Smartmarks Fake Baseball League, brought to you by OOTP5 Options

[Guest_Evolution_*]

Please read this top to bottom, this is pretty much the FAQ for the Smartmarks Fake Baseball League.

I've already done something similar in the Smartmarks Wrestling Federation folder, but this time around, I've decided to open up registration to the TSM community.

What is the Smartmarks Fake Baseball League?

It is a league that is simulated in the popular PC baseball simulation game Out of the Park Baseball 5 (http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/ootp/). The league features 2 leagues with 10 teams in each league, divided among 2 divisions.

So how does the league structure break down?

East-West Conference

East
New York Bums
Philadelphia Freedom
Boston Tea Baggers
Montreal Fritures de Liberte (Freedom Fries)

Central
Baltimore Crime Spree
Denver Douchebags
Chicago Transit Authority
Oklahoma Twisters

West
Seattle Frasiers
Las Vegas Jokers
Phoenix Ashes
Los Angeles Glory Holes

North-South Conference

North
Columbus Pride
Vancouver Vasectomy
Quahog Quagmires
Detroit Motor Vehicles

Central
Memphis Eels
Mexico City Guerreros
Houston Horny Toads
Kansas City Real McCoys

South
Charlotte Harlots
Atlanta Hanoi Janes
Jacksonville Jackoffs
New Orleans Crunk Machine

Which pages are semi-frequently updated with each passing season?

TSM Player Stats - This is the directory of TSM players and their playing cards.
SFBL Career Leaderboard - This is the career leaderboard of every player in the SFBL (including TSM players)
SFBL Record Book - This is the record book of every player in the SFBL
TSM Record Book - This is the record book for only TSM players
SFBL League Index - This is an index of the past seasons, with conference champions and conference MVPs listed
SFBL Team Index - This is an index of all of the teams in the SFBL's histories, how long they've been around, the franchise's win-loss record and winning percentage

Who will be in this league?

Fictional players created by the OOTP5 program itself and players created by TheSmartMarks board users.

How can I sign up?

Simply copy and paste the below template into a reply to this thread.

Can I create (insert a number more than 1 here) players?

Not until your first player has retired. When your first player has retired, you will be notified and will be allowed to create a second player, etc. You can create an unlimited amount of players, as long as you only have one player active at a time.

Can I choose what team I play on?

Nope. You will be automatically drafted to a team in the initial draft (or amateur draft, if you sign up later)

What ballparks will the teams be playing in?

Atlanta Hanoi Janes - Hilton Arena (A reference to the Hanoi Hilton)
Baltimore Crime Spree - The Penitentiary
Boston Tea Baggers - The Sack (pitchers fear the "mouths" in the Sack, where a routine double can become a triple or MORE!)
Charlotte Harlots - The Brothel
Chicago Transit Authority - Sears Field (featuring a HUGE wall in right field)
Columbus Pride - Applewhite Field (Only certain SWF guys will catch this)
Denver Douchebags - Summer's Eve Field
Detroit Motor Vehicles - The Junkyard
Houston Horny Toads - The Lily Pad
Jacksonville Jackoffs - Astroglide Park
Kansas City Real McCoys - Kansas City Stadium
Las Vegas Jokers - Trump Coliseum
Los Angeles Glory Holes - Larry Flynt Field
Memphis Eels - Grand Ole Park
Mexico City Guerreros - Ford Stadium
Montreal Fritures De Liberte - Liberty Cabbage Stadium
New Orleans Crunk Machine - Bourbon Center
New York Bums - Maytag Cardboard Stadium
Oklahoma Twisters - The Vortex
Philadelphia Freedom - Stadium of Independence
Phoenix Ashes - Dairy Queen Stadium (Sponsored by Dairy Queen, but no Dairy Queen is actually sold in the sweltering heat)
Quahog Quagmires - The Drunken Clam
Seattle Frasiers - Microsoft Field
Vancouver Vasectomy - Deferens Dome

Extra notes, etc.

The league starts in 2003, with three TSM players in the initial draft pool. For every consecutive year, three more TSM players will be added to the draft pool.

My player sucks...can I scrap him and just create a new one in his place?

I have recently decided that the answer to this question is "yes". As a participant in the SFBL, you should have the choice on whether or not to end your participation and start anew with a different player. If you choose, at any time, to scrap your player, the process is simply requesting such an action to be taken in the thread, and I will administer a career ending injury that will force him/her into early retirement so that the very next year, you can create a brand new player. Since it is similar to a "mercy killing," I've dubbed this rule the "euthanasia" rule.

Player Creation Template

First Name:
Last Name:
Nickname: (if you can't think of a custom nickname, simply use your TSM username)
Number:
Origin: (USA, etc.)
Birth date:
Age to start: (you can start at age 18 or older)
Height:
Weight:
Bats: Left/Right/Both(Switch)
Throws: Left/Right
Position: (Catcher, 1st Baseman, 2nd Baseman, 3rd Baseman, Shortstop, Leftfield, Centerfield, Rightfield, Starting Pitcher, Reliever, Closer)

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The Pitchers' Template:

Should only be filled out if you chose to be a Starting Pitcher, Reliever, or Closer.

You have 11 points to allocate among the below categories. (Note: All categories start out as 5 or "C", and all talent ratings start out as average; talent categories are mostly for 18-year-olds, talent dictates how your player will evolve in the certain category.)

Duration (A, B, C, D, E) - "A" rated pitchers can throw approximately 130 (75 for relievers) pitches during a game without tiring. Duration rating starts out as "C", so adding 2 points to this will give you an "A" for Duration.
Holding Runners - Preventing baserunners from getting jumps on steal attempts: starts at "C"
Groundball% - Frequency (in percent) of induced groundballs: starts at 50%, for every point you add to this, the percent rises 10 (Ex: 1 point added to Groundball% = 60%)
Avoiding hits vs. Left-handed hitters - Starts at 5, which is roughly a .270 opponent batting average
Avoiding hits vs. Right-handed hitters - Starts at 5
Avoiding hits talent - Starts as an average talent, two points puts the talent at "Brilliant"
Avoiding doubles vs. Left-handed hitters
vs. Right-handed hitters
talent -- See "avoiding hits", "5" rating = roughly 28 doubles allowed per season
Avoiding homeruns vs. Left-handed hitters
vs. Right-handed hitters
talent -- See "avoiding hits", "5" rating = roughly 18 homeruns allowed per season
Avoiding walks vs. Left-handed hitters
vs. Right-handed hitters
talent -- See "avoiding hits", "5" rating = roughly 50 walks allowed per season
Getting strikeouts vs. Left-handed hitters
vs. Right-handed hitters
talent -- See "avoiding hits", "5" rating = roughly 100 strikeouts per season
Velocity -- scale of 1-10, starts at 5.

*** All pitchers are allowed 2-4 pitches (pitches do not cost any points, just pick 2-4)
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
Screwball
Sinker
Splitfinger
Knuckleball

Players

Use only if you DID NOT sign up to be a Starting Pitcher, Reliever, or Closer.

PITCHERS DO NOT FILL THIS OUT

You have 9 points to allocate among the below categories. (Note: All categories start out as 5 or "C", and all talent ratings start out as average; talent categories are mostly for 18-year-olds, talent dictates how your player will evolve in the certain category.)

Arm (ONLY for Catchers or Outfielders): starts at "C", how well you throw, adding two points will take you to "A".
Defense (A (best), B, C, D, E (worst)) - starts at "C", determines how well you play defense at your given position, adding two points will take you to "A".
Speed (A (best), B, C, D, E (worst)) - starts at "C", determines how well you run the bases, adding two points will take you to "A".

***All below categories start at "5" and/or average talent

What is talent?

Talent is good for younger players, as it is the likelihood that that stat will raise. In some cases, it's better to give points to talent in a certain area since having a high amount of talent might end up exceeding the actual points in the long run.

To summarize:

Talent raises the stats against left handed and right handed pitchers.

Batting Average
Your ability to get the bat on the ball.

Against Right Handed Pitchers
Against Left Handed Pitchers
Talent

Doubles
Your ability to hit doubles should you get a hit.

Against Right Handed Pitchers
Against Left Handed Pitchers
Talent

Triples
Your ability to hit triples should you get a hit.

Against Right Handed Pitchers
Against Left Handed Pitchers
Talent

Homeruns
Your ability to hit 'em over the wall should you get a hit.

Against Right Handed Pitchers
Against Left Handed Pitchers
Talent

Drawing Walks
Your ability to go deep in the count and to force the batter to pitch to you or end up with a base on balls.

Against Right Handed Pitchers
Against Left Handed Pitchers
Talent

Avoiding Strikeouts
Your ability to avoid swinging at bad pitches, keeping your eye on the ball and knowing where the strike zone is at all times.

Against Right Handed Pitchers
Against Left Handed Pitchers
Talent

Both batters and pitchers fill this out

Loyalty: How loyal you are to the team you're on. Choose from:
Minimal, doesn't care
Normal
Loyal, endorses team

Needs winner: How badly your player needs a winner. Choose from:
No, doesn't care
Sometimes
YES, needs winning team

Leader ability: How well you can lead a team. Choose from:
None
Some ability
Great Leader

Clutch performance: How well you perform when the heat is on. Choose from:
Suffers
Normal
GREAT

Consistency: How consistent you are in your playing. Choose from:
Very inconsistent
Average
Good

Example Templates:

Pitchers:

Duration - 2
Avoiding hits vs. Right-handed batters - 1
Avoiding homeruns TALENT - 2
Avoiding homeruns vs. Right-handed batters - 2
Striking out Left-handed batters - 2
Striking out Right-handed batters - 2

Players:

Speed - 1
Batting average TALENT - 2
Batting average vs. LHP - 1
Batting average vs. RHP - 2
Homerun TALENT - 2
Avoiding Strikeouts vs. LHP - 1

YOU CAN ONLY ADD 2 POINTS TO TALENT RATINGS

Other notes:
You cannot subtract points from other categories to give you more total points. You only get 9 points, no more.

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My template:

Player Creation Template

First Name: John
Last Name: Duran
Nickname: The Sinner
Number: 13
Origin: USA
Birth date: 7/31
Age to start: 18
Height: 6'8"
Weight (doesn't have any effect on the game, just there for show, as far as I know): 265 lbs.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Position: Catcher

Players

You have 9 points to allocate among the below categories. (Note: All categories start out as 5 or "C", and all talent ratings start out as average; talent categories are mostly for 18-year-olds, talent dictates how your player will evolve in the certain category.)

Arm - 1
Defense - 1
Speed - N/A

Batting Average - 2 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
Doubles - N/A
Triples - N/A
Homeruns - 2 vs. RHP, 1 TALENT
Drawing Walks - N/A
Avoiding Strikeouts - 1 TALENT

Points used: 9

Any questions?

Please ask them, this was confusing for me to type out, and it's very long-winded. Otherwise, start sending those players in!

This post has been edited by Evolution: Dec 17 2004, 12:58 AM

[the pinjockey]

First Name:Carlos
Last Name:DeSantis
Nickname: The Intimidator
Number:3
Origin: USA
Birth date: 07/19/81
Age to start: 22
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 215
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Position: 1st Baseman

Batting Average - 1,1, 2 Talent
Home Run TALENT - 2
Drawing Walks - 1,1, 1 Talent

Done correctly?

[Guest_Evolution_*]

Yes, done correctly.

Need one more player for the 2003 season.

[the pinjockey]

You ought to post this in the Sports folder, probably get more people.

[Guest_Evolution_*]

You ought to post this in the Sports folder, probably get more people.

A good point, though it'd be considered spamming more than likely, unless I can get this thread moved.

[Der Kommissar]

First Name: Shiro
Last Name: Suzuki
Nickname: Scarlet
Number:6
Origin: Japan
Birth date: 07/14/83
Age to start: 20
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 220
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Position: 3rd Baseman
Speed - 1
Batting average TALENT - 2
Batting average vs. LHP - 1
Batting average vs. RHP - 1
Doubles vs. right-handed pitchers - 1 talent - 1
Homerun TALENT - 1
Avoiding Strikeouts talent - 1

Hopefully I did that right.

This post has been edited by Will Scarlet: Oct 18 2003, 07:30 PM

[kkktookmybabyawa...]

Question: How long will it take for a "year" to go by (example: will you be doing weekly updates)? I don't know anything about the simming world...

This post has been edited by kkktookmybabyaway: Oct 18 2003, 02:04 PM

[Guest_Evolution_*]

Well, I could sim a few seasons in a day. I think weekly updates would be the way to go, however.

*** If you mean updates every week in game time, however, that's not what I meant. I meant weekly updates for about a month simmed game time.

So next week, I would have the results of the first month of 2003, etc.

This post has been edited by Evolution: Oct 18 2003, 03:08 PM

[WrestlingDeacon]

Player Creation Template

First Name: RJ
Last Name: Frost
Nickname: The Velvet Hammer
Number: 40
Origin: Iceland
Birth date: 1/09
Age to start: 22
Height: 6'8"
Weight 296 lbs.
Bats: switch hitter
Throws: Right
Position: First Base

Batting Average - 2 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
Homeruns - 2 TALENT
Drawing Walks - 1
Avoiding Strikeouts - 2 TALENT

[kkktookmybabyawa...]

Did I screw anything up?...

First Name: Ben
Last Name: Dover
Nickname: The Doverman
Number: 29
Origin: San Francisco
Birth date: 10-4-85
Age to start: 18
Height: 6’ 1”
Weight: 200
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Position: Starting Pitcher

Duration: 1
Avoiding Hits Talent: 2
Avoiding Hits v. Right: 1
Avoiding HRs Talent: 1
Getting Strikeouts Talent: 1
Velocity: 3

Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
Splitfinger

[Angel_Grace_Blue]

First Name: Giant
Last Name: Gonzales
Nickname: Beanball
Number: 77
Origin: Argentina
Birth date: 7/7/77
Age to start: 26
Height: 7'7"
Weight: 377
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Position: Starting Pitcher


You have 9 points to allocate among the below categories. (Note: All categories start out as 5 or "C", and all talent ratings start out as average; talent categories are mostly for 18-year-olds, talent dictates how your player will evolve in the certain category.)

Duration (A, B, C, D, E) - 1
Groundball% - 1
Avoiding homeruns vs. Right-handed hitters-- 1
Getting strikeouts vs. Left-handed hitters, vs. Right-handed hitters -- 1, 1
Velocity -- 4


Fastball
Slider
Screwball
Knuckleball

Yay for Giant "Beanball" Gonzales (Speaking of which, too bad Hitting Batters wasn't a category)

[Guest_Smell the ratings!!!_*]

Name: Winston Ghandi
Nickname: The Ghandinator
Number: 00
Orgin: India
Birth Date: 2/10/85
Age To Start: 18
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Throws: Right
Hits: Left
Position: Shortstop

Speed: A
Defense: A
Batting Average TALENT: 2
Drawing Walks TALENT: 2
Avoiding Strikeouts TALENT: 1

[Guest_Evolution_*]

SFBL 2003

The Initial Draft

As the 20 teams took 50 rounds to choose everyone in the draft pool, John Duran, Carlos DeSantis, and Shiro Suzuki waited to be drafted.

Duran didn't have to wait long.

He was the 23rd overall pick by the Boston Tea Baggers, going early in the second round. Suzuki was next, going to the Phoenix Ashes as the 17th pick in Round 2. Finally, Carlos DeSantis was the 6th draft pick in round 3, going to the Atlanta Hanoi Janes.

The Season

Final Standings

(excuse the bad formatting)

East-West Standings

East

Team W L PCT GB
Boston 85 77 .525 -
New York 78 84 .481 7.0
Philadelphia 78 84 .481 7.0
Baltimore 76 86 .469 9.0
New Jersey 75 87 .463 10.0

West

Team W L PCT GB
Phoenix 91 72 .558 -
Seattle 90 73 .552 1.0
Denver 88 74 .543 2.5
Las Vegas 84 78 .519 6.5
Los Angeles 66 96 .407 24.5

North-South Standings

North

Team W L PCT GB
Chicago 85 77 .525 -
Detroit 83 79 .512 2.0
Vancouver 80 82 .494 5.0
Indianapolis 76 86 .469 9.0
Columbus 69 93 .426 16.0

South

Team W L PCT GB
Charlotte 97 65 .599 -
Atlanta 85 77 .525 12.0
Jacksonville 83 79 .512 14.0
Houston 82 80 .506 15.0
Memphis 70 92 .432 27.0

John Duran News

Thursday 5/1/2003 : John Duran crushes 2 homers against Philadelphia.
Sunday 5/25/2002 : John Duran hits 3 homeruns in a game!
Monday 5/26/2003 : John Duran was named Player of the Week! He batted .367 in 30 AB, with 3 HR and 12 RBI.
Thursday 6/26/2003 : John Duran hits a 458-foot homerun!!
Thursday 7/3/2003 : C John Duran will play in the SFBL Allstar game!
Monday 7/7/2003 : John Duran hits a 465-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 7/30/2003 : John Duran has 4 hits against Phoenix.
Monday 10/20/2003 : John Duran was named East-West Fresh Fish Award! He batted .295 in 567 AB, with 22 homers and 84 RBI.

Carlos DeSantis News
Tuesday 7/15/2003 : Carlos DeSantis has 5 RBI against Houston.

Shiro Suzuki News

Wednesday 4/9/2003 : Shiro Suzuki hits a 463-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 7/9/2003 : Shiro Suzuki has 4 hits against Baltimore.
Friday 8/1/2003 : Shiro Suzuki has 4 hits against Las Vegas.
Monday 10/13/2003 : Shiro Suzuki slams 2 homers against Boston. Shiro Suzuki has 5 RBI against Boston.

Other Feats

Randall Merz hits 4 homeruns in one game for the Chicago Transit Authority on July 11th, 2003.
Andre Rodrigues throws a no-hitter for the Phoenix Ashes on April 11th, 2003.
Randall Merz leads the North-South Conference in batting average, homeruns, and runs batted in, winning the Triple Crown!

The Postseason

Conference Championships
Boston Tea Baggers d. Phoenix Ashes 4 games to 1
Highlights: Shiro Suzuki hits two homeruns in Game 5, but Boston wins it in the bottom of the 10th anyway.

Charlotte Harlots d. Chicago Transit Authority 4 games to 0
Highlights: Charlotte destroys Chicago 17-3 in Game 1 en route to a crushing sweep of the Transit Authority.

League Championship
Boston Tea Baggers d. Charlotte Harlots 4 games to 0
Highlights: Charlotte is embarrassed by a weak team in the Tea Baggers. John Duran hits a walkoff homerun in the bottom of the 10th to win Game 2.

End of the Year Awards

Big Stick Award
East-West: SS Samuel Sainz, BAL, (614 AB, .280 AVG, 50 HR, 134 RBI, 109 R, 172 Hits, .920 OPS)
North-South: 1B Randall Merz, CHI, (601 AB, .364 AVG, 62 HR, 156 RBI, 121 R, 219 Hits, 1.175 OPS)

Rocket Wrist Award
East-West: Andre Rodrigues, PHO, (Record: 18-9, 2.80 ERA, 263.1IP, 140 Ks, 85 BB)
North-South: Leonard Gioia, MEM, (Record: 19-8, 2.98 ERA, 238.1IP, 139 Ks, 67 BB)

Fresh Fish Award
East-West: C John Duran, BOS, (567 AB, .295 AVG, 22 HR, 84 RBI, 97 R, 167 Hits, .812 OPS)
North-South: 1B Merlin Mcknight, DET, (501 AB, .295 AVG, 17 HR, 74 RBI, 79 R, 148 Hits, .854 OPS)

Glass Ceiling (Gold Glove) Award
East-West Winners

Pitcher: John Hanes, PHI
Catcher: Ed Snyder, NJ
First Base: Jeffrey Goodloe, DEN
Second Base: Luis Amezcua, DEN
Third Base: Ronald Cardin, DEN
Shortstop: John Gray, NJ
Leftfield: Gerardo Dros, LV
Centerfield: Larry Layden, SEA
Rightfield: Kevin Allaire, NY

North-South Winners

Pitcher: Arthur Kriebel, VAN
Catcher: Alexis Small, MEM
First Base: Stanley Ureno, COL
Second Base: Dean Kornegay, COL
Third Base: Brian Bucci, COL
Shortstop: Mark Heidt, CHI
Leftfield: Agustin Vidal, HOU
Centerfield: Kaname Yakumo, CHA
Rightfield: Ramon Doriva, JAC

Class of 2004
"The Velvet Hammer" R.J. Frost
"The Doverman" Ben Dover
Giant "Beanball" Gonzales

[kkktookmybabyawa...]

Glass Ceiling (Gold Glove) Award

Too bad there's not a player named HHH.

Question -- does the "talent?" stay with a player throughout his career, or does it waver off, sort of like it does in Madden?...

[Guest_Evolution_*]

Glass Ceiling (Gold Glove) Award

Too bad there's not a player named HHH.

Question -- does the "talent?" stay with a player throughout his career, or does it waver off, sort of like it does in Madden?...

The talent does go down over time, as well as the ratings. Though the talent or ratings can go up if it is a young player and he is making good progress.

[the pinjockey]

You're holding me down somehow.

Do you have the stats for all three players or just the ones they give the awards to?

[Guest_Evolution_*]

Carlos DeSantis
Shiro Suzuki
John Duran

[the pinjockey]

Have you decided how often to sim seasons?

It might be good to get a few seasons quick, to get a bunch of people in early.

and .251 batting average my ass (IMG:http://forums.thesmartmarks.com/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Crowe]

Player Creation Template

First Name: Markus
Last Name: Cirillo
Nickname: (if you can't think of a custom nickname, simply use your TSM username) Crow
Number: 8
Origin: (USA, etc.) Australia
Birth date: 10/27/84
Age to start: 18
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 231 pounds
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Position: Starting Pitcher

****

Duration - B
Holding Runners - B
Groundball% - 70%
Avoiding hits vs. Left-handed hitters - 6
Avoiding hits vs. Right-handed hitters - 6
Avoiding hits talent - Average
Avoiding doubles vs. Left-handed hitters, vs. Right-handed hitters, talent -- 5
Avoiding triples vs. Left-handed hitters, vs. Right-handed hitters, talent -- 5
Avoiding homeruns vs. Left-handed hitters, vs. Right-handed hitters, talent -- 5
Avoiding walks vs. Left-handed hitters, vs. Right-handed hitters, talent -- 5
Getting strikeouts vs. Left-handed hitters, vs. Right-handed hitters, talent -- 6
Velocity -- 7.

*** All pitchers are allowed 2-4 pitches
Fastball
Curveball
Screwball
Splitfinger

[the.weej]

Since Duran asked me to sign up...

First Name: Alex
Last Name: Zenon
Nickname: Fine, realitycheck
Number: 69
Origin: USA
Birth date: 2/14/85
Age to start: 19
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 225lbs
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Position: Starting pitcher.

Duration - +1
Avoiding hits talent - +2
Groundball % - +1
Striking out Left-handed batters - +1
Striking out Right-handed batters - +2
Avoiding walks vs right-handed batters - +1
Velocity - +1

Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider

[Guest_FrigidSoul_*]

BOSTON WINS! BOSTON WINS!

[Cartman]

i'll try...I love OOTP5 BTW.

First Name: Eric
Last Name: LeBeau
Nickname: Mr. Wonderful
Number: 21
Origin: USA
Birth date: 4/9/1985
Age to start: 19
Height: 6'10"
Weight: 234lbs
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Position: Starting pitcher.

Duration - +2
Avoiding hits talent - +2
Groundball % - +1
Striking out Right-handed batters - +1
Avoiding walks vs right-handed batters - +1
Velocity - +2

Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Sinker
Slider

This post has been edited by cartman: Oct 19 2003, 12:47 PM

[Fökai]

First Name: Logan
Last Name: Caldwell
Nickname: The Maverick
Number: 10
Origin: USA
Birth date: 03/17/85
Age to start: 18
Height: 6'2
Weight: 204
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Position: Third basemen

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You have 9 points to allocate among the below categories. (Note: All categories start out as 5 or "C", and all talent ratings start out as average; talent categories are mostly for 18-year-olds, talent dictates how your player will evolve in the certain category.)

Arm -- N/A
Defense -- 1
Speed -- 2

***All below categories start at "5" and/or average talent

Batting average vs. left-handed pitchers, vs. right-handed pitchers, talent -- 1 RHP, 1 LHP, 1 TALENT
Doubles -- N/A
Triples -- N/A
Homeruns vs. left-handed pitchers, vs. right-handed pitchers, talent -- 1 RHP, 1 TALENT
Drawing Walks vs. left-handed pitchers, vs. right-handed pitchers, talent -- N/A
Avoiding Strikeouts vs. left-handed pitchers, vs. right-handed pitchers, talent -- 1 TALENT

[kkktookmybabyawa...]

Duration - +1
Avoiding hits talent - +3
Groundball % - +1
Striking out Right-handed batters - +1
Avoiding walks vs right-handed batters - +1
Velocity - +2

I thought you could only put 2 points max in "Talent"...

[Guest_Evolution_*]

I thought you could only put 2 points max in "Talent"...

That's right, so cartman, you're going to need to take that extra point from talent and put it somewhere else.

Feel free to edit your post when you see this.

[HarleyQuinn]

Player Creation Template

First Name: David
Last Name: Hunter
Nickname: Harlequin
Number: 21
Origin: USA
Birth date: May 23rd, 1985
Age to start: 18
Height: 6'0
Weight: 195 lbs.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Position: 2nd Basemen
****
***All below categories start at "5" and/or average talent

Arm - N/A
Defense - N/A
Speed(TALENT) - 2

Batting Average - 1 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
Doubles - N/A
Triples(TALENT) - 2
Homeruns - 1 vs. RHP, 1 LHP
Drawing Walks - N/A
Avoiding Strikeouts - 1

[Cartman]

Above post edited, sorry about that (IMG:http://forums.thesmartmarks.com/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Lightning Flik]

Name: Edward James
Nickname: Eddy J
Number: 83
Orgin: Canada
Birth Date: 23/12/83
Age To Start: (whatever age I'd be at in the game, like 03 I'd be 19, 04 I'd be 20. Etc.)
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 180
Throws: Right
Hits: Left
Position: 3rd Base

Speed - 2
Batting average TALENT - 2
Homerun TALENT - 2
Avoiding Strikeouts - 3

I do the stats right? I'm not sure... I'm a little confused with it all. Hopefully, I did alright.

[MarvinisaLunatic]

Player Creation Template

First Name: Marvin
Last Name: Jenkins
Nickname: The Lunatic
Number: 13
Origin: MD
Birth date: 05/25/82
Age to start: 21
Height: 6'5"
Weight:235
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Position: Starter


The Pitchers' Template:

Duration +2
Groundball% +3
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*** All pitchers are allowed 2-4 pitches
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I thought about giving myself a 100% groundball ratio..and maxing out duration and walks...but that would be cheating.

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SFBL 2004

East-West Conference

Clerks Win East

The Clerks went from worst to first, as they won the East division by a slim one game deficit over the Baltimore Crime Spree. The Clerks, who finished 75-87 the year before, improved their record to 86-76.

New Jersey Clerks: Juan Pearson (15-7, 4.04 ERA) led the way for the Clerks' solid pitching staff, which had the 5th-lowest team ERA in the league at 4.27. The hitting left something to be desired, however. Not a single batter hit over 100 RBI, though the charge was led by Tommy Springs (.258, 26 HR, 80 RBI), Jimmy Obanion (.307, 15 HR, 96 RBI), and Wilford Linn (.272, 14 HR, 89 RBI)

Baltimore Crime Spree: Despite hitting the most balls out of the park and having a smokin' pitching staff, the Crime Spree couldn't put it together and finished in second place with an 85-77 record. Last year's Big Stick Award winner Samuel Sainz (.284, 46 HR, 117 RBI) put together more BSA-eligible numbers, but it just wasn't enough to carry his team to the Conference Championship. Other heavy hitters included Luis Willis (.264, 36 HR, 89 RBI), and Michael Santiago (.241, 32 HR, 93 RBI), on a squad that finished with the worst team batting average in the SFBL. The pitching staff was led by 20-game winner Ben Eastin (20-9, 3.27 ERA), and Robert Cowan (15-8, 3.31) on what was arguably the best pitching staff in the East-West conference, possibly even in the entire SFBL.

New York Bums: After a second place finish last year, the Bums fell to third place in 2004 with an 82-80 record. Russell Gray (15-12, 4.06 ERA) and Randy DeLong (19-10, 3.44 ERA) put up good enough numbers for the Bums, but the hitting wasn't there, period. With the exception of EW batting champion Clement Nations (.347, 26 HR, 84 RBI), the rest of the team combined for a .256 average, ranked 18th in the league. Johnny Sheckler (.254, 23 HR, 107 RBI) also put up respectable numbers for the Bums.

Boston Tea Baggers: The defending champions fall to 4th in the division with a less than satisfying 73-89 record that has Tea Bagger fans (aka "Double Baggers") scratching their heads. What's to blame for the Tea Baggers' collapse? The pitching. Definitely the pitching. Not a single starting pitcher finished with a record over .500, though the silver lining was Cyrus Seemann (11-16, 5.42 ERA), who turned in good enough numbers to win a second Fresh Fish Award for the 'Baggers. Leading hitters for the Tea Baggers were John Duran (.287, 21 HR, 77 RBI), and Sergio Santana (.270, 33 HR, 105 RBI).

Philadelphia Freedom: The Freedom had the third best batting average in the league. And that was about it. Wayne Ung (14-9, 4.23 ERA) was a shining spot for a pitching staff that made you want to go "ugh". Among the big losers in the staff were Joel Alvarado (3-17, 7.70 ERA), and John Hanes (9-18, 5.81 ERA), who might be working at a Fruit of the Loom factory if he doesn't improve sometime soon.

Jokers Make All Other Teams in the West Bust

The Las Vegas Jokers took the West division with a 90-72 record, in a year that saw the division being just as tough as it was in 2003. Unfortunately, the Phoenix Ashes were in no part of the competition with the other 4 teams. The former West Division champs fell to 5th place, sitting in the cellar and crying their eyes out with a 70-92 record.

Las Vegas Jokers: The pitching was there for the Jokers, as they touted an awesome pitching staff, including Phillip McGee (20-9, 2.61 ERA), who won the Rocket Wrist award for the East-West conference. Josias Gallarado (13-9, 3.90 ERA) was also solid on the mound for the Jokers. The batting for the Jokers, on the other hand, wasn't as spectacular, but it did have two bright spots that arguably led it to the postseason. Ronnie Desrochers (.250, 45 HR, 112 RBI) and Christopher Silveira (.326, 27 HR, 105 RBI) were really solid for a Jokers offense that was very...average.

Denver Douchebags: Denver was quite the opposite of Las Vegas, as they had it in the hitting department, but it just wasn't there for the pitchers. Jason Orozco (.297, 46 HR, 130 RBI) was the Big Stick Award winner in the East-West Conference, while Jeffrey Goodloe "That's A Lot Of Money" (.250, 39 HR, 107 RBI) and Luis Amezcua (.291, 25 HR, 116 RBI) rounded out the highlights for the Douchebags, who hit a 2nd-best 208 team homeruns during the 2004 season. Erwin Milton (17-8, 5.12 ERA) and Everett Sanchez (15-7, 3.53 ERA) led the way for the 'Bags pitching staff.

Seattle Frasiers: After taking the Phoenix Ashes the distance in 2003, the Frasiers fall to third this year with a 85-77 record, touting a team that wasn't very spectacular. Of course, the players were spectacular, including starting pitcher John Gunderson (22-6, 3.55 ERA), Pierre Iradier (.273, 23 HR, 104 RBI), and Keith Cooperman (.282, 28 HR, 95 RBI). Also of interest was 7'7" pitcher Giant Gonzales (5-9, 4.35 ERA in AAA), who might have a way to go before he can tower over men on the big league mound.

Los Angeles Glory Holes: The Glory Holes got out of the cellar, but there isn't much to be glorious about, as the Holes still finished 4th in the division with an 84-78 record. Saul Abad (13-12, 3.89 ERA) was the star pitcher for the Glory Holes, while Robert Reiley (.282, 38 HR, 111 RBI) and Lino Saenz (.225, 30 HR, 83 RBI) led the way on offense.

Phoenix Ashes: In what seems to be a trend, the West division champion Ashes fall to dead last with a 70-92 record, despite having a very average pitching staff, led by Andre Rodrigues (16-11, 3.31 ERA), who continues to be consistent, even as the team is rotting in the cellar. On the offensive side of things, the only player who is really worth mentioning is Shiro Suzuki (.305, 15 HR, 79 RBI, 187 H), who brought home the bacon, while the rest of the Ashes brought home frowns.

North-South Conference

Vasectomy Makes The Cut In North

The Vancouver Vasectomy fell just short of 100 wins in a season, but they shouldn't be too worried. With a 99-63 record, they rode high over the rest of the North division, who struggled behind.

Vancouver Vasectomy: The Vasectomy turned a 2003 sub-.500 record into the best record in the SFBL in 2004, as the team had all the makings of a League Champion team at the end of the regular season. The pitching attack was led by Tito Aquino (19-8, 3.66 ERA, 223 Ks) and Duane Navarro (17-9, 3.47 ERA). Enrique Orozco (6-8, 46 saves, 2.55 ERA) was there to close things down in the end of the game as the reliable closer. The offense for the Vasectomy featured 2004 Fresh Fish winner R.J. Frost (.323, 20 HR, 101 RBI), and Robert Mendell (.303, 42 HR, 135 RBI). Overall, the team had the best batting average in the league, and the 4th-lowest team ERA.

Chicago Transit Authority: The Transit Authority barely managed to escape with a .500 record, mostly due in part to the pitching. Daniel Estill (16-9, 3.75 ERA) kept the boat from capsizing, though Robert Camacho (8-17, 6.66 ERA) rocked it pretty hard. The offense kept Chicago from going straight down the sewer, led by the explosive Randall Merz (.324, 42 HR, 135 RBI) and Brian Hill (.256, 37 HR, 99 RBI).

Detroit Motor Vehicles: The DMV didn't falter too much from last year, falling to 81-81. Joe Spieker (15-9, 4.03 ERA) was solid on the mound, and Herschel Fansler (.316, 16 HR, 101 RBI) provided the offense for a DMV team that might have better luck next year if they can get their act together.

Columbus Pride: The rainbow warriors climbed out of the cellar, but still finished 21 games behind the Vasectomy with a 78-84 record. William Large (9-20, 4.58 ERA) looked small out on the mound, and though William Alexander (17-5, 3.48 ERA) put up respectable stats, it didn't counter the bad pitching staff of the Pride, including rookie Ben Dover (6-12, 4.76 ERA).

Indianapolis Ignition: The Ignition collapsed late in the season, finishing in the basement of the North division with a 77-85 record. Paul Pelaez (14-12, 4.48 ERA) stringed together a nice season, and the bullpen was respectable, but it was not enough to counter the hitting, which was led by Clayton Dennie (.262, 21 HR, 83 RBI) and Robt Knudtson (.235, 21 HR, 79 RBI). Unfortunately, the Ignition struck out, and they struck out often, including in the 2004 season. Better luck next year, guys.

Horny Toads Leapfrog Over Competition in South

The Houston Horny Toads are tops in the South division, one year after finishing 4th place in the division. The Atlanta Hanoi Janes threatened to dethrone the Horny Toads late in the season as the 'Toads stumbled, but they hung on to lock up the division title.

Houston Horny Toads: The 5th-highest payroll in baseball finally puts its money where its mouth is, as the Horny Toads finished with an 89-73 record to win the South division. David Clyne (20-8, 3.96 ERA) won the North-South Conference's Rocket Wrist award, while Melchor Betancourt (15-7, 4.21 ERA) also kept the Toads on their 1st-place lily pad. The Big Stick Award also belonged in the Horny Toads' trophy case, as "Hurricane" Zachariah Orlowski (.341, 44 HR, 150 RBI) sent pitchers all around the North-South conference running for cover. Brandon Musselwhite (.334, 19 HR, 96 RBI, 204 H) also had a great year for the Horny Toads.

Atlanta Hanoi Janes: Despite losing Carlos DeSantis (.273, 20 HR, 61 RBI) mid-season due to a broken wrist that kept the star prospect out for the rest of the season, the Hanoi Janes grabbed Valentin Rivera at the trading deadline, and charged Houston's castle on top of the South division, falling just short with a 85-77 record. Rivera (.281, 46 HR, 126 RBI) was a candidate for the Big Stick Award, alongside David Charboneau (.253, 43 HR, 111 RBI) and Quentin Brown (.332, 28 HR, 114 RBI). John Husted (14-9, 2.86 ERA) had a great year with the Hanoi Janes, but it just wasn't enough in the end, as the pitching staff likely was the downfall of the Hanoi Janes down the stretch.

Charlotte Harlots: The North-South Conference Champions from last year stumbled to a 76-86 record this year, on the heels of an offense that certainly had seen better days. Freddie Gutierrez (.288, 24 HR, 102 RBI) looked good for the Harlots, but everyone else on the former championship squad decided to take a year off. 4 of the 5 starting pitchers for the Harlots won 10 games, but all 5 lost 10 games. Juan Easterling (13-13, 3.21 ERA) was the best the Harlots had to offer from the mound.

Memphis Eels: A perfectly acceptable team this year in Memphis, that climbed out of 5th place to finish 74-88 this year. Robert Guarino (.250, 32 HR, 115 RBI) was definitely the MVP for the Eels' offense, which didn't get much done on the year. Leonard Gioia (14-13, 3.98 ERA), last year's Rocket Wrist winner in the North-South struggled this year. The possibility opens that he's a one year wonder.

Jacksonville Jackoffs: The problems with the Jackoffs this year was that they struggled with batting averages and with ERAs, finishing 19th and 18th among the teams in the league, respectively. Not even 198 team homeruns could save this team from an awful 68-94 record. Offensive highlights include Jimmy "Put The Key In The" Kehoe (.255, 33 HR, 105 RBI), and Mark Heidt (.258, 23 HR, 85 RBI). As for the pitchers, well, it was awful. The big skunk in the staff was none other than Joey Salvador (8-21, 5.85 ERA), as the Jackoffs' staff allowed 866 runs. With the 14th-ranked payroll in the league, maybe it's time to start spending some money to get the Jackoffs on top.

Final Standings

East-West Standings

East

Team W L PCT GB
New Jersey 86 76 .531 -
Baltimore 85 77 .525 1.0
New York 82 80 .506 4.0
Boston 73 89 .451 13.0
Philadelphia 68 94 .420 18.0

West

Team W L PCT GB
Las Vegas 90 72 .556 -
Denver 87 75 .537 3.0
Seattle 85 77 .525 5.0
Los Angeles 84 78 .519 6.0
Phoenix 70 92 .432 20.0

North-South Standings

North

Team W L PCT GB
Vancouver 99 63 .611 -
Chicago 83 79 .512 16.0
Detroit 81 81 .500 18.0
Columbus 78 84 .481 21.0
Indianapolis 77 85 .475 22.0

South

Team W L PCT GB
Houston 89 73 .549 -
Atlanta 85 77 .525 4.0
Charlotte 76 86 .469 13.0
Memphis 74 88 .457 15.0
Jacksonville 68 94 .420 21.0

Record Book

Phillip McGee sets a record for the lowest ERA by a pitcher in a season, finishing with a 2.61 ERA, shattering the old EW conference record of 2.80 by Andre Rodrigues. In the NS, Ralph Mitchell puts up a 2.85 ERA to best Tito Aquino's 2.90 ERA in 2003, breaking that record as well.

Clement Nations tops his own record by winning his second batting title with a .347 batting average, .002 better than his previous record.

Robert Harris sets an EW record with the most doubles in a season, hitting 47, more than Michael Daigre's 43 in 2003.

Sergio Santana is walked 149 times, shattering Clement Nations record in the EW of 113 walks.

In the North-South, Freeman Hostetter shatters his own record of most stolen bases in one season, stealing 71 compared to his 49 stolen bases in 2003.

Joey Salvador has set a record for futility, losing 21 games as a pitcher, besting the record of 17 by Adam Keeter of the Transit Authority.

Freeman Hostetter steals 4 bases in one game, a new record for the North-South conference.

North-South wins All-Star Game

Two 4-run innings, in the 4th and the 8th for the North-South seal the deal as they beat the East-West 9-4. Joseph Ciotti drives in 3 runs with a 3-run homerun in the 4th inning, and is declared All-Star Game MVP.

Valentin dealt to Atlanta

In what was the biggest trade of the season, Columbus got Michael Moralez and Daniel Finlay in exchange for heavy hitter Valentin Rivera. Rivera was acquired to fill the spot left by Carlos DeSantis after a broken wrist put him out for the season. Of course, when DeSantis returns, it's hard to say what will become of him.

Next up: The 2004 postseason and how your player did.