an OPS over .800 lol
Yeah, choppy has got to be a very high 5. He's also a lefty playing home games in a park that heavily favors lefties.
I'll roster 5 contact if they are great defensively and can back up multiple positions, but I try not to start any. Some years there isn't much choice. lol
Choppy Orozco has just a 5 in contact and eye and an 8 in power... I figured his stats (.286/33/82, 31 SB, .926 OPS) might be boosted by being a lefty in a park that favors lefties...
That is super weird. I don't think he's done being productive
That's going to be tough. basically needs 3 more seasons producing at his current level. Espcially as he becomes less and less playable against Lefties.
Sorry work was crazy this morning, @mstreeter06 Will you tell me what Morales’s fatigue level is
If it is over 50, will you just make sure he starts and then I'm ready to go
Nice escape from runners at the corners for Morales in the 3rd. Still scoreless!
I need at least 2 baserunners next inning to get the top of the order up in the 9th.
Pinch hitter Turd Newton with a huge single to put runners on the corners with no outs
If Kentucky wins this game, Boone may end up as series MVP after a dreadful series start
Also New Mexico was 3-0 against Kentucky and 1-2 against NC regular season
Family pitted against each other in the finals. Love to see it.
I feel like I would have won that game if Sas could have managed one hit.
3 guys LOB. Choppy though with 5. Either of those guys gets 1 more hit and it could have been different
Will be a rematch of the 2050 FCS. Kentucky beat NM 5-2. I think that was the first year of realignment when KY moved from FL East to PL South and NM moved from FL West to East.
Both teams have two Cups, KY in '43 and '50, NM in '46 and '52. So we'll see who gets to three first.
Ok I'm all set @mstreeter06 ! Excited to see it shake out @jeffnewmexico
Big changes in the pitching staff this series - moving Colon to the bullpen to for the first part of the series.
ok let's bang this out today so I can see who's going to retire on me at the flip 😉
Sousa and Mata are pretty steady at SP1 and SP2. Keeping the other three flexible. Vance might be odd man out this series instead of McCormick. Not sure if Jenkins will be 3 or 4. Awaiting developments.
9 games is such a grind. Hard to luck into a series win of this length
Our hitting can go completely cold at times. Not sure why but hoping doesn't happen now.
Top half has been producing in the playoffs but the bottom half not so much.
Yay work 🔪 . I’m about to get logged onto my OOTP system to get things started.
Disastrous inning for Koyama, all but spotting New Mexico a one game lead in the series…
shoot I made a big mistake - forgot to add Arvelos to the roster from the IL now that he’s healthy.
Argh Sousa leaves with an injury. Well at least we got to finals before possibly losing him
So as a baseball broadcaster… sometimes when there are boring games you’ve gotta come up with some good content. Here’s my question - in this alternate universe where players have no control over team choice, what is their annual salary? It’s gotta be pretty competitive with the limited mobility they are offered.
Guess both McCormick and Vance might get starts. Maybe Jeff Todd. We will see.
payrolls around 50 million if you count all the players that appear for each team each year
This series might be over quick at this rate lol. We need people to get their awards voting in so we're ready to advance
I’m about to head to photograph a basketball game. Don’t need to export for the next set of games if you want to roll another one tonight. @AFBL Commish @mstreeter06
I'll need to export. Need to make sure McCormick doesn't get used in relief again so he can take Sousa’s second start.
Looks like KY @Zach - KY said continue for Game 3 so ya I can continue here in a moment. @jeffnewmexico
You can pretty much close the books on this series, disappointing performance but at least it was a fun ride, especially in the LCS.
Tough series so far for KY for sure. Still not over though. 😐
But nice to see our bats showing up every game. Jenkins with another nice start. Probably my favorite player out of all that I've had, doesn't have the greatest ratings but he consistently gets it done.
Sounds good guys. I’ll do NPBL first before continuing the Federation Cup Series. I should be able to do this soon!
Mata was ready so he’s starting game 5, McCormick got pushed back to game 6 (he's going to be rusty so that could be a disaster). And Sousa will be ready for game 7.
NPBL sim is almost done so we should be able to get started in 15-30 or so
Congrats @jeffnewmexico outstanding performance up and down the roster.
We’ll have to wait for the final numbers, but Ichiro Koyama might have had the worst playoff performance of all time in the rotation.
Congrats on the title @jeffnewmexico and to @Zach - KY on a great season
@AFBL Commish how we doing on awards voting to be able to move to 2057?
Kentucky and New Mexico with the blockbuster trade to kick off the offseason
My long-time Diamond Mind sim league is seeking 4 owners. Free league, sim once a week, parallel to real-life, with Zips projections, realistic financials and 6 draft picks/yr. Deep league, we've just had trouble finding replacements for short-term owners. The teams aren't in bad shape. Very casual pace.
http://thensbl.com/
You can preview the roster here. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IzCOHjdKmj_dZnXS_FhIdkK0JLtgqeVqBrUX-FufA84/edit?usp=sharing
Free Agency begins in March. I am on league committee & will help with setup & familiarity.
We'll close up voting tomorrow morning so we can work on getting 2057 rollover planned
Alright, so when I am in OOTP, all the messages that should have told me what players retired are just black and blank. Anyone have an idea of how I fix that? Or just a way that i can figure out who retired? Had players retire from every level but at quick glance cant notice who
I forgot to adjust that plus removing the yearly almanac (not sure if this makes the file/reports bigger for everyone). I'll fix and reupload for all the messages.
I’m actually traveling this week so we’ll likely have Opening Day on Tuesday
Depends on the score? If I score more than you, then you were railroaded by the railroaders…if not then the opposite..
Do I really have to explain this?….lol
Thank you @AJCVipers what I said to the team. None of this 80-82 crap…hahaha
It was.. we'll have Opening Day sim on Tuesday since I'm traveling.
I've got everything except AAA down to 32. AAA needs to be injury reserve for ML so I'll probably keep that up at 35, plus I can't figure out who to cut. Might cut one or two more on each other level.
but I can pull guys out of the indy leagues who might develop instead of sticking a bunch of 26 year olds there
My minor league philosophy is stay lean, young and build a positive personality web of support. Pretty good about the first two but I'm not as disciplined as I'd like with the personalities. 🤷♂️
I try to keep my minors at 25-30 each. Too many and the depth doesn't get any in-game reps. Can't imagine that's good for development. Plus after age 22 or so, there aren't many big popup surprises.
I'm slowly cutting the numbers each year so the guys get reps as the talent gets better. Just need these pitchers to develop faster.
a lot of my larger rosters in the minors is carrying extra pitchers so nobody ever has to pitch tired (hopefully) and a third catcher
Got to 30-30-30-35 for opening day. Only one cut I didn't like making but it was time. Can't wait for upcoming draftees to get added haha.
Anyone go with 6-man rotations in the minors? Or do you stay with 5?
I do when I have six worthy. It's worked ok in this league but NPBL not so much. I'm gonna have to make another pass of cuts after reading all this. 😂
I'm actually going to experiment with a 6-man rotation in the bigs this year. kind of.
I don't have 5 (or even 4) legit starters. So I've got a 6-man rotation with only like 2 or 3 real starters in it and "allow rotation use in bullpen" checked
I usually go with six in minors, but then start wondering whether the top five are getting enough time. So I might go to five for a while, but then switch back haha.
In the majors I try to go with 6-man for a couple of stretches during the season, right before all- star break and in September.
this is over in NPBL but this guy facing no more than 18 batters in a game has really worked https://statsplus.net/npbl/reports/news/html/players/player_15775.html
I really did not find openers and followers worked very well. This probably won't either but we'll see
having the "opener" go more like 3-4 innings than 1-2 seems to me it may work better
I'm going with a batter’s faced limit with stopper Jeff Todd this year. I'm not comfortable with the innings he piled up out of the pen last year. He was great but he threw a lot. Just experimenting to see how many pitches he gets with different BF numbers.
He's your dream come true then haha. I think he got close to 170. Just not sure how the arm stress is measured for relievers. The starters have the PAP numbers which l read are used in ootp. Not sure if true. But who knows with relievers.
I'm sure it's a total coincidence that Dan Harris blew his elbow out the spring after throwing 154 innings https://www.afblbaseball.com/reports/news/html/players/player_5559.html
Yeah that's what I'm afraid of. Todd will definitely be limited this year 😬
Not like I don't have other guys in the pen. Not as good, but good enough hopefully.
It's been a while since I really posted and chatted in here, since I became a twitch Affiliated streamer I’ve not had much time for OOTP but I will be back next season and at least exported and giving NY a run for there money hopefully
Lol OOTP gets like 800+ people watching lol idk how, when I did some in 2019 I had a few people who were avidly watching the games I played out
perfect team packs. I'd think most are just there for the free stuff.
Yeah probably tho they do sone live Perfect team events as well I watched for a bit one day
Twitch and PS5 https://twitch.tv/x24rocks
End of an era in Lexington!
Yeah I’m a big hall guy, I’m voting for 10 no matter what. He likely doesn’t quite get there, but at least on the outskirts of the conversation.
Also, is there a way to see the 3D ballpark models? I’m messing with stadium creator in MLB the Show.
Under info there is a retired number tab. 10 and 50 already retired
I just retired #19 the other day. First number retired in Bulldogs history.
The game will retire some guys - I'm not sure what version that started with so if you have older great players you have to do it yourself.
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Unfortunately, Paul needs to step away as the Illinois Warhawks GM due to time. I'll work on filling this vacancy asap. If you have anyone interested, send them my way!
Georgia with the 100 game prediction. And Idaho with a big step forward!
How in the Heck am I supposed to have the #1 team in the league after trading Medina and having one of my top two starters out for half the year?! We certainly didn't impress anyone last season.
Hoping to crush that 70-92 prediction, our pitching should still be strong… 🤷♂️
if this NM teams somehow doesn't play .500+ ball, it may be time to retire lol
Haha, well it feels like the standings are going to even out quite a bit in the FL, so maybe he's right. 🤷♂️
Tuesday, April 17th , 2057 - Ontario Blue Pirates: SP Cristo Mota was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: torn flexor tendon (elbow). He's expected to miss about 10 months. Not what you want to see for the reigning Most Valuable Pitcher
as we're closing in on wrapping up, what's the earliest we can have the new draftees assigned to our teams? (I figure they have to finish their seasons first)
I think I have the Draft Date in the game set to one of the first days of June so it'll be like Tuesday or Wednesday's sim.
I just realized you meant Tuesday or Wednesday next week? Its only April 30 in game and college and high school playoffs are going to begin next sim. Got excited for a minute haha.
Every year I think we'll never finish the draft and somehow we get it done before it needs to be added in-game.
😄 Me too but I'm so glad moving the draft to go alongside the start of the season has been working without us pausing sims specifically for the draft like previously when we drafted after the season concluded.
This pitching experiment is working pretty well. I’ve lost plenty of games but in most cases that was due to the bullpen or lack of offense
10 wins in a row for Kentucky. I feel a super streaky season coming on. We are a deep team so hopefully that success is sustained!
I can wait.. just started importing exports. Just let me know when you're exported!
Wednesday, May 2nd , 2057 - New Mexico Danger: CF Alexis Perez was injured when he was stung by a bee and went into anaphylactic shock. The Diagnosis: undisclosed injury. He's expected to miss about 7 months. rough day at the IC @jeffnewmexico.. certainly a new one.
Yeah took me a second to realize who and where he was. I tend to forget the names of IC players. Seven months. Wish there were more details 🧐
Lolol ya I saw that injury. I'm not sure why some random IC guys show up on the big Injury Report.
As much as it pains me getting whooped, I am pretty excited to see @lt - Idaho doing so well coming out of the rebuild
been 10 seasons since we won (a title I did not expect, but it makes up for the 108-54 team that lost in the finals in 2042 or 43
Swept by Illinois. But then Swept NY. Makes no sense. No consistency from this team and digging themselves a bigger hole in the standings.
2054 4th overall pick John Helman will make his AFBL debut this week. He’ll fill in at LF while Mauro Ruedos rests his day to day injury! Helman has some development left to do, but he’s dominated at every level with the bat.
LHP Lou Best will be beginning his rehab assignment this sim as well, he’ll provide a boost to the Lions bullpen in the next few weeks if all goes well.
Don't forget the draftees today! If possible. Looks like the high school playoffs could go through the 4th if it goes to seven games. Tied 1-1 right now. @AFBL Commish
Oh yeah, forgot there is an actual draft date.
Well, 3-9 in the last two sims. Blargh.
Draft picks tomorrow! 🔥🔥🔥 Time for some more promotions in the minors.
How many innings short is bob smith of qualifying for the era title race?
And starting to prime the pump now - Edgardo Pacheco just has to be on your ASG ballot
Do players in the major train? I know in my other leagues, training doesn't happen at the MLB level but wasn't sure with this one.
Are you talking about development?
if so….” Minor league players who get little playing time might not develop as quickly as others. However, major league players and players on a reserve roster develop normally even without playing time.” - From the manual
Yes, but I'm talking development at the position specifically and I haven't seen players improve there unless they get playing time. And the other leagues I'm in don't have positional development turned on at the MLB level. I think this is an option you can have on/off, so wondering if it was on as I do see some guys bringing up prospects well before they're fully trained at their ideal position.
play them there in spring training to really have it go fast, or the minor leagues
I got that, just trying to understand if they can gain skill at a position during the season in the majors. I haven't been aggressive moving prospects up because of position skill but noticed when looking at a few other teams, that they've got guys with little skill at a position already called up because their bat has developed.
if I have a player with poor position ratings, I won't call him up to sit the bench in most cases
Apologies, not sure if you're answering me because I'm slow today. I'm asking if this dude below will see his positional skills improve with time at the MLB level or will that only happen in the minors or during spring training (which is what happens in my other online leagues).
Okay, that's different from my other leagues, which is why I asked. Thanks!
The safest bet is to trade him to me and we’ll see what happens together
Eric Steele is making this league look like a plaything. Back-to-back player of the Month. 4.0 WAR, 2nd place is 2.5. Leads in HR, RBI, OPS, R, wOBA, ISO, etc
Tim Gibson finally wins this season. Had shockingly been 0-9 and sent to bullpen. Why do I think this is going to mean a big injury soon?
I honestly think this is the first time New Mexico has been out of first place in like a season and a half.
Yeah not quite sure what to do to turn things around. Pitching has been good, just not scoring runs this season. I need to just pick a lineup and let it ride.
Our very own @Zach - KY became a first time dad today! Congrats bud
It's up for AFBL but down for my work Slack and other workspaces I'm in
it's the worst part of my job. lol always whining about printers or some nonsense
DAMN second year in a row with a big season ending injury. Devastating to California's chances. Sunday, July 8th , 2057 - California Bulldogs: RF Qi-chao Situ was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: ruptured medial collateral ligament. He's expected to miss about 7-8 months.
I think the .570SLG might be more impressive than the .400Avg when you think about how crazy that is with only 1 homerun
Another interesting one Georgia Titans: RP Dean Redmond was injured after getting mugged on a subway.
Just saw that.. why is he (or anyone in AFBL) riding the subway haha
Lahoda gets 1000 steals. Texas' Benivides is going to pass him either next year or the year after, but 1st to 1000!
Fun game -
Who is your favorite player of all-time from your franchise?
Who is your favorite player all time from a franchise that isn't your own?
I think for me, Roger Peck is my favorite Lion. Despite his personality flaws, I could always count on him to have a big year. It was fun to imagine him holding down the hot corner for almost 2 decades. 481 career bombs and 714 steals, with a positive defensive value in over 13,000 innings at third!
The other one is a bit harder, but I've always been fond of Washington catcher Kieran Wynn. With a name like that you’re bound to be on the right side of victory! A consistent competitor at the plate, he was good for about 30 homers per year in his prime, and it was a loooong prime! Looks like he just got released after a productive career!
Fun question.
For me I have a couple of my own favorites.
- Loren Dobson - 2B/SS. Idaho's first superstar. He should be in the HOF but I mismanaged him defensively. He also could have stolen a lot more than 479 bases, but I did not have his sliders set right. His 41HR 148 RBI 59 SB season is an all time great and even though injuries hampered the later years of his career he was an amazing offensive talent.
- Raul Silva - acquired in a trade with Colorado SIlva was a true 40-40 threat, and for half his career a solid catcher. He retired 31 home runs short of 500 and with 697 stolen bases.
I think Jake Ladner is my all time fav from a franchise that isn't mine. That guy could mash!
That Dobson season is amazing!! Must have had a loaded roster for almost 150 RBI!
Think he should have been a 2B mostly?
He should have been a 2b. At the time i had no SS and a solid 2b. Bad managing
hmm let's see. For favorite Explorer, it's gotta be Ned Haas, although there's a few others who were longtime stalwarts that I enjoyed during their runs (Leonardo Mendoza, Frank Baker, Mike York, Artie Gibson)
for other franchise, I've always enjoyed Flash Rodriguez and Choppy Orozco in NC
Luckily for me we didn't share a division for much of their prime years!
Ismael Cordero. Has been with the Danger about the same amount of time I have. Have to think about who to pick from another team, there have been so many. Probably Christiaan van Meel with Oregon and Texas.
Interesting Cordero stat I didn't know: 41 postseason home runs.
Close to a full season in playoff games haha. Hope we can get him to a couple more postseasons.
Eric is a beast. And easily my favorite player I've had. Hopefully next year I'll finally have a good CF to give him a rest and move to LF where he is a natural. Others - Jose Cervantes, an all time OBP machine. Jean-Marc Parisot- one of my first draftees and a C-2B and I needed him to cover both.
Other teams. Tim Gibson. Really wanted him. Had a buddy in HS named Gibby.
2057 All-Star Game Selections
Frontier League
Starters
CA: Dan Byrd (IL)
1B: Jerry Hyde (ID)
2B: Jesus Vasquez (MN)
3B: Anatasio Lopez (NM)
SS: Rusty Gustafson (CO)
LF: Qi-chao Situ (CA)
CF: Edgardo Galindo (ID)
RF: Ron White (ID)
DH: Jim Szczepanski (TX,AZ)
SP: Sam Johnson (WA,CA)
Reserves
CA: Jose Ruiz (TX)
1B: Ben Gloff (MN)
2B: Eric Malvern (TX) [Commish selection]
3B: Orlando Mendez (MN)
SS: Joe Hyde (AZ)
LF: Ned Selph (AZ)
CF: Antonio Lopez (CO) [Commish selection]
RF: Tony Benavides (TX)
SP: Gilberto Martinez (TX)
SP: Riemer van Uffelen (TX)
SP: Petro Groeneveld (CO)
SP: Ed Branch (MN)
SP: Jose Suarez (ID)
RP: Paco Estaa (NM) [unanimous]
RP: Edgardo Pacheco (AZ)
RP: Eric King (MN)
RP: Bobby Etheridge (CO)
RP: Jesus Barillas (IL)
RP: Jeff Todd (NM)
Patriot League
Starters
CA: Rob English (MD)
1B: Luis Antonio Perez (NJ)
2B: Tony Grimaldo (NY) [unanimous]
3B: Mario Rodriguez (KY)
SS: Wai-ho Zhai (GA) [unanimous]
LF: Jesus Mesia (AL) [unanimous]
CF: Eric Steele (GA)
RF: Chris Bermudez (KY) [unanimous]
DH: Steve Miller Jr. (NY)
SP: Raul Arvelos (KY)
Reserves
CA: Duri Al Gahary (ON)
1B: Dewitt Joyner (PA)
2B: Jorge Martinez (ON) [Commish selection]
3B: none
SS: Rod Crews (NC) [Commish selection]
LF: Antonio Estrada (NY) [Commish selection]
CF: Gerd Sas (NC) [Commish selection]
RF: Juan Ybarra (NJ) [Commish selection]
IF/DH: Mike Cobb (PA) [Commish selection]
SP: Ivan Morales (KY)
SP: Bernie Custello (PA)
SP: Buwono Ernalia (NJ)
SP: Harland Guillou (GA)
SP: Jason Karels (MD)
RP: Antonio Vasquez (NY)
RP: Mark Davidson (NY)
RP: Greg Wilkinson (MD)
RP: Randy Gagnon (OH)
RP: Tony Faulkner (NY)
RP: Mike Gomez (PA)
Wednesday, July 18th , 2057 - Ontario Blue Pirates: RP Rich Webb
was injured while helping an old lady cross the street. The Diagnosis:
strained hamstring. He's expected to miss about 2 months.
Are you kidding ME?!! Alan Carpenter (#1 starter) on his first week back, rehabbing from UCL tear - again tore his UCL. That is now a 26+ month injury. And he's not injury prone.
He'll be 34 when he gets back, In case that ends his near HOF career. 46 WAR, 2 ERA titles, 1 Pitcher of Year.
Well if there is any positive, at least it happened BEFORE the deadline so you can possbly trade for a pitcher.
^^^ still open to trades. Even if it's just to shuffle the minor league deck with some folks.
Still in KC metro.. just out of the area we're in and bigger. Kids start Kindergarten in the fall.
I think I joined the league around the time those kids were born!
@AFBL Commish Not sure if it's on my side, but the last couple sims, it seems like my exports haven't been taken.
Same here. Looking at StatsPlus and reports none of my roster expansion guys are on the team. Haven't checked in game yet but I assume they match.
Can you try downloading lastest file and exporting again for me? I see last see an export from 3/10 for you @Richard Hager
I'm going to use the StatsPlus backup feature and re-run today's export since definitely missed it today at the minimum. Sorry guys this week has been chaos lol.
A reminder if you do re-sim to do my sim instructions again @AFBL Commish
Making feel better that it seems to just be today's sim for this week so far haha
Today was just the most noticable because of roster expansion. Otherwise, Im not sure i would have ever noticed
I think it was just today. I didn't notice any missing moves yesterday. 🤷♂️
Thanks guys. I'll pull the backup from Sept 3 and re-run today's sim. If you already exported for Sept 10, you'll need to let me know your updates I think since the Sept 10 export would overwrite the Sept 3.
Might have to be in the morning but will try to get that done by the end of the night.
Oh I definitely already exported since this mornings sim. So that sucks
Ugh ya I'm not sure but think that's what would happen. I'm more than happy to manually make the changes for you via a screenshot(s) or instructions. Sorry 😕
Give me a minute and I’ll give you a screenshot of who should be promoted for the expanded roster
I exported but I'm fine with whatever shakes out. Can call the guys up again after the re-sim.
I should be able to get the re-sim for today with the backup file and actually grabbing export (plus instructions) later tonight. If not, I'll get that done in the morning.
House goes on the market tomorrow so extra crazy for me this week party_parrot
Haha luckily my wife's parents are in Florida in their condo so we have their house in the interim. Definitely need today's new fav to have our offer accepted so we're not here for multiple weeks/months like in 2018 when we moved back from Texas haha.
Didn't lose my 3B for two weeks to a dodgeball accident this time. 🔥
Cordero with his 2000th hit last sim. Needs 20 home runs for 500. Rookie SS Jeff Perry with his 100th hit (along with 65 walks).
Hoping Grant Goodchild can single handedly carry them further. He has 32 homers since joining the team in June after the draft.
I did get logged in earlier I promise haha. Might end up being tonight but we will sim 😄. Working from my parents so just added to the crazy haha.
SHit @AJCVipers Tuesday, October 9th , 2057 - Arizona Vipers: SP Edgardo Pacheco was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: torn labrum (Shoulder). He's expected to miss about 5-6 months.
Leo Ward with a no-hitter https://www.afblbaseball.com/reports/news/html/box_scores/game_box_6633.html @steve e
Orlando (R) had their winning streak end at 19 but won the next game to win their fourth Liberty Cup.
First over 500 season under new GM. I might not know how to draft since I've turned two top 2 picks into 2-star prospects but at least I'm now average.
Here come the first 3 games with both league's Wildcards up for grabs
SWEPT by Idaho to end the season. Barely get in as the 2nd wildcard. To now face.. Idaho
Idk, New Mexico and New York the last two years have gone in as the #1 overall team and won. We'll see if you can keep up the trend
All I know is that the last time I won 100 (108) I did not win. lol That was my best team ever. I have a strong group, but who knows in a short series.
Idaho is ready to play some playoff games for the first time in a decade
Sorry guys, wont be able to get an export in until after work
seems we worked hard to get into contention and then fluffed our lines at the final hurdle... congrats to all playoff teams
Well @mikenewjersey, 7 of the 8 remaining will soon join you in the audience.
Big-time three run homerun for Reginald Thompson after a two out error by New Mexico gives Colorado the lead!
Nice combined 3 hitter from the KY pitching staff - we steal game 1, 2-0
Lou Best stranded a runner in third in the 8th, and faced the heart of GAs order in the 9th to seal the victory.
Split the first 2. Not great considering our 15-3 record during the regular season against California and our 60-21 home record this season. But let's see where it goes from here. Idaho is ready.
After 2 games:
NM up 2-0 over CO
ID-CA tied at 1
NY up 2-0 over PA
GA-KY tied at 1
After surrendering the lead in the top of the eighth on a two run homer run, pinch-hitter Ademar Bouvery takes it right back with a 2 run bomb of his own. Bullpen has to hold up here !
Bouvery has had his worst season in years, so he has not been in the starting lineup this postseason.
Honestly Best going back out after the rough 8th was a questionable call by the manager
Stuck with it for the 10 inning victory!
Risky intentional walk with just a runner on 2nd. It was followed by a walk to load the bases.
I'm not sure how to adjust the start times beyond manually adjusting them? I haven't checked but the different time zones and start times make for some big delays.
Ok was just a question. Not a big deal just seems odd to have a big delay
After 3 games:
NM up 3-0 over CO
CA up 2-1 over ID
NY up 2-1 over PA
KY up 2-1 over GA
Sitting here twiddling my thumbs at work because our OneDrive is down. So ready to watch Game 4's to kill time.
All of our school district internet is out today haha. Glad I'm still on paternity leave!
Georgia loses their starter in the 1st. Going to need a strong bullpen day.
Great performances from the series trailers so far today, hoping to break that trend!
Dupuis imploding in the 5th. He had a really nice season but this is a tough Georgia lineup.
That's as close as it gets w Kentucky. 6-5 and 5-6. Series is 2-2
Having Carlson in there sucks. He's a great defensive player but he hits like i would
4 hits in an inning though and cant even tie it. The heart of the lineup no less
Valiant effort I guess by California. Probably can't complain about being tied 2-2 after going 3-15 regular season
Believe just need go-ahead from GA and NY to continue tonight otherwise we'll continue in the morning. Good luck all!
After 4 games:
CA-ID tied at 2
NM-CO, NM up 3-1
KY-GA tied at 2
PA-NY tied at 2
Tight game. No extrra base hits. took a chain of singles to score 2 for the win. 2-0
Whew. Recently acquired Tomas Serrano with a game-winning, series-ending double in the bottom of the four-run ninth. Crazy. @Nick (Alabama)
Yeah I thought we were going to go to seven games once you scored four in the first.
Can't fault the pitching staff too much this series. Expected more from the offense
UGH the first inning has been such a killer. Thats 10 runs in the 1st inning through 6 games. Very hard to win games when you're always playing catch up.
Little surprised by the Pomardi with 2 complete games in teh series
Looks like our last playoff series was in 2047. You beat us 4-3 in the wild card round and went on to win the cup. Seems like that was the year all the wild card winners went up 3-0, four of them turned into sweeps but the Danger managed to win three before losing in game 7.
I didn't expect to make playoffs that season and was shocked i won the title. I guess it makes up for the 2042 (i think) where i had the best team but lost in the finals.
Are we simming today? No hurry, just wondering whether to look for it or not.
I'm traveling tomorrow - I've let Matt know as long as there are no injuries to let Idaho ride. I should arrive in Charlotte around 130pm. So figure by 2 ish i can be on one should there be some need to change things up.
@mstreeter06 can you check to see how we're doing on award voting as well? It would be cool to avoid a big delay after the playoffs
We only have a few Season Awards and HOF ballots in so a reminder for most of the league to get this done https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards/
Mario Cruz, at 41, shows no signs of slowing down. With 2 homers, 6 RBI's
Anyone have a good definition for dynasty in ootp? I would say at least 3 championships in a 5-year period. The only team to have done it so far is Idaho, 3 in four years, 2038-2041. NY has a chance this year and next.
If it's 3 in 6 years Colorado would be added (3 Championships from 2016-2021). NM would have a chance this year and NY would have three chances to complete it.
like 3 in 6 is maybe less compelling if they missed the playoffs the other three years. Vs. going to at least the LCS every time or something.
NY offense came to play out scoring Georgia 17-5 through two games.
We started pretty hot in the last series too. Than slowed down a bit.
One thing I do like seeing is playoff streaks. Problem is, if you aren't winning it all during those streaks it's much less compelling as well. I do like the 3 in 5 though. Pretty hard to do.
Well things not looking good for us at the moment vs. Idaho, but we did add to our playoff streak which is at 12. Next year we shoot for 13 to tie Kentucky for the longest streak. I don't know if we'll have enough pitching, we'll see. 🤞
I don't think it's over. You did very well against left handed pitching this season and i have 3 coming up in the next 4 games.
It's not over, just feels like we're falling into a slump. I hope I'm wrong.
Dentist, utility work, KU wins a championship. I'm all out of order
Hitting came to life. Pinch-hit 3-run home run by Cordero’s eventual successor Albert Olvera in game three. Hopefully the SPs will start to contribute.
Need Season Awards voting from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, NM @jeffnewmexico, AL @Nick (Alabama) (only got GM vote), KY @Zach - KY, NJ @mikenewjersey, ON @x24rocks, TX @Matt Y - Texas Spurs
Need HOF voting from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, WA @LarryWashington, NY @Richard Hager, NM @jeffnewmexico, PA @Mike- PA GM, KY @Zach - KY, NJ @mikenew_jersey, ON @x24rocks, TX @Matt Y - Texas Spurs
https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards
Nice! That evens it up to 3-3. Raul Hernandez with 5 HRs this series, after a rough season.
That looks like the end for Idaho. Need to
Work on bullpen this offseason
If you want to continue tonight just let me know @Richard Hager. Otherwise we'll run Game 7 in the morning. Good luck to you and @tjsmith7_georgia
Was a great season. Tough way to lose but we couldn't hold a lead against either squad we faced. Good luck @jeffnewmexico in your bid to repeat.
Crazy - Jerry Hyde was 16-22 in the series. Wow
Wow, great series. Georgia moves on, I feel my pitching dug a hole and then won back most of the series. Good season @Richard Hager
Great series! It came down to choosing between 2 rookie SPs for me. Hopefully that experience helps next season. 🙂
DUDE! Someone's feeling the heat. NM Orlando Lopez charges the mound in the 6th on a 0-1 HBP following a HR. Speculation is he just wanted SP Brad Chandler ejected from the game as well following his 15K game last week.
Potential suspensions coming I'm sure. Could be a tough blow to both teams this series
And I've already lost one starter for the post season due to injury.
AFBL have appeals? Should be able to appeal and delay until the start of next year
Need Season Awards voting from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, NM @jeffnewmexico, AL @Nick (Alabama) (only got GM vote), KY @Zach - KY (missing a few FYI), ON @x24rocks
Need HOF voting from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, WA @LarryWashington, NY @Richard Hager, NM @jeffnewmexico, KY @Zach - KY, NJ @mikenew_jersey, ON @x24rocks
https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards
Looking like the series will be tied at 2 unless the Titans can explode in the 9th
2 wins, GA up 4-2. Chandler (and Lopez) avoided suspensions. Chandler came back for 7ip 1r 9k. Followed by Toby Cox with a similarly great effort next game.
I think this is where we were in ‘52, Georgia up 4-2, before we came back with three straight to win it. We came back last series against Idaho. We'll see if our comeback luck is all used up.
I'm thinking yes 🤓
Doh. Had 2 walks in 9th and couldn't get a hit. NM ties it up. Got my ace in the next game.
I think I'm going to sleep on who's going to start in game 9. I have three guys that can go and it's been a long day lol
I'll have a file up in the morning.
Deciding game for the Federation Cup as just started. Good luck to NM and GA. Yes please get your votes done if you haven't yet so we can get started on 2058 next week.
Need Season Awards voting from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, ON @x24rocks
Need HOF voting from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, WA @Larry_Washington, ON @x24rocks
https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards
Gotta love any series that goes the difference. (Maybe a bit less if you’re on the losing end of it)
Yeah always tough to lose, but if you're going lose it's nice to lose in a game nine haha. It's been a long season.
Wow, amazing and close series, great season @jeffnewmexico and everyone. Good to finally get these guys a win in the post season!
Thanks everyone, you're a great bunch of virtual friends to be in a league with!
And now I have the pleasure of seeing my 19 favorite prospects fly off the draft board!
Yes correct @AJCVipers. We're at the day before Opening Day to not advance out of Spring Training so rosters need to be back down to 26 players.
This draft definitely doesn't feel as deep as the others I've had the privilege of participating in. Maybe one more round and it's probably auto time.
We'll sim later this morning. Moving this week but getting settled at the new house finally.
I hope you locked in a good interest rate before they skyrocketed haha
(Actually we did it twice, because at the beginning of the pandemic we expected rates to go up right away. And then they didn’t and we were able to get under 3 a year later)
Oof not an ideal time to buy that's for sure so will be ready to refinance whenever things settled back down some. It was however an amazing time to sell haha.
We bought in Arlington, VA right before it became impossible to buy here. 6 more months of waiting and we'd have been living farther out from dc
Has there been a bigger draft bust than this guy? Just blew his shoulder and is out for 13 months, not that he belongs in my system anymore.
I've had a couple. If you remind me over the weekend I'll find a couple of total disasters. I find international pitchers are toughest to project and have had minimal success drafting them high.
Looks like picking a high school righty comes with extreme risk just like real life
He was a lefty knuckleballer so a friend convinced me I had to take him. I am sending him monthly updates as thanks
Oops sorry about that. I was on my laptop with no external monitors so straight up missed scrolling haha.
speaking of busts, I definitely didn't get the right end of this trade 😉
I drafted this clown in 2026, 11th overall. https://statsplus.net/afbl/player/7739?page=history
he got a pity 0.1 innings in AFBL cause I felt bad releasing him wtihout any big league action. lol
Swept by Maryland but Roger Peck hit a dinger in his first series back in Kentucky!
0-6 sim. MVP Eric Steele out for 6 weeks. Here's your chance PL!
Crap didn't get the "Start" button pushed like I thought for StatsPlus so missed Mon-Thurs games.
How does that work? Do the other games have to be resimmed? Or can they just been done out of order?
Need to get my home office setup so I get my external monitors back up and no work on just the laptop screen lol
Oregon, too, is enjoying having a winning record while it lasts, because it is not likely to last long.
@mstreeter06 Any chance you can add draft picks Thursday instead of Monday next week. Move it up 4 calendar days so we have the long weekend to get our minors updated?
I think this should be possible. Depends on if the College League title series finishes before Jun 2 in-game. Not sure what impact it would have to do draft results before their seasons end?
27 players with a 7 contact rating and 150 plate appearances, KY OF Chris Bermudez is dead last in batting average at .149, a full .076 points lower than #26 Luppe Mathijssen.
Roger Peck just set the record for most at-bats in an AFBL career! He’s sitting at 11,225, Passing Devlyn Blais.
He also owns the record for most runs in a career. To Kentucky Lions at the top of the leaderboard.
Reminder we'll sim a few extra days to get to Draft date in the game for tomorrow/Thursday's sim
Well, we got two guys projected to get picked in the top ten in the draft. One was drafted at 19 and the other at 119. No way I agree but its still nice to see. 🥸
Cordero hit his 500th home run this sim. At 502 by the end of it. In 12th place now.
Honestly dumbfounded on how my team is so bad. Team in NPBL was built to lose and overachieved. This team is built to win and seems to only lose.
Ditto here. Went from Champs last season to current worst record. Eric Steele status is now the dreaded "unknown recovery". With basically a half dead season done, I've been effectively eliminated from playoffs. No idea why the bomb from existing players, and no plan to fix. Though I do have plenty of swappable parts to throw around. Makes the future really cloudy.
Finally beat Minnesota with a sweep. Last game went 20 innings. Mallards tied it in the top of the 9th, we both scored one in the 16th and Flores finally won it for us with a 3-run walkoff home run. Exciting stuff.
Colorado with it's 4000th win last sim. NM only 30 wins behind now haha. @mstreeter06
3-3 this week. Success! you know why? Steele is back with his 2000th hit. SP Coleman down for 5-6 weeks.
Swept Ontario and North Carolina this sim, I like where the organization is at right now! We are clicking.
Orlando Lopez with hit 2000 this sim. 475 home runs (14th). Cordero by himself in 10th place now with 507.
@AFBL Commish do you want to open all star voting so we can try to avoid a delay waiting for voting?
2058 All-Star Game Selections
Frontier League
Starters
CA: Ismael Cordero (NM) [unanimous 19/19]
1B: Jerry Hyde (ID)
2B: Jesus Vasquez (MN)
3B: Joe Lacy (TX)
SS: Steeven Silva (ID)
LF: Edgardo Galindo (ID)
CF: Silvino Guerrero (CO)
RF: Jose Villarreal (AZ)
DH: Tom Alvarado (MN)
SP: Juan Ramirez (CA)
Reserves
CA: Dan Byrd (IL) [Commish selection]
1B: Ruben Franco (NM) [Commish selection]
2B: Jose Salinas (AZ)
3B: Anastasio Lopez (NM)
SS: Jerry Perry (NM)
LF: Antonio Lopez (CO)
CF: Kamiel van Aerden (MN)
RF: Jose Flores (NM)
SP: Jose Noriega (CO)
SP: Pete Bridges (ID)
SP: Randy Daniels (WA)
SP: Sam Johnson (CA)
SP: Ernesto Otero (ID)
RP: Edgardo Pacheco (AZ) [unanimous 19/19]
RP: Paco Estaa (NM) [unanimous 19/19]
RP: Bobby Etheridge (CO)
RP: Mike Rice (CA)
RP: Jeff Bakkan (IL)
RP: Tony Hendricks (OR)
Patriot League
Starters
CA: Chris Craig (OH)
1B: Marc Cooper (NJ)
2B: Tony Grimaldo (NY)
3B: Bob Lyon (OH)
SS: Cisco Martinez (KY)
LF: Nick Leckie (OH)
CF: David Burchard (ON)
RF: Warner Fleet (NY)
DH: Ademar Bouvery (KY)
SP: Raul Arvelos (KY)
Reserves
CA: Oscar Black (NY)
1B: Tony Rincon (AL)
2B: Ed Williams (KY)
3B: Joe Thompson (NY) [Commish selection]
SS: Rod Crews (NC)
LF: Klaus van Straaten (KY)
CF: Luis Martinez (PA)
RF: Mike Land (GA)
SP: Dan Sampson (NY)
SP: Bernie Custello (PA)
SP: Ivan Morales (KY)
SP: Cristo Mota (ON)
SP: Kei-thing Xiang (ON)
RP: Mark Davidson (NY) [unanimous 19/19]
RP: Judite Aldeinha (KY) [unanimous 19/19]
RP: Dan Garcia (AL)
RP: Gary Bazar (ON)
RP: Antonio Martinez (PA)
RP: Luis Zarate (MD)
@AFBL Commish will there be a sim today? Figured today would be the AS sim but I see that was last night. Won't have export done until about noon.
Gonna break today since I didn't run ASG sim until last night instead of on Friday like planned
NM SS Jeff Perry gets the All-Star MVP award with 4 hits (including a home run), a walk, 3 runs, 3 rbi and 2 SB!
The guy he replaced, Cisco Martinez, had a pretty good game for the other side. @Zach - KY
7-0 is a very nice sim for NJ!! - we don't have a roster to take the title, but we can be annoying and maybe even make the playoffs!
Looks like Mario Cruz is starting to finally wind it down at 42. Still getting on base though. 🙂
Well, that was a horrible sim. Maybe I shouldn't have been looking forward to it after all.
6-0 Sim followed by 1-5 Sim. On brand for this team this season
5-1 sim. Only 19 games behind Colorado for all time wins. Hopefully we'll catch up before the inevitable decline starts. We might tie Kentucky for the most consecutive seasons in the playoffs at 13, if we don't fall off a cliff in the last 38 games.
your team heard you, as you're now 10-0 in your last 10 games, and have reclaimed the division lead.
The Danger leading the league in stolen bases at the moment. A little bit of a shift from power to speed and OB% working out well so far.
MD making another shocking run at the Wildcard. I demoted McGlawn for this sim lol
Just noticed Reuben Franco (115 SB) is 7 SB behind behind Tony Benavides 2055 season record of 122 with eight games to go. In 2056 Franco ended up with 116 for third place all-time.
Franco is tied for 20th on the career list with 619. Might make top five before he is done. I kind of regret not starting him earlier.
Benivides and Galindo still going strong so I doubt he'll ever catch them.
Let's see if Lahoda retires. He's still good for 20 -30 steals a year even at 38…
Well, Franco with one SB in five games so he needs six in the last three games. Record looks pretty safe.
can I throw a shut out to Marc Cooper for Rookie of the Year? 🙂 .280, 44 HR, 104 RBI, .975 OPS, 5.3 WAR, 311 TB, 97 BB, 3.02 WPA, 169 OPS+
😡 MN couldn't win one more game to lock up its first playoff appearance in 15 years (and second in 24 season) — looks like a wild card tie in the FL from what I can tell.
Mallards are headed in the right direction though, that's for sure.
Yeah 100% agreed. Only complaining a little 🙂 - really excited that all the young dudes made major moves forward this season. Now need to stay healthy!
Yeah looks like it. And California and Idaho tied for division in West.
ok Idaho ready - it doesn't matter since we play California in First round
Looks like 3 of the 4 teams involved in 163s are ready. Whenever we're all set, I'll run the sim as a RTS. Good luck guys!
I am on vacation. So depending on when game 163 takes place, getting my playoff roster exported may be delayed if I'm not in the hotel.
Would anyone tune in to an RTS livestream on YouTube? To start I can put up the slack chat and RTS window. Then when I’m around I can provide some commentary!
Wow The California team owner died on that sim. His son Geoff Lowery Jr. Jr. is expected to take over. Reports are he is a penny pincher.
Any updates or export for Wildcard Series, MD @steve e NY @Richard Hager? I'd like to start tomorrow so let me know if you need to send instructions or need time to get an export in. Good luck and thanks guys!
Got instructions from MD @steve e so I'll be able to get the playoffs started soon
Good luck to everyone, looks like it's good timing for me to sit out this playoff! Leaving for vacation tomorrow. Congrats to the eventually champs. You have a lot to live up to. my team was a turd until the last 3 weeks. Went from bottom 3 to middle of the pack. Killed my draft position!! 😆
Still planning to sim tonight @AFBL Commish? Looks like we've heard from everyone but @Richard Hager
Wow Mark Davidson is just so good. 5 scoreless innings in relief for the win. 2 hits, no walks, 6 strikeouts.
California, New York, Minnesota, and New Jersey all take 2-1 leads.
Whew. The Danger manage to win game four in 12 innings. Four good games so far in this series. Tied 2-2.
Maryland hanging tough… I think that 13-inning loss in Game 3 will haunt us
Hey wait! lol. NM exported. Hopefully Antonio Mata's gout subsides before game 6. 🤭
Two of the top starters in the league going to try to even the series back up. Just hope the offense gets into gear.
Recap for those following along: New Jersey up 3-1 over Kentucky, California up 3-1 over Idaho, Maryland and New York tied 2-2, and New Mexico-Minnesota tied 2-2.
Looks like we are ready to golf. Minimal production from middle of the order this series - def had our chances. Alas, Cali was the better club all season and we just got lucky winning the division.
Your pitching shut down Galindo, Tanaka, white, and Hyde. I mean completely shut down. Great job and good luck moving forward.
NY has given up 6 unearned runs this game. Good for Maryland for taking advantage thus far on mistakes.
I pulled Wally Kester out of the bullpen, gave him the start and he threw a gem!
Hope the same thing happens with Jeff Todd, who is starting because of Sousa's game one injury.
Pulling for the underdog to take down the defending champs for sure
Defending FL champs anyway. Georgia won it all last year. MN has the pitching to do it.
I also love the story of the team coming out of the rebuild going on a run. It's what I hope to eventually do in NPBL
We're a very grindy team this year there's a decent structure if I can bring in an elite bat as we have some pitchers coming through the system
NJ up 3-2 on KY
MD up 3-2 on NY
NM up 3-2 on MN
CA wins 4-1 against ID
Very impressive to move out of the bullpen to throw 86 pitches, 6 shutout innings, and have 11k's. Big time performance.
He would be a starter but for his weak third pitch which maybe I should ignore.
I'll jinx myself here by saying I love the start for the Lions. 4 run 2nd inning to take the lead and now morales on the mound!
Well if you can win 101 games and have him as a weapon in the bullpen, it seems to be working out just fine haha. But that performance definitely looked like a guy who can overcome the weak 3rd pitch
Yeah but starters are aging and replacements are probably not going to be ready until year after next so I may move him to rotation next season. Plenty of help will be ready for bullpen.
8-0 lead for KY. Hopefully it doesn't get too close so we don't tax the bullpen for a potential game 7
Perfect use of the pitching staff, allowing my fifth starter finish it out in relief Anything can happen in game seven!
If we're all ready tonight, I can definitely run it. Otherwise, we'll run it tomorrow morning after the NPBL sim. Good luck all!
Haechan Mae has 11 hits thus far in our series with New York, 9 singles, 2 doubles, 3 SB.
I can suggest this to Dave with StatsPlus. I agree this would be nice to have displayed.
Feel like we are clinging to a three run lead! I need Arvelos in the game ASAP
KY has overcome their pitchers giving up 8 walks through 8 innings.
What a thrilling series! Glad we held on.
Thanks for a tough matchup @mikenewjersey
New Mexico roughs up an impressive rookie Pitcher to take game 7.
Great series @Jason_Mallards! Should be an interesting division race next season.
Congrats! You guys crushed my best pitcher. 😄 good luck in the next round and see you next season. 🦆
Rolled the dice starting Sousa with his dtd, but looks like it worked out. Nice showing by the offense. On to CA.
If everyone is ready go ahead and go. Otherwise I'll export around 7 c
a bit sad from NJ in the end.. 0-3 finish, but well done @Zach - KY 🙂
@mstreeter06 I think everyone is in! Should we count on a sim tonight?
Exciting thanks for that update and yes I'll get things started on the next 15-30!!
10/30/2058 6th NY: Dan Sampson has struck out 13 through 6 innings.
Can’t believe Sampson is only 22.. lots of good baseball ahead for him.
Sampson out of the game after 101 pitches. KY will need to get some offense going before Davidson comes in to save it.
Aldeinha is gassed from yesterday. Best does have some experience in these spots, hope he can put it away!
2 CA hitters have been hit through 2 innings. We're going to have a rumble like the Angels-Mariners last weekend.
Tough game 1. CA will look to rebound in game 2 to split before heading back to CA
Nice outing for Jeff Todd - @jeffnewmexico he definitely has as different pitch mix for a starter.
Ruben ‘Discount Daredevil’ Franco is on fire this playoffs. Hitting .457! 3 Hits in G1
Yeah two very good starts for Todd. Franco has 9 stolen bases too. @Zach - KY
We had a crazy year stealing bases, made 9th on the all-time list. But the 50s are definitely the decade of the steal. Eight of the top ten single season records have been in the 50s.
A lot of offense in game 2! Impressed we took 2 in a row on the road. Important game 3 with Oliva on the mound next.
Everybody wish @Zach - KY a happy birthday!! Hope your birthday present is a series win.
We have lacked a complete pitching staff for years! Really showing how important it is in this playoffs. 3–0 but stranger things have happened
I’ve been on the other side of my share of sweeps, looking forward to meeting you again @Richard Hager !
OUCH! Haven't been sweep'd in a while. Our playoffs in general were pretty disappointing (back to back year disappointments over in NY).
We made some moves this year too. But it is what it is. Awesome job. Let's keep the trophy on this side of the league 😉
I debated whether to start Koyoma with his inconsistent postseason history, but he came through allowing just one base runner, A solo homerun.
Aldeinha has really struggled with the free pass, especially this series. Thankfully it wasn’t anything we couldn’t overcome.
CA can just continue on without an export if we want to continue tonight @AFBL Commish @jeffnewmexico
If we get to a game 7 I may not be awake haha so if I have no injuries going forward just continue if you want.
Once I can get the SQL dump to cancel for StatsLab and StatsPlus, I'll get things going!
Really didn't have much confidence we would win that game. Figured Vance would get hit hard. The offense saved the day.
Have some things to do until about 1:00. So should have new file up shortly after that.
About to actually start things. Got pulled away and couldn't get back.
Yeah good game. Mata had a rough start but settled down, and we couldn't get anything going against your bullpen.
For a second I thought I had made a genius move by starting Olvera behind the plate, but no. Haha.
Yep pretty pleased with the pitching so far, but a 9 game series will test any staff! Gonna need some depth for sure
Wow Gabe Long getting it done. Hasn't pitched much in the playoffs so far this year.
Federation Cup Series is tied at 1 after 2 games in the best of 9. Good luck today guys!
Sloppy baseball in game four. An error leads directly to a run, and so does a balk. Three errors in total.
Vance with a good game. Happy we're up but still a ways to go, esp with a probable KY win in game 5 with Arvelos. Hopefully we can stay close and get to the bullpen.
@AFBL Commish Go ahead and run it when Jeff is ready, I won’t have any changes to make!
I'll be afk for a while. No changes for me the rest of the way unless we get to game 9! So sim away!
Well we did what I was hoping. Sousa was finally healthy and was great. And we got to the bullpen.
Just checked in again. We've been swatting some home runs I see. 👀
Great performance from NM! Congrats on your title! Hoping to meet you again next year!
Thanks @Zach - KY ! Congrats on your great season. Just about everything went right for us in this series. Crazy last game.
That quote from me in the final game recap sums it up pretty well haha.
Now let's all get those votes in so we can all work on taking New Mexico down in 2059
Congrats to @jeffnewmexico on the title and KY on their PL crown @Zach - KY.
From his first baseball card to his last, Roger Peck never stopped scowling.
The infielder retires at age 43 with 3002 career games. The Kentucky Lions retired his number 58 upon his decision to leave the game!
He’s been a disruptive personality as long as I can remember. But we won enough that he didn’t destroy our clubhouse!
Hoping we get spring training done this week so we can have weekend to adjust minors and get ready for regular season! Haha! @AFBL Commish @mstreeter06 😁
Actually almost wrapped up with work for now lol and will get finally started with OOTP soon. No distractions at home with wife and kids gone haha.
We'll break tomorrow (Thurs July 14) and then have a Friday sim for ST Sim 3 so we wrap up Spring Training before the weekend
Zhai and Villarreal are in their mid 20s. That's a best case scenario regarding cashing in prospects
@AFBL Commish we didn't sim to opening day so rosters are still set at spring training numbers. Are we 25 or 26 on the MLB roster for opening day? Can't recall.
Yes 26 before Tuesday's Opening Day sim. Off on Monday to give everyone a chance to be ready.
so does OOTP think kids play in HS from 12 to 16 years old? the International players stats make me laugh
Just noticed that two players on the opening day NM bench, Moos Rozendaal (IF) and Niek Vogelsang (OF), are both from Willemstad, Curaçao.
I was robbed of my new starting 3B. I blame @AFBL Commish for leaving him in Pensacola.
NJ gives rivals NY (@Richard Hager) a 3-0 sweep to start the season, outscoring them 15-3 across the 3 game set...
highlights:
- 2 complete games from Ernalia and Rogers
- 2.1 innings 1 save, 1 hit and 0 BB from debutant Philippe Bourbon in his first outing in game 3 of the series
- Marc Cooper following up his RotY win with 4 hits, 5 BB from 12 PAs during the series
and you too, took the RP I was going to draft if I kept my pick... time to take the NYers down!!
Have a new bridegrooms channel set up.... not sure if I need to add or if you need to request? etc.. https://app.slack.com/client/T0B50DTS5/C03Q9R8BV8A
Oh yes love these team specific channels/write-ups. It definitely adds to the league.
woof a 1-8 start wasnt what we thought we'd be seeing here in California.
Even some of my minor league teams are struggling early where they have more talent than their record shows
Just realized my C Steve McGhee is listed at 6'9 220… my dude could be playing Power Forward somewhere!
NJ follows up the 3-0 sweep of NJ by doing the same to Georgie, outscoring them 15 runs to 1, for a 6-0 start 30 runs to 4... wow... but we come back down to earth going 1-2 in the 3 game set against division rivals Ontario, being shut out in the 2 losses and scraping a 2-1 win in game 3 on just 3 hits, we'll call it efficiency, others might call it luck 😄
no stars with the bat this week, and the star was an unlikely one... he was in the pen for the opening series against NY, but never got to the mound and the genius GM decided to elevate him to the rotation against GA and he went 8.2 innings giving up just 3 hits and 1 walk, step forward Ian Cranton.
In NJ debut watch, Leo Bray, fresh from his trade with AZ, couldn't put up a W, going down 0-4 to ON. He did pitch all 9 innings though and didn't really get shelled, giving up just 5 hits and not walking any
The Danger off to a great start but not getting too excited yet. Was pleasantly surprised to sweep California.
Colorado wins the last game of the sim to snap our opening streak at 14 games. Lost SP Jonah Vance for the year. Next man up.
how the tide turns, NJ outscored 19-10, saved by 5 runs in the final game of the sim and our only win of the sim, 1-5... yuck
yea...I was looking for you in the standings....I was like where'd he go??? 😉 hahah
Same here… coming off a sweep to end last sim on a high note in proper Maryland fashion we get swept by NC and shutout twice to open this sim. 😜
only bright spot for NJ was rookie reliver Bourbon, pitching 7 innings across 3 games giving up just 1 hit and 2 walks, including a save in our only win
Ready for these projects to get wrapped up 🔪. I'm back and here to finish OOTP lol.
Lost the series with MN 2-1, but increased our lead by a game. Some SP auditions going on the next couple of months to try and get the fourth and fifth slots settled. Sixth slot too I guess.
back to grund zero with a 3-3 sim... our roster is decent enough to recover
Go ahead sorry just about done with this meeting. I only got exports grabbed initially then got pulled into something at work. @AJCVipers
Idaho with a sweep of New Mexico and California, now holding with a commanding 9 game lead in the division. Going to be a big hole to try to dig out of for the rest of us.
Bit of a crazy start in Idaho. No way we keep this pace but def a nice place to be early in the season.
Full story in The Lion’s Den channel! 🦁
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I'm running into some box score weirdness in-game as I moved to recap the April 28-30 series with Kentucky. The box score that is coming up is for NJ vs. Alabama? 🤷♂️
Sometimes when boxscore comes up with wrong game in your results channel it will be correct in scores channel iirc.
I saw that Leo bray got injured but then I remembered he's not my problem anymore
Custello 21k no-hitter has to be an afbl top 10 if not best ever outing…. Need about 25 more in order to make the playoffs..haha. OPA!!
Somehow I have to tank harder. Washington is so bad that I swept them!
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I didn't get to be ranked 20/20 by letting anybody off easy. You have to really suck to lose to me...
The IFAs drafted might end up in the non-existent Rookie League International Complex and you'll need to send to Rookie League manually by searching for them
Using the Search field to look and then do Transactions > Promote to lowest level (whatever the verbiage)
Anyone want to buy a stadium in downtown Atlanta. Slightly used!
Okay awesome. We'll still sim today. Thought I had some time this morning before my flight for work oops lol. I'll get started when I get settled at the hotel.
next two sims have California facing Alabama, Idaho, New Mexico and Minnesota. That is a BRUTAL two week stretch right now
1-11. The players are embarassed. The clubhouse is a mess. And the Bulldogs are quickly approaching sell at the deadline territory.
I have to say, seeing someone complain about facing my team is a nice change. Also the first sim since I took over that AL is at the top of the division. Not holding my breath it continues but a nice 1st.
C Paul Sciosia will be the first current year draftee to debut in the majors in the next sim
Need ASG voting in StatsPlus from: NC @chappy, IL @IllinoisRob, MD @steve e, WA @LarryWashington, NY @Richard Hager, AL @Nick (Alabama), PA @Mike- PA GM, NJ @mikenewjersey, ON @x24rocks, TX @Matt Y - Texas Spurs, OR @yuda
Delayed sim gave me an opportunity to get an upload in. Have been on the road for work the last two weeks. Looking forward to slowing down and getting focused on AFBL. Anyone looking to trade, shout!
No problem works out with this crazy work week. I'll get started on OOTP on the 2pm US/Central hour.
For your consideration, commish, I recommend Ed Williams as a commish selection for ASG 2B backup in the FL. If he had the qualifying ABs at the position he'd win the starting job in a runaway
was just checking out some NJ history and found our one season wonder... still th ebest ever single season batting average in NJ history
We could reverse the Mesia for Estaa deal of '56 haha (jk). I think I'd rather have Mesia at this point. Was a good deal for both sides though.
I'll be at my desk in next 15 minutes and will get started with the sim
Paddy kirkhoven is ready to hit in the majors, but I wanted to get his CF rating up from 4 to 5 first
As long as the batting ratings are OK, I’m totally fine just letting them develop their defense at the big league level.
I think the only way it would “ruin” them is if they wanted to play the majors and their personality made them angry
I think the risk of ruining someone by moving them up too fast is way higher than the reverse
Not certain but quick google on OOTP boards
In real life, if a player has >130 AB, >50 IP, or >45 service days (excluding service days gained after roster expansion), they have exhausted their rookie status.So probably similar?
Not sure how OOTP handles the last of those, because they don't track rookie eligibility in service days.
Well I know they fall off the prospect pipeline list after 75 days in the majors. So I don’t know if that’s the same as rookie status
35 years old but ratings were still great. Unfortunate he couldn’t stay healthy
Unfortunately @Matt Y - Texas Spurs needs to step away so Texas is now vacant. Don't be a stranger Matt!
90 wins with September and October to go. Crazy craziness. I think we're going to get into our 14th straight playoffs. 🐇😬
California a combined 4-20 against New Mexico and Idaho. Jesus lol
Ruben Franco having a great year. .344/.400/.505 with 93 SB and 119 runs scored so far.
OOTP23 is 50% off from now until Monday, Sept. 12 at 1 p.m. ET if folks are looking to upgrade
Sorry guys didn't think we were traveling today. We'll sim tomorrow morning.
Bears don't want to make the playoffs apparently lol. Battle for .500 and the WC2 with California 😎
Just have to hope the winner of the eventual Idaho-Minnesota match up can take down the juggernaut
I think we clinched a playoff spot this sim. Hopefully we can stay healthy. Ruben Franco at 101 SB with 32 games to go. Needs 22 to break single season record.
@Richard Hager New York sitting pretty in the Patriot league. but everything else remains tight on that side.
NM organization with a good year in regular season. All four minor league teams in the postseason (3 division wins and 1 wildcard).
This has been another solid, progressive season. 22-year old rookie Brett Henrich went from A ball to the majors this year and has 186 hits (including 10 triples!) and a .326 BA in 141 games. Off-season trade evaluations are 50/50 but did sure up the defense. C Antonio Alomar better than expected, Jim Szczepanski bringing the power I needed, and SS Juan Moya (who lost the starting job to Mike Daniels) and SP Jose Rosen not as good with Rosen now in the pen.
Texas will have a new owner soon as we welcome Andrew to the league from a referral from Alex (thank you!)
Good thing our regular season is so long! Raul Arvelos with a dead arm, out 1-2 weeks. Need him for the postseason run!
Friday, October 3rd , 2059 - California Bulldogs: SP Jeff Mitchell was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: torn labrum (Shoulder). This is a CAREER ENDING injury!
Congrats @mstreeter06 on being the slightly less bad team and locking down that wildcard spot lol. We were neck and neck for awhile.
Haha thanks. I wasn't sure how it was going to shake out. We were playing crappy too until this past week or so.
Look the California Bulldogs may suck. But the Fresno Grizzlies are building a AAA dynasty with back to back Explorer Cups lol
NM set the FL single-season wins record with 113. Fell short of tying AFBL record by one. Ruben Franco falls one short of the single-season SB record at 121 with five in the final three games.
Idaho is set for round 1. Have 2 100 win teams ever met in the wildcard series?
Looks like just need KY @Zach - KY and NM @jeffnewmexico to start the Wildcard Series. Good luck guys!
No problem. I'll get started with Game 1s within the hour. Good luck guys!
Steve McGhee on fire! Wins the game last night, now his second homer of the series gives us a 2-0 lead 🦁
Ground into a DP with the bases loaded in the top of the 9th. Two tough losses on the road for Alabama.
Actually, I'm not sure what happened. He struck out so I guess someone got thrown out trying to steal with bases loaded??
I'll have to watch the replay because the game log doesn't seem to give any insight where the 3rd out came from
Idaho is fine to let it ride. Not sure I'll get to my computer before tomorrow
I am also out of town until tomorrow night without a computer so don't let me slow us down
You really should stop posting these updates. It's the ultimate tease. 🤣
got home and then work happened earlier than I though. getting logged onto ootp laptop now!
Just give @jeffnewmexico a couple injuries when nobody is looking.🤫
Sousa with a complete game. Had a shutout through eight innings.
This is just like twitter 😃 bunch of randoms who don't know what they are talking about!
Ya the first two games are completed. NY-MD in progress. CO-NM coming up.
Idaho bats quiet this series. Our 2 best pitchers got ripped too. We had a horrible division so the win totals are inflated. Still game 6 to try an extend the series…
It’s shaping up to be a fun division for the next decade! Lots of up and coming teams, won’t be easy to glide to the playoffs every season.
Great series. You beat the cy young winner twice and my next best starter 1 time. Well deserved. Good luck next round.
Thanks! Was seriously an even matchup. Sure we would have kept trading victories…
I’m sure I will get crushed by NM, but that isn’t stopping Mallard fans from enjoying the first playoff series win since 2034. What a drought! 🦆
Looking forward to the series @Jason_Mallards! Wouldn't be a bit surprised if you made @Brett- CA Bulldogs very happy by beating us. 😃
I believe we just need the go-ahead or export from KY @Zach - KY to continue. Good luck guys!
Great all around performance in the series opener on the road. Some highlights:
-Klaus van Straaten returns from the IL after missing the first round with a 4-6 performance, driving in 2.
-Trade pickups, Eric Steele 3-5 with 2 2B, drives in 4, and Luppe Mathijssen 3-5 with a double
-Bryan Grove LHRP is added to the roster for this series and pitches 2.2 scoreless to help seal the victory.
Don’t know how many pitches Arvelos the ace had to throw, but got pulled after 4 innings to save some arm. Important with his 5 stamina rating.
Looks like no injuries, so I’m good to roll the dice. No export needed for MN
I wasn't kidding when I said I hoped we would hit. So far we're doing worse than I thought though. Sheesh.
A trio of 1 run losses against NY this series - backs against the wall but we’ve been here before!
Awesome game four. Congrats @Jason_Mallards! You beat us soundly. Good luck in the finals!
Oh wow. I can’t believe this is real. Boys came up big this series. Great season @jeffnewmexico!
I'll get things going here soon. Sorry about the wait guys. @Jason_Mallards @Richard Hager
Reminder for Season Awards and HOF voting in StatsPlus if you haven't yet
I’m fine rolling with it at least until Lawson comes up again since he got hurt. He may be healed by his next turn so just want that checked. I’m traveling and wont be home until Sunday btw.
Can you take exports from those of us that have exports, so I dont lose changes each time i download?
Not sure what’s up then, because I keep exporting but the last two times I’ve downloaded its gone back. We’ll see what happens with this next file.
And great season @Jason_Mallards I think you’ll be right back in it next year
Need Season Awards voting from: NC @chappy, TX @AC - Texas, IL @IllinoisRob, WA @LarryWashington, AL @Nick (Alabama), PA @Mike- PA GM, KY @Zach - KY, NJ @mikenewjersey, ON @x24rocks, OR @yuda
Need HOF voting from: NC @chappy, TX @AC - Texas, IL @IllinoisRob, WA @LarryWashington, AL @Nick (Alabama), PA @Mike- PA GM, KY @Zach - KY, NJ @mikenewjersey, ON @x24rocks, OR @yuda, NY @Richard Hager
I'll close up voting on Thursday October 6 so we can get into 2060. Sorry about the delay this past week or so guys.
Need Season Awards voting from: NC @chappy, IL @IllinoisRob, WA @LarryWashington, AL @Nick (Alabama), PA @Mike- PA GM, KY @Zach - KY - KY, NJ @mikenewjersey, ON @x24rocks, OR @yuda
Need HOF voting from: NC @chappy, IL @IllinoisRob, WA @LarryWashington, AL @Nick (Alabama), PA @Mike- PA GM, KY @Zach - KY - KY, NJ @mikenewjersey, ON @x24rocks, OR @yuda
https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards
Final chance for anyone that hasn't to vote for Season Awards and HOF
SP Petro Groeneveld won't be able to return from injury and retiring 😞
Lol sorry had to stop it to pull the almanac out. About to restart the upload.
That's the plan I think unless everyone want to go to 23. We usually try to do every other version in AFBL/NPBL but occasionally we've upgraded before that.
Are you sure you took exports? Looks like it using my playoff lineups with Alvarez in RF because Flores was injured. None of the new bench guys are showing up. @AFBL Commish
Not sure we have a file yet, or at least it doesnt say we do in the commish_news channel
My team did pretty crappy the 2nd time compared to the first so I vote we just rerun it and make 3rd time the charm. 😉
Well shit. Apparently we have a draft going and my app didn't notify me.
Just got a new phone a week ago. Slack is setup, but must be something not turned on.
Weird draft. A bunch of 16 year olds with lots of potential and risk.
We'll finish up ST on Monday guys. Have a good rest on your weekend.
Trying to get settled in at work after being off for 2 days. We'll still sim today but will likely be closer to lunch time today. Hope everyone had a good weekend!
Missing Opening Day exports from: GA @tjsmith7georgia, IL @IllinoisRob, NM @jeffnewmexico, ON @x24rocks, PA @Mike- PA GM
I can give you guys some time this morning if you can get an export in. I'll check back in around 12pm US/Central.
I just sent an import Mon. Can’t get to a pc today. Just pls run Ai so I’m not hold things up.
I was just worried about autoing org if you weren't at 26 but you are so all good!
Actually its been awhile for PA org and a new export as a FYI. I'll go ahead and CPU the org.
So sorry @AFBL Commish and the rest of you guys that I didn’t get an export in! Real life got in the way this week!
It didn't hurt you since you still took 2 of 3 from me in our first matchup. 👏
I’m sure they did just fine! The nice thing is, there’s no funky roster rules that I can’t undo
I expected them to last year but we had a monster regular season.
4-2 against ID and MN this sim. I was hoping for 3-3 so good stuff.
Rookie Noah Walker with a game-winning pinch hit home run for his first ML hit and AB ( I think).
Long time Danger SP Mike Woodard, recently signed by Texas, nearly beat us in a tight game. Rookie SP Mario Quintana with another nice game.
Yes! Final day of this all-day class I'm in at work and then having to catch up on the day's work after 😄. I'll sim before EOD.
When we download a new file and then download it again (for whatever stupid reason haha) it should give a message that there is no new file, correct? @AFBL Commish
Yes correct unless you delete the onlinetimefile (whatever) setting file
No I’m just confused because I downloaded file after last sim, made changes and uploaded Friday. The export tracker shows correct date. But this morning I, for whatever muddled-headed reason, redownloaded the file and it let me do it. Just going with it as I exported Friday.
You might be able to do an Import Team via FTP but leaving as is works too it sounds like
Tuesday, June 15th , 2060 - Arizona Vipers: CL Ken McNeil was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: torn labrum (Shoulder). This is a CAREER ENDING injury! Damn! @AJCVipers
Looks like the commish office is giving the Bears some lighter suspensions in our brawls. Both Mallards out twice as long 😂
Parker has a 6 game suspension and is DTD for 2-3 weeks with an injury. Does anyone know if suspension days tick down on IL or does he need to remain active?
I can’t imagine it ticks down but never had that player situation come up before. Suspension and injury…
Wow lol
2060 All-Star Game Selections
Frontier League
Starters
CA: Jose Ruiz (TX) [unanimous 13/13]
1B: Qi-chao Situ (CA)
2B: Jesus Vasquez (MN)
3B: Danny George (IL)
SS: Rusty Gustafson (CO)
LF: Omar Ortiz (MN)
CF: Silvino Guerrero (CO)
RF: Jose Flores (NM) [unanimous 13/13]
DH: Sadao Tanaka (ID)
SP: Pete Bridges (ID) [unanimous 13/13]
Reserves
CA: Albert Olvera (NM) [Commish selection]
1B: Jerry Hyde (ID)
2B: Oscar Luna (OR)
3B: Anastasio Lopez (NM)
SS: Wai-ho Zhai (MN)
LF: Casey Maiden (NM)
CF: Paddy Kerkhoven (AZ)
RF: Ron White (ID) [Commish selection]
SP: Jose Suarez (ID)
SP: Jose Noriega (CO)
SP: Jeff Todd (NM)
SP: Willie Salazar (MN)
SP: Randy Daniels (WA) [Commish selection]
RP: Bobby Etheridge (CO) [unanimous 13/13]
RP: Mike Rice (CA)
RP: Ben Kaiser (MN)
RP: Paco Estaa (NM)
RP: Jose Gutierrez (AZ)
RP: Ji-hooh Son (ID)
Patriot League
Starters
CA: Antonio Alomar (MD) [unanimous 13/13]
1B: Luppe Mathijssen (KY)
2B: Tony Grimaldo (NY) [unanimous 12/12]
3B: Joe Thompson (NY)
SS: Cisco Martinez (KY)
LF: Eric Steele (KY)
CF: Juan Ybarra (NJ)
RF: Eric Nelson (NC)
DH: Juan Gallo (ON)
SP: Dan Simpson (NY)
Reserves
CA: Oscar Black (NY) [Commish selection, nothing much after Alomar]
1B: Phil Frank (NJ) [Commish selection]
2B: Ed Williams (NJ) [Commish selection]
3B: Bob Lyon (OH) [Commish selection]
SS: Markus Deacon (NJ)
LF: Jesus Mesia (AL)
CF: David Burchard (ON)
RF: Pablo Colunga (AL) [Commish selection]
SP: Raul Arvelos (KY)
SP: Judite Aldeinha (KY)
SP: Ivan Morales (KY)
SP: Kei-thing Xiang (ON)
SP: Greg Kelley (AL)
RP: Edgardo Pacheco (AL)
RP: Mark Davidson (NY)
RP: Jonathan Boehlke (PA)
RP: Ivan Concepcion (NJ)
RP: Jiu-ling Kan (NY)
RP: Jesus Oliva (GA)
Sorry guys got pulled away yesterday. I'll finish up the sim asap today.
Tuesday, August 17th , 2060 - Minnesota Mallards: 3B Orlando Méndez was injured while falling off his tractor. The Diagnosis: torn ankle ligaments. He's expected to miss about 6-7 weeks.
You're in a heated divisional battle @Jason_Mallards Got to get your guys off their tractors
omg. So many injuries this season. This one takes the cake. Going to have an organizational meeting today! 😂
This is the craziest injury I’ve seen
Saturday, July 10th , 2060 - Texas Spurs: SP Riemer van Uffelen was injured while throwing a shoe out his window to stop a cat from meowing. The Diagnosis: rotator cuff strain. He's expected to miss about 2 weeks.
Kentucky making a run at the single season team home run record. @Zach - KY
Monday, September 13th , 2060 - California Bulldogs: SP Juan Ramírez was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: torn labrum (Shoulder). He's expected to miss about 8-9 months.
My best pitcher 😭 😭
At the moment, Anastasio Lopez first in FL in HRs, RBI and Avg. Ruben Franco making another run at the single season SB record. Probably not close enough but he's racking up spots in the top ten. 2nd, 4th and 5th and 13th (this season so far).
A lot of good races and playoff seeding still up for grabs heading into final 3 games
NM plays IL and MN plays CO. Danger up by two games with three to play. It’s been a close race all season, I think the biggest gap was a four-game lead by MN. NM just took the lead two sims ago.
California up 3 games over Idaho. But ends the season on the road against Idaho. California has struggled on the road (40-38) and even more against Idaho (4-11).
Can the Bulldogs avoid the sweep and hold onto the division? We shall see..
All Idaho needed was 1 win against Oregon and managed to blow that. Let’s see if we can get 1 or 2 of the final series
Was going to send Sampson in for a chance at 25 wins, but we going to hold him back for the playoffs. 25 wins wouldn't even get him the record. Crazy!
Final games coming up. FL WC2 is up for grabs and the PL WCs are playing for position. Everything else is wrapped up. Good luck!
Wow Idaho loses 6 straight. Oregon wins 6 straight to take the 2nd WC.
CA has exported. Not sure we have the pitching to go on a run, but happy to be back in the playoffs.
brutal end. Idaho has a weird team. should be better than it is. not really sure where to go from here.
I think the FL-West remains winnable every year for CA, ID, and OR. Soon to be AZ back in the thick of it.
Really just a matter of if any of us can then beat MN or NM.
A lot of these Lions played to their potential this season. Everything lined up for 106 Ws! Hoping to see continued success in the playoffs!
CF Klaus van Straaten missed a 30-30 season by 1 home run, finishes with 29 HR and 68 SB
If the HTML reports are correct, we shattered the Patriot League single season home run record as a team, swatting 301 HR, twenty more than New York’s 2053 mark of 281.
Fell one short of 302 from New Mexico in the same year. Juiced balls? 🤓 💥
I’ll have to check again but I thought you had 306 before the last sim. @Zach - KY thought you finished with 310.
Yeah awesome! Cisco Martinez part of both teams, he had a crazy good year. Probably wouldn’t have traded had I known that. Part of that deal, Mario Quintana, had a nice rookie full season going 12-4. Gary Lopez the 1st round pick from that deal has been a key part of the bullpen
Joe Thompson of New York 111/124 in stolen bases.
I don’t regret the Situ trade in 2054, but damn knowing Thompson was taken with the draft pick I traded sucks lol
I guess I still would have made the Martinez deal. Had to have a place for Jeff Perry. Could’ve moved him to 2B but then wouldn’t have given Harding a chance. If if if
I’ve made alot of trades over the years. Only really regret 1.
SP Rowan Mossop was the second round pick. Three-star potential. So it was an excellent deal for both sides.
it’s been a pleasure to have him in Kentucky, hopefully he wins a ring here!
I think everyone but Alabama and Oregon are in @AFBL Commish but I think those are both under commish watch anyway.
Thanks for the reminder. First group of family just left so I have some time to sneak some OOTP in shortly 😄.
Double checking if either AL or OR want to get in an export quickly then I can start the Wildcard Series Games 1-2.
Wow my closer had been the only reliable arm in my bullpen all year.. until today
Rookie pitcher comes in and gets us out of a base loaded jam to hang on to the narrow lead.. for now
Offense disappeared in game 2… live and die by the HR… risky in the playoffs
I'll get things started within the hour. Circus is leaving the house soon lol.
The California bullpen remains the liability it was all regular season
😡 We'll have to start Game 3s again. I don't understand why my laptop logged me out or rebooted between yesterday and today. I'm sorry guys. So frustrating.
Got one back to even the series at 2. Horribly mismanaged the pitching staff, Arvelos didn’t start until game 3. Hoping it doesn’t come back to bite us.
We are pretty deep so hopefully we’ll come out ok
Lions are ready to go, I might get an export in tonight if we aren’t swimming until later this weekend.
My OOTP results don’t match what I see in stats plus, it says I’m down 3-2 in the series, thought it was 2-2?
10th-12th was regular season finale. 17th and 18th were dimmed today but there’s no new file yet.
Sorry uploading now. Apologies about the lost results from Game 3 guys.
Thanks! A bunch of close/extra innings games. Definitely a good series for the fans!
Great job @Nick (Alabama) !
Really disappointed in the Lions offensive performance. Just shows you how fickle the playoffs can be!
We didn't deserve it but we'll take it. OOTP is a roll of the dice. You'll be back next year
I do love seeing Oregon, Minnesota, Alabama and Pennsylvania as the final 4. Teams I haven’t seen in this position since I joined
Oregon got hot at the right time. 6 game win streak to end the season. Then knocks off the juggernaut NM.
We'll continue the playoffs with LCS Games 1-2 tomorrow morning. Good luck guys!
Reminder for voting if you haven't yet in StatsPlus.
Got some new teams moving on! Well done to all the teams that have moved on!
No injuries, so no export needed. And not counting my ducks until they are hatched 😂🦆
Alabama won the season series against Minnesota this year, 2-1. https://www.matthewrstreeter.com/ootp/afbl/statslab/matchups.php?team_id1=5&team_id2=3
https://statsplus.net/afbl/head2head/?team1=3&team2=5
Looks like Alabama broke up the no-hitter in the 7th on the solo homerun in Game 1
I’m good with another two game sim if it works out. I do want to check Lawson’s injury/rotation spot before he comes around again though
Need Season Awards and HOF voting from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, MD @steve e, WA @LarryWashington, NY @Richard Hager, NM @jeffnewmexico, AL @Nick (Alabama), PA @Mike- PA GM, KY @Zach - KY, GA @tjsmith7georgia, NJ @mikenewjersey, ON @x24rocks, OR @yuda
https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards/
These random injuries always make me laugh
art imitates reality. About did the same thing holding back a sneeze today
Good game @Nick (Alabama) ! Thought we were going to pull through in the ninth.
You can keep going. I have a depth chart for a reason and we're only delaying the inevitable. 😉
Thanks! Alabama was making me nervous. 😂 ended up being a good series. Congrats to Alabama on a really great season.
Rebuilt and bought at deadlines at the right time. Love to see it work
Congrats @Jason_Mallards! Nice to see the Cup back in the FL East!
How we looking @AFBL Commish? Going to be able to start the rollover tomorrow?
I'll take a look. I was stuck in Chicago a good chunk of the day with the flight "fun" yesterday.
Awesome. Looking forward to a new season and turning over my team to the young guys. Maybe we'll start seeing some better results soon. No stars in Georgia yet.
Wow @Richard Hager with the most valuable hitter, pitcher, reliever and rookie of the year. Anyone know if someone has won all 4 in a year before now?
I noticed that as well. I'm not sure if all 4 has been a single team before.
Press release - Longtime Lion Lefty “Lou” Leaves League
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We're going to be filling our Illinois Warhawks franchise opening with another NPBL crossover, Steven!
Working with Jon (Ontario) to get him set back up with OOTP as well
Excited to have you in the league. Another AFBL-NPBL crossover. Welcome!
We need some of these old guys to retire so OOTP gives us a better pool of talent
Double check any IFAs you drafted to make sure they didn't end up in the non-existent Rookie League International Complex
Sitting pretty at 15-48 - a full 6 games lead on last place. Will I be relegated to the UBL?
Really thought I might begin to turn things around toward 500 this year, but we're just digging deeper.
Thought Alan Carpenter had finally lost enough to retire, but he's demanded his Starting role back. And so far he's the only one who can pitch.
The new guys, Rocha and Ruiz, giving a boost to the offense so far.
Reminder about getting your ASG voting in StatsPlus completed by Tuesday's sim
i keep getting an error trying to download the file, anyone else successfully download it?
If not, I can re-upload the file. I accidentally started it a second time at the end but thought I stopped it in time but maybe not.
that will be it, the first thing it does on a restart is delete, overwrite the existing file 🙂
I had a chaotic day. Yay preps for security audits 🔪. We'll run ASG sim tomorrow.
Please for the love of God, can we switch to OOTP24. I can't keep all these old versions going 🤣
We've typically gone with every other so we'd be on track to upgrade to OOTP24 assuming that's the consensus
2061 All-Star Game Selections
Frontier League
Starters
CA: José Ruíz (TX,NM)
1B: Kurt Woodard (AZ)
2B: Oscar Luna (OR)
3B: Anastasio López (NM)
SS: Jeff Perry (NM)
LF: Carlos Arriaga (IL)
CF: Edgardo Galindo (ID)
RF: José Flores (NM)
DH: Sadao Tanaka (ID)
SP: Jeff Parker (IL)
Reserves
CA: Daniel Spear (OR)
1B: Jerry Hyde (ID)
2B: Steeven Silva (ID) [Commish selection]
3B: Rich Rocha (AZ,NM)
SS: Wai-ho Zhai (MN)
LF: Casey Maiden (NM)
CF: Jermaine White (CA)
RF: Jon Moore (IL)
SP: Ed Branch (MN)
SP: Willie Salazar (MN)
SP: Ed Cobb (OR)
SP: Sam Johnson (NM)
SP: Dennis Ackerstrom (IL)
RP: Paço Estaa (NM)
RP: Bobby Etheridge (CO)
RP: Ben Kaiser (MN)
RP: Ji-hoon Son (ID)
RP: Matt Pierce (WA)
RP: Eric King (MN)
Patriot League
Starters
CA: Chris Craig (OH)
1B: Dewitt Joyner (PA)
2B: Tony Grimaldo (NY)
3B: Tony Wheeler (NJ)
SS: Don Bowman (NY) [unanimous 18/18]
LF: Juan Luis Hernández (PA)
CF: Klaus van Straaten (KY)
RF: Chris Bermudez (KY)
DH: Pablo Colunga (AL)
SP: Raul Arvelos (KY) [unanimous 18/18]
Reserves
CA: Jerry Ayala (NJ)
1B: Luppe Mathijssen (KY)
2B: Doug Stephenson (PA) [Commish selection]
3B: Cedric Murphy (AL)
IF: Haechan Mae (MD) [Commish selection]
LF: Jesus Mesia (AL)
CF: Luis Martinez (PA)
RF: Josh Bradshaw (NJ)
SP: Greg Kelley (AL)
SP: Iván Morales (KY)
SP: Kei-thing Xiang (ON)
SP: Jose Ruiz (NY)
SP: Ron Dujardin (MD)
RP: Ichiro Koyama (KY)
RP: Mark Davidson (NY)
RP: Billy Snow (ON)
RP: Jonathan Boehlke (PA)
RP: Yi-ke Chen (NY)
RP: Warren Luddy (OH)
Wednesday, July 13th , 2061 - Idaho Steelheads: RF Ron White was injured while getting in a fight with his father-in-law. The Diagnosis: fractured thumb. He's expected to miss about 7-8 weeks.
It's random but it seems to select the players with the most homers (if not in the leaderboard)
New Colorado members: 1B Carrego and SP Hirano had good AFBL debuts. Carrego had two homers and Hirano won his first start.
Won all 6 this sim, but lost our closer Koyama for 7-8 weeks! Hopefully that gives him some extra juice in the playoffs.
6 games over since June 1 with 4 more top 30’prospects waiting. On the right track
Yes! As of tomorrow's sim! AFBL rosters expanded to 33 for remainder of Regular Season.
I meant to do it starting with today's sim but didn't get it changed in time. Usually try to do the last Monday in August for the AFBL roster expansion
@AFBL Commish can you retake exports whenever you sim? I got an export in.
Looks like Devin Ward is putting in a discount Eric Steele season… 40+ HR, 60+ SB, 100+ each of RBI and Runs… only two players I can find that have done that. Missing anyone else?
First time in awhile that the final sim has no playoff implications.
I take that back. Looks like there’s 1 wildcard spot for grabs among Ontario, Pennsylvania and although a longshot technically New Jersey.
If we get really lucky and win the division we’d play Illinois instead of Idaho. We’d have to win four straight and MN lose four straight. They’ve got TX and we have OH.
There are only 3 games left. And MN holds the tiebreaker having beat NM 12-6 during the season.
Last game coming up. Ontario and Pennsylvania keep winning. Blue Pirates up 1 game for WC2.
Must have been thinking of '54 when Texas beat us for the division in game 163. TX: 100-63 and NM 99-64.
Also had a game 163 vs Idaho in '47 when we were still in the West.
Well good On the Blue Pirates glad I stuck to my guns and didn’t trade people
Idaho is ready. I am pretty sure we are a paper tiger but what the hell. Anything can happen in the ootp playoffs
MIN ready! How about that Ben Kaiser season. 👀 led the FL in ERA and Ks as a RP. Add on 14 wins and 27 saves. 10-1 K:BB ratio. Seriously one of the best RP seasons I’ve ever seen. (Except maybe Ted Williams in NPBL)
Illinois is ready first time in playoffs here and hope to make it to the sister league of this only missing my starting second basemen
I can start the playoffs this afternoon assuming we're all ready. Good luck guys! I'll also get Season Awards and HOF voting enabled too.
Working on sorting out roster for NM then we can start NM-ID Game 1 (when I get back home, about to step away again)
Had a player in rehab get auto-promoted on the 13th. The day after export I believe.
Why isnt the NM-ID game listed on the RTS page? It only shows 3 games for me.
It's mad about NM having 27 on its roster currently. I'll be back in 30 or so and will work to continue things with ID-NM
Happy to get all of the bad out early… that how it works, right? 😅
I don't think I can get this ID-NM Game 1 for RTS. About to sim it.
Big time pitching performance by the Lions, winning 3-2 and taking a 2-1 series lead.
While watching playoffs and opening day - don't forget to vote for awards! The ROY candidates are absolutely unbelievable (in a not good way!)
Idaho exported - i will be off line from noon eastern tomorrow until Monday - I’ll send instructions if we somehow win game 7.
Great series @Zach - KY I'd say we may have blew our load in that first game 😉 GGs!
I think we are going to have to change some things up this offseason.
Ouch thought my ace would do a better job in game 7 but GG to @Nick (Alabama)
I’ll be back in Ohio tonight - I’ll try to export but there’s a chance it won’t be until tomorrow morning.
Alabama takes game one, 3 to 2! Fun matchup, looking forward to seeing what happens!
Oops sorry I missed advancing the off-day leading up to Game 3s. They are about to start. Good luck!
Reminder for Season Awards and HOF voting in StatsPlus if you haven't yet
Congrats to IL. Given their less than glorious history i am really glad for them and hope they can win a championship!
This Lions crew is a resilient one!
if you guys are ready, you can run it!
I feel I want make one adjustment to my roster before the last round
AL @Nick (Alabama) said to proceed as he's out of town until tomorrow. I'll continue with Game 7!
Great job @Nick (Alabama) ! Good luck to you both! An exciting series to be sure.
Makes you wonder how many good years were wasted for Illinois. Lots of big talent that’s now a little older that would have benefited from having a manager paying attention (like this year)
We usually do every other version so yes we'd be in line to upgrade to OOTP24. I think we can wait for the 2063 season to give some additional time for any bugs?
Whenever @Nick (Alabama) is ready, I'll get the Federation Cup Series started with AL vs IL @Steven Luker. Good luck guys!
Reminder for everyone for Season Awards and HOF voting in StatsPlus if you haven't yet.
Please don't wait for me. If I don't have any injuries, keep it rolling.
Sounds like Nick wants to continue to let things roll for the Yellowhammers so we'll start the Federation Cup Series shortly.
Reminder that the Federation Cup Series is a best-of-9 series. Good luck guys!
Let me know if you guys want to knock this out tonight or we can just continue in the morning @Steven Luker @Nick (Alabama)
Great series! Great season IL & AL.
looking forward to the new season!
So what we thinking? Rollover tomorrow or Friday and spring training next week?
Right now, I think we can rollover tomorrow to get to start of Spring Training then break Friday and start ST sims next week.
Plan on the upcoming 2062 season being our final one with OOTP22. We'll upgrade to OOTP24 for 2063.
The American Federation Baseball League is pleased to announce the expansion of its independent league, the United Baseball League, by acquiring 8 franchises from other smaller independent leagues. This will bring the UBL to 20 total franchises in the designated league for development of free agents. The expansion will also give the AFBL a presence in 40 states and 1 province in North America.
UBL New Franchises:
West 1 - Oklahoma Flames
West 2 - Arkansas Aardvarks
West 3 - Nebraska Terriers
West 4 - Iowa Porkers
East 1 - Indiana Gophers
East 2 - Mississippi Ravens
East 3 - Connecticut Juggernauts
East 4 - New Hampshire Conquistadors
Free Agent draft will be ran after these franchises are added to the world. Thanks guys!
I’m still surprised I won the championship in the last season and I did little to nothing except give the team love
I kind of like having sims at the end of the day (like the good old days haha) esp if you can do it regularly. Not a big fan of never knowing when it’s going to happen. @AFBL Commish
Yeah I'm trying to see if it works better for me in the evening. Mornings can be fluid for me with work and life/family.
Still just stuck with the game and/or my laptop for AFBL (about to try NPBL). I might just reload my laptop today lol. I'll sim AFBL asap.
We'll get back on track tomorrow night with Sim 2. Have a good evening guys!
96 loses certainly isn't inspiring fear in anyone. But having 13 players in the top 100 feels really good! And I probably won't graduate more than 2-3.
DID YOU KNOW: Maryland's Leo Ward threw a perfect game against the Kentucky Lions on 7/22/55, and then a no-hitter against the Lions on 10/13/57! The 37-year old three-time All-Star is at AAA Annapolis after losing the entire 2061 season with a torn flexor tendon. This may be his last year in pro baseball.
Jose Ruiz hit for the cycle this sim. The Danger hitting lots of home runs so far.
36 year old Mike Rice with 16 strikeouts against New Mexico. California pitchers with 24 strikeouts in a 12 inning game. Lone bright spot on another bad sim.
@AFBL Commish can you enable all star voting in both leagues?
The reclamation project of kamai is probably
Over as he is out 20 months…
2062 All-Star Game Selections
Frontier League
Starters
CA: Dan Byrd (IL)
1B: Lee Choate (TX)
2B: Oscar Luna (OR)
3B: Orlando Mendez (MN)
SS: Wai-ho Zhai (MN)
LF: Carlos Arriaga (IL)
CF: Samuel Kent (IL)
RF: Jose Flores (NM)
DH: Tom Alvarado (MN)
SP: Jose Noriega (MN) [unanimous 15/15]
Reserves
CA: Wilson Hernandez (ID) [Commish selection]
1B: Jerry Hyde (ID)
2B: Vinny Mason (CO)
3B: Anastasio Lopez (NM)
SS: Eddie Guerrero (CO)
LF: Casey Maiden (NM) [Commish selection]
CF: Edgardo Galindo (ID) [Commish selection]
RF: Ryan Gentry (CO)
SP: Pete Bridges (ID) [unanimous 15/15]
SP: Sam Johnson (NM)
SP: Jose Suarez (ID)
SP: Jeff Parker (IL)
SP: Jeff Todd (NM)
RP: Ji-hoon Son (ID) [unanimous 15/15]
RP: Bobby Etheridge (CO) [unanimous 15/15]
RP: Ben Kaiser (MN)
RP: Paco Estaa (NM)
RP: Gary Lopez (NM)
RP: Valentyn Quarenta (OR)
Patriot League
Starters
CA: Chris Craig (OH)
1B: Steve Miller Jr. (NY)
2B: Tony Grimaldo (NY)
3B: Cedric Murphy (AL) [unanimous 15/15]
SS: Yoshimasa Sakamoto (OH)
LF: Jesus Mesia (AL)
CF: Josh Bradshaw (NJ)
RF: Danny Lang (AL)
DH: Jonathan Weber (NC)
SP: Dan Sampson (NY)
Reserves
CA: Jared Guzman (PA) [Commish selection]
1B: Luppe Mathijssen (KY)
2B: Ed Williams (NJ)
IF: Doug Stephenson (PA) [Commish selection]
SS: Don Bowman (NY)
LF: Maresuke Kosaka (NC)
CF: Brett Henrich (MD)
RF: Cesar Collazo (MD)
SP: Raul Arvelos (KY)
SP: Jiu-ling Kan (NY)
SP: Oscar Gomez (PA)
SP: Ivan Morales (KY)
SP: Buwono Ernalia (NJ)
RP: Mark Davidson (NY) [unanimous 15/15]
RP: Jonathan Boehlke (PA) [unanimous 15/15]
RP: Nick Wilcox (NY)
RP: Luis Zarate (MD)
RP: Ivan Concepcion (NJ)
RP: Ichiro Koyama (KY)
Every single matchup was won by just 1 home run!
This makes sense as everyone who went second just stopped when they reached the winning score, Steve Miller Jr. was the only one to break that trend, in the second round.
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You’ll be fine. Oregons schedule is way harder the rest of the way.
Another good year for the Danger. Looks like we’re going to the playoffs for the 17th season in a row. All four minor league teams in the playoffs as well. Jose Ruiz had his 2000th hit on September 1st.
@jeffnewmexico Impressive playoff run! Glad to see Ruiz still getting the job done in NM!
Thanks! I think Ruiz has started a quick decline, not even sure he makes the playoff roster but it was great to get what I got out of him.
Ah he’ll make the playoff roster. Not sure he’ll start though.
Colorado RP Bobby Etheridge earned his 300th save this sim.
Maryland OF Brad Reid hit for the cycle against Ohio @steve e
Oregon SP Alex Moran threw a no-hitter against Illinois @yuda
i keep getting an error on download @mstreeter06 any issue for others...?
Danger turning on the power lately with 47 (if I added correctly) home runs in the last three sims.
We'll see. Out of town relaxing with the family. I'll try later but if not I'll let everyone know.
Raul Arvelos is just about finished setting the single season ERA record for the league. With a good start his next (and last) time out, he’ll finish the season with a sub-1.50 ERA!
Thought I could sneak in sims yesterday and Monday but oh well extra rest for everyone 😄
Back home and we'll be back on our normal schedule starting tonight.
Good luck all that made the playoffs ....minus @mikenewjersey! We bent him over all season long, which probably means he'll win our series... 🤣😜
Wildcard Series looks like this:
- (4) Minnesota at (1) New Mexico
- NM won 10-8 in season series
- (3) Illinois at (2) Idaho
- IL won 7-5 in season series
- (4) New Jersey at (1) New York
- NY won 12-6 in season series
- (3) Kentucky at (2) Alabama
- KY won 11-7 in season series
Good luck to everyone in the playoffs and reminder for your voting in StatsPlus for Season Awards and HOF!
Export Status for Playoffs:
MN @JasonMallards ✅
NM @jeffnewmexico ✅
IL @Steven Luker - Warhawks ✅
ID @lt - Idaho ✅
NJ @mikenew_jersey ✅
NY @Richard Hager ✅
KY @Zach - KY ✅
AL @Nick (Alabama) ❌
NJ export is in, probably inappropriate to say we're planning on taking down the twin towers, but hey, plans are afoot!!
Looks like we can start the playoffs tonight. I'll get things going after the NPBL sim upload finishes.
The FL-West is pretty bad. So I wouldn’t blow it up. It’s yours to win at this point every year.
Probably worth one more go. Ron White falling off a cliff after that fight with his father in law was a real killer to the offense
Tanaka dropping from 8 contact to 6 also hurt (altho he had a solid season)
Reminder for that the plan is to upgrade to OOTP24 after the season unless there's a good reason to stay behind versions.
Export Status for Playoffs Sim 3:
MN @JasonMallards ✅
NM @jeffnewmexico ❌
NJ @mikenew_jersey ✅
NY @Richard Hager ❌
KY @Zach - KY ❌
AL @Nick (Alabama) ❌ (Commish watch)
I'll get things started whenever we're ready. Good luck!
this NJ and @Richard Hager series could've gone either way, any team could've won both games 5 and 6
I came into the series thinking you were going to wash us! So it being competitive is pretty fun!
We got our Ace (Sampson) up and ready to go. He got pretty banged up last time though...feel like it's a coin flip!
yeah your 23 game lead in the division really made it feel like a coin flip 😄 😉
"The game was still up for grabs in the bottom of the ninth. With two out, Swanson hit a fastball from Mark Davidson for a run-scoring double. The Athletics, in dramatic fashion, had a walk-off win."
trying to injure half of the NY roster, but can't find the code for it 😄
ok, export is in... can you check that Ryan Paul is starting....
throwing the lefty in for only his 7th start of the season, 5 in the reg and 2nd start in the playoffs, he lost the first one, but that was at home, going to trya nd quieten NY in game 7.. the man with two first names!!!
you would start the game just as I have to take the kids to school @mstreeter06... lol
I'm back at my desk too. Here we go. Good luck @mikenewjersey @Richard Hager
Paul strikes out 3, but walks 2 and gives up a runs coring single in the event bottom of the 1st
Ybarra walks.. williams is the final out of the inning... NJ eats into the NY lead, down 2-5
congrats @Richard Hager - we pushed, but ultimately came up short
Fantastic commentary @mikenewjersey! Friggin work! Would have been fun to be around! Awesome series! I really did think you were going to pull it out along. See you next year!
LCS Export Status:
IL @Steven Luker - Warhawks ❌
NM @jeffnewmexico ❌
AL @Nick (Alabama) ❌ [Commish watch]
NY @Richard Hager ✅
Need Season Awards and HOF voting from:
NC @chappy, TX @AC - Texas, AZ @AJCVipers, MD @steve e, WA @LarryWashington, NM @jeffnewmexico, AL @Nick (Alabama), PA @Mike- PA GM, IL @Steven Luker - Warhawks, NJ @mikenew_jersey, ON @x24rocks, OR @yuda
Will do…next hour or so! Not like these other guys you have to remind 75 times…smh..
Believe we're ready to continue. I'll get things going soon. Just got NPBL upload started.
for course it all had to get tied up! Nice series @Nick (Alabama)! Good luck!
Great series between the two PL division winners who both won 100+ games. Good luck!
Illinois is looking to win back to back Federation Cups.
Others in AFBL history to have done this:
- 2016-17 Colorado Bears
- 2038-39 Idaho Steelheads
- 2054-55 New York Twin Towers (lost in FCS in 2053)
Noteworthy:
- New Mexico lost in the FCS in 25, 26, & 27
- Idaho won in 41 too after 38 and 39 then lost in 42
- New Mexico won in 56 and 58 but lost in FCS in 57
https://afblbaseball.com/reports/news/html/history/league_100_index.html
Geez! My offense forgot to enter the series. At this point it will have to be the most epic come back i've probably seen.
Maybe the AFBL Illinois team can teach the NPBL Illinois team how to hit..
NPBL sim is underway on the final half. We can continue things here after that!
yeah I changed font size and font type, but it's now too small... lol
I switched the font to the OOTP22 style (not sure it helped but looks better at least right now lol)
Just looked through the dev info for my minors over the offseason and it was probably 90% red (decreases). 🫤
I might need a refresher on how to do the switch into 24 with the new file once it’s ready.
Believe there are three paths GMs can take:
- Do the same import process of the league file on their own computer, upgrading from previous version to latest
- After the new file is uploaded, the GM can download the new league file zip from the league export page, unzip it in a new .lg folder in the latest version savedgames folder, then create a settings folder in the new .lg folder, and put the accountsdatagms.dat file into settings.
- Create and send out quick start code to each GM who wants one. Note that even in OOTP24, quick start codes sometimes over-write settings in other OOTP leagues the user is in and cause some pain. They work most of the time, but not always.
Not sure any of the options are better/easier than the other. I'm used to option 2 but have done option 1 before too.
If you have 23, you could try the upgrade to 23 and then to 24 path. But you can do option 2 now that the new file is uploaded to StatsPlus. I can link to that in a moment in the Export Tracker. I've only tried quick codes like twice so not sure on that.
Here's the direct URL for the file from the AFBL S+ Export Tracker page: https://statsplus.net/afbl/files/afblfile.zip
Trying to deal with this error now and cannot click OK so potentially an issue but need to look into it more when I can today
I dont see a accountsdata_gms.dat in the zip to move into settings.
I was able to get the league file in 24. But i cant export, so I'm clearly missing a step.
“Louisiana-Nebraska Trade: Miranda for Singleton.” First time I’ve noticed a UBL trade.
Right now my target to start Spring Training is Tuesday 19 July to give everyone today, weekend, and then Monday to get moved over to OOTP24 as a FYI
Qi-Chao Situ, now 35, enters the season at 479 homeruns. The question becomes can he stay healthy enough to reach 500 this year. He’s declined in recent years but still very strong against RHP. He’ll look to rebound after an injured and down 2062 as he winds down the end of what will hopefully be a HOF career.
Well, my bullpen took quite the ratings hit over the offseason, but 21-year-old RP Phil Adams perfected his changeup and now might be our new SP1. Not sure if I trust the new ratings to last...🤷♂️
Ohio has exported. My upgrade path was a bit weird, but things look good on my side, was able to download and upload a new file.
Not sure what I've done but I can't export. Get a Connect Error 201
I had gone from 22 to 23 to 24 using the Import From Prior Version. Looked like it had worked...
Did you put the accountsdata_gms.dat file in a settings folder in the saved game? Thats the same error I had prior to doing that
It came across when I imported the new version. Maybe I need to put a new file in the folder.
Just replaced the file and I'm still getting the same error when trying to Load Online League File.
I had some surgery yesterday and I'm still a bit out of it. I'll try this all again later.
Ya you'll want to replace this file in your settings folder. Let me know if you need help!
thanks guys. It worked this time. getting ready to look at the draft pool.
I've updated the AFBL Downloads page I host for anyone that needs the various files/folders in the league folder here: https://www.matthewrstreeter.com/ootp/afbl/downloads/
Here's what S+ shows on the Export Tracker for first OOTP24 exports:
I'm in 24. tried downloading the AFLB.lg_Full file. unzip and load game. Get a database problem error. Could not load world file, and wants to create an incident. World.dat was definitely there.
I had to download the AFBL FULL file instead of the one linked in the slack chat.
Grab the full one from here - https://www.matthewrstreeter.com/ootp/afbl/downloads/
Yes, i was using the Streeter site download. Apparently my version was a .1 out of date, but the version checker didn't inform me. Had to manually download and test. All is good here.
I shockingly had no problems updating. Only thanks to all the previous messages though 👍
Exciting news as we'll be filling the Alabama Yellowhammers vacancy. I'll work to get him added asap today.
Check out the AFBL Download page here: https://www.matthewrstreeter.com/ootp/afbl/downloads/
I have the various folders individually or all together in a zip file here
Hello everyone. Just an update to see where we are at with everyone and their first OOTP24 export. Need one from: AL @Liam-Bama, AZ @AJCVipers, NY @Richard Hager, NC @chappy, ON @x24rocks, OR @yuda, PA @Mike- PA GM
Plan is to start Spring Training tomorrow (Tuesday) night with Opening Day 2063 being a week from today. Thanks all!
Hey @AFBL Commish doing this tonight but feel free to autosim the first one for me if thag helps
Anyone have an extra OOTP license they can spare? If not, any links to it on sale?
imagine being the official scorer in a 13 inning spring training game… yikes
Reminder you can now set ST to have ties if you wanted which is a feature I love tho this is a crazy box score
8-0 ST start lol But the rotation is shaping up nicely with young arms Dujardin, French and Stone
Yes but it'll be a late start. 💩 hit the fan at like 4pm at work and just now getting things cleaned up lol.
Guy cant catch a break Saturday, April 7th , 2063 - California Bulldogs: 2B Qi-chao Situ was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: strained oblique. He's expected to miss about 6 weeks.
22-year-old Orlando 1B Daniel Ortiz with four home runs in four consecutive innings - two 3-run home runs (in sixth and seventh) and two grand slams (in the eighth and ninth) -in a 25-2 win over Ocala. He got promoted.
Sim still happening today? Along with draft import I think? possiblymaybeperhaps?
Draft date in the game in late May so would be sometime next week. We got the draft done quickly this year!
Stuck on the month rollover for some reason. Hoping to wait it out 😕
Well, back to reality after California takes two out of three and stops the Danger winning streak at 14.
Just know everyone this is the new thing that replaced greed
I noticed this yesterday as well. Fancy way of saying High greed I guess lol
I think this makes me predisposed to put less weight into it in our league because there’s no financials… i’m sure it functions in the exact same way, but seems like it’s more contract negotiation important than clubhouse chemistry.
how PC of them...
did they change Low work ethic to "Not optimally pre-disposed to hard work" ? 😄
Have a pesky team this season. Finally pitching draft picks working out after 50 seasons lol Just have to bring in these younger bats now.
We'll be adding a new member to the league as we welcome @Aleksi_Oregon as the Oregon Explorers GM
@AFBL Commish do you want to enable all star voting in both leagues?
All-Star Game voting enabled in StatsPlus . Due before Thursday night's sim.
I'd call him up to add some defense and speed, plus he's angry and unhappy where he's at.
He looks ready to me. I doubt his development will stop. He's not too happy where he's at.
We'll break tomorrow to give everyone a chance to get their ASG ballots in by Monday night
We'll postpone today and sim tomorrow night. Sorry guys. Final day to vote for the ASG.
Final chance for a last minute ballot from NC @chappy, WA @Larry_Washington, ON @x24rocks
2063 All-Star Game Selections
Frontier League
Starters
CA: Dan Byrd (IL)
1B: Oscar Luna (OR)
2B: Jesus Vasquez (MN)
3B: Anastasio López (NM)
SS: Eddie Guerrero (CO)
LF: Jose Munoz (AZ)
CF: Samuel Kent (IL)
RF: Paddy Kerkhoven (AZ)
DH: Tom Alvarado (MN)
SP: Phil Adams (NM)
Reserves
CA: Wilson Hernández (ID)
1B: Devin Ward (MN)
2B: Vinny Mason (CO) [Commish selection]
3B/P: Danny Rivera (CO)
SS: Wai-ho Zhai (MN)
LF: Simon Lang (CO)
CF: Edgardo Galindo (ID)
RF: José Flores (NM)
SP: José Noriega (MN)
SP: Riemer van Uffelen (TX)
SP: Jorge Maldonado (AZ)
SP: Greg Medici (AZ)
SP: Jose Jimenez (MN)
RP: Paço Estaa (NM)
RP: Bobby Etheridge (CO)
RP: Ben Kaiser (MN)
RP: Ji-hoon Son (ID)
RP: Brent Koziol (TX)
RP: Bill Banko (AZ)
Patriot League
Starters
CA: Manny Duarte (AL)
1B: Jamie Gerdes (NJ)
2B: Manny Salazar (NC)
3B: Alex Brandon (GA)
SS: Markus Deacon (NJ)
LF: Maresuke Kosaka (NC) [unanimous 16/16]
CF: Dave Crawford (MD)
RF: César Collazo (MD) [unanimous 16/16]
DH: António Estrada (NY)
SP: Nathan Stone (MD)
Reserves
CA: Kade Hann (NY)
1B: Art Burke (MD)
2B: Ed Williams (NJ) [Commish selection]
3B: Juan Galló (ON)
SS: Don Bowman (NY)
LF: Jesus Mesia (AL) [Commish selection]
CF: Luis Martinez (PA)
RF: Chris Bermudez (KY) [Commish selection]
SP: Dan Sampson (NY)
SP: Jiu-ling Kan (NY)
SP: Tony Trejo (AL)
SP: Judite Aldeinha (KY)
SP: Al West (MD)
RP: Mark Davidson (NY)
RP: Billy Snow (ON)
RP: Andy Barco (OH)
RP: Jonathan Boehlke (PA)
RP: Nick Wilcox (NY)
RP: Bora Kraljevic (NY)
What a rookie season for 23-year old SP Nathan Stone. 10-7, 1.91 ERA, 164.2 IP, 217K 0.98 WHIP, 5.7 WAR; another player who jumped from A to the majors for Maryland this season
Apparently exports were not applied. None of my call ups and other misc changes are in updated file. @AFBL Commish
Ugh I swear I did but looks like I didn't 😡. Sorry guys.. I'll re-sim but likely would be tomorrow. Ignore any results. Apologies!
Important sim to miss. Have the backup from 8/27 to restore back to when I can. Sorry again everyone!
Georgia in an official transition year from tanking to competing. Terrible April lost my rookie SP, cut vets, Bad May OK June. Move moves Good August. Optimize roster to run for the Wild Card - Sept in the dumps. The perils a young team! But things should settle better next season!
Would be nice to see him get into the top five before he’s done.
PL top seed and final wildcard are still up for grabs so we'll finish final series on Monday
Cancel that. Looks like I didn't end up doing another export when I made a few more changes...
New York and Alabama both won again. NY still up 1 game for top seed in PL. Final game coming up.
Looks like the league histories in the AFBL reports stopped updating in 2061. @AFBL Commish
I saw that.. I'll need to look into it as to why. Thanks for the reminder.
Looks like we just need an export or a go-ahead from KY @Zach - KY to begin the Wildcard Series
Game 3s long over. Maybe we should switch to doing these as regular sims? Hard to predict when to be around to watch anyway.
Sorry guys. Weird start to the day pushed me back completely. Game 4s are in progress.
NPBL sim finished and upload started so we'll be able to start on AFBL side soon.
Wow no runs until the top of the 19th. Ex-NM RP Pete Forlenza allows a run on a wild pitch. The Danger manage to escape a threat in the bottom of the 19th.
I'll get the LCS started this morning. Good luck all! Reminder to everyone for Season Awards and HOF voting.
Oops yes that too. Sorry been crazy at work with them buying another company 🙃
Can’t we not start the draft until we roll the year over? Or are they unrelated since we draft outside the game
No just need to get it setup on my side sadly. Stupid week at work but will have the draft setup by EOD if not sooner.
Don’t we want to wait for guys to get a bit more development over off-season? We usually draft while high school and college seasons are underway in spring.
About to run NPBL's Game 7 sim then will get things continued here.
NBPL sim just concluded so we'll start around 4pm Central when I get back home
Long-time guys…. want to thank you for your support over the years. After 3 tough years I’m going back corporate starting 10/18! And to see myself in the top managers this season for some bold A-to-majors moves, maybe, just thank you. For the new guys, love your energy… if you need to unload a lefty power bat let me know lol
Need Season Award voting in StatsPlus from: NC @chappy, TX @AC - Texas, AZ @AJCVipers, WA @LarryWashington, KY @Zach - KY, IL @Steven Luker - Warhawks, GA @tjsmith7georgia, OR @AleksiOregon, NJ @mikenewjersey, ON @x24rocks
Need HOF voting in StatsPlus from: NC @chappy, TX @AC - Texas, AZ @AJCVipers, WA @LarryWashington, KY @Zach - KY, IL @Steven Luker - Warhawks, GA @tjsmith7georgia, OR @AleksiOregon, NJ @mikenewjersey, ON @x24rocks, NY @Richard Hager, NM @jeffnewmexico, PA @Mike- PA GM
URL: https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards/
Ballpark: The Danger Zone
Weather: Clear skies (41 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM MT
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 89499
Lol this is a hilarious glitch/error. I had to go double check to make sure I didn't typo anything for NM's capacity of their stadium 😂
Thank you! Makes up slightly for my Dodgers getting swept in real life. I was going to leave the league after the season, but I’ll stick around now. Don’t want to be the guy who just takes the pot and cashes out.
Need Season Award voting in StatsPlus from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, WA @LarryWashington, KY @Zach - KY, IL @Steven Luker - Warhawks, ON @x24rocks
Need HOF voting in StatsPlus from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, WA @LarryWashington, KY @Zach - KY, IL @Steven Luker - Warhawks, AL @Liam-Bama, ON @x24rocks, NY @Richard Hager, NM @jeffnewmexico, PA @Mike- PA GM
URL: https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards/
I'll take a look but I'd guess tomorrow or Wednesday at the latest. Thanks for the patience all!
Looking forward to seeing my young players turn into good major leaguers. New year never fails to surprise.
Final chance with voting for: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, WA @Larry_Washington, IL @Steven Luker - Warhawks, ON @x24rocks
URL: https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards/
I'm getting ready to start the closing of the offseason then the rollover
We'll be able to get the draft started by tomorrow too.
I'm traveling starting tomorrow afternoon until Sunday as an early heads up.
Wow, rookie North Carolina RF Frank Rodriguez struck out 237 times in 656 PA but had 38 HR /shrug 😂
@Richard Hager @Mike- PA GM able to get HOF voting in?
@chappy @AJCVipers @Larry_Washington @Steven Luker - Warhawks @x24rocks final chance. I'll wrap up voting in about an hour or so.
My back to back streak of championships made me disappointed with my team this year
If anyone wants to get an export in, you still can before I get back to my desk in about 30 or so minutes.
Wow according to StatsPlus, the five lowest team FIPs in league history happened in 2063. And seven of the top ten team ERAs.
I'm stuck without a game license after my laptop had to be replaced. If someone has a license to share, that would be great. If somebody wants to give me an honest opinion on who I should draft at 1.1, I could get the draft moving. Failing both of those, I'll have to buy another license tonight. I have emailed OOTP support asking to have my counter reset but haven't heard back from them. Thanks - Larry.
If someone can tell me where steam keeps the license key I am happy to share. But I canot find it
Steam doesn't allow a 2nd license share. Only the OOTP direct purchase
I'm not sure there is a definite 1-1 guy. I'm here at #4 and not sure who I'd take. The top SP only has 2 pitches. The 3 star guys look pretty similar. Hitting is deep. There are a lot of really sweet looking international prospects. Those guys generally have poor defense ratings at that age. A couple of college SS look good. So probably the up the middle choices are your pick - 2B, SS, CF
You can see defensive ratings online in StatsPlus. Hopefully you can log in there.
thanks guys. I just bit the bullet and bought another license. What a crappy draft pool! Wasn't worth waiting for. Again, sorry for holding things up.
Maryland has already won the best Name in the draft award. Zgz Ndgewa!
I had to do it. Zgzie as we call him. Of course I love a good name but that high work ethic is always the clincher 😉
I'll be getting Sim 1 started soon for anyone that wants to get an updated export in
10 game spread in the South. It's anyone's to grab. I'll need to find some pitching.
OTOH - I'm once again dominating AAA with a 186 power rating. I do not understand how to get these guys to be good in the majors.
It was spinning on a day and forgot to come back. Wrapping it up now.
StatsPlus feature update to the Trade Block https://headwayapp.co/statsplus-updates/organization-on-trade-block-views-278139
In a dominant outing, Edgardo Pacheco of the Alabama Yellowhammers totally silenced the bats of the Texas Outlaws, finishing with a no-hitter.
In the Yellowhammers’ 2-0 victory, Pacheco faced only 29 batters, surrendered no hits, had 12 strikeouts and 1 walk.
“Honestly, I didn’t even know the situation was what it was until the seventh inning,” Alabama manager Liam Maroney said. “I happened to look up there to see how many hits we had gotten, and I happened to notice that they hadn’t gotten any.”
Commenting on the defeat, losing manager Andrew Cole had a “pretty simple” analysis of the game.
“The Yellowhammers had all the hits and all the runs, so they won,” he snapped. “But yeah, Pacheco pitched a heck of a ballgame.”
Dominant game by Pacheco… thanks for the reminder of the futility of the Outlaw offense currently 😂
It was trying to get to new month then work. I'll check and finish up asap!
Waiting for my OOTP to stop spinning. It's super random and seemingly just for AFBL 😡. On Friday June 6 and will finish up sim asap.
I have added a new slash command in Slack for a Baseball-Reference Bot. To use, type:
/bbref [player name]https://wiki.statsplus.net/en/bbref-bot
Having trouble getting new league file to download. Stuck at 0% every time I try. @AFBL Commish
Had a report of the same over in NPBL too. I'll let Dave (StatsPlus) know.
Still an issue? Any others?
Dave on StatsPlus Slack posted:
Any commissioner personally having an issue with their upload/download, or if a specific GM is willing to help, here is background on the likely issue, and directions to gather diagnostic data.
https://wiki.statsplus.net/en/league-hosting/collecting-mtr-report
I don't understand why just AFBL this happens randomly during my sim attempts (sometimes at the beginning, sometimes during, or sometimes at the end). Usually just have to wait out this program non-responsive loop waiting to be able to click around in the game. 😡
No Hitter for Maryland's Nate Stone: 07/03/2064 FINAL Maryland 6, Georgia 0 W: Nathan Stone (6-7)
Like @Brett- CA Bulldogs mentioned.. a no-hitter in both leagues last sim
I think @Larry_Washington is well on track to become a powerhouse again like he was when I first joined the league. Led by 21 year old rookie Joel Vacio, the 2063 1:1 draft pick. He's playing elite 2B defense, has produced 5.0 WAR on the season already. 18 homeruns, 13 stolen bases, and .900 OPS.
This is after combining for 6.0 WAR across 93 career games last season. Inclduing 43 homeruns in 63 Rookie league games.
I'm not sure i've seen a 1:1 have such a massive impact so quickly.
He is really doing well. Now if I could only find another 15 guys that good!
Need vote in StatsPlus from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, MD @steve e, WA @LarryWashington, PA @Mike- PA GM, KY @Zach - KY - KY, AL @Liam-Bama, GA @tjsmith7georgia, NJ @mikenewjersey, ON @x24rocks, OH @ohio
@AFBL Commish is there a way to reset my votes? I’m not seeing any of my votes except FL catcher and I seem to be locked out of voting now.
Final chance to get a ballot in for: Need vote in StatsPlus from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, MD @steve e, WA @Larry_Washington, PA @Mike- PA GM, AL @Liam-Bama, ON @x24rocks, OH @ohio
Final chance to get a ballot in for: Need vote in StatsPlus from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, MD @steve e, WA @Larry_Washington, PA @Mike- PA GM, AL @Liam-Bama, ON @x24rocks
Awesome thanks! I'm going to run NPBL first anyway so we have another hour or two.
2064 All-Star Game Selections
Frontier League
Starters
CA: Daniel Spear (OR)
1B: Lee Choate (TX)
2B: Joel Vacio (WA) [unanimous 14/14]
3B: Joe Lacy (TX)
SS: José Valdéz (OR)
LF: Gerald Merz (WA)
CF: Jose Moreno (AZ)
RF: Tom Alvarado (MN)
DH: Jose Munoz (AZ)
SP: José Noriega (MN) [unanimous 14/14]
Reserves
CA: Dan Byrd (IL) [Commish selection]
1B: Rich Rocha (NM)
2B: Jesus Vasquez [Commish selection]
3B: Anastasio López (NM)
SS: Wai-ho Zhai (MN)
LF: John Howard (OR)
CF: Silvino Guerrero (CO)
RF: Ron White (ID)
SP: Ed Cobb (OR)
SP: Rob Glover (TX)
SP: Pete Bridges (ID)
SP: Ed Branch (MN)
SP: Todd Dukes (NM)
RP: Paço Estaa (NM)
RP: Valentyn Quarenta (OR)
RP: Masanori Hayashi (WA)
RP: Ben Kaiser (MN)
RP: Bobby Etheridge (CO)
RP: Bob MacEwen (MN)
Patriot League
Starters
CA: Sam Sinclair (KY) [unanimous 14/14]
1B: Tony Salgado (NY)
2B: Ken Foster (AL)
3B: Pedro Zapata (NJ)
SS: Joe Burleigh (ON)
LF: Jesus Capistran (ON)
CF: Bobby Burchell (OH)
RF: A.J. Frontiera (ON)
DH: Jordan Taylor (GA)
SP: Dave Utley (OH) [unanimous 14/14]
Reserves
CA: Manny Duarte (AL) [Commish selection]
1B: Richard Alvarado (NC)
2B: Brodie Shanahan (KY)
3B: Ben Corsetti (GA)
2B: Hiromitsu Hashimoto (OH) [Commish selection]
LF: Eric Steele (KY) [Commish selection]
CF: Dave Crawford (MD)
RF: Cesar Collazo (MD) [Commish selection]
SP: Raul Arvelos (KY)
SP: Nathan Stone (MD)
SP: Gary Bazar (ON)
SP: Alfredo Sifuentes (NC)
SP: Edgardo Pacheco (AL)
RP: Jonathan Boehlke (PA)
RP: Chad Kretz (NC)
RP: Billy Snow (ON)
RP: Mark Davidson (NY)
RP: Nelson Padilla (AL)
RP: Ichiro Koyama (KY)
Kentucky closer Ichiro Koyama is sitting at 45 saves on September 1! He’s just 10 saves short of tying New York Empire closer Mark Davidson’s single-season record of 55, set back in 2056!
Thanks for the research and very cool. He's got a decent shot to crack 55!
Sorry I’ve been MIA for a while everyone! Started a new Master’s degree this fall. … for some reason lol
Really the epitome of how things are going for the bulldogs
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Good thing we’re in the Patriot League, as Washington’s Joel Vacio is lighting up the Frontier League with 6.9 WAR in his rookie campaign.
Ontario’s Jesus Capistran is also having a tremendous campaign, the 21 year old OF had never played above R League before debuting this season, he’s got an OPS+ of 170!! and is playing great defense as well!
Merry Christmas - good luck to those who make the playoffs. Fruitcake for the rest of us! :kiwifruit:
Antonio Estrada hit home run #500 this sim, good for 20th on the all time list. Only 195hrs left to catch former team mate and current all time leader Mario Cruz. 🤪
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NY in a tight race for the final PL wild card spot after a slow start. A long consecutive-years-in-the-playoffs streak (14, I think) on the line. @Richard Hager
It was a great run. Gotta admit it’s nice not to have you looming right behind us any more. 😀
I was fully ready to miss this year. Was working to try and retool. But my dudes started playing after the big trade. I guess it was a wake up call. Lol
Yes I’m in this year so it’s 19 now. Im hoping for 20, so one more season and maybe I can retire lol. I think you had 13 or 14. @Zach - KY
Good luck @Liam-Bama! You are sitting pretty good a game up. But you have to go through @Zach - KY (probably resting guys 😉 )
Not sure how California managed to take 2 of 3 from you to end the season. We're very bad lol.
yea...unfortunately I think my team had been punching above there weight this season. It makes sense we didn't make it this year. Been trying to retool this thing.
Qi-Chao Situ finishes a very bad and injured 65 game season with only 7 homeruns. Leaving him at 499 career homers. The Bulldogs will hope for a healthy enough 2065 to get one homerun
This is interesting. This was a super solid trade for you all around.
Yea no regrets on this one. Sad I couldn’t get a championship with him. Although it worked probably better for you.
I'm not sure it did. I'm trying to figure out who I drafted from that trade. But Bowmen and Sithu have played about the same
Yea.. so I’d say definitely better for you, but not bad for me.
The Robertson trade with you hurt way more. He fell off SO quick.
you win some and you lose some...just hope to win more than lose lol
@mstreeter06 I know, I just meant didn’t make sure I was resting anyone.
California Starting Pitchers were 8th in the FL with 3.55 ERA.
In NPBL, my team starting pitching is 8th in ERA in the GEL with a 2.98 ERA lol
Ended the year 5-22. Did not intentionally tank. This youth movement is not going well. My top guys are in A and may be moving up quicker than they know next year. Oh and we had this gem of a 26 inning game at the end.
Playoffs Sim 1 Export Status:
Oregon ✅
Arizona ✅
New Mexico ❌ @jeffnewmexico
Minnesota ✅
Ontario ❌ @x24rocks
Kentucky ❌ @Zach - KY
Ohio ✅
Alabama ✅
Have we ever had the the ROY also win MVP in both leagues the same year?
Bummer to lose the first 2 already - nice work @Liam-Bama! Gotta find a way to score some runs!
With the RTS sims, lets plan on playoff sims in the mornings CST this week unless we're all ready to continue sooner and my schedule allows. Good luck and reminder for voting in StatsPlus!
Another loss for the Lions. Maybe I need to restructure my team philosophy - the Patriot League’s leader in regular season run differential has gone COLD in the postseason. Perhaps we are too reliant on the home run ball - or is it just a bad string of luck?
I’m in absolute shock. My pitching is good, but it’s not that good. After going 5-13 vs you in the regular season, I was just hoping to be competitive.
Fourteen of the top 20 single-season team ERA and FIP records were set in ‘63 and ‘64.
our #4 playoff starter Jesus Oliva with a big time season-saving performance in game 4. He threw 8 innings of 2-hit, shutout baseball as the Lions finally took one in Alabama, 3-0.
We have a tendency to do that. Beat a tough lefty in game 6 and the arms got it done.
Over the final 4 games of the series, the pitching staff allowed just ONE run. Always good to have a playoff rivalry series. Great work this year @Liam-Bama!
Great series @Zach - KY! Out scored me 10-6 for the series, but 10-1 over the final four games.
Oregon’s steady offense let’s them withstand the big 5-run 7th inning for Minnesota.
KY escapes a bases loaded 0-out jam with a strikeout and a near sacrifice-fly turned outfield assist at the plate!
Koyama dances around a few 9th inning baserunners to finish off the shutout, 2-0 series lead for KY.
Need Season Awards and HOF voting in StatsPlus from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, MD @steve e, WA @LarryWashington, PA @Mike- PA GM, IL @Steven Luker - Warhawks, NJ @mikenew_jersey , ON @x24rocks, TX @AC - Texas (HOF only)
URL: https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards
Ontario unloads in game three, winning 13 to 2. Hope we can hit the reset button next time out.
Need Season Awards and HOF voting in StatsPlus from: NC @chappy, MD @steve e, WA @Larry_Washington, ON @x24rocks
URL: https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards
😱 😱 😱
Alrighty I’m ready to go when Aleksi is! I know it’s middle of the night over there though 😄.
A quick 2 Ws for Oregon! Hopefully the Lions can turn it around. I don’t need an export. Go ahead and run it!
All evened up at 2! Nice work from lefty Kyle Mendelson making his first playoff start to replace the injured Raul Arvelos.
@AFBL Commish if you’re ready to run another tonight I’m good without an export. At a work dinner but I can keep an eye on it 😏
It might be a late start but can do. Final leg of NPBL sim just started.
Blown out in game 5, but Lions 🦁 pulled out a 12 inning victory in game to even things back up! Run scored on a bases loaded wild pitch.
@AFBL Commish you can run it when @Aleksi_Oregon is ready to go, I won’t have my computer until tonight.
I'll continue things here with no new exports (I'll still grab any other pending exports) in a moment
Oregon up 5-0 after a 3 run bomb from Jose Valdez (He has all 5 RBI tonight).
2 runs in garbage time, but Kentucky needs to win back to back against this tough Oregon squad with a loss in game 7.
offense didn’t get it done in close games this time around, but hopefully we’ll be all right back here next year!
Any chance of a rollover tonight? @AFBL Commish so we can get ready for spring training and start the draft while we watch your Chiefs win tomorrow
About to run NPBL's playoff sim but will take a look to see where we're at so we can keep things rolling!
Gotta be a bug, Lions Stadium holds 44,400. Thats a lot of standing room!
Looks like we'll have a MVP that also wins ROY in both leagues this year!!
Kentucky Lions franchise was sold in the offseason to Glen Leger…. seems like a jerk.
We'll start the 2065 Regular Season with the opening series tomorrow morning as a reminder. Current export status:
There is a 0% chance this bulldogs roster even sniffs 89 wins
The Kentucky Lions and IF Cisco Martinez are mutually parting ways. The 37 year old spent the bulk of his career playing SS and moved around the diamond in his last few seasons.
He played the first half of his career in New Mexico and was traded in the 2056 offseason to Kentucky for where he played 8 seasons.
As it stands, Martinez has 2100 career hits, 490 HRs, and has amassed 58.1 career WAR.
He is a highly-decorated player, winning 3 Federation Cups in addition to numerous personal awards. He’s a 9 time All-Star, 7 time Silver Slugger, 4 time Gold Glover, and won 2 playoff series MVPs.
Cisco is highly regarded for his leadership as a captain of the clubhouse, and the Lions applaud him for his service in the AFBL!
@jeffnewmexico
Qi-Chao Situ has joined the 500 homer club! Took longer than expected with years plagued by injuries. He has compiled a .304 batting average and collected 2603 hits, 500 home runs and 1522 RBIs.
I think Cisco could make it but I don’t have a spot for him to play enough for 10 HRs!
Wow just saw a Colorado-Georgia game that went 23! innings this sim 😮
Somebody broke Alfredo Sifuentes. 0-4 witha 9.36 ERA in 4 starts, coming off an 18-9, 2.74 season.
The Danger winning streak snapped at 13 by California. Orlando (R) streak still alive at 19. 🙂
A Lions legend. 🫡
No ballot from: AZ @AJCVipers, WA @Larry_Washington, PA @Mike- PA GM
2065 All-Star Game Selections
Frontier League
Starters
CA: Daniel Spear (OR)
1B: Estevan Garsia (WA)
2B: Kevin Breazile (OR)
3B: Matt Boyles (OR)
SS: Francisco Torres (CA)
LF: Paddy Kerkhoven (AZ) [unanimous 16/16]
CF: Victor Ybarra (NM)
RF: Mario Naranjo (CA)
DH: Nick Phillips (CO)
SP: Ed Cobb (OR)
Reserves
CA: Albert Olvera (NM)
1B: Lee Choate (TX)
2B: Joel Vacio (WA)
3B: Travis Kindseth (CA)
SS: Jorge Fernandez (TX)
LF: Simon Lang (CO) [Commish selection]
CF: Ken Huff (TX)
RF: Pedro Lara (OR)
SP: Owen Suarez (OR)
SP: Willie Salazar (MN)
SP: Pete Bridges (ID)
SP: Dan Sampson (MN)
SP: Jorge Maldonado (AZ)
RP: Justin Black (CA)
RP: Robby Hess (IL)
RP: Ji-hoon Son (ID)
RP: Eric Robert (MN)
RP: Valentyn Quarenta (OR)
RP: Ken Turner (ID) [Commish selection]
Patriot League
Starters
CA: Joe Powell (NJ)
1B: Mike Cobb (PA)
2B: Ken Foster (AL)
3B: Cedric Murphy (AL)
SS: Antonio Rincones (NY) [unanimous 16/16]
LF: Iván López (PA)
CF: Dave Crawford (MD)
RF: Jesus Capistran (ON)
DH: A.J. Frontiera (ON)
SP: Nathan Stone (MD)
Reserves
CA: Jared Guzmán (PA)
1B: Luppe Mathijssen (KY)
2B: Tony Grimaldo (NY)
3B: Mike Freemann (ON)
SS: Ethan Wilt (GA) [Commish selection]
LF: Frank Rodriguez (NC) [Commish selection]
CF: Bobby Burchell (OH) [Commish selection]
RF: Maresuke Kosaka (NC) [Commish selection]
SP: Ron Dujardin (MD)
SP: Iván Morales (KY)
SP: Dave Utley (OH)
SP: Danny Garza (NJ)
SP: Giel Wiegman (AL)
RP: Nelson Padilla (AL)
RP: Jim Schlenker (NJ)
RP: Eric Yeck (GA)
RP: Matt French (MD)
RP: Billy Snow (ON)
RP: Chad Kretz (NC)
We had a 22-inning 1-0 loss to Ontario in that last sim! That’s got to be a low scoring record.
That’s nuts! Don’t we have the extra inning runner on second rule too?
Roster Expansion did not happen yet. Does something need to happen to activate it or does it go into effect the day after?
Hmm I tried to change it to Aug 31 on the 31st (from the 1st). Wonder if it really didn't change like it looked like.
Ah ok. Any chance you can just run one day this sim so we don’t lose a week of expansion time?
Ya if its still showing as Sept 1 instead of Aug 31, that'd be my plan for sure. Gah sorry guys
Roster Expansion is showing as Aug31 “Today” but roster limit is still 26.
bummer i thought i was good by changing to 31st, closing/saving, then uploading last night.
Expansion event probably gets triggered at the switchover to new day so if you changed after getting to the 31st that's probably why it didn't happen.
I wonder if you have to switch it back to 9-1 before advancing in case the game doesn’t check backwards? If that makes sense haha.
Just noticed Mark Davidson coming up on 500 career saves! 7x reliever of the year. Not sure he'll get 500 this season though. Hopefully we can get back on track next year.
We'll continue with Game 163 or the Playoffs Sim 1 whenever all involved are ready. Thanks guys!
Congrats TX! Losing Noriega for the stretch run was just too much to overcome. Good luck to all in the playoffs
Thanks @Jason_Mallards! Congrats on a great season.
Big time win for Texas! First time back in the playoffs since the 2055 season (also first since I took control)!
I'll start the LCS tomorrow morning guys. Reminder for Season Awards and HOF voting in StatsPlus.
Sweet! I'm going to run the NPBL sim and then will get ours started up. Good luck guys!
Sorry been a crazy few days as we're getting our floors redone so we've been a hotel since Thursday. I'll get the sim started when I can today so we can continue the playoffs. Thanks guys!
I need to get a file in before we continue. Do you think you’ll continue into the series today @AFBL Commish? If so I’ll do it right now
I'll be starting NPBL's playoff sim here in a bit so earliest would be later today / tonight time frame. I'd guess probably will wait for tomorrow morning though.
Let's plan on tomorrow morning to start the Federation Cup Series. Good luck guys @AJCVipers @Liam-Bama
I couldn't get remoted into my laptop but back at my desk so I'll get things going within the hour @AJCVipers @Liam-Bama
I'll continue the FCS asap (will run NPBL playoff sim + work keeps getting in the way lol)
NPBL upload starting now so I'll get Game 3 going in a bit at the minimum.
I'll save and send up a file just to finish things up for AFBL tonight. We can plan to continue/finish up tomorrow! Great series so far.
I’m good for game 8. Going to bed. Will see my fate in the morning lol
Need Season Awards and HOF voting from: NC @chappy, MN @JasonMallards, MD @steve e, WA @LarryWashington, NM @jeffnewmexico, PA @Mike- PA GM, IL @Steven Luker - Warhawks, NJ @mikenewjersey
I'll run it in the morning guys. I'll give you a heads up. Good luck!
Sure no problem at all. Kids have soccer this morning so I'll be in and out until lunch time or so. Good luck guys!
Left instructions. Just need dinares to start game 9. If you can do that for me while I’m away then we’re ready @mstreeter06
What a series! Cannot believe we pulled this one out. Great season @AJCVipers
Alabama with their second title in 3 years. 4 appearances in the championship in the last 6 years. Very good stretch.
I honestly didn't think I’d be able to generate enough offense come playoff time. Just proves it's about getting in the tournament. Pitching and timely hitting is what the playoffs are about.
I think we'll do a new file tomorrow (Monday) night leading up to the final day before voting (final chance for folks to vote) and Tuesday night, I'll conclude voting and start the rollover to 2066 to get us to Spring Training.
No need to have folks get their voting done. Probably tomorrow (Monday) or Tuesday at the latest.
Need Season Awards and HOF voting from: NC @chappy, MD @steve e, WA @LarryWashington, NM @jeffnewmexico, PA @Mike- PA GM, IL @Steven Luker - Warhawks, AL @Liam-Bama, NJ @mikenew_jersey
We might have someone to take over the Ontario vacancy which has had their org auto'd for the past few seasons
Need Season Awards and HOF voting from: NC @chappy, MD @steve e, WA @LarryWashington, PA @Mike- PA GM, NJ @mikenew_jersey
Need Season Awards and HOF voting from: NC @chappy, MD @steve e, WA @Larry_Washington, PA @Mike- PA GM
I'm going to run ST Sim 3 tomorrow morning instead of tonight. Thanks guys!
OOTP crashed while I was waiting for it to stop non-responding so I guess that 3/29 game got lost in that
I’m just getting home from vacation. Auto sim can’t cut me down to 26? @AFBL Commish
Wednesday, April 7th , 2066 - California Bulldogs: RP Tim Crossley was injured while getting in a fight with his father-in-law. The Diagnosis: knee contusion. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.
Ron white did that but he was out for like 8 weeks a few years ago. He’s never recovered
Not a good start for the defending #1 pick team….stop overachieving..
Hey everyone! Now that the school year is winding down, I’m going to try to spend a little more time with OOTP and the AFBL, I’m going to be making some YouTube videos to increase my level of immersion with the league. I just finished up the first one - a league overview - to give viewers a basic understanding of the league.
I’ll be doing monthly updates of my Kentucky team, but also some league updates in general, and also exploring league history! Let me know what you think of the first video, and feel free to share any requests / suggestions for future videos!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATm4kTsrVUk
Apologies for the inconsistency with sim schedule recently everyone. It's been a crazy month or so. Things should be more consistent with our evening sim schedule Mon-Thurs. I'm also probably due to upgrade my laptop and need to just do it 🙂.
AFBL Downloads page has been refreshed if anyone needs it (full league file, starter league file, images, etc.) https://www.matthewrstreeter.com/ootp/afbl/downloads/
Here’s the latest from the Kentucky Lions, a quick 2066 preview + recap of the first 7 weeks of the season in Lexington.
https://youtu.be/_OR0QZdPwmg?si=Q2VBRFQ-uy-VqoW6
Ahh! I don’t use it a ton, but I thought it helpful to illustrate my point there. Definitely has its uses though.
I’ve really enjoyed it. Should I do more with the MLB the Show characters? Or were they distracting?
Shut out in back to back games with our new acquisition 😎
Sarcastic sunglasses btw
Saturday, June 12th , 2066 - Pennsylvania Railroaders: 2B Byung-hee Kim was injured when he missed the team flight. The Diagnosis: undisclosed injury. He's expected to miss about one week.
Check out this linescore! Kentucky scores 11 in the 7th and then turns around and gives up 6 in the 8th.
Working on getting our new Ontario Blue Pirates GM added into our AFBL universe. Welcome to the league Shaun. Thanks for the referral @AJCVipers
The latest! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge4AKKcW-vg
just downloading all the files now hopfully i can export today
Reminder about ASG voting for basically everyone in StatsPlus https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards/?league=100#ballotlist
Ugh stuck after end of month, trying to wait but will likely have to wrap up the sim in the morning.
Reminder about ASG voting for basically everyone in StatsPlus https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards/?league=100#ballotlist
Need ASG voting from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, MN @JasonMallards, MD @steve e, WA @LarryWashington, NY @Richard Hager, PA @Mike- PA GM, KY @Zach - KY, NJ @mikenewjersey
Due before Monday night's sim now. Thanks all!
2066 All-Star Game Selections
Frontier League
Starters
CA: Albert Olvera (NM)
1B: Bob Nava (CO)
2B: Joel Vacio (WA)
3B: Matt Boyles (OR)
SS: Wai-ho Zhai (MN)
LF: Danny Phillips (ID)
CF: Gary Corr (CA)
RF: Ricardo Cobos (ID)
DH: Victor Vazquez (NM)
SP: Phil Adams (NM)
Reserves
CA: Daniel Spear (OR)
1B: Estevan Garsia (WA) [Commish selection]
2B: Oscar Luna (OR) [Commish selection]
3B: Danny Rivera (CO)
SS: Victor Montenegro (IL)
LF: Gerald Merz (WA)
CF: Políbio Raudono (ID)
RF: José Flores (NM) [Commish selection]
SP: Pete Bridges (ID)
SP: Ed Cobb (OR)
SP: Mike Aviles (WA)
SP: Mario Quintana (NM)
SP: Kyler Rhea (WA)
RP: Robby Hess (IL)
RP: Matt Pierce (TX)
RP: Jonathan Boehlke (AZ)
RP: Jeremy Acosta (CO)
RP: Ji-hoon Son (ID)
RP: Ben Kaiser (MN)
Patriot League
Starters
CA: Joe Powell (NJ)
1B: Jamie Gerdes (NJ)
2B: Tony Grimaldo (NY)
3B: Bob Lyon (OH)
SS: Roman Contreras (NJ)
LF: Frank Rodriguez (NC)
CF: Mathieu Roux (GA)
RF: Maresuke Kosaka (NC)
DH: Jonathan Weber (NC)
SP: Nathan Stone (MD)
Reserves
CA: Tim Thomas (MD)
1B: Luppe Mathijssen (KY)
2B: Brodie Shanahan (KY)
3B: Ben Corsetti (GA)
SS: Ethan Wilt (GA)
LF: Chris Morris (GA)
CF: Bobby Burchell (OH)
RF: Max Adams (OH)
SP: Isaias van Opstal (OH)
SP: Bernie Custello (PA)
SP: Raul Arvelos (KY)
SP: Dave Utley (OH)
SP: Jonathan Quintana (ON)
RP: Matt French (MD)
RP: Tim Allen (OH)
RP: Nelson Padilla (AL)
RP: Eric Yeck (GA)
RP: Billy Snow (ON)
RP: Alex Gaitan (KY)
Is there something specific at the end of the month that causes the game to hang? @AFBL Commish
I couldn't get remoted back onto my laptop last night as part of it sorry. But also, not really sure either. I've tried to assign myself to "No Team" during the sim to see if that prevents it but hasn't. It will sometimes hang at end of month but sometimes randomly, seemingly just for AFBL too. Frustrating.
I really would love to figure out why this is happens for AFBL randomly but never for NPBL
We'll probably wait for Sim 19 to be on Friday afternoon with the delay in getting the new file from Sim 18. Thanks guys!
From StatsPlus Slack, Dave as announced an update for the draft list freature in StatsPlus:
Based on a few requests, a handful of changes made to the Draft List area on the site. These include:
- Up/Down buttons on each player for easier use on mobile
- Clear button to wipe your current list
- Undo button to revert to last saved list (Note: This is not Undo of last edit to list)
AFBL map for anyone that needs a refresher (saved for 2062 so should be up to date)
Believe my roster is at 26. If so, CA can begin the playoffs without an export
Playoffs Sim 1 Export Status:
NM @jeffnewmexico - ❌
CA @Brett- CA Bulldogs - ✅ (away until 7/19, instructions to proceed if roster at 26)
WA @LarryWashington - ✅
OR @AleksiOregon - ❌
KY @Zach - KY - ❌
OH @ohio - ❌
ON @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun - ❌
MD @steve e - ❌
Slack post, email, or a new export submitted to show you are ready to proceed. Thanks and good luck to the field. I'll have voting enabled in a moment as well.
Playoffs Sim 1 Export Status:
NM @jeffnewmexico - ❌
CA @Brett- CA Bulldogs - ✅ (away until 7/19, instructions to proceed if roster at 26)
WA @LarryWashington - ✅
OR @AleksiOregon - ✅
KY @Zach - KY - ✅
OH @ohio - ✅
ON @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun - ❌
MD @steve e - ❌
Omg this CrowdStrike caused global tech outage is wild. 🔪 my night/day so far and beyond.
I bet! I got paid like 18 hours late, people don’t like it when you mess with their money!
I'll see where we are at tomorrow after NPBL sim to continue the playoffs. Hope everyone is having a good weekend!
Are you kidding me?! Our most clutch playoff hitter since he joined the franchise, you’re telling me he’s not playing through the flu?
I was looking to get Game 5s started soon but if you want to get an export in, please let me know and I can wait for you. Thanks and good luck!
I was planning on running MD-ON Game 7 soon unless @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun @steve e need a moment to export. I'll check back in 15-30 min or so before I proceed.
Thought that counts haha. I'm getting settled in to wrap up the Wildcard Series now.
LCS Export Status:
New Mexico @jeffnewmexico - ✅
Washington @Larry_Washington - ✅
Kentucky @Zach - KY - ❌
Ontario @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun - ❌
Need Season Awards and HOF voting from: NC @chappy, TX @AC - Texas, AZ @AJCVipers, MD @steve e, WA @LarryWashington, NY @Richard Hager, PA @Mike- PA GM, KY @Zach - KY, AL @Liam-Bama, OR @AleksiOregon, NJ @mikenewjersey, ON @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun
URL: https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards/
36-year-old Sam Johnson with a good start against his old team to lead the Danger to a 1-0 victory in game one. And 22-year-old rookie Aaron Doubet with a home run in the top of the thirteenth to win game two.
Two extra-innings losses is kinda hard to take. Hopefully I can come back from 0-2 as we did in the first round. Ready to go...
Any last second changes or exports @Zach - KY or @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun?
Wow, winning 9-0 after two brutal one run losses is bittersweet. But I'll take it. Three dingers for Garcia!
Need Season Awards and HOF voting from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, MD @steve e, PA @Mike- PA GM, KY @Zach - KY, AL @Liam-Bama, NJ @mikenewjersey, ON @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun
URL: https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards/
Grand SALAMI puts us in good position to tie the series. Lotta ball game left though
Watching this ninth inning. 13-0 going to the bottom of the ninth and Ontario has scored six but now has one out. Exciting stuff!
I should have gone to bed twenty minutes ago! Give me a break, I'm an old man!
I’m about go to bed myself. I’m going to find out if I’m still alive in the morning.
My manager decided to leave Arvelos in the game in a freakin 12-0 blowout, wasting tons of pitches…..
Survived the night and the series 🙂
Ended the series as we began with another great start by Sam Johnson and a young guy, 21-year-old Victor Vasquez, with two home runs and six RBI.
Good series @Larry_Washington
We have a 2056 & 2058 rematch on our hands between New Mexico and Kentucky. New Mexico won both of those. Will they beat Kentucky for a 3rd time, or will Kentucky capture their first championship since 2050. Looking forward to a great series.
oh interesting. i'm down to try to coordinate this. how would this work?
We could zoom and I can use your game window share and I will do the talking.
Either that or I can just do it from the RTS page
KY beat us in that 2050 Cup Series, so this will be our fourth finals matchup.
I have class until 9 PM tonight, but I am off tomorrow and Friday night basically from 3 PM on
Feel free to run the first two games tonight and then I can live stream the rest!
NM organization with a solid year. Four out of five teams made the finals. Carlsbad (A) won a cup, Orlando (R) lost in game seven and Oklahoma City (AAA) got swept. Orlando was trying for their fifth consecutive Liberty Cup. Danger going for their fifth Federation Cup.
Nope, I will be home in the next 45 minutes and could live stream today
Going to get the NPBL playoffs started tonight but we could try tomorrow?
Need Season Awards and HOF voting from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, MD @steve e, PA @Mike- PA GM, AL @Liam-Bama, NJ @mikenewjersey, ON @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun
URL: https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards/
Let's plan on continuing the FCS tomorrow morning, starting sometime between 7-9am CDT
Looks like the livestream will be the same as RTS, so I can’t do any commentary or anything at work right now.
Arvelos and Finzer are tough customers out on the mound. Did just enough in game 3.
I'm around the house mostly today so just let me know whenever you're ready @Zach - KY
FCS tied at 2 games a piece after 4. Down to a best of 5. Good luck guys!
Need Season Awards and HOF voting from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, MD @steve e, PA @Mike- PA GM, AL @Liam-Bama, NJ @mikenewjersey, ON @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun
URL: https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards/
Perfect. I'll get things going again in a moment. @Zach - KY @jeffnewmexico
Thank you!! Always fun to beat a good team like yours!
We overachieved this year for sure - offseason sold be interesting.
Need Season Awards and HOF voting from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, MD @steve e, PA @Mike- PA GM, AL @Liam-Bama, NJ @mikenewjersey, ON @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun
URL: https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards/
Grats @Zach - KY well done!!! Keeping the trophy on the right side! 🙂
Good reminder. I'll work on getting that setup tonight (worst case tomorrow).
I think the usual gameplan is to do every other version which would lead us to be skipping 25. However I'm fine either way myself as I have 25 for another league.
Does anyone have any thoughts/opinions either way?
Would we take advantage of the development lab in the off-season? Or the development influence?
In 25, there’s a new feature where you can ask a player to focus on certain skills to develop
You also get six slots in the off-season to really focus on a development trait
I don’t have 25 yet, do you need to have coaching turned on to use the developmental features?
can someone draft both of these - who pitches first? the Bunn or the Hamburger?
We'll continue with Spring Training Sim 2 tonight around 8-11pm CDT
I exported yesterday morning and none of my changes are showing up in the new file. Back to the drawing board. 🤯
Ughhh we can roll back to start of ST if need be. I'm really sorry guys. Must have thought I grabbed exports and proceeded.
will that use my original export Sunday or the new one today ? I'd prefer the original.
I blocked out time this afternoon to look into this. If I can just roll back and grab exports that are uploaded the S+ servers I'll do that but I'd say if you exported over ST1 with ST2, we might need to have me roll back and then upload a new ST1 file for everyone to redownload.
Apologies about this guys. Ugh.
I exported after ST sim. Im ok with going ahead as is. Don’t want to make changes yet again. But whatever works.
Last week was brutal. Older son got covid - no football practice, younger son broke his wrist and we were without power for 3 days.
So i bought a generator - as you’d expect, fired up the generator and as i went on plug shit into it the power came back on
I'm in IT Security but specifically IAM. Yesterday was a workforce reduction exercise. Not a fun time.
Sorry again guys for missing the most important part of my sim tasks ugh. Seems like we should just continue with ST Sim 2 as is. If you feel differently, let me know but otherwise we'll proceed around 8pm CDT.
Man, my Platinum Stick All-Star 2B Brodie Shanahan broke his thumb on the last day of ST… out 5 weeks, bummer!
@Brett- CA Bulldogs and I are in Chicago for the Cubs / Blue Jays today!
Miss ya @Aleksi_Oregon !
Opening Day missing export:
AZ @AJCVipers, MD @steve e, NC @chappy, ON @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun, PA @Mike- PA GM
Washington-Arizona three game series saw a total of six runs scored.
I think I auto'd your org without thinking after your injury @AJCVipers sorry!
I promoted Quiroz and he pitched. At least, I think I did that this export.
CF Ken Huff is off to quite the start: 9 Games, 0-31 with 15 Ks and 1 BB
Damn just beating out my OF Jordan Taylor who is 4/33 with 15 K's and 1 BB lol
Yes for sure. AFBL is simming in the evenings now to have some separation between it and NPBL. Also, my apologies for the accidental auto on org post the injury at the end of the sim yesterday!
@AFBL Commish Will we sim today to make up for last night? Or breaking until Monday?
Yes sorry thought I sent out a note last night. Thanks for the reminder!
0-6 and an injury?! I think you ran the wrong sim. do it again!
I did a couple of updates that I see in Slackbot but I'm showing up as one of 13 with old exports...
@Larry_Washington if you want to download the newest file, I don't mind waiting for you to get an export in
So we normally have 7 or 8 old exports but tonight there are 13. What do I need to do? Both of my exports show a game date of 4-25
Hmm odd. Are you on Version 24.6 Build 69?
Seems unlikely to be the version given you exported last sim but figure I would ask.
Is there a file that I can delete that would allow me to download?
You can delete the 'onlineleaguefile_time.cfg' file from AFBL.lg\settings\ folder
OK give me a couple of minutes. I worry about the other guys who think their exports took.
So since I didn't do an export after last night's sim, I show up as having old/missing exports? I guess I assumed there was more than one day's leeway. Anyhow, thanks for the assist. Looks like I should be good.
For the past 15 seasons, I wouldn't have cared. But since somehow I now have a good team, I'm trying to pay a bit more attention to things!
Actually since I did win the championship 14 years ago, that's a bit of an exaggeration.
2066 2nd overall pick 18 year old 1B RJ Wittman made his AFBL debut last sim with Nava's injury.
I considered just having him break with the AFBL team after ST just since he's done nothing but hit in every level, skipping AA.
Reminder that ASG voting is enabled in StatsPlus for anyone that wants to get that done early
Tuesday, June 21st , 2067 - Idaho Steelheads: SP Jun-seo Kim was injured while attempting to fix his car. The Diagnosis: undisclosed injury. He's expected to miss about 2-3 weeks.
Hey I'm curious, any idea why the email occasionally gets hung up on previous sims? My current email has about 4 weeks of game summaries.
I'm wondering if this is when I'm seeing my game lock up and go Not Responding 🤔. I can try to investigate more later after work. It seems so random as to when the AFBL sim upload stuff finishes and I can just close OOTP correctly or when I have to do a force quit the next morning or something. Very frustrating.
Patriot league has 2 strong teams and whole bunch of us just under 500. I'm calling up more young players to see if I can shake this up.
We need ASG voting in StatsPlus from basically everyone before our next sim currently scheduled for Monday. If needed, we'd postpone to Tuesday to get more votes.
https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards/?league=100#ballotlist
Need ASG voting from: NC @chappy, MN @JasonMallards, MD @steve e, WA @LarryWashington, NM @jeffnewmexico, PA @Mike- PA GM, KY @Zach - KY, ON @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun
https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards/
Ugh my OOTP is doing the Not Responding right now. I'll continue if it stops this soon, otherwise I'll sim the all-star break activities in the morning.
Half of the season has been played and now it's time for the All-Star game! It's a game where the fans will get to see their favorite players compete on the same field together, a game where the players themselves become fans and all of baseball comes together to celebrate one of the great traditions of the game -- the American Federation Baseball League All-Star game. The Frontier League and the Patriot League will come together today to decide the title of the best league for this season.
Here are the talented stars on the Frontier League roster:
SP Phil Adams (NM) - 10-1, 1.28 ERA, 105.2 IP, 0.67 WHIP, 12.0 K/9, 3.4 WAR
SP Josh Bang (TX) - 5-6, 1.90 ERA, 118.1 IP, 0.94 WHIP, 10.6 K/9, 2.9 WAR
SP Ed Cobb (OR) - 8-1, 2.46 ERA, 128.0 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 9.4 K/9, 3.6 WAR
SP Wade Conroy (OR) - 6-7, 2.83 ERA, 127.0 IP, 0.92 WHIP, 11.9 K/9, 3.3 WAR
SP Greg Schaffner (CA) - 9-7, 1.94 ERA, 144.0 IP, 0.97 WHIP, 9.6 K/9, 3.1 WAR
SP Will Walley (WA) - 6-3, 1.81 ERA, 94.1 IP, 0.83 WHIP, 9.6 K/9, 2.0 WAR
RP Jonathan Boehlke (AZ) - 3-1, 20 SV, 1.80 ERA, 40.0 IP, 1.02 WHIP, 11.9 K/9, 1.1 WAR
RP Woo-jin Lee (IL) - 1-0, 0.97 ERA, 37.0 IP, 0.73 WHIP, 12.4 K/9, 1.2 WAR
RP Justin Wright (NM) - 5-3, 4 SV, 0.76 ERA, 35.1 IP, 0.79 WHIP, 13.8 K/9, 2.4 WAR
CL Justin Black (CA) - 2-6, 20 SV, 2.54 ERA, 39.0 IP, 1.18 WHIP, 17.1 K/9, 2.7 WAR
CL Bobby Etheridge (CO) - 2-3, 21 SV, 1.46 ERA, 37.0 IP, 0.92 WHIP, 13.6 K/9, 1.8 WAR
CL Justin Pinkston (OR) - 4-1, 29 SV, 1.28 ERA, 49.1 IP, 0.77 WHIP, 11.7 K/9, 1.2 WAR
C Dan Byrd (IL) - .267/.337/.407, 270 AB, 5 HR, 5 SB, 132 wRC+, 3.7 WAR
C Daniel Spear (OR) - .254/.351/.455, 264 AB, 11 HR, 3 SB, 144 wRC+, 3.3 WAR
1B Kevin Breazile (OR) - .288/.332/.467, 347 AB, 14 HR, 7 SB, 150 wRC+, 3.3 WAR
1B Estevan Garsia (WA) - .279/.382/.498, 301 AB, 19 HR, 1 SB, 175 wRC+, 4.2 WAR
2B Eddie Guerrero (TX) - .287/.345/.349, 327 AB, 1 HR, 33 SB, 108 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
2B Oscar Luna (OR) - .276/.335/.422, 294 AB, 9 HR, 23 SB, 139 wRC+, 3.7 WAR
3B Matt Boyles (OR) - .278/.320/.430, 230 AB, 6 HR, 17 SB, 130 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
3B Ashton Thistle (ID) - .273/.306/.420, 326 AB, 7 HR, 116 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
SS Philip Johnston (ID) - .284/.318/.395, 306 AB, 3 HR, 7 SB, 116 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
SS Wai-ho Zhai (MN) - .214/.302/.331, 299 AB, 7 HR, 4 SB, 94 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
LF Carlos Arriaga (IL) - .258/.339/.512, 240 AB, 14 HR, 162 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
LF Paddy Kerkhoven (AZ) - .274/.344/.505, 321 AB, 16 HR, 4 SB, 150 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
LF Victor Vazquez (NM) - .293/.360/.545, 246 AB, 15 HR, 172 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
CF Gary Corr (CA) - .259/.317/.463, 324 AB, 15 HR, 1 SB, 142 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
CF Victor Ybarra (NM) - .299/.325/.486, 331 AB, 9 HR, 1 SB, 146 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
RF Tom Alvarado (MN) - .284/.347/.510, 310 AB, 16 HR, 167 wRC+, 3.9 WAR
RF Ricardo Cobos (ID) - .249/.294/.421, 354 AB, 10 HR, 21 SB, 119 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
And these are the gifted players for the Patriot League:
SP Gary Bazar (ON) - 10-4, 1.98 ERA, 131.2 IP, 0.93 WHIP, 9.8 K/9, 1.8 WAR
SP Nick O'Hara (NY) - 9-6, 2.24 ERA, 120.1 IP, 1.01 WHIP, 8.6 K/9, 1.6 WAR
SP Nathan Stone (MD) - 9-5, 2.17 ERA, 133.0 IP, 0.86 WHIP, 12.0 K/9, 6.4 WAR
SP Ronman Tierney (AL) - 9-6, 2.22 ERA, 133.2 IP, 0.88 WHIP, 10.4 K/9, 3.7 WAR
SP Drew Tinker (GA) - 5-6, 2.17 ERA, 120.1 IP, 1.04 WHIP, 10.6 K/9, 3.3 WAR
SP Dave Utley (OH) - 10-6, 2.28 ERA, 134.1 IP, 0.99 WHIP, 11.5 K/9, 4.6 WAR
RP Cesar Ayala (PA) - 5-0, 0.68 ERA, 26.1 IP, 0.91 WHIP, 14.0 K/9, 1.0 WAR
RP Kevin McLaughlin (GA) - 4-2, 1.41 ERA, 38.1 IP, 0.81 WHIP, 11.5 K/9, 1.5 WAR
CL Tim Allen (OH) - 5-1, 29 SV, 1.38 ERA, 45.2 IP, 0.81 WHIP, 10.4 K/9, 0.9 WAR
CL Mark Davidson (NY) - 1-0, 9 SV, 1.35 ERA, 20.0 IP, 0.85 WHIP, 13.1 K/9, 1.2 WAR
CL Matt French (MD) - 4-3, 21 SV, 2.10 ERA, 51.1 IP, 0.92 WHIP, 11.4 K/9, 1.5 WAR
CL Jesús Oliva (GA) - 5-3, 18 SV, 1.59 ERA, 45.1 IP, 1.06 WHIP, 12.9 K/9, 1.4 WAR
C Jerry Ayala (NJ) - .304/.402/.430, 79 AB, 3 HR, 1 SB, 167 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
C Tim Thomas (MD) - .261/.320/.449, 272 AB, 13 HR, 139 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
C Yuri Vijn (NY) - .269/.353/.428, 283 AB, 10 HR, 1 SB, 130 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
1B Art Burke (MD) - .266/.303/.393, 290 AB, 6 HR, 112 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
2B Tony Grimaldo (NY) - .251/.330/.359, 315 AB, 6 HR, 37 SB, 108 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
2B Pedro Zapata (NJ) - .261/.320/.332, 352 AB, 1 HR, 32 SB, 100 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
3B Alfonso Damasso (AL) - .269/.315/.459, 305 AB, 13 HR, 139 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
3B Cedric Murphy (AL) - .247/.319/.416, 320 AB, 10 HR, 17 SB, 129 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
SS Roman Contreras (NJ) - .210/.264/.261, 310 AB, 22 SB, 54 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
SS Antonio Rincones (NY) - .266/.329/.355, 335 AB, 1 HR, 44 SB, 100 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
LF A.J. Frontiera (ON) - .277/.338/.503, 328 AB, 17 HR, 13 SB, 160 wRC+, 3.3 WAR
LF Frank Rodriguez (NC) - .275/.381/.556, 302 AB, 21 HR, 2 SB, 191 wRC+, 4.9 WAR
LF Jonathan Weber (NC) - .274/.331/.479, 328 AB, 16 HR, 4 SB, 151 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
CF David Burchard (ON) - .246/.285/.394, 350 AB, 9 HR, 23 SB, 106 wRC+, 4.1 WAR
CF Luis Martinez (PA) - .275/.349/.396, 316 AB, 5 HR, 28 SB, 128 wRC+, 3.5 WAR
RF Jesus Capistran (ON) - .304/.383/.650, 329 AB, 27 HR, 1 SB, 219 wRC+, 7.8 WAR
RF Maresuke Kosaka (NC) - .227/.306/.408, 326 AB, 13 HR, 3 SB, 122 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
I thought I escaped this Microsoft call but alas was pulled in 🔪. I'll get this sim wrapped up asap. Sorry guys.
I saved the game after entering the results and potentially also after the Prospects Game. I'm going to reboot things and try again to continue soon. Apologies on the delay guys.
I miscalculated with when the Trade Deadline would be.. it will be before tomorrow (Wed 9/25) sim as I usually do the first Monday after the first Sunday in August to give that extra week.
Quick note for the league:
I've been trying to locate and move out of limbo the roster violation missing players from the commish report. These are likely IAFA draftees but also could be minor leaguers that have reached a roster size/age limit but the next level of minors is full thus putting the player in limbo land.
Just something to keep an eye out for from your GM pov. Keeping your minor league levels in order will help with this too. I will also do a better job of helping ensure IAFA draftees don't fall in the cracks in the future as well.
Waiting on my lovely laptop/OOTP to get out of that non-response loop. I'll let it try to do its thing while I step away for an hour or so.
StatsPlus update note from Dave:
Today a new link was added to the League->Reports menu called All Players. This is a view of the ratings of all active players in the game, including your majors, minors, internationals, and feeders.
Like most reports on S+, it is filterable and sortable by most of the columns.
https://statsplus.net/screenshots/all_players.png
With mixed emotions, the California Bulldogs announced the retirement of Qi-chao Situ, and the retiring of his number 12. He finishes his career with 514 homeruns, 2680 hits, a career .301 batting average, and 70.1 WAR. Although his best days were early in his career in New York, Situ enjoyed parts of 13 seasons in California. He is 2nd in franchise history for homeruns, 4th in hits, 2nd in RBI's and among the top 10 in nearly every offensive category. He was a versatile player who logged games at 5 positions, mainly CF, RF, and 1B. He was an 8 time all-star, 2 time MVP, and 6 time silver slugger. We wish him well in his retirement.
Preseason predictions were only off by 25 wins for the league worst Bulldogs.
Playoffs Sim 1 export status:
Arizona @AJCVipers ✅
New Mexico @jeffnewmexico ❌
Washington @LarryWashington ✅
Oregon @AleksiOregon ✅
Ohio @ohio ✅
Ontario @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun ❌
Georgia @tjsmith7_georgia ✅
Alabama CPU
Welcome to the league @Larry Link - Alabama who will take over Alabama. Larry joins us from ABL (Mike's league, North Melbourne).
Welcome! I’m a former GM of the Kangaroos. How are they doing these days? 😃 🦘 @Larry Link - Alabama
Nice! Harry Message was one of my draft picks if it’s the same guy. Surprised he’s still around. How old is he?
Hes 42 now and its the same guy. Im hoping to sneak him into the HoF. Hes a walking SB machine. I cranked up the stealing for him and he led the league in SBs last season. Let me post his career...one sec in another league at the moment
I guess he didnt lead the league in SBs last season...it was walks. but 59 SBs at age 40 is pretty cool
I hope he makes it. Nice long career. None of the other names are familiar. My last year was around 2015, can’t remember exactly.
The team looks to have gone through a period of losing between our times at the helm 😉
I noticed that haha. I think (it’s kind of fuzzy now) there was one stretch where we made the finals four years in a row and won two of them.
Well... 2024 champs and 2025 have a pretty decent record to this point with a strong pitching staff so liking chances for a repeat. Sounds plausible that history will repeat itself haha
Going to give @Larry Link - Alabama a chance to get himself and Alabama ready. Good luck!
Yes! Larry, please disable your most recent lineup. Trust me, those guys are trash!
Would appreciate some competitive games in this series. Nobody likes a sweep.
Funny how as soon as i took over Alabama forgets how to hit. LOL. I broke them
wow?! that turned fast. Did not expect a comeback. Welcome aboard Larry.
Congrats to Dave Utley @ohio
can't complain, wish my pitching wasn't struggling a little. Offense has been a bit weak all year. To be expected of the young bats.
Shut down by Utley again. We have a new arch nemesis. Congrats Harry!
No rush at all but just let me know if you are ready before Monday evening @jeffnewmexico. Good luck to NM and OH @ohio!
Winning game one with our SP4 against Utley and company is a nice surprise.
Sorry was a busy day yesterday but will work on rollover activities this weekend!
Need Season Awards and HOF voting in StatsPlus from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, MD @steve e, WA @LarryWashington, PA @Mike- PA GM, NJ @mikenew_jersey, ON @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun
URL: https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards
Due by tomorrow (Sunday 11/3 afternoon)
Final reminder for Season Awards and HOF voting in StatsPlus from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, MD @steve e, WA @Larry_Washington, PA @Mike- PA GM, ON @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun
URL: https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards
We are scheduled to start Opening Day 2068 tonight tomorrow (Wed 11/3) evening.
Yes you're right @AC - Texas. Looked at my calendar wrong lol. We are off tonight and starting Opening Day tomorrow (Wed 11/13). Sorry to scare haha.
is it 26 guys that go on the Pro roster? Its still at Spring Training on 4/5 for me so it will let me put up to 50 guys.
I've joined bluesky if anyone's on there; let's see how long this one lasts! @thehatfield.bsky.social
Are you freaking kidding me
Wow I feel we don’t normally see the crazy injuries with players in the majors
California just lost two back to back 1-0 games in the 10th inning to Idaho. Both my starting pitchers when 9 innings. Idaho’s went 8 and 9 innings.
CA pitcher Brendon Leiner with a no hitter against Kentucky. One walk away from a perfect game.
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Need ASG Voting from: NC @chappy, TX @AC - Texas, AZ @AJCVipers, MN @JasonMallards, MD @steve e, WA @LarryWashington, NY @Richard Hager, NM @jeffnewmexico, KY @Zach - KY, IL @Steven Luker - Warhawks, ID @lt - Idaho, NJ @mikenewjersey, ON @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun
https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards/
Need ASG Voting from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, MD @steve e, WA @LarryWashington, NM @jeffnew_mexico, KY @Zach - KY, IL @Steven Luker - Warhawks, ON @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun
https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards/
Due before our next sim!
Are we doing sim 19 at normal time? Just wondering how much time there is.
@AFBL Commish
AFBL rosters are now expanded to 33 for the rest of the Regular Season. We'll sim today but likely earlier than the usual 8-11p US/Central window with it being NYE. Hope everyone is doing well!
Kentucky callling up #1 prospect Jose Jaramillo, hopefully setting up a hot start to begin next season
I used Notebook LM to create a podcast episode!!
Reminder that I'm planning for us to move to OOTP25 after this season
go on vacation for a week, 6 games over 500 in a wild card seat.
come back 2 games under and 3 games out of wild card. And have lost 2 SP for 10 months.
Have to do everything myself.
Still three games to go. I forget, do we use tiebreakers for final wild card spot or is there a game 163?
I forgot California's ballpark name was Meta Park at the Dog House 😂
Arizona's ballpark is a good one too, The Snake Pit.
Playoffs Sim 1 export status:
Oregon @Aleksi_Oregon - ✅
Arizona @AJCVipers - ❌
Texas @AC - Texas - ✅
California @Brett- CA Bulldogs - ✅
Alabama @Larry Link - Alabama - ✅
New York @Richard Hager - ✅
Ontario @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun - ❌
Ohio @ohio - ❌
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Also on their college team, @jeffnewmexico’s Brendon Leiner, @tjsmith7georgia’s Zack Dickens, and @AleksiOregon’s SS Eric Harding.
Wow California couldn’t have blown that game any worse. Congrats to @AC - Texas go win this thing
Thanks @Brett- CA Bulldogs!
Great comeback by the Outlaws with Ken Huff smashing a PH Grand Slam in the 8th!!
LCS Export Status:
Texas @AC - Texas - ❌
Oregon @Aleksi_Oregon - ❌
Ohio @ohio - ✅
New York @Richard Hager - ❌
Planning to start later today if we're all ready. Thanks and good luck to the final 4.
Reminder for voting for everyone if you haven't yet.
Need Season Awards and HOF voting in StatsPlus from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, MD @steve e, WA @Larry Link - Alabama, NM @jeffnewmexico, PA @Mike- PA GM, IL @Steven Luker - Warhawks, GA @tjsmith7georgia, ID @lt - Idaho, NJ @mikenew_jersey, ON @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun
https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards/
Hey @ohio plan to start tomorrow night but if you're ready before then, let me know. Good luck to you and @Aleksi_Oregon!
I missed this last night but will plan to sim later this morning after I run the NPBL sim. Good luck guys!
Let me know if you both are ready before tonight @ohio @Aleksi_Oregon
Need Season Awards and HOF voting in StatsPlus from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, MD @steve e, WA @LarryWashington, IL @Steven Luker - Warhawks, NJ @mikenew_jersey, ON @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun
https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards/
We'll need to wrap this up likely before Friday
Need Season Awards and HOF voting in StatsPlus from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, MD @steve e, WA @LarryWashington, NJ @mikenew_jersey, ON @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun
https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards/
Getting GMs Set Up
GMs can get to the latest version several different ways:
- Do the same import process of the league file on their own computer, upgrading from previous version to latest
- After the new file is uploaded, the GM can download the new league file zip from the league export page, unzip it in a new .lg folder in the latest version savedgames folder, then create a settings folder in the new .lg folder, and put the accountsdatagms.dat file into settings.
- Create and send out quick start code to each GM who wants one. Note that even in OOTP24, quick start codes sometimes over-write settings in other OOTP leagues the user is in and cause some pain. They work most of the time, but not always.
Route 1 is going to be the easiest but if you need to do Route 2, I'll have the Downloads folder later today that's located here: https://www.matthewrstreeter.com/ootp/afbl/downloads/
just to be clear opt#1 - open 25, import 24 game, accept updates. Download FTP updates.
My game opened, but the FTP download latest league file returns an error.
We are now on OOTP25 and StatsPlus will show star ratings for us! We'll take a slight pause to give everyone a chance to upgrade and allow us to prepare of the change. Thanks guys!
Jesus the descrease in stuff on like everyone of my pitchers is not ideal.
is the league file on the sevrer the last 24 file, or first 25 file?
statsplus server has ootp25 and my downloads page has the ootp25 files too!
https://www.matthewrstreeter.com/ootp/afbl/downloads/
or the Export Tracker page has the direct file too
ok, I'll try and get to 25 shortly... been away from pc for about 14hrs...
Does anyone have an extra ootp code or tell me where to go buy the game?
Need Season Awards and HOF voting in StatsPlus from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, MD @steve e, WA @LarryWashington, NJ @mikenew_jersey, ON @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun
https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards/
Due by tomorrow (Mon 2/3)
Need OOTP25 Export from: AZ @AJCVipers, GA @tjsmith7georgia, KY @Zach - KY, MD @steve e, NY @Richard Hager, NC @chappy ON @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun, PA @Mike- PA GM, WA @LarryWashington
Sorry guys busy week plus getting over a cold. I'll work on closing voting tonight if possible, otherwise will do so tomorrow morning/afternoon.
I’m ready to go in both leagues now. Do I need to do those development things now or in ST?
Would having a week (4 sims) of Offseason/Preseason sims for the Dev Lab work for everyone? I actually don't have any experience with this new feature so want to poll the league. If we do 4 sims of a month each in the game doing like the 15th of the month to the next 15th? This would potentially look like:
Offseason Sim 1: Nov 15 - Dec 15
Offseason Sim 2: Dec 15 - Jan 15
Offseason Sim 3: Jan 15 - Feb 15
Offseason Sim 4: Feb 15 - start of Spring Training (only like 2 weeks, usually beginning of March)
Maybe do 3 week stretches? Totally open to getting this setup the best way for us.
Need OOTP25 Export from: AZ @AJCVipers, KY @Zach - KY, MD @steve e, NC @chappy ON @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun, PA @Mike- PA GM, WA @Larry_Washington
FYI for the Offseason Sims
having trouble downloading the latest league file. I got the notice of update Monday. When I download it say "Error: Could not download file". Had the same issue last week before the first sim. Had to reload from the zip file. Upload worked, but haven't had a successful download on 25.
I just realized the problem. I had an issue with my other league where I had to clear the importexport folder each sim, because the game would not overwrite the files. Seems like a permissions issue, but I've never figured out why. -- So I deleted the .zip in that folder and download worked perfect. I'll just have to remember to manually clear that each time I download.
C:\Users[username]\Documents\Out of the Park Developments\OOTP Baseball 25\savedgames\AFBL2.lg\import_export\afblfile.zip
small pain in the butt to do that so often, but glad it's a simple issue.
Glad this group all called it a career together. Some long-term Lions here!
Raul Arvelos potentially a start or two away from moving to 3rd all time on the career WAR leaderboard!
Man BRUTAL injury for Brodie. Just entering his prime and gone for the year.
Need ASG voting in StatsPlus from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, MD @steve e, WA @LarryWashington, NY @Richard Hager, KY @Zach - KY, AL @Larry Link - Alabama, IL @Steven Luker - Warhawks, GA @tjsmith7georgia, NJ @mikenewjersey, ON @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun
https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards
No ASG ballot from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, MD @steve e, WA @Larry_Washington, KY @Zach - KY, IL @Steven Luker - Warhawks, ON @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun
I can wait if you want to get a ballot in StatPlus in quickly. Thanks guys.
I moved the Trade Deadline back a week to tomorrow's sim (Aug 12 in-game)
I was going to run it soon but if we need some extra time, I don't mind pushing the sim and deadline to Monday.
Actually that's a good idea, it has been a day/week. Extra time to hammer out trades guys.
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2000th hit recently for: Pablo Colunga, Tony Grimaldo, Wai-ho Zhai
300th homer for Kerkhoven
What the heck?! Mallards are the ones with a 13 game winning streak (and 16-3 this month)? So bizarre.
Feels good to be back in the playoffs after missing last year. 🙂
4-2 for the 3rd week in a row. Still 2 games out, just leading me along like something might happen. 🎣
Are we going to break up the last eight games into two sims (5 & 3) as usual? This helps in setting up for playoffs. @AFBL Commish
Ya good idea, let's plan on that for today's sim from last night scheduled sim. Then we'll wrap up the final series tomorrow (Thurs).
1-4 knocks me out. North Carolina & Maryland tied for that last spot
I am on a short vacation tomorrow-Sunday. If we sim tonight I can get a file over immediately after
Tomorrow or Saturday is my guess. I'm traveling for work Sun-Thurs so we might be on a pause or sims postponed too as a heads up.
Playoffs Sim 1 export status:
AZ - ✅
OR - ✅
NM - ✅
TX - ✅
PA - ✅
OH - ✅
KY - ✅
NC - ❌
I'm hoping to get us started later today if we're ready. Any exports from you: @Mike- PA GM @Zach - KY @chappy?
GM! None for me, LETS GO RAILROADERS!
Still working on a catch phrase…
Going to run the deciding game of the NPBL title game now (we still have an opening with Virginia if anyone is interested 😄) tonight. We will likely wait to start the AFBL title series until tomorrow morning as a heads up @AC - Texas @chappy
Went back and watched the replays from the series so far, holy crap game 2 was a butt-whooping!
Wonder if all 80,000 Texas fans stayed til the end, it must have been a party! 19-3, Outlaws win.
The 80k showing for the boxscore must be a bug. This happened in another spot I believe. So odd.
Thoughts?
Dang
Best of luck going forward everyone. I am going to move on.
Looks like we’ve got one day left in the long development programs. Can we sim one day for next sim to see if we can fit in some short ones?
I saw that when I looked for my Colorado team. I'm wondering how to prevent this in the future. I thought Development Lab opens on Day 1 of Offseason start but maybe we need to wait on the day before?
I'm not opposed to a 1 day sim on maybe Monday to check on this?
Maybe shorten spring training by a day and start it one day later (so we don’t mess up rest of schedule). Might be something to run a test on before next year.
Did I miss it or did we skip the one-day sim to set new development programs? @AFBL Commish
Doing so now for both leagues actually! Thanks for the patience guys, will be back home this weekend which will help.
So excited for opening day! School (work) is finally out for the summer, been itching to get back into some OOTP!
Looks like I missed processing this trade in StatsPlus that would adjust the draft picks involved. I'll adjust the picks in the draft momentarily for @tjsmith7georgia and @AC - Texas. Thanks for catching this @AleksiOregon.
Any need for an export for Opening Day? @steve e @JasonMallards @chappy @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun @Mike- PA GM @LarryWashington
Unfortunately Larry (WA) needs to step away. Thanks for your time in the league!
We have a 10 game losing streak and a 12 game losing streak currently 😬
lol
“The New Mexico dugout showed signs of unrest at times. But the Danger put this one in the win column with some good pitching and some timely hitting at critical moments.”
Odd that there was unrest. Won the game 11-2 and were never behind. Thinking about losing in the first round of the playoffs again I guess.
Need All-Star Game voting in StatsPlus from: NC @chappy, TX @AC - Texas, AZ @AJCVipers, MN @JasonMallards, MD @steve e, NY @Richard Hager, NM @jeffnewmexico, PA @Mike- PA GM, KY @Zach - KY, IL @Steven Luker - Warhawks, GA @tjsmith7georgia, ID @lt - Idaho , NJ @mikenewjersey, ON @Blue PiratesGM-Shaun
URL: https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards/?league=100#ballotlist
@AFBL Commish Both ballots show submitted but the Patriot League is missing 1 SP and the 5 RP. I tried to vote again, but it says I already voted.
I think if its still showing that, we'll need to have me delete your PL ballot so you can redo it. Want me to do that? @AC - Texas?
2070 All-Star Game Selections
Frontier League
Starters
CA: Elliott Lenzen (CO)
1B: Kevin Breazile (OR)
2B: Keith Newsom (MN) [unanimous 9/9]
3B: Mike Ingram (NM)
SS: Wai-ho Zhai (TX)
LF: Ross Curtis (OR) [unanimous 9/9]
CF: Billy Marshall (MN)
RF: Alan Taylor (OR)
DH: Victor Vazquez (NM)
SP: Josh Bang (TX) [unanimous 9/9]
Reserves
CA: Dan Byrd (IL)
1B: R.J. Wittman (CO)
2B: Bryan Hill (AZ) [Commish selection]
3B: Manny Cabrera (MN)
SS: Chris Morrill (CA) [Commish selection]
LF: Josh Perry (NM) [Commish selection]
CF: Shinichi Deguchi (CO) [Commish selection]
RF: Joe Cortez (AZ)
SP: Nathan Stone (AZ) [unanimous 9/9]
SP: Andy Armstrong (OR)
SP: Eduardo Perez (TX)
SP: Wade Conroy (OR)
SP: Mario Quintana (NM)
RP: Jeff Todd (NM) [unanimous 9/9]
RP: Jason Stoehr (CO)
RP: Justin Wright (NM)
RP: Russ Watson (TX)
RP: Ji-hoon Son (OR)
RP: Bob Trites (WA)
Patriot League
Starters
CA: Brian Leivan (NY)
1B: Ryan St. John (KY)
2B: Chad Grant (PA) [unanimous 9/9]
3B: Craig Nix (PA)
SS: Juan Carrion (PA) [unanimous 9/9]
LF: Chris Morris (GA)
CF: David Burchard (ON)
RF: Jesus Capistran (ON)
DH: Yuri Vijn (NY)
SP: Dave Utley (OH) [unanimous 9/9]
Reserves
CA: Jerry Ayala (NJ) [Commish selection]
1B: Andy Johnstone (PA) [Commish selection]
2B: Antonio Rincones (NY) [Commish selection]
3B: Brodie Shanahan (KY)
IF: Jose Jaramillo (KY) [Commish selection]
LF: Roman Wagner (PA)
CF: William Fynes (NJ)
RF: Dario Nunez (MD)
SP: Jon Bennett (ON)
SP: Greg Lloyd (KY)
SP: Dave Wiszowaty (GA)
SP: Adam Capehart (NC)
SP: Jack Brand (NJ)
RP: Pat Delaney (NY)
RP: Kane Finzer (KY)
RP: Jamie Brewer (KY)
RP: Jake Pate (NC)
RP: Dusty Coughlin (ON)
RP: Ramon Nunez (GA)
By next sim which will be tomorrow (Wednesday) evening, crazy work day
Also a note for the league that I'll be traveling next week so we'll be taking the week off of sims (July 28 - August 1). After tomorrow's sim, we'll sim on August 4th.
Yes this is family travel/vacation, the good kind without work lol.
@mstreeter06 Your Bears got the better of us this sim! Tanked my best pitchers ERA!
I’m not seeing the slack channel where it tells whether your export is valid or not. Wondering whether it was removed or I accidentally hid it or deleted it. Everyone else still seeing it? @AFBL Commish
I will look. But I believe it's a toggle for your profile in StatsPlus and it'll then send a DM
Not seeing anything on my first look through all the options/settings/profile etc. That channel is not showing in any of the leagues I’m in.
Just checked the desktop slack app and it still shows up there. It’s the Slackbot, not a channel. Unless it is a channel I dunno. 🤷
There's a setting in your StatsPlus account profile: https://statsplus.net/afbl/mysettings/ > Slack/Discord Message on Export (Enabled/Disabled)
Slackbot messages show up in the Catch Up link at top when there is a new one, but are no longer listed in list of channels below. Maybe there was an update. 🤷
Moved into the 2nd Wild Card this week. Also conveniently lost my CF (batting 3rd) and reserve IF for the season. Every year it seems! Playoffs come and a critical player goes down.
3 way tie for both Wild Card spots in the Patriot league. GA-NC-ON. and GA should have the easiest set, the other 2 are facing division leaders.
Man wish I hadn’t traded my pitching To you @Zach - KY . Didn’t think I’d be a playoff team lol
⚾ AFBL Wildcard Series Preview: Kentucky Lions vs. North Carolina Aviators ⚾
The road to the Federation Cup begins here. The PL South rivals clash in a best-of-seven Wildcard Series, with the Kentucky Lions looking to turn a 92-win season into a deep October run, and the North Carolina Aviators aiming to ride their power bats to an upset.
North Carolina won the season series 11–7, fueled by an offense that scored 950 runs and features sluggers Richard Alvarado (41 HR, 124 RBI) and Maresuke Kosaka (117 RBI). Kentucky counters with a balanced lineup led by Brodie Shanahan (.305, 95 RBI) and Chris Bermudez (.289, 84 RBI), plus the league’s 3rd-best bullpen ERA.
Game 1 belongs to the legend — 37-year-old Raul Arvelos (12–9, 4.30 ERA), 3rd all-time in AFBL pitcher value, facing NC’s Adam Capehart (12–8, 4.85 ERA). For the Lions, the formula is simple: protect home field, keep NC’s bats in the park, and let the bullpen slam the door.
The stakes are set. The rivalry’s renewed. First pitch — tomorrow night in Kentucky.
🚨 ROOKIE SENSATION 🚨
At just 21, Keith Newsom lit up the AFBL:
⚾ .285 AVG | 35 HR | 89 RBI
⚾ 7.1 WAR in Year 1
⚾ Sharp defense at 2B
The Minnesota Mallards have found their franchise cornerstone — and maybe the 2070 MVP 🏆
Holy cow @Jason_Mallards
I can put stuff like this in a different channel if folks prefer, but messing with ChatGPT lately, having fun turning up the immersion!
AZ ready without file for sim 1. I am on vacation until Wednesday, so play out the string without me. If there’s an injury I trust you @AFBL Commish thank you!
GA feeling on 🔥. Made the playoff run. AAA & AA squads just won their league Championships. 🍾 🍾
Any export for the playoffs: AZ @AJCVipers, NY @Richard Hager, NC @chappy?
🦁 Lions Walk It Off in Wildcard Opener
Kentucky opened the 2070 postseason with a roar, storming back from a 5–1 deficit to stun the North Carolina Aviators 6–5 on Jose Jaramillo’s walk-off single in the bottom of the 9th.
North Carolina controlled much of the afternoon, jumping ahead early on Jonathan Weber’s triple in the first and solo homer in the third. By the 8th inning, the Aviators held a four-run cushion — but the Lions weren’t done.
Alex Mata, who battled through offensive struggles all year, sparked the rally with a leadoff single in the 8th. Francisco Baez followed with another hit, and a NC error loaded the bases. Brodie Shanahan’s RBI single got Kentucky on the board, and pinch-hitter Andrei Irimescu’s two-run knock brought the Lions within one.
In the 9th, Luppe Mathijssen’s leadoff single and a wild pitch set the stage for Mata, who ripped a game-tying RBI double into the gap. After a strikeout, Jaramillo stepped up and lined the first pitch he liked into left, sending Mathijssen home and 58,851 fans into a frenzy.
Key Performers:
- Alex Mata (KY) – 3-for-4, 2B, RBI, run scored
- Klaus van Straaten (KY) – 2-for-3, HR, 2B, RBI
- Jonathan Weber (NC) – 4-for-5, HR, 3B, 2 RBI
Series: Kentucky leads 1–0. Game 2 is tomorrow at Lions Stadium.
A record I would have rather he avoided in his playoff debut
Kentucky evens the series at 2! Arvelos was pretty good, bullpen was good enough!
I think that’s two years in a row that we’ve had the best record and gotten stomped in the first round. Not a streak I’m enjoying haha.
Kentucky Win Evens Series at 3
The Kentucky Lions and the North Carolina Aviators will take the Wildcard Series to a decisive 7th game. In a must-win situation, the Lions beat the Aviators, 9-6, at Lowe's Field at Bojangles' Stadium to force the series into what will essentially be a one-game playoff. Kentucky right fielder Ryan St. John was 5-5 with a triple and 3 doubles, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2.
A key moment came with no one out in the top of the third. That's when St. John hit a fastball from Angelo Posadas for a run-scoring triple, putting Kentucky up, 2-0.
"I'm just looking for a good pitch that I can hit well," said St. John. "And not try to do too much."
The next game is set to be played for Sunday, October 26th , 2070 at Lions Stadium in Lexington.
Aviators made it interesting! Gonna be a great game in game 7 I can feel it!
GA-IL will be going to a game 7. In a series of turns - game 6 was a combined shutout for the Titans 3-0 win.
A new StatsPlus feature rolled out today:
Another requested feature rolled out this morning, a "Counter" option for trade offers from another GM. This feature is live for everyone, but it's possible there will be 1-2 small bugs to sort out, I'll be watching closely for issues.
Choosing counter-offer will take the GM back to the "Propose" tab, with the players/picks/cash in the trade pre-populated. If the GM proceeds to send a new trade offer promptly from the Propose tab, the new offer will be sent as a counter-offer, and the original trade offer will be automatically declined and removed from the list of pending trades.
My choice to delete the original offers is purposeful, to prevent old offers from sticking around. Also, it would be significant added work to try and track the sequence of offers and counter-offers, so there is no history related to this. If you make a counter-offer, the original offer essentially disappears except for the original message sent in Slack/Discord.
The wiki page about the trade tool was updated to reflect the new feature, see https://wiki.statsplus.net/en/web-tools/trade-tool
Screenshot of where the Counter button lives is below.
^ new scheduled export status feature of StatsPlus I've enabled to send on Mon-Thurs an hour before our normal scheduled Sim window.
Bittersweet! Excited for the next chapter in my home state of Illinois!
Unfortunately Jeff (New Mexico) is stepping away from OOTP and the league
Need Season Awards and HOF voting from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, MN @JasonMallards, MD @steve e, PA @Mike- PA GM, IL @Steven Luker - Warhawks, NJ @mikenew_jersey
URL: https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards
Wow!! Absolute shock this team came back from being down 3-1. Great series @AJCVipers
The vipers have blown 2 4-1 leads in the WS and 2 3-1 leads in the divisional/LCS
Grats @Brett- CA Bulldogs fantastic run! @jeffnewmexico Fantastic run in this league....Sad to see you go. Very well run franchise.
Need Season Awards and HOF voting from: NC @chappy, AZ @AJCVipers, MD @steve e, PA @Mike- PA GM (missing most), IL @Steven Luker - Warhawks
URL: https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards
Having the worst pitching in the league starting to be an issue
Dave from StatsPlus posted this today
Some more new pages on S+ this morning, started adding some Team History pages. A few are reproductions of pages from the OOTP HTML history pages, with some S+ enhancements.
There are three new pages - Record (team record by year), Batters By Year and Pitchers by Year. For the Batters and Pitchers page, can click the small ? icon in the upper left of the table for more information. Hover on player names to get quick info, or click in the empty space by a player name to highlight that player on the whole table.
The leaderboard links go to the existing Historical Leaderboard pages, but with the options already selected for the team to make it much quicker to get to the data.
All right, my buddy wants to join, but he cannot buy out of the park 25 anymore… any tips from anyone?
@Zach - KY I can look into if it is possible still too but if not, non-Steam users can install their OOTP25 copy on two systems. Maybe we can have someone share their other install?
Does anyone have a non-Steam version of OOTP25 and have only installed it on 1 system? If so, would you mind sharing the 2nd install for a potential new member?
Apparently you're not able to purchase OOTP25 any more..
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The other alternative is to try updating to OOTP26 to see if that helps fill our vacancies.
I just know we need to find 2 new members in my opinion at the minimum.
I'm just not super confident in finding 4 new members quickly (let alone over a season) and still be in this same spot next offseason. I'd prefer to eliminate having multiple vacant (CPU adjusted each sim by myself) teams for myself and the rest of the league.
Definitely send folks my way if you have anyone that would be interested. Thanks guys!
I’m definitely open to moving to 26- didn’t we go from 24 to 25 about a year ago for the development lab?
Is anyone opposed? I think it could help recruit a bit!
Don’t have it but not opposed. I’m not optimistic we can fill 4 teams. I feel like contraction of some kind is still needed.
That's honestly where I think it makes the most sense but want to make sure we do our due diligence.
I’m open to contraction and upgrading as well, unless we can find a license for my buddy Ryan
I worry about both changes (reducing teams and upgrading OOTP) in the same offseason but that just might being overly cautious too
If that is a concern, we could do the OOTP upgrade this offseason and then re-assess the league total teams during the season before deciding completely after the 2071 season.
We've just had 2+ vacancies for multiple seasons now and 2-4 vacancies in a 20 team league isn't ideal
**well the multiple vacancies for multiple seasons is in NPBL but we're in that boat here now too
Need Season Awards and HOF voting from: NM (AZ) @AJCVipers
URL: https://statsplus.net/afbl/awards
I'll conclude this tonight between 8-11p CDT
Planned changes for the upcoming 2071 season:
- Richard takes over Washington Resonance and they will become the Washington Reign
- Steven takes over New York Empire
- Alex takes over New Mexico Danger
- Oregon Explorers open their new stadium the Nokia Dome
- AFBL vacant teams (Alabama Yellowhammers, Arizona Vipers, Illinois Warhawks, Ontario Blue Pirates) will be scheduled to be relegated to the United Baseball League (UBL) on the first day of Preseason in-game
- AFBL will hold a Free Agent Draft to disperse players among rest of teams on the first the first day of Preseason in-game
- AFBL decision needed on❓: 1) keep two divisions of four teams in each league? 2) keep playoff setup as is?
- UBL will likely expand playoff field by two teams and keep single division in each league with division winner earning first round bye
Game plan would be to begin the FA Draft and start on the Offseason Sims this coming week so we start moving forward after our pause. Also plan on OOTP26 for 2072 so watch out for the next sale if you don't own a copy yet (if needed, the non-Steam version can be installed on two systems). Thanks guys!
Ya we'd do something similar to how we did things in the NPBL previously
Don’t mind the idea of 2 groups with 8 each but fine with whatever
I've shifted the ownership of the franchises impacted @Richard Hager @Steven Luker - Warhawks @AJCVipers
Richard (NY) to WA
Steven (IL) to NY
Alex (AZ) to NM
I failed to create/assign CPU GMs for Illinois and Arizona for this sim. These two teams made two trades with each other this sim haha. I left the trades as they were since it won't matter but funny regardless. I've assigned CPU GMs to them as of now 😄.
Going to disable the scheduled export status message until we're done with the FA Draft and about to get started with Spring Training. Thanks guys!
Yep for sure. We'll just be paused for a few days at least so will disable until then!
Assuming my data gathering and such is correct, here's what I have for the last 5 seasons (2066-2070) combined win-loss records which we'd most likely use for the FA Draft.
I swear the @mikenewjersey have lost more than that....but okay. aww_yeah
For the FA Draft, I think we did a serpentine order for the last Contraction event in NPBL. Is that the best method or is a straight draft better? I can see either option.
But I think serpentine makes the most sense and is the most fair for this
I believe NPBL we did 8-10 rounds last time with the undrafted players going back into FA pool
I'm going to plan on serpentine order and 10 rounds unless there's any objections
