------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | International Replay Baseball League - Founded October 30, 1973 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ***************** IRBL NEWSLETTER # 528 ***************** 3-19-97 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ...................................... PLAYER TRANSACTIONS: The PADRES traded WAYNE KIRBY to the MARINERS for OZZIE TIMMONS. The BREWERS released MARCOS ARMAS, MIKE SHARPERSON, KEN WILLIAMS. The PADRES released TRACY WOODSON. The PIRATES traded RICKY JORDAN, DARRYL STRAWBERRY, DANNY TARTABULL, RAMON GARCIA to the BREWERS for MIKE BUSCH, HENRY RODRIGUEZ, MIKE MORGAN. The DODGERS released SCOTT LYDY, KEVIN REIMER, MITCH WEBSTER, JULIO MACHADO, JOSE NUNEZ, CARLOS VALDEZ. The BREWERS released BARRY LYONS. The TIGERS released JEFF BARRY, GEORGE BELL, DOUG BRADY, RICCARDO INGRAM, JEFF TREADWAY, SCOTT CHIAMPARINO, DAVE HAAS. The RED SOX released SPIKE OWEN, DARRELL SHERMAN. The PIRATES released BILL KRUEGER, CRAIG MCMURTRY. The ANGELS released MIKE MAKSUDIAN, R.J. REYNOLDS, BRIAN DRAHMAN, WILLIE FRASER, ROD NICHOLS, CHRIS NICHTING. The TWINS released LUIS RIVERA, WES GARDNER, JAY HOWELL. The METS released ATLEE HAMMAKER. The CARDINALS traded LENNY DYKSTRA to the DODGERS for TONY GRAFFANINO, SHAD WILLIAMS. The GIANTS traded DAVID WEST to the RANGERS for DENNY HOCKING. The PIRATES released RON TINGLEY. The REDS released FREDDIE BENAVIDES, CHRIS H. HOWARD, DEREK LEE, TOM BOLTON, JOSE DEJESUS. The PIRATES traded AL LEITER to the EXPOS for DAN NAULTY, KEVIN TAPANI. The CARDINALS released BRAD BRINK, KENNY GREER, SCOTT M. TAYLOR. The GIANTS traded MARVIN FREEMAN to the PIRATES for KEITH MITCHELL. The BREWERS released PAUL ABBOTT. The RANGERS traded BRET BOONE to the CARDINALS for WILLIE ADAMS. The BLUE JAYS traded JOE CARTER, QUILVIO VERAS, OMAR DAAL to the MARLINS for WIL CORDERO, LENNY HARRIS. The BRAVES traded CHRIS JONES to the ROYALS for ED VOSBERG. The TWINS traded GREGG JEFFERIES, PAT LISTACH, F.P. SANTANGELO, DAVID CONE, MIKE JAMES, T.J. MATHEWS to the GIANTS for WILL CLARK, ROYCE IRBL # 528 3-19-97 2 CLAYTON, DARREN LEWIS, KEVIN ROBERSON, ANGEL MIRANDA. The TWINS released SKEETER BARNES, MARIO DIAZ, SHAWN HARE, DAN MASTELLER, PAT AHEARNE, DANNY COX, JOE GRAHE, RAVELO MANZANILLO. The INDIANS released BILL WERTZ. The EXPOS traded PETE INCAVIGLIA to the MARINERS for JASON DICKSON. The MARINERS released DONALD HARRIS. The ORIOLES released REGGIE WILLIAMS, STEVE CHITREN, FELIX RODRIGUEZ, JIMMY ROGERS. The BRAVES released DARRELL WHITMORE, LUIS AQUINO, TIM FORTUGNO. The WHITE SOX released RAMON CARABALLO, TIM HULETT, LUIS A. LOPEZ, GARY SCOTT, DERRICK WHITE, JIM DESHAIES, MIKE GARDINER, KURT KNUDSEN. ...................................... I have included final cross-referenced rosters and team Player Usage Form files. ...................................... I have included the following items you will need to prepare your 1997 season team instructions (refer to IRBL Rule # 15): 1) Starting Pitchers Rotation forms for all teams 2) Inactive List forms for all teams 3) Player Usage forms for all teams ..................................... Please use the following guidelines when filling out the forms: 1) Starting Pitchers Rotation form: View the PITCHING.Y97 file using the LIST program. Use the [\] key option to search for your team name. Mark your team form by using the arrow keys to position the first line at the top of the display. Then press [Alt-M] to mark the top line (the first line will be highlighted). Then use the arrows keys to position the form feed character after the last line of your form at the bottom of the display. The form feed character looks like a "+" symbol with a "o" above it. Then press [Alt-B] to mark the bottom line (the entire form will now be highlighted). Now you can either press [Alt-P] to print the form or [Alt-D] to copy the form to a new separate file (when prompted, use file name PITCHING.Txx, where xx is your team IRBL # 528 3-19-97 3 number; the DODGERS would use PITCHING.T03). You can then edit your new file by highlighting the file name in the LIST file selection display and pressing the [E] key. This will invoke the DOS EDIT program. Use this method to edit the file rather than your own word processing program so that the file remains pure text. Fill in the pitcher's initials next to each game number. At the bottom of the page, list each pitcher's full name, the initials used, indicate if he throw "L" or "R" and the number of starts he is scheduled for using the following format: T GS - -- BOUCHER, DENIS (DB) L 25 DELUCIA, RICH (RD) R 30 GROOM, BUDDY (BG) L 30 JONES, JIMMY (JJ) R 27 MILITELLO, SAM (SM) R 11 PUGH, TIM (TP) R 8 ROBINSON, RON (RR) R 2 WILLIAMS, MIKE (MW) R 29 When typing the above chart, make sure that you do not exceed 60 lines on the page or 80 characters on a line (refer to the line and column counter in the lower right corner of the editing screen). 2) Inactive List form: The INACTIVE.Y97 file contains a blank form for each team with all your rated players listed. You can select and copy your team's form to a file (use file name INACTIVE.Txx) in a similar manner that is described above. To print this form, you need to set your printer for condensed print (17 characters per inch). Place an "XX" in the appropriate box for each player on the Inactive List for each series. There must be exactly 25 players on the "Active List" for each series (i.e., 25 boxes next to a player's name in each column that do not have a "XX"). 3) Player Usage Form: The PLAYERUF.Y97 file contains a filled out form for each team. You can select and copy IRBL # 528 3-19-97 4 your team's form to a file (use file name PLAYERUF.Txx) in a similar manner that is described above. 4) Team Game Managing Instructions: Rename file INSTRUCT.TXT to INSTRUCT.Txx (where xx is your IRBL team number as described above) by highlighting the file name in the LIST file selection display and pressing the [R] key. Then edit this file to contain your starting lineups for all your road and home series (including all lineups stored in your Computer Manager profile). If you leave out your home series lineups, your instruction package will be considered incomplete. If you list a player in every lineup who cannot play 162 games, you must include a note indicating which games he will be sat out and who will replace him. When typing this page, make sure that you do not exceed 60 lines on the page or 80 characters on a line. 5) Computer Manager: Create your profile following the guidelines in IRBL Rule # 15. Prepare the above detailed files and upload them to the IRBL BBS or send them to me via Internet e-mail. If you send the files via Internet e-mail, use PKZIP to compress all the files into one file called INSTRUxx.ZIP (where xx is your IRBL team number). If you need instructions on how to use PKZIP, please call me. These files are summarized as follows: 1) INSTRUCT.Txx 2) PITCHING.Txx 3) INACTIVE.Txx 4) MGRyy.EXP and TEAMyy.EXP NOTE: The xx is the two digit IRBL team number. The yy is a different one or two number that the DMB game assigns to each team. These numbers are: yy xx yy xx -- -- -- -- IRBL # 528 3-19-97 5 DODGERS 27 03 ANGELS 13 13 GIANTS 26 04 ATHLETICS 12 14 PADRES 25 05 MARINERS 11 25 ROCKIES 24 27 RANGERS 10 15 ASTROS 23 01 BREWERS 9 19 CARDINALS 22 07 INDIANS 8 20 CUBS 21 08 ROYALS 7 16 PIRATES 20 12 TWINS 6 17 REDS 19 06 WHITE SOX 5 18 BRAVES 18 02 BLUE JAYS 4 26 EXPOS 17 09 ORIOLES 3 21 MARLINS 16 28 RED SOX 2 22 METS 15 10 TIGERS 1 23 PHILLIES 14 11 YANKEES 0 24 ...................................... All the team instruction files will be included in an LRD and will also always be available to download separately from the IRBL BBS. ...................................... The following managers did not submit a "Method Of Participating In The 1997 Draft" form. Although the draft is completed, I still would like to have the rest of the form filled out and submitted to me (i.e., information about your computer and questions about the IRBL BBS): TEAM MANAGER ---- ------- PADRES Andrea Cristiani ASTROS Jim Doyle PIRATES Ricky Diaz BRAVES Bob Estabrook ANGELS Matt Cummings BREWERS John Mattfeld WHITE SOX Chip Hopkins BLUE JAYS Roch Doran ...................................... The following is a summary of the 1997 draft telephone calls that I should be receiving reimbursement for: TEAM MANAGER CALLS COST ---- ------- ----- ---- ASTROS Jim Doyle 12 9.00 REDS Jeff Nicholson 5 3.75 BRAVES Bob Estabrook 11 8.25 MARLINS Don Swearingen 3 2.25 PHILLIES John Parker 6 (1)4.50 ANGELS Matt Cummings 14 10.50 ATHLETICS Tim Mei 5 3.75 RANGERS Michael Walsh 15 11.25 INDIANS Bill Mattfeld 6 4.50 ROYALS Tom Dixon 7 5.25 TWINS Mark Johnson 8 6.00 WHITE SOX Chip Hopkins 15 11.25 BLUE JAYS Roch Doran 12 9.00 IRBL # 528 3-19-97 6 ORIOLES Carmine Salerno 8 6.00 RED SOX Frank Hopkins 6 4.50 (1): received $2.50 advance payment The following is a summary of the 1996 draft telephone calls that I still need reimbursement for: TEAM MANAGER CALLS COST ---- ------- ----- ---- REDS Jeff Nicholson 13 9.75 ANGELS Matt Cummings 14 10.50 INDIANS Bill Mattfeld 8 6.00 BLUE JAYS Roch Doran 8 6.00 ...................................... DEADLINES: Apr. 2 - Team instructions to be received by League Office and all managers within your league Apr. 9 - First series of 1996 season ...................................... Files included on LRD # 528: --------------------------- INACTIVE.Y97 --> Inactive List Forms for all teams INSTRUCT.TXT --> blank team season instructions file IRBLROST.PED --> IRBL Rosters IRBLROST.PHL --> IRBL Rosters IRBLROST.Y97 --> IRBL Rosters NEWSL528.PED --> Newsletter # 528 NEWSL528.PHL --> Newsletter # 528 NEWSL528.T1C --> Newsletter # 528 NEWSL528.TXT --> Newsletter # 528 PITCHING.Y97 --> Starting Pitchers Rotation Sheets for all teams PLAYERUF.Y97 --> Player Usage Forms for all teams SCHEDULE.PED --> IRBL NL and AL league schedules SCHEDULE.PHL --> IRBL NL and AL league schedules SCHEDULE.Y97 --> IRBL NL and AL league schedules File Extension Legend: --------------------- PED --> Epson Dot Matrix Compatible Printer "print file" PHL --> HP Laser Compatible Printer "print file" T1C --> Viewable one column newsletter text format T97 --> Viewable text format TXT --> Viewable text format ......................................