1983 Regular season thread

[Alan T]

Who will be the winners of the re-invented Republic Shield or Continental Cup, awarded to the second place teams in each league now that they also get a ticket to the playoffs?

Will we see a playoff upset in the first year of the new expanded playoffs?

Can Napa Valley repeat? Can Hartford keep winning the RL?

Who will be the suprise team this year that comes from nowhere to compete?


Exports are due at 10pm ET as normal, but the season may start up a hair late tonight. I am driving into Boston to meet up with some FOFCers in town. I expect to be back by 10pm, but might run a bit late depending on how drunk my wife gets and if I have to bail her out of jail.

[ekcut]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Who will be the winners of the re-invented Republic Shield or Continental Cup, awarded to the second place teams in each league now that they also get a ticket to the playoffs?

Will we see a playoff upset in the first year of the new expanded playoffs?

Can Napa Valley repeat? Can Hartford keep winning the RL?

Who will be the suprise team this year that comes from nowhere to compete?


Exports are due at 10pm ET as normal, but the season may start up a hair late tonight. I am driving into Boston to meet up with some FOFCers in town. I expect to be back by 10pm, but might run a bit late depending on how drunk my wife gets and if I have to bail her out of jail.

Priorities man...you can bail her out while uploading...

Can any team run by Chief be called a surprise team? As much as I jest about him finnishing 4th, if he doesn't claim at least a wildcard sport this season I will be stunned. But do to his poor results the last 2 seasons, I'll choose Atlanta as the surprise team

Napa and Atlanta, Hartford and *flips a coin* Columbus will be in the playoffs.

Oh, and just because things have been too tame in here lately, allow me to stir the pot and say that we have 5 teams in the CL that would finnish 2nd if they were in the RL. So we still wont have the 4 best teams in the playoffs...

[muns]

ive exported.

[Commo_Soldier]

Originally Posted by ekcut

Oh, and just because things have been too tame in here lately, allow me to stir the pot and say that we have 5 teams in the CL that would finnish 2nd if they were in the RL. So we still wont have the 4 best teams in the playoffs...

+1

I would be curious to see the records if we did interleague play since the CL has a history of being the better league. Maybe a fun sim using the same rosters but the CL plays only RL teams and the RL only CL teams this year, kind of like what happend about 15 seasons ago, but this time just for fun?

[Young Drachma]

In my FOOL home kit solo dynasty, I actually have the teams playing interleague totally. It's two leagues of 10 teams each, with the top four teams in each league going to the playoff and the schedule is setup where each of the teams in the league play each other 8 times a year. That'd be the ultimate bragging rights.

[TimGuru]

Can you post a quick start for a solo FOOL somewhere DC?

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by TimGuru

Can you post a quick start for a solo FOOL somewhere DC?

It's dated 1971, but what I did was sim about 20 years into it, I changed some of the team names in some cases and of course, expanded and so, it's different.

The FOOLHome Kit Quickstart - Front Office Football Central

That has instructions on how to download it directly from in-game.

[ekcut]

Here is a question for OOTP savvy people....is it posible to import a team from one leageu into another?

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by ekcut

Here is a question for OOTP savvy people....is it posible to import a team from one leageu into another?

No sadly, there is not. So stupid, too.

[TimGuru]

I just noticed that Alan has drinkin plans in Boston. I'll have to find out where he goes that he can be fearful of his wife getting plastered and isn't simultaneously worried about bankruptcy. My friends and I are about ready to start buying a 12 pack and some coozies and sitting in city hall plaza.

[Anthony]

5 more min pleez

[Anthony]

i'm ready

[Tasan]

Well, any predictions on when Alan actually shows up? I got my money on midnightish

[muns]

I thought he said 11ish but I might be wrong on that one

[Pike]

Personally, to be honest, I'll be disappointed if he shows at all.

Dude needs a Friday off and, in the immortal words of Jimmy Buffet:

"Why don't we get drunk,(and screw?)"

[Chief Rum]

Naw, he has kids. This is what he does after they go to bed. He's out having fun now.

[Alan T]

Just walked in the door. Need to do one or three things, but will start it up in about 10-12 minutes

[Tasan]

NO WE NEEEEEEEEEED FOOL NOW!

[Chief Rum]

I am guessing it will be another walk in the RL for Hartford, but now, since 2nd matters, it will be pretty interesting to see what happens there. I think Long Island has a really good shot this year, with Boston right behind. If the AI doesn't screw it up, Columbus should be in the mix, too. Ramz leaving probably means SD doesn't make a run. I'm not sure if allpro's Ann Arbor has what it takes to get in the mix yet, and Colorado and Chicago are in well-advertised rebuilds.

In the CL, pitching wins, and Teach still has the most of it, at least in her rotation (where it counts). She is the favorite, but it's going to be a tough call. Atlanta should be in the mix, and Toronto and Baltimore are strong and always dangerous. I wouldn't be surprised if any of the four make it to the top, or to second. Brooklyn, as usual, has a lot of talent, so it will be interesting to see if Commo's strategy changes elevate into the upper division. New York is in a rebuild, and Cringer, I think, is still trying to recover from his lost pitching two years ago. Wyoming actually still has talent, but its AI run, so I don't expect them to be in the mix.

I am guessing Hartford anf Long Island in the RL, and Napa Valley and Toronto in the CL.

[Alan T]

Ok, firing up OOTP

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Ok, firing up OOTP

Are you drunk?

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Are you drunk?

No, I actually did not have anything to drink. It is roughly an hour drive to Boston and an hour back from where I live. The weather is bad, there is alot of road construction and it is late (I get up at 5-6am most mornings).. so my wife had a margarita, but I just had one soda.

[Alan T]

Exports from everyone!

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

No, I actually did not have anything to drink. It is roughly an hour drive to Boston and an hour back from where I live. The weather is bad, there is alot of road construction and it is late (I get up at 5-6am most mornings).. so my wife had a margarita, but I just had one soda.

Too bad you couldn't have more "fun" there, although it's understandable, given the circumstances. Hope the get-together went well.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Exports from everyone!

Nice. Of course, that's with three AI teams, right? Columbus, Wyoming and San Diego? Hopefully we can get those spots filled at some point (and in particular, hope Turner is okay).

[Chief Rum]

Actually, Ramz is still running SD until we get a replacement right? If so, at least we have that covered.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Nice. Of course, that's with three AI teams, right? Columbus, Wyoming and San Diego? Hopefully we can get those spots filled at some point (and in particular, hope Turner is okay).

No, Ramzavail is still doing exports for San Diego. He is staying with the team until we can find a replacement for it. He's had an export in most every day this week

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

No, Ramzavail is still doing exports for San Diego. He is staying with the team until we can find a replacement for it. He's had an export in most every day this week

Heh, heh, yeah, I just remembered.

[Tasan]

DRUNKEN OOTP!

Okay nevermind.

You're no fun Alan.

[Alan T]

Ok, looks like we are ready to start the season off.

The year starts off with Rio Grande traveling to Toronto. M. Lopez for Toronto pitches the first pitch of the season! Good luck to all!

[Chief Rum]

Go drunken Crackers!

[ekcut]

<----watching Ken Burns "Baseball" to get me stoked

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by ekcut

<----watching Ken Burns "Baseball" to get me stroked

I had no idea it was that sort of vid.

[ekcut]

uhhhh edited cause I am out of it

[muns]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

I am guessing it will be another walk in the RL for Hartford, but now, since 2nd matters, it will be pretty interesting to see what happens there. I think Long Island has a really good shot this year, with Boston right behind. If the AI doesn't screw it up, Columbus should be in the mix, too. Ramz leaving probably means SD doesn't make a run. I'm not sure if allpro's Ann Arbor has what it takes to get in the mix yet, and Colorado and Chicago are in well-advertised rebuilds.

In the CL, pitching wins, and Teach still has the most of it, at least in her rotation (where it counts). She is the favorite, but it's going to be a tough call. Atlanta should be in the mix, and Toronto and Baltimore are strong and always dangerous. I wouldn't be surprised if any of the four make it to the top, or to second. Brooklyn, as usual, has a lot of talent, so it will be interesting to see if Commo's strategy changes elevate into the upper division. New York is in a rebuild, and Cringer, I think, is still trying to recover from his lost pitching two years ago. Wyoming actually still has talent, but its AI run, so I don't expect them to be in the mix.

I am guessing Hartford anf Long Island in the RL, and Napa Valley and Toronto in the CL.

I like San Diego and then Napa and Baltimore

[muns]

Originally Posted by ekcut

uhhh...wow...classic typo there... STOKED....STOKED Dammit

funny shit right there

[Alan T]

Just a reminder, 25 players is the roster limit on any level above Rookie ball. Anyone over and I have to move players off using my own judgement.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by ekcut

uhhh...wow...classic typo there... STOKED....STOKED Dammit

Heh, heh, you been played with a bit.

You'll see I did an edit to your quote.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Just a reminder, 25 players is the roster limit on any level above Rookie ball. Anyone over and I have to move players off using my own judgement.

Heh...you just sent me scrambling to my game. I'm okay.

Ok, who screwed up?

[ekcut]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Heh, heh, you been played with a bit.

You'll see I did an edit to your quote.

Hehe..I've been punked!

Man, you totally fished me in there Well done...

[Tasan]

Crap that might have been me, meant to go back and check that.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by ekcut

Hehe..I've been punked!

Man, you totally fished me in there Well done...

Ha, it was a small change, and not so obvious. It happens a lot in WW threads, so I am used to it.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Crap that might have been me, meant to go back and check that.

Hey, Alan, if Tasan had to "release" any five star prospects, please put an in MLC offer for me, mkay, thx.

[Alan T]

May 1st 1983:

Continental League Standings

Baltimore Gothams	21	11	.656	-	
Napa Valley Winemakers	20	12	.625	1.0	
Brooklyn Brownstones	18	14	.563	3.0	
Rio Grande Roadrunners	18	14	.563	3.0	
Wyoming Buffalo Solider	16	16	.500	5.0	
Atlanta Firecrackers	13	19	.406	8.0	
New York Panthers	13	19	.406	8.0	
Toronto Osprey		9	23	.281	12.0	

Republic League Standings

Hartford Harpooners	25	7	.781	-	
San Diego Fathers	19	13	.594	6.0	
Colorado Rancheros	18	14	.563	7.0	
Long Island Violators	16	16	.500	9.0	
Boston Bombers		15	17	.469	10.0	
Ann Arbor Wolverines	13	19	.406	12.0
Columbus Crusaders	13	19	.406	12.0
Chicago Black Sox	9	23	.281	16.0

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Hey, Alan, if Tasan had to "release" any five star prospects, please put an in MLC offer for me, mkay, thx.

I already signed all of Colorado's 5 star prospects that were released to Hartford.

[Chief Rum]

Yuck, bad start there.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

I already signed all of Colorado's 5 star prospects that were released to Hartford.

That's okay. Even if muns didn't make an offer, they go ahead and sign MLCs with him anyway.

[Tasan]

Wow look at the Rancheros go!

Easy boys, don't strain yourselves!

[Alan T]

May 1st Stats leaders:

J. Rigsby (RG) / B. Barrett (SD) .381 Batting avg
B. Barrett (SD) 11 HR
B. Barrett (SD) 29 RBI

B. Smith (HAR) 7 wins
R. Villegas (BAL) 12 saves
R. Rodriguez (BAL) 0.69 ERA

[ekcut]

Originally Posted by Alan T

May 1st 1983:

Continental League Standings
 
Baltimore Gothams    21    11    .656    -    
Napa Valley Winemakers    20    12    .625    1.0    
Brooklyn Brownstones    18    14    .563    3.0    
Rio Grande Roadrunners    18    14    .563    3.0    
Wyoming Buffalo Solider    16    16    .500    5.0    
Atlanta Firecrackers    13    19    .406    8.0    
New York Panthers    13    19    .406    8.0    
Toronto Osprey        9    23    .281    12.0    
 
Republic League Standings
 
Hartford Harpooners    25    7    .781    -    
San Diego Fathers    19    13    .594    6.0    
Colorado Rancheros    18    14    .563    7.0    
Long Island Violators    16    16    .500    9.0    
Boston Bombers        15    17    .469    10.0    
Ann Arbor Wolverines    13    19    .406    12.0
Columbus Crusaders    13    19    .406    12.0
Chicago Black Sox    9    23    .281    16.0

What is it with the Osprey and May??? Didn't they crap the bed last may too?