Guest Evolution Report post Posted October 18, 2003 (edited) 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) **** 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. ******************************************************* 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! Edited December 17, 2004 by Evolution Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the pinjockey 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2003 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? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Evolution Report post Posted October 18, 2003 Yes, done correctly. Need one more player for the 2003 season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the pinjockey 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2003 You ought to post this in the Sports folder, probably get more people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Evolution Report post Posted October 18, 2003 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Der Kommissar 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2003 (edited) 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. Edited October 19, 2003 by Will Scarlet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2003 (edited) 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... Edited October 18, 2003 by kkktookmybabyaway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Evolution Report post Posted October 18, 2003 (edited) 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. Edited October 18, 2003 by Evolution Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrestlingDeacon 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2003 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2003 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Angel_Grace_Blue 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2003 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) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smell the ratings!!! Report post Posted October 19, 2003 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Evolution Report post Posted October 19, 2003 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted October 19, 2003 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?... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Evolution Report post Posted October 19, 2003 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the pinjockey 0 Report post Posted October 19, 2003 You're holding me down somehow. Do you have the stats for all three players or just the ones they give the awards to? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Evolution Report post Posted October 19, 2003 Carlos DeSantis Shiro Suzuki John Duran Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the pinjockey 0 Report post Posted October 19, 2003 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crowe 0 Report post Posted October 19, 2003 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the.weej 0 Report post Posted October 19, 2003 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FrigidSoul Report post Posted October 19, 2003 BOSTON WINS! BOSTON WINS! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cartman 0 Report post Posted October 19, 2003 (edited) 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 Edited October 19, 2003 by cartman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fökai 0 Report post Posted October 19, 2003 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 -------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted October 19, 2003 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"... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Evolution Report post Posted October 19, 2003 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarleyQuinn 0 Report post Posted October 19, 2003 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cartman 0 Report post Posted October 19, 2003 Above post edited, sorry about that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lightning Flik 0 Report post Posted October 19, 2003 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2003 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 Avoiding homeruns vs. Left-handed hitters, vs. Right-handed hitters, talent +2 Avoiding walks vs. Left-handed hitters, vs. Right-handed hitters, talent +2 *** All pitchers are allowed 2-4 pitches Fastball Curveball Sinker Knuckleball I thought about giving myself a 100% groundball ratio..and maxing out duration and walks...but that would be cheating. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Evolution Report post Posted October 20, 2003 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
