1969 Season Thread (Postseason is complete!)

Young Drachma · 07-31-2008, 10:07 PM

And so...who will be the miracles of the '69 season in FOOL? We will soon find out.

Young Drachma · 07-31-2008, 10:51 PM

File is up.

Young Drachma · 07-31-2008, 10:54 PM

Salary cap will now be calculated using the Active Roster payroll (Payroll by Roster) listed on the Front Office --> Advanced Info tab, so it cuts out the minor league salaries from the calculation starting now. Means that no one is over the cap.

Young Drachma · 07-31-2008, 11:02 PM

SPRING TRAINING STANDINGS
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CL
New York 17-7
Rio Grande 15-9
Valdosta 14-10
Atlanta 12-12
Brooklyn 10-14
Long Beach Island 10-14
Texas 9-15
Baltimore 9-15

RL
Seattle 16-8
Boston 15-9
Compton 14-10
Colorado 14-10
Ann Arbor 12-12
Hartford 11-13
El Paso 11-13
Chicago 3-21

Tellistto · 08-01-2008, 01:11 AM

Just means we'll tank this year. Unless my pitching improves I don't expect a dern thing out of my team.

One thing I wonder about going forward. Will players really last past the age of 30? I could sign Fernandez for the next 5 or 6 years, till he'd be 34 or 35, but do I REALLY trust him to keep his ratings and stats at his current level? Guess I'll decide after the season whether my kids this season are up to the task of replacing a legend in New York.

Tell

Cringer · 08-01-2008, 07:51 AM

I remember my depth chart and lineups being different for Spring Training. Not a huge deal but it makes me wonder, are there certain reasons the AI will kick in and override these and re-do them? If so, I want to avoid those.

Alan T · 08-01-2008, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cringer

I remember my depth chart and lineups being different for Spring Training. Not a huge deal but it makes me wonder, are there certain reasons the AI will kick in and override these and re-do them? If so, I want to avoid those.

It shouldn't unless you have the AI set to control your lineup or rotation setting in your manager options.

I played alot of my young guys this spring training and sat down alot of my veterans, and it looked like it took mine without any changes.

Commo_Soldier · 08-01-2008, 08:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tellistto

Just means we'll tank this year. Unless my pitching improves I don't expect a dern thing out of my team.

One thing I wonder about going forward. Will players really last past the age of 30? I could sign Fernandez for the next 5 or 6 years, till he'd be 34 or 35, but do I REALLY trust him to keep his ratings and stats at his current level? Guess I'll decide after the season whether my kids this season are up to the task of replacing a legend in New York.

Tell

I had a question on this DC. If I recall you said you adjusted the development levels a little while ago to the ones that SkyDog proposed. In his developments they take longer to develop and then age slower right? So we should be able to soon have players that are playing well in their 30s as I am also leary of paying anyone huge cash that is over 29.

Cringer · 08-01-2008, 08:13 AM

Maybe I just messed up yesterday with something. My pitching is exactly how I remember setting it, with three guys up from AAA in the first three starting spots. I just remember having young guys at 1B and C, but I probably messed it up. I am not crying foul anyways, it really doesn't matter as I saw enough to decide on guys.

What is getting me right now is I can't decide who to keep as a reserve player in the OF. The great defensive player with great baserunning skills, but few bat skills, or the young offensive prospect who tore it up in ST? I am leaning towards defense....

Cringer · 08-01-2008, 08:17 AM

As for player ages, I hope they last into their 30's. I have Tanaka signed up until he is 33. 1B Reilly is 31 right now, Aguilera is about to hit 30. For pitching I have Medina and Pegan signed up until they are 31. If all these guys tank soon Rio Grande is dead in the water.

Alan T · 08-01-2008, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Commo_Soldier

I had a question on this DC. If I recall you said you adjusted the development levels a little while ago to the ones that SkyDog proposed. In his developments they take longer to develop and then age slower right? So we should be able to soon have players that are playing well in their 30s as I am also leary of paying anyone huge cash that is over 29.

I believe DC is using the Ronco development modifiers. Normal out of the box modifiers tend to have players peak somewhere around age 23-25 which is a bit early. Ronco's modifiers has players peak on average between ages 26-29 I believe. The development up to age 26 is slower than out of the box, but it seems to me that the tail off from the peak isn't really slower but is actually a bit quicker. The trick is that the tail off starts several years (2-4 years) later so it seems slower is all.

Remember there are going to always be exceptions (young players that peak earlier, or players that last into their 40s), but for the most part players should be able to last until their mid-30s somewhere in most cases.. just most peaks will be in their late 20s just like in real life baseball.

gstelmack · 08-01-2008, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan T

but for the most part players should be able to last until their mid-30s somewhere in most cases..

Have we actually found many of these players yet? Keith Bond was the closest I came, and by the time he hit 30 he wasn't an ML-level talent anymore.

Alan T · 08-01-2008, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gstelmack

Have we actually found many of these players yet? Keith Bond was the closest I came, and by the time he hit 30 he wasn't an ML-level talent anymore.

It is kind of hard to tell so far as we've had too much talent probably put in that was really good early. (like major league ready at age 18-22). Plus alot of the current older players actually developed prior to ootp9 or prior to the current modifiers.. so now that we seem to be settling down, this should be more the case in the future moreso than the past few years.

I do know that I had a few age 30ish players that performed fine. My ace pitcher finally hit the wall at around age 33-34, and my closer is still doing ok at I think age 32 (I don't have the game available here right now). I think my gut feel is that the older players that were around prior to fool going to ootp9 seem to be aging out a few years earlier though... and I fully expect this artificial talent that was added instead of the draft for a few years to have odd aging patterns as well though.

Young Drachma · 08-01-2008, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Commo_Soldier

I had a question on this DC. If I recall you said you adjusted the development levels a little while ago to the ones that SkyDog proposed. In his developments they take longer to develop and then age slower right? So we should be able to soon have players that are playing well in their 30s as I am also leary of paying anyone huge cash that is over 29.

No, Ronco is the one who had proposed the development modifiers that would make players age twice as fast and develop half as fast. Needless to say, that was kicking our league's ass. So I decided to slow them down by half to the defaults of the game and it seems that it's working as more of our players are lasting longer.

I don't think we'll really be able to see it working better until the next generation of players, though. Now that things are finally stable, we're in a better place, I think.

Young Drachma · 08-01-2008, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan T

It is kind of hard to tell so far as we've had too much talent probably put in that was really good early. (like major league ready at age 18-22). Plus alot of the current older players actually developed prior to ootp9 or prior to the current modifiers.. so now that we seem to be settling down, this should be more the case in the future moreso than the past few years.

I do know that I had a few age 30ish players that performed fine. My ace pitcher finally hit the wall at around age 33-34, and my closer is still doing ok at I think age 32 (I don't have the game available here right now). I think my gut feel is that the older players that were around prior to fool going to ootp9 seem to be aging out a few years earlier though... and I fully expect this artificial talent that was added instead of the draft for a few years to have odd aging patterns as well though.

Plus, we converted from the older version to 9 and there were some things in the background that changed that affect player development significantly.

Alan T · 08-01-2008, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

No, Ronco is the one who had proposed the development modifiers that would make players age twice as fast and develop half as fast. Needless to say, that was kicking our league's ass. So I decided to slow them down by half to the defaults of the game and it seems that it's working as more of our players are lasting longer.

I don't think we'll really be able to see it working better until the next generation of players, though. Now that things are finally stable, we're in a better place, I think.

DC, What are our aging modifiers set to just so we know? Would be useful to know when to expect players to peak and when it is time to give up on prospects for instance.

I had thought you previously said you were using Ronco's modifiers, but if they are a little different can you post what they are?

Thanks!

Young Drachma · 08-01-2008, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan T

DC, What are our aging modifiers set to just so we know? Would be useful to know when to expect players to peak and when it is time to give up on prospects for instance.

I had thought you previously said you were using Ronco's modifiers, but if they are a little different can you post what they are?

Thanks!

1.000 (AGING) and .500 (development) the latter is the same as Ronco, I just cut Ronco's aging modifier (2.000) in half to the game's default. The game's default development modifier is 1.000, too, but I like how guys develop (or don't) right now.

Young Drachma · 08-01-2008, 09:40 AM

Looking at the players in the league, it seems the first wave of league stars are getting to be 35+ like Mike Wallace from the old St. Louis club (now in Atlanta), Bryan Hughes of Valdosta (nee Gary)

The best rated players over 30 are Gabriel Prado (33) (Valdosta..grr), Tom Williams (32) (Compton) Orlando Diaz (31) (LBI) Tyler Reilly (Rio Grande) (31)

Baltimore's Ben Harris is 30. It'll be interesting to see how far he drops off this year. But really, the next 5-10 years will represent a new era in FOOL, as we'll have guys retired who made the league what it was and start figuring out who our first "legends" are.

Young Drachma · 08-01-2008, 05:49 PM

Long Beach Island is moving to Toronto, Canada and will be known as the Toronto Atlantics. The team will be owned by DizzyDizzyDinosaur and he'll be taking over this season.

Cringer · 08-01-2008, 06:24 PM

Canadians? There goes the neighborhood.

Welcome DDD

Young Drachma · 08-01-2008, 08:02 PM

An hour before we kick off another crazy year of FOOL action. Any predictions?

Alan T · 08-01-2008, 08:08 PM

I predict that my team is going to get older and older and after a strong run the first half of the season (just like last year), I will tail off and end up second or third again (just like last year again)

Young Drachma · 08-01-2008, 08:12 PM

I don't even want to anticipate what will happen in Compton. I mean, I've just ceased to have any real expectations. After I was stupid and didn't bother to resign Prado on the false assumption that his ratings would fade and then tried to resign him, but got sideswiped at the last minute by Valdosta, my plans were thrown into a frenzy in what was otherwise a pretty masterful offseason getting Tom Williams from Baltimore and a real doorshutter in Aaron Dailey out of Atlanta.

Fact of the matter is, though, once this win window is shut, we're gonna suffer for a long, long time. So...really, I need to get a title out of this year or next or I can pretty much forget it.

Chief Rum · 08-01-2008, 08:17 PM

Are we definitely running the sim tonight? Because I had family dinner plans come up unexpected, and I am not done with my lineups. I can finish tonight, but I have to go to dinner, and can't be back before deadline.

Young Drachma · 08-01-2008, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Are we definitely running the sim tonight? Because I had family dinner plans come up unexpected, and I am not done with my lineups. I can finish tonight, but I have to go to dinner, and can't be back before deadline.

Sure, we'll just wait for you. You're probably going to win anyway.

Chief Rum · 08-01-2008, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Sure, we'll just wait for you. You're probably going to win anyway.

Heh...don't be so sure. Too many good GMs here making moves this offseason while I couldn't do anything.

Thanks.

gstelmack · 08-01-2008, 08:30 PM

I think we've got a shot at taking the conference pennant, if I don't have mass tankings in the roster. We're pretty solid top-to-bottom, although our bullpen is a touch weaker than last season. I really like my starting rotation, and if Patrick Perkins doesn't show his age we've got a pretty good lineup.

Young Drachma · 08-01-2008, 08:40 PM

I say it's Boston v. Valdosta in the Classic this year. Boston has come close the past few years and their youth movement should be ready to soar this year. I'd watch out for Rio Grande again in the CL, Brooklyn is a possibility too.

In the RL, I'd say that the usual suspects. Colorado, Ann Arbor and maybe even Compton given our strong finish last year might have a shot at the pennant.

Cringer · 08-01-2008, 10:30 PM

If we can get a great three way race in the CL between Rio Grande, Valdosta, and New York, then I wouldn't even care if I came out on the short end of that stick. I think it could be a great battle this year and I hope I am right.

Cringer · 08-01-2008, 10:33 PM

Hall of Champions is very cool to look at DC. I didn't want to post in there just because I didn't want to ruin the perdy-ness of it.

Alan T · 08-01-2008, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cringer

Hall of Champions is very cool to look at DC. I didn't want to post in there just because I didn't want to ruin the perdy-ness of it.

Same!

Chief Rum · 08-01-2008, 10:44 PM

Back!

I am wrapping things up right now. Thanks, everyone!

Chief Rum · 08-02-2008, 12:21 AM

Doubt anyone's around, but I am exportée.

Young Drachma · 08-02-2008, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cringer

Hall of Champions is very cool to look at DC. I didn't want to post in there just because I didn't want to ruin the perdy-ness of it.

Awesome. I'll get it done eventually, too. I won't do the teams that have moved to other locales, because well...I just can't dredge up their logos, but I will do the existing teams that I've missed.

Young Drachma · 08-02-2008, 01:05 AM

And away we go. 1969 is here!

Young Drachma · 08-02-2008, 01:14 AM

STANDINGS AS OF MAY 1, 1969

Code:

Continental League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Valdosta Peanuts	23	7	.767	-
Brooklyn Brownstones	19	11	.633	4.0
New York Highlanders	20	12	.625	4.0
Atlanta Firecrackers	16	15	.516	7.5
Toronto Atlantics	14	17	.452	9.5
Rio Grande Roadrunners	13	17	.433	10.0
Baltimore Terrapins	10	22	.313	14.0
Texas Copperheads	8	22	.267	15.0

Republic League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Hartford Harpooners	22	9	.710	-
Boston Settlers		18	12	.600	3.5
Compton Brothers	19	13	.594	3.5
Ann Arbor Wolverines	17	13	.567	4.5
El Paso Alligators	17	15	.531	5.5
Colorado Rancheros	15	15	.500	6.5
Seattle Armada		11	20	.355	11.0
Chicago Comets		4	26	.133	17.5

Young Drachma · 08-02-2008, 01:18 AM

STANDINGS AS OF JUNE 1, 1969

Code:

Continental League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Valdosta Peanuts	43	16	.729	-
New York Highlanders	38	22	.633	5.5
Brooklyn Brownstones	33	26	.559	10.0
Toronto Atlantics	29	31	.483	14.5
Rio Grande Roadrunners	25	33	.431	17.5
Texas Copperheads	24	35	.407	19.0
Baltimore Terrapins	23	37	.383	20.5
Atlanta Firecrackers	22	37	.373	21.0

Republic League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Hartford Harpooners	37	23	.617	-
Boston Settlers		34	25	.576	2.5
Compton Brothers	34	26	.567	3.0
Ann Arbor Wolverines	32	26	.552	4.0
El Paso Alligators	33	27	.550	4.0
Colorado Rancheros	27	32	.458	9.5
Seattle Armada		27	32	.458	9.5
Chicago Comets		13	46	.220	23.5

Young Drachma · 08-02-2008, 01:29 AM

STANDINGS AS OF JULY 1, 1969

Code:

Continental League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Valdosta Peanuts	56	31	.644	-
New York Highlanders	55	33	.625	1.5
Brooklyn Brownstones	52	34	.605	3.5
Toronto Atlantics	45	43	.511	11.5
Rio Grande Roadrunners	41	45	.477	14.5
Baltimore Terrapins	34	53	.391	22.0
Atlanta Firecrackers	33	54	.379	23.0
Texas Copperheads	32	55	.368	24.0

Republic League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Hartford Harpooners	54	34	.614	-
El Paso Alligators	51	37	.580	3.0
Compton Brothers	49	38	.563	4.5
Boston Settlers		47	40	.540	6.5
Ann Arbor Wolverines	45	41	.523	8.0
Colorado Rancheros	45	41	.523	8.0
Seattle Armada		40	47	.460	13.5
Chicago Comets		17	70	.195	36.5

Young Drachma · 08-02-2008, 01:40 AM

MID-SEASON STANDOUTS

Gabriel Prado of Valdosta is 8-4 with a 1.83 ERA so far this year.

Jose Torres, Pablo Gonzalez of Colorado and Bob Halpin of Compton all lead the FOOL with 12 wins.

John MacDonald of Boston leads the league with 136 strikeouts.

Aaron Dailey of Compton leads the league with 28 saves

Mauro Suarez of El Paso has a .388 batting average so far this year

Henry McKinney of Compton has a league leading 18 home runs

Sancho Lopez of New York has 68 RBI so far this year, tops in the FOOL.

Rich Lang, a VL import has 41 steals for Brooklyn, to lead the league.

Young Drachma · 08-02-2008, 01:41 AM

STANDINGS AS OF AUGUST 1, 1969

Code:

Continental League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Brownstones	70	42	.625	-
Valdosta Peanuts	69	45	.605	2.0
New York Highlanders	67	46	.593	3.5
Rio Grande Roadrunners	55	57	.491	15.0
Toronto Atlantics	53	60	.469	17.5
Atlanta Firecrackers	48	64	.429	22.0
Baltimore Terrapins	45	68	.398	25.5
Texas Copperheads	44	69	.389	26.5

Republic League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Ann Arbor Wolverines	67	46	.593	-
Hartford Harpooners	67	46	.593	-
Compton Brothers	64	49	.566	3.0
Boston Settlers		63	50	.558	4.0
El Paso Alligators	62	51	.549	5.0
Colorado Rancheros	56	56	.500	10.5
Seattle Armada		49	64	.434	18.0
Chicago Comets		23	89	.205	43.5

I can't remember a time when we had an August where this many teams were in the hunt this late in the year.

Young Drachma · 08-02-2008, 01:47 AM

David Barajas (ATL) threw the first no-hitter for the Firecrackers since they moved to Atlanta on July 30th, the first no-hitter in FOOL since 1967. He struck out 8 and walked 2. It was the 8th no-hitter in FOOL History.

Nelson Valdes (COL) threw the first no-hitter in Colorado history against the Seattle Armada on August 3rd.

1962 was the only other time in FOOL history when there were 2 or more no-hitters in the same season. Since that season (when there were 3) there have only been 5 and 2 of those happened this year.

Young Drachma · 08-02-2008, 01:56 AM

The year of the no-hitter continues. Pete McKeane threw the first no-hitter in Compton history striking out six and walking zilch in a Compton win over Colorado on August 9th.

Young Drachma · 08-02-2008, 01:58 AM

STANDINGS AS OF AUGUST 11, 1969

Code:

Continental League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Brownstones	76	45	.628	-
Valdosta Peanuts	74	48	.607	2.5
New York Highlanders	73	49	.598	3.5
Rio Grande Roadrunners	58	64	.475	18.5
Toronto Atlantics	56	66	.459	20.5
Atlanta Firecrackers	55	66	.455	21.0
Baltimore Terrapins	50	71	.413	26.0
Texas Copperheads	44	77	.364	32.0

Republic League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Compton Brothers	72	49	.595	-
Ann Arbor Wolverines	71	51	.582	1.5
Hartford Harpooners	71	51	.582	1.5
Boston Settlers		68	54	.557	4.5
El Paso Alligators	65	57	.533	7.5
Colorado Rancheros	59	62	.488	13.0
Seattle Armada		53	68	.438	19.0
Chicago Comets		27	94	.223	45.0

Young Drachma · 08-02-2008, 02:00 AM

STANDINGS AS OF AUGUST 18, 1969

Code:

Continental League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Brownstones	81	46	.638	-
New York Highlanders	77	51	.602	4.5
Valdosta Peanuts	76	52	.594	5.5
Rio Grande Roadrunners	60	68	.469	21.5
Toronto Atlantics	59	69	.461	22.5
Atlanta Firecrackers	58	69	.457	23.0
Baltimore Terrapins	54	73	.425	27.0
Texas Copperheads	45	82	.354	36.0

Republic League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Compton Brothers	76	51	.598	-
Ann Arbor Wolverines	73	55	.570	3.5
Boston Settlers		73	55	.570	3.5
Hartford Harpooners	73	55	.570	3.5
El Paso Alligators	70	58	.547	6.5
Colorado Rancheros	62	65	.488	14.0
Seattle Armada		55	72	.433	21.0
Chicago Comets		28	99	.220	48.0

Young Drachma · 08-02-2008, 02:03 AM

Sancho Lopez of New York has had 2 20+ game hitting streaks this year. He had a 23 game hit streak to start the season that ended on April 29th. He had a 21 game hitting streak that ended on August 16th. Needless to say, n oone else has ever done this in the same season before.

Young Drachma · 08-02-2008, 02:38 AM

Since I kinda don't want to run through the rest of the season yet, I'm going to pour through the All-Star Game picks instead, that way...we'll know who made the teams in both leagues. And yes, we'll actually play the game this year, since people care about that.

Stats of August 18, 1969.

CONTINENTAL LEAGUE ALL-STAR TEAM

Code:

C Hideaki Tanaka, Rio Grande (.307/21 HR/75 RBI)
(9th selection)
C Billy Jenkins, New York (.308/19 HR/57 RBI)
(1st selection)
1B Russ Jones, New York (.298/14 HR/50 RBI)
(2nd selection)
1B Tyler Reilly, Rio Grande (.249/14 HR/67 RBI)
(8th selection)
2B Sancho Lopez, New York (.286/24 HR/91 RBI)
(1st selection)
2B Nathan Adams, Brooklyn (.257/16 HR/88 RBI)
(3rd selection)
2B Ben Harris, Baltimore (.267/16 HR/50 RBI)
(5th selection)
3B Ed Manning, Atlanta (.294/18 HR/63 RBI)
(4th selection)
3B Jerry Matthews, Texas (.287/16 HR/80 RBI)
(4th selection)
SS Chris Allen, Texas (.302/12 HR/62 RBI)
(2nd selection)
SS Yoshi Abe, Valdosta (.312/6 HR/57 RBI)
(1st selection)
LF Larry Richmond, Toronto (.276/19 HR/81 RBI)
(2nd selection)
CF Rich Lang, Brooklyn (.387/8 HR/66 RBI)
(1st selection)
RF Gustavo Sanchez, Toronto (.345/10 HR/51 RBI)
(2nd selection)
OF Tony Hernandez, New York (.319/13 HR/52 RBI)
(7th selection)
OF Luke Parker, Rio Grande (.305/12 HR/65 RBI)
(1st selection)
SP Gabriel Prado, Valdosta (12-7, 2.00 ERA, 142 K)
(6th selection)
SP Jose Torres, New York (15-4, 2.75 ERA, 148 K)
(1st selection)
SP Carlos Gonzales, Valdosta (14-5, 2.55 ERA, 202 K)
(3rd selection)
SP Sadaharu Kobayashi, Brooklyn (14-4, 2.95 ERA, 156 K)
(1st selection)
SP Pete Santana, Rio Grande (10-8, 2.75 ERA, 174 K)
(1st selection)
MR Anthony Zijm, New York (12-1, 2 SV, 2.60 ERA in 65.2 IP)
(2nd selection)
MR Zane Ball, Brooklyn (5-3, 7 SV, 1.77 ERA in 45.2 IP)
(1st selection)
CL Marvin Lott, New York (4-5, 34 SV, 1.96 ERA)
(4th selection)
CL Walt Withecombe, Brooklyn (7-4, 38 SV, 2.34 ERA)
(3rd selection)
CL Stan Miller, Atlanta (2-3, 27 SV, 1.79 ERA)
(1st selection: Stan Miller was a 4th round pick in the 1969 draft!)

Young Drachma · 08-02-2008, 03:05 AM

REPUBLIC LEAGUE ALL-STAR TEAM
Stats of August 18, 1969.

Code:

C Alfredo Alvarado, Colorado (.315/12 HR/64 RBI)
(2nd selection)
C Ralph Nicholson, Seattle (.297/13 HR/51 RBI)
(6th selection)
1B Mel Brooks, Compton (.313/23 HR/75 RBI)
(1st selection)
1B Riley Hollis, El Paso (.339/18 HR/77 RBI)
(4th selection)
1B Jesse Ray, Chicago (.305/20 HR/64 RBI)
(1st selection)
2B John Bruce, Boston (.287/18 HR/80 RBI)
(2nd selection)
2B Christian Larsen, Colorado (.268/15 HR/73 RBI)
(7th selection)
3B Teruo Miyahara, Colorado (.288/21 HR/76 RBI)
(2nd selection)
3B Patrick Perkins, Boston (.244/18 HR/51 RBI)
(5th selection)
SS Adam Stanley, Ann Arbor (.284/20 HR/80 RBI)
(3rd selection)
SS Ogai Yamazaki, Compton (.297/20 HR/64 RBI)
(Converted to shortstop during spring training. 
He's got 31 errors, so surely he wasn't picked because of his defense)
(1st selection)
LF Mac Rasmussen, Hartford (.359/18 HR/97 RBI)
(2nd selection)
CF Roy Richardson, Seattle (.317/6 HR/49 RBI)
(5th selection)
RF Norm Hunter, Ann Arbor (.323/24 HR/72 RBI)
(2nd selection)
OF Henry McKinney, Compton (.277/28 HR/79 RBI)
(2nd selection)
OF Dale Pickin, El Paso (.253/24 HR/82 RBI)
(1st selection)
SP Pablo Gonzalez, Colorado (16-8, 2.99 ERA, 165 K)
(3rd selection)
SP Bob Halpin, Compton (16-9, 3.38 ERA, 162 K)
(2nd selection)
SP Joe Morris, Compton (15-7, 3.15 ERA, 150 K)
(6th selection)
SP John MacDonald, Boston (12-4, 2.96 ERA, 177 K)
(1st selection)
SP Whit O'Neal, Hartford (12-7, 2.91 ERA, 180 K)
(1st selection)
MR Hisashi Hoshino, Hartford (4-2, 2 SV, 1.80 ERA in 45 IP)
(1st selection)
MR Ray Howe, Compton, (6-2, 3 SV, 2.39 ERA, 62 K in 52.2 IP)
CL John Jackson, Seattle (3-5, 30 SV, 2.91 ERA)
(1st selection)
CL Aaron Dailey, Compton (3-5, 42 SV, 1.92 ERA)
(2nd selection)
CL Edward Cummings, El Paso (4-3, 33 SV, 3.99 ERA)
(1st selection)

Young Drachma · 08-02-2008, 03:50 AM

STANDINGS AS OF AUGUST 25, 1969

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Continental League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Brownstones	84	50	.627	-
New York Highlanders	81	53	.604	3.0
Valdosta Peanuts	81	53	.604	3.0
Rio Grande Roadrunners	63	71	.470	21.0
Toronto Atlantics	61	73	.455	23.0
Atlanta Firecrackers	59	75	.440	25.0
Baltimore Terrapins	57	77	.425	27.0
Texas Copperheads	50	84	.373	34.0

Republic League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Compton Brothers	81	53	.604	-
Boston Settlers		77	57	.575	4.0
Hartford Harpooners	77	57	.575	4.0
Ann Arbor Wolverines	76	58	.567	5.0
El Paso Alligators	71	63	.530	10.0
Colorado Rancheros	66	68	.493	15.0
Seattle Armada		57	77	.425	24.0
Chicago Comets		31	103	.231	50.0

Young Drachma · 08-02-2008, 04:32 AM

NEWS, NOTES & FOOLERY (1969)

Almost six of the eight teams in the RL have a winning record. Shows how competitive that league has been this year.
In the 9 seasons of FOOL, no second place team has ever had a better record than the first place team in the other league. Not that it means much, but a tidbit of history nonetheless.
Patrick Perkins (Boston) is just 29 homers away as of August 25th of 300 home runs. Fernando Spindola (New York) is 35 away and Dave Myers is 38 away. They are the only players in FOOL history to notch more than 250 home runs for a career. They'll be punching their tickets for St. Louis someday. (Home of the FOOL Hall of Fame)
Speaking of resurgent players who seem to better in new surroundings, Nathan Adams (Brooklyn) seems to have recaptured his stroke after securing his release from Compton. After two years there and the belief that he was "washed up" the team released him, to clear his salary from the cap. He went back to Brooklyn and has recaptured his former glory, hitting .267 with 18 HRs and 97 RBI this year. His number don't favor a huge home advantage, so it's not just the home cooking, maybe it's the clothes that really do make the man?
Compton really likes playing at home. I mean, a lot. The Republic League leaders has a .692 winning percentage (45-20) at Robinson-Watts Park. The team decided to alter the field to benefit the bevy of left-handed hitters the ballclub has. Seems that the shift has worked to their advantage.
Ann Arbor rescued former All-Star Dave Myers from purgatory in Chicago and he's blossomed into the star he once was. The 29-year old outfielder is hitting .272 with 17 HRs and 66 RBI this year, his highest batting average since the '65 season when he was still in Charleston.
Baltimore's Ron Wilson has the distinction of being the pitcher with the highest VORP in the CL. He's hitting .265 this year in 49 ABs this year. He's 6-12 with a 4.60 ERA in his first year in crab cake country and is the lowest win total of his career.
New York leads the league in attendance with nearly 4 million fans, which will be their fourth straight season of 4 million plus fans. No other team has ever done it even once.
The Florida Marlins (62-38) beat the Los Angeles Dodgers (61-39) 4-3 to win The Big Game championship and were crowned Vulture League champions for 1969. The VL won't be yielding a bumper crop of prospects like we've seen in past years. The most notable player who is a possible FA this year is 27-year old Taiwanese reliever Xinpeng Tien who went 13-3, 3 SV, 2.32 ERA and 168 K in 49 appearances for the LA Dodgers this past season.
Hartford's home grown bumper crop of hurlers are the reason the team is still in the hunt for their first ever pennant. Staff ace Benny Myers is 11-6 with a 3.58 ERA this year, but guys like Whit O'Neal (12-8, 3.06 ERA), Norberto Costa (10-10, 3.39 ERA) and rookie reliever Hisashi Hoshino (4-2, 1.76 ERA) are buoying a team that are being run without a rudder this year and have surpassed all expectations.

Young Drachma · 08-02-2008, 04:38 AM

SEPTEMBER 1, 1969

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Continental League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Brownstones	89	51	.636	-
Valdosta Peanuts	85	55	.607	4.0
New York Highlanders	83	57	.593	6.0
Rio Grande Roadrunners	64	76	.457	25.0
Atlanta Firecrackers	63	77	.450	26.0
Toronto Atlantics	63	77	.450	26.0
Baltimore Terrapins	59	81	.421	30.0
Texas Copperheads	54	86	.386	35.0

Republic League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Compton Brothers	87	53	.621	-
Hartford Harpooners	82	58	.586	5.0
Ann Arbor Wolverines	80	60	.571	7.0
Boston Settlers		80	60	.571	7.0
El Paso Alligators	73	67	.521	14.0
Colorado Rancheros	69	71	.493	18.0
Seattle Armada		57	83	.407	30.0
Chicago Comets		32	108	.229	55.0

07-31-2008, 10:54 PM	#3
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Salary cap will now be calculated using the Active Roster payroll (Payroll by Roster) listed on the Front Office --> Advanced Info tab, so it cuts out the minor league salaries from the calculation starting now. Means that no one is over the cap. Last edited by Young Drachma : 07-31-2008 at 10:54 PM.

08-01-2008, 07:51 AM	#6
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	I remember my depth chart and lineups being different for Spring Training. Not a huge deal but it makes me wonder, are there certain reasons the AI will kick in and override these and re-do them? If so, I want to avoid those. __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

08-01-2008, 08:13 AM	#9
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	Maybe I just messed up yesterday with something. My pitching is exactly how I remember setting it, with three guys up from AAA in the first three starting spots. I just remember having young guys at 1B and C, but I probably messed it up. I am not crying foul anyways, it really doesn't matter as I saw enough to decide on guys. What is getting me right now is I can't decide who to keep as a reserve player in the OF. The great defensive player with great baserunning skills, but few bat skills, or the young offensive prospect who tore it up in ST? I am leaning towards defense.... __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

08-01-2008, 08:17 AM	#10
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	As for player ages, I hope they last into their 30's. I have Tanaka signed up until he is 33. 1B Reilly is 31 right now, Aguilera is about to hit 30. For pitching I have Medina and Pegan signed up until they are 31. If all these guys tank soon Rio Grande is dead in the water. __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

08-01-2008, 09:40 AM	#18
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Looking at the players in the league, it seems the first wave of league stars are getting to be 35+ like Mike Wallace from the old St. Louis club (now in Atlanta), Bryan Hughes of Valdosta (nee Gary) The best rated players over 30 are Gabriel Prado (33) (Valdosta..grr), Tom Williams (32) (Compton) Orlando Diaz (31) (LBI) Tyler Reilly (Rio Grande) (31) Baltimore's Ben Harris is 30. It'll be interesting to see how far he drops off this year. But really, the next 5-10 years will represent a new era in FOOL, as we'll have guys retired who made the league what it was and start figuring out who our first "legends" are. Last edited by Young Drachma : 08-01-2008 at 09:42 AM.

07-31-2008, 10:51 PM	#2
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	File is up.

07-31-2008, 11:02 PM	#4
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	SPRING TRAINING STANDINGS ---------- CL New York 17-7 Rio Grande 15-9 Valdosta 14-10 Atlanta 12-12 Brooklyn 10-14 Long Beach Island 10-14 Texas 9-15 Baltimore 9-15 RL Seattle 16-8 Boston 15-9 Compton 14-10 Colorado 14-10 Ann Arbor 12-12 Hartford 11-13 El Paso 11-13 Chicago 3-21

08-01-2008, 01:11 AM	#5
Tellistto College Prospect Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Whitman, MA	Just means we'll tank this year. Unless my pitching improves I don't expect a dern thing out of my team. One thing I wonder about going forward. Will players really last past the age of 30? I could sign Fernandez for the next 5 or 6 years, till he'd be 34 or 35, but do I REALLY trust him to keep his ratings and stats at his current level? Guess I'll decide after the season whether my kids this season are up to the task of replacing a legend in New York. Tell

08-01-2008, 05:49 PM	#19
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Long Beach Island is moving to Toronto, Canada and will be known as the Toronto Atlantics. The team will be owned by DizzyDizzyDinosaur and he'll be taking over this season. Last edited by Young Drachma : 08-01-2008 at 06:11 PM.

08-01-2008, 06:24 PM	#20
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	Canadians? There goes the neighborhood. Welcome DDD __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

08-01-2008, 08:02 PM	#21
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	An hour before we kick off another crazy year of FOOL action. Any predictions?

08-01-2008, 08:08 PM	#22
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	I predict that my team is going to get older and older and after a strong run the first half of the season (just like last year), I will tail off and end up second or third again (just like last year again)

08-01-2008, 08:12 PM	#23
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	I don't even want to anticipate what will happen in Compton. I mean, I've just ceased to have any real expectations. After I was stupid and didn't bother to resign Prado on the false assumption that his ratings would fade and then tried to resign him, but got sideswiped at the last minute by Valdosta, my plans were thrown into a frenzy in what was otherwise a pretty masterful offseason getting Tom Williams from Baltimore and a real doorshutter in Aaron Dailey out of Atlanta. Fact of the matter is, though, once this win window is shut, we're gonna suffer for a long, long time. So...really, I need to get a title out of this year or next or I can pretty much forget it.

08-01-2008, 08:17 PM	#24
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Are we definitely running the sim tonight? Because I had family dinner plans come up unexpected, and I am not done with my lineups. I can finish tonight, but I have to go to dinner, and can't be back before deadline. __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

08-01-2008, 08:30 PM	#27
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	I think we've got a shot at taking the conference pennant, if I don't have mass tankings in the roster. We're pretty solid top-to-bottom, although our bullpen is a touch weaker than last season. I really like my starting rotation, and if Patrick Perkins doesn't show his age we've got a pretty good lineup. __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

08-01-2008, 08:40 PM	#28
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	I say it's Boston v. Valdosta in the Classic this year. Boston has come close the past few years and their youth movement should be ready to soar this year. I'd watch out for Rio Grande again in the CL, Brooklyn is a possibility too. In the RL, I'd say that the usual suspects. Colorado, Ann Arbor and maybe even Compton given our strong finish last year might have a shot at the pennant.

08-01-2008, 10:30 PM	#29
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	If we can get a great three way race in the CL between Rio Grande, Valdosta, and New York, then I wouldn't even care if I came out on the short end of that stick. I think it could be a great battle this year and I hope I am right. __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

08-01-2008, 10:33 PM	#30
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	Hall of Champions is very cool to look at DC. I didn't want to post in there just because I didn't want to ruin the perdy-ness of it. __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

08-01-2008, 10:44 PM	#32
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Back! I am wrapping things up right now. Thanks, everyone! __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

08-02-2008, 12:21 AM	#33
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Doubt anyone's around, but I am exportée. __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

08-02-2008, 01:05 AM	#35
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	And away we go. 1969 is here!

08-02-2008, 01:40 AM	#39
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	MID-SEASON STANDOUTS Gabriel Prado of Valdosta is 8-4 with a 1.83 ERA so far this year. Jose Torres, Pablo Gonzalez of Colorado and Bob Halpin of Compton all lead the FOOL with 12 wins. John MacDonald of Boston leads the league with 136 strikeouts. Aaron Dailey of Compton leads the league with 28 saves Mauro Suarez of El Paso has a .388 batting average so far this year Henry McKinney of Compton has a league leading 18 home runs Sancho Lopez of New York has 68 RBI so far this year, tops in the FOOL. Rich Lang, a VL import has 41 steals for Brooklyn, to lead the league.

08-02-2008, 01:47 AM	#41
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	David Barajas (ATL) threw the first no-hitter for the Firecrackers since they moved to Atlanta on July 30th, the first no-hitter in FOOL since 1967. He struck out 8 and walked 2. It was the 8th no-hitter in FOOL History. Nelson Valdes (COL) threw the first no-hitter in Colorado history against the Seattle Armada on August 3rd. 1962 was the only other time in FOOL history when there were 2 or more no-hitters in the same season. Since that season (when there were 3) there have only been 5 and 2 of those happened this year. Last edited by Young Drachma : 08-02-2008 at 01:50 AM.

08-02-2008, 01:56 AM	#42
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	The year of the no-hitter continues. Pete McKeane threw the first no-hitter in Compton history striking out six and walking zilch in a Compton win over Colorado on August 9th.

08-02-2008, 02:03 AM	#45
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Sancho Lopez of New York has had 2 20+ game hitting streaks this year. He had a 23 game hit streak to start the season that ended on April 29th. He had a 21 game hitting streak that ended on August 16th. Needless to say, n oone else has ever done this in the same season before.

08-02-2008, 04:32 AM	#49
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	NEWS, NOTES & FOOLERY (1969) Almost six of the eight teams in the RL have a winning record. Shows how competitive that league has been this year. In the 9 seasons of FOOL, no second place team has ever had a better record than the first place team in the other league. Not that it means much, but a tidbit of history nonetheless. Patrick Perkins (Boston) is just 29 homers away as of August 25th of 300 home runs. Fernando Spindola (New York) is 35 away and Dave Myers is 38 away. They are the only players in FOOL history to notch more than 250 home runs for a career. They'll be punching their tickets for St. Louis someday. (Home of the FOOL Hall of Fame) Speaking of resurgent players who seem to better in new surroundings, Nathan Adams (Brooklyn) seems to have recaptured his stroke after securing his release from Compton. After two years there and the belief that he was "washed up" the team released him, to clear his salary from the cap. He went back to Brooklyn and has recaptured his former glory, hitting .267 with 18 HRs and 97 RBI this year. His number don't favor a huge home advantage, so it's not just the home cooking, maybe it's the clothes that really do make the man? Compton really likes playing at home. I mean, a lot. The Republic League leaders has a .692 winning percentage (45-20) at Robinson-Watts Park. The team decided to alter the field to benefit the bevy of left-handed hitters the ballclub has. Seems that the shift has worked to their advantage. Ann Arbor rescued former All-Star Dave Myers from purgatory in Chicago and he's blossomed into the star he once was. The 29-year old outfielder is hitting .272 with 17 HRs and 66 RBI this year, his highest batting average since the '65 season when he was still in Charleston. Baltimore's Ron Wilson has the distinction of being the pitcher with the highest VORP in the CL. He's hitting .265 this year in 49 ABs this year. He's 6-12 with a 4.60 ERA in his first year in crab cake country and is the lowest win total of his career. New York leads the league in attendance with nearly 4 million fans, which will be their fourth straight season of 4 million plus fans. No other team has ever done it even once. The Florida Marlins (62-38) beat the Los Angeles Dodgers (61-39) 4-3 to win The Big Game championship and were crowned Vulture League champions for 1969. The VL won't be yielding a bumper crop of prospects like we've seen in past years. The most notable player who is a possible FA this year is 27-year old Taiwanese reliever Xinpeng Tien who went 13-3, 3 SV, 2.32 ERA and 168 K in 49 appearances for the LA Dodgers this past season. Hartford's home grown bumper crop of hurlers are the reason the team is still in the hunt for their first ever pennant. Staff ace Benny Myers is 11-6 with a 3.58 ERA this year, but guys like Whit O'Neal (12-8, 3.06 ERA), Norberto Costa (10-10, 3.39 ERA) and rookie reliever Hisashi Hoshino (4-2, 1.76 ERA) are buoying a team that are being run without a rudder this year and have surpassed all expectations.

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