1903 FOOL-H Playoff Thread

[Young Drachma]

Playoffs tonight for FOOL-H. Get yer exports in by 11p. EST

[TimGuru]

As near as I can tell, the closest correlation to winning in FOOLH at least in 1903 was fielding percentage. At least among the playoff teams, there was not really any indicator such as ERA or runs scored that was consistent that the 4 playoff teams were among the top performers, yet fielding % they all were.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by TimGuru

As near as I can tell, the closest correlation to winning in FOOLH at least in 1903 was fielding percentage. At least among the playoff teams, there was not really any indicator such as ERA or runs scored that was consistent that the 4 playoff teams were among the top performers, yet fielding % they all were.

That has definitely been a focus of mine early going here. With very few strikeouts and not that many home runs it means a ton of balls are put into play. Obviously there is only so much you can do to try to reduce the number of balls that are put into play for hits, but I have been trying to focus on helping myself however I can in that regard.

[fairly]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Playoffs tonight for FOOL-H. Get yer exports in by 11p. EST

No can do 11PM. Hopefully, you got mine yesterday.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by fairly

No can do 11PM. Hopefully, you got mine yesterday.

According to the export tracker, looks like your export is up and good.

Brooklyn Robins

Last Export at Aug 20, 01:33

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by fairly

No can do 11PM. Hopefully, you got mine yesterday.

By 11pm means anytime before then.

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It's party time.

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ALCS GAME 1
Louisville 6, Boston 0

NLCS GAME 1
Boston 5, Brooklyn 4

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ALCS GAME 2
Boston 3, Louisville 0 (Series tied 1-1)

NLCS GAME 2
Boston 4, Brooklyn 3 (BSN leads 2-0)

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ALCS GAME 3
Boston 9, Louisville 0 (BOS leads 2-1)

NLCS GAME 3

Brooklyn 5, Boston 4 (BSN leads 2-1

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ALCS GAME 4
Louisville 2, Boston 1

NLCS GAME 4
Brooklyn 2, Boston 0

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ALCS GAME 5
Boston 4, Louisville 3 (BOS leads 3-2)

NLCS GAME 5
Brooklyn 9, Boston 1 (BKN leads 3-2)

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ALCS GAME 6

Boston 15, Louisville 2

The Boston Red Sox have won the 1903 AL pennant!

NLCS GAME 6

Boston 3, Brooklyn 1 (Series tied 3-3)

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NLCS GAME 7

Boston 9, Brooklyn 2

The Boston Beaneaters have won the 1903 NL Pennant! Back to back champs!

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Tuesday, October 6th, 1903
New York Giants: Signed SP J. Chesbro to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $5,160,000.
Cincinnati Redlegs: Signed SP B. Dineen to a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $52,500,000.
Cincinnati Redlegs: Signed SP N. Garvin to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $30,680,000.
St. Louis Cardinals: Signed CF C. Hemphill to a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $21,550,000.
St. Louis Cardinals: Signed SP H. Howell to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $3,720,000.
Brooklyn Robins: Signed CF C. Seymour to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $5,260,000.
Cincinnati Redlegs: Signed 3B B. Wallace to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $40,000,000.
Monday, October 5th, 1903
New York Giants: Signed SP J. McGinnity to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $1,800,000.
New York Yankees: Signed SP R. Waddell to a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $82,650,000.
Saturday, October 3rd, 1903
Boston Beaneaters: Signed SP P. Dowling to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $32,810,000.
Friday, October 2nd, 1903
Chicago Whales: Signed LF J. Gilbert to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,720,000.
Thursday, October 1st, 1903
Boston Red Sox: Demoted 3B G. Moriarty to Triple A Pawtucket.
Boston Red Sox: Purchased the contract of 3B A. Devlin from Triple A Pawtucket.
New York Yankees: Released LF C. Snodgrass.
New York Yankees: Released 1B B. Hart.
New York Yankees: Released 2B F. Raymer.
New York Yankees: Released MR J. Hickey.
New York Yankees: Released RF F. Brown.
Brooklyn Robins: Released C H. Peitz.
Brooklyn Robins: Purchased the contract of C A. Shaw from Triple A Saint Paul.
New York Giants: Recalled SP E. Reulbach from Triple A Freeport.
New York Giants: Purchased the contract of MR J. Lundbom from Triple A Freeport.
New York Giants: Recalled CF E. Bruyette from Triple A Freeport.
New York Giants: Recalled LF S. Shannon from Triple A Freeport.
New York Giants: Recalled 2B H. Smith from Triple A Freeport.
New York Giants: Recalled 2B L. Castro from Triple A Freeport.
New York Giants: Demoted SP T. Fisher to Triple A Freeport.
New York Giants: Demoted MR B. Magee to Triple A Freeport.
New York Giants: Demoted CL J. McAleese to Triple A Freeport.
New York Giants: Demoted SS J. Dolan to Triple A Freeport.
New York Giants: Demoted SS E. Glenn to Triple A Freeport.
New York Giants: Demoted 2B B. Conn to Triple A Freeport

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1903 FALL CLASSIC GAME 1

Beaneaters 8, Red Sox 4

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1903 FALL CLASSIC GAME 2

Beaneaters 4, Red Sox 3

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1903 FALL CLASSIC GAME 3

Beaneaters 15, Red Sox 7

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1903 FALL CLASSIC GAME 4

Beaneaters 10, Red Sox 5 (BSN leads 4-0)

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1903 FALL CLASSIC GAME 5

Beaneaters 11, Red Sox 6

The Boston Beaneaters are 1903 WORLD CHAMPIONS! Second straight year for the Beantown best!

Maybe these early titles will tempt the fate of history. Will Boston rename a two team city forever?

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AWARD WINNERS
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AL MVP: Honus Wagner, Chicago
NL MVP: Jimmy Sheckard, Boston

AL Best Pitcher: Joe Corbett, Boston
NL Best Pitcher, Pete Dowling, Brooklyn

AL Rookie of the Year: Moose McCormick
NL Rookie of the Year: Jake Stahl, Boston

[Young Drachma]

File packing and uploading now.

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File is up.

Here's the schedule for this week:

Friday: Off-Day
Saturday: Sim to start of FA
Sunday: FA1
Monday: FA2
Tuesday: Spring Training/Draft
Wednesday: Off-Day
Thursday: Season
Friday: Post-Season

[Montreal_GM]

2 in a row for the Beaneaters. Way to go!

[gstelmack]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

1903 FALL CLASSIC GAME 5

Beaneaters 11, Red Sox 6

The Boston Beaneaters are 1903 WORLD CHAMPIONS! Second straight year for the Beantown best!

Maybe these early titles will tempt the fate of history. Will Boston rename a two team city forever?

Well that was anit-climactic.

And you took the easy way out. I was really looking forward to the FOFC puzzle of "Boston 11, Boston 6, Boston leads 3-0"

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Montreal_GM

2 in a row for the Beaneaters. Way to go!

Probably the last one for me for a few seasons. I took some financial gambles to try to get in talent that I felt was good enough to win again, but now I'm losing too many key players to compete next season. Going to have to stock up a few cheaper players for a few seasons before I'm back I imagine. Too much competition in the league to be able to coast in yearly.

[Montreal_GM]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Probably the last one for me for a few seasons. I took some financial gambles to try to get in talent that I felt was good enough to win again, but now I'm losing too many key players to compete next season. Going to have to stock up a few cheaper players for a few seasons before I'm back I imagine. Too much competition in the league to be able to coast in yearly.

I thought I had enough for one last playoff run this season but I stuck a guy at 3B that committed nearly 80 errors. I'll learn from that.

I'm losing a few guys to FA that I simply can't afford if I want to pay other players in the coming years. Hopefully someone will sign them and give me some extra picks, if not, I'll sign them and try to make another go of it.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Montreal_GM

I thought I had enough for one last playoff run this season but I stuck a guy at 3B that committed nearly 80 errors. I'll learn from that.

I'm losing a few guys to FA that I simply can't afford if I want to pay other players in the coming years. Hopefully someone will sign them and give me some extra picks, if not, I'll sign them and try to make another go of it.

Sounds like you and I are in the same boat. I have nearly $30 million over the salary cap worth of contracts that i can't afford.. So this is going to be one heck of a good free agency period for someone.

[Alan T]

I added FOOL-H into the FOOL Champions Row for future seasons!

League Champions Row «

[MattG]

Am I added in yet at Louisville? Hopefully I won't embarrass the team that was 2 wins away from the World Series!

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by MattG

Am I added in yet at Louisville? Hopefully I won't embarrass the team that was 2 wins away from the World Series!

From what I can tell, it looks like you are set up for Louisville. If you have issues, just post in this thread, many of us can help get you going when DC isn't around.

[MattG]

Originally Posted by Alan T

From what I can tell, it looks like you are set up for Louisville. If you have issues, just post in this thread, many of us can help get you going when DC isn't around.

Cool works! It does say Error Could Not Find Historical Database...Please Check Database Path!

Also do I just select my own password?

Finally is this still in effect?

Any new owner that joins the league is entitled to cut at no cost $20 million total value worth of contracts as a 1 time option during the FOOL Classic sim of their first complete season in the league. This does not apply to old owners coming back or old owners switching teams. An owner can cut more than $20million worth of contracts, however any overage would have to come off of the following season’s salary cap.

Thanks!

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by MattG

Cool works! It does say Error Could Not Find Historical Database...Please Check Database Path!

That won't impact anything at all. You can ignore the error all together. if it bugs you, I can find the thread where I told people how to get rid of it, I don't remember the path off the top of my head though.

Originally Posted by MattG

Also do I just select my own password?

Yep, just go into your manager options and change your password to whatever you want. It will auto-upload with your export.

Originally Posted by MattG

Finally is this still in effect?

Any new owner that joins the league is entitled to cut at no cost $20 million total value worth of contracts as a 1 time option during the FOOL Classic sim of their first complete season in the league. This does not apply to old owners coming back or old owners switching teams. An owner can cut more than $20million worth of contracts, however any overage would have to come off of the following season’s salary cap.

Thanks!

I -assume- it is because Dark Cloud said this league is using the same financial rules as FOOL-X (with a few exceptions). Just to be sure, drop Dark Cloud a PM (so he doesn't miss this post in the thread) asking him if it still applies, and if so let him know what you are wanting to cut. If he says it is not in effect, do me a favor and let me know too so I can edit it out of the rules

[TimGuru]

Congrats Alan.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by TimGuru

Congrats Alan.

Thanks!

[spot]

Originally Posted by Alan T

I -assume- it is because Dark Cloud said this league is using the same financial rules as FOOL-X (with a few exceptions). Just to be sure, drop Dark Cloud a PM (so he doesn't miss this post in the thread) asking him if it still applies, and if so let him know what you are wanting to cut. If he says it is not in effect, do me a favor and let me know too so I can edit it out of the rules

Matt, when you find out what the deal is let me know as well. I could use some cap room for FA.

[fairly]

There was a time in FOOL where anyone could release a player no matter how large a contract and you would not be penalized. But I don't know if that strategy is still viable or how to implement it.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by fairly

There was a time in FOOL where anyone could release a player no matter how large a contract and you would not be penalized. But I don't know if that strategy is still viable or how to implement it.

You still can release a player for no penalty, but the game will take it out of your budget. So if the player's salary is too large it will limit what you can spend on the next season is all.

[fairly]

Originally Posted by Alan T

You still can release a player for no penalty, but the game will take it out of your budget. So if the player's salary is too large it will limit what you can spend on the next season is all.

Everyone seems to start with $15mil in addition to the media revenue, so you could release anyone, anytime up to $15 mil and be OK for next season.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by fairly

Are you sure about that? I released a player I owed $9 mil for 1904 on the sim before the postseason and that expense does not show up anywhere, now. (It did show up in player expenses for the postseason sim, but was wiped out somewhere along the way). Also, everyone seems to start with $15mil in addition to the media revenue, so you could release anyone, anytime up to $15 mil and be OK.

That is because of the max cash being set to $15mil. What that means is if you end up making more money than $15mil, you are limited to just $15 mil in cash going into the next season. If you go more than $15mil in debt, the debt gets reduced to only -$15mil. So most likely you made more than $24mil extra the previous season, released someone who cost you $9mil, but still kept you above $15mil in extra cash, if that makes sense.

Brooklyn Robins

General Information Team Focus Neutral Staff Payroll $0 Player Payroll $50,233,300 Current Budget $69,201,516 Projected Balance $18,968,216 Average Player Salary $1,674,443 League Average Salary $2,165,808 Highest Paid Players: 1) Bill Keister $6,590,000 2) Sam Mertes $6,540,000 3) Sol White $6,016,500 4) Roy A Thomas $5,055,900 5) Red Donahue $3,270,000

Current Financial Overview Attendance 0 Attendance per Game 0 Gate Revenue $0 Playoff Revenue $0 Media Revenue $66,645,570 Merchandising Revenue $0 Revenue Sharing $0 CASH $15,000,000 Player Expenses $0 Staff Expenses $0 BALANCE $81,645,570

Last Season Overview Attendance 1,587,844 Attendance per Game 19,603 Gate Revenue $1,514,338 Playoff Revenue $50,144 Media Revenue $66,645,570 Merchandising Revenue $713,257 Revenue Sharing $0 CASH $15,000,000 Player Expenses $68,747,037 Staff Expenses $0 BALANCE $15,176,272

For a comparison, look at my finances, I went even further over, and you can see how I felt the pain a good bit because of it:

Boston Beaneaters

General Information Team Focus Neutral Staff Payroll $0 Player Payroll $64,879,430 Current Budget $68,186,827 Projected Balance $3,307,397 Average Player Salary $2,595,177 League Average Salary $2,165,808 Highest Paid Players: 1) Jimmy Sheckard $13,770,000 2) George S Davis $12,520,000 3) Harry Steinfeldt $6,500,000 4) Topsy Hartsel $6,240,000 5) Frank Isbell $6,000,000

Current Financial Overview Attendance 0 Attendance per Game 0 Gate Revenue $0 Playoff Revenue $0 Media Revenue $66,645,570 Merchandising Revenue $0 Revenue Sharing $0 CASH $-2,216,282 Player Expenses $0 Staff Expenses $0 BALANCE $64,429,288

Last Season Overview Attendance 593,556 Attendance per Game 7,328 Gate Revenue $743,644 Playoff Revenue $53,513 Media Revenue $66,645,570 Merchandising Revenue $280,371 Revenue Sharing $0 CASH $15,000,000 Player Expenses $84,939,380 Staff Expenses $0 BALANCE $-2,216,282

If I am still not making sense, let me know and I can try to explain it better. It is a bit confusing, but that is just how OOTP is.