------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | International Replay Baseball League - Founded October 30, 1973 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ***************** IRBL NEWSLETTER # 529 ***************** 4-6-97 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ...................................... Along with this newsletter, you will find a set of the following instruction files for each team except as noted below: 1) INSTRUCT.Txx 2) PITCHING.Txx 3) INACTIVE.Txx 4) MPyy.EXP 5) 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. EXCEPTIONS: I have not received a complete set of instructions for the following four teams: ASTROS, BRAVES, ATHLETICS, ORIOLES There were a number of problems with other team instructions sets but they were all resolved after I received revisions from those managers in the past week. ...................................... A complete set of all the latest instructions files will always be available to download from the IRBL BBS as file name LRDINSTR.ZIP. In addition, you can upload updated instructions whenever you want during the season and they will be included with the next newsletter LRD (and I will update the LRDINSTR.ZIP file). ...................................... Prior to each series, print the road team's PITCHING, INACTIVE and INSTRUCT files to be sure you are using the latest instructions. You will need to manually set your printer to condensed print mode to print the INACTIVE file (otherwise, you can just view it on the screen and note which players are on the IAL for the series). Prior to starting each series, import the computer manager files from the C:\IRBL\RESULTS.Y97 directory. ...................................... MANAGER RESIGNATION: Jim Doyle (ASTROS) has resigned effective immediately. He decided that IRBL # 529 4-6-97 2 he does not know enough about computers to prepare his team instructions. I offered to explain to him everything he needs to know and I have have spent all the time needed to answer his questions in the past but he still decided to resign at this late date. It really bothers me when someone resigns like this just before a major deadline when he could have easily given me much more advance notice. After all, he did prepare instructions last season so he knew what was involved. ...................................... I have included an updated IRBL Manager Address List. ...................................... PROSPECTIVE NEW MANAGER: The ASTROS have been reserved by a prospective new manager. I have been helping this person resolve his computer problems this weekend over the telephone so that he would be able to install and use the IRBL Menu Program and the DMB game (which also was sometimes not working). Hopefully, the computer is now working well enough so he can proceed. ...................................... MISSING TEAM INSTRUCTIONS STATUS: I am expecting to receive updated instructions for the BRAVES and ORIOLES which I will distribute as soon as I receive them. The prospective new ASTROS' manager is working on the ASTROS' instructions. I have not heard from the ATHLETICS' manager (Tim Mei) since the Apr. 2nd deadline for my receiving all team season instructions. I have left him two voice messages and sent him two email messages that he has not yet responded to. If I do not hear from him by Apr. 7th, I will need to find another manager. ...................................... VOLUNTEER NEEDED: A volunteer will probably be needed to prepare the ATHLETICS' team season instructions. This task is work one credit LSP. Please contact me if you have the time to complete this task within the next week. IRBL # 529 4-6-97 3 ...................................... LATE SERIES PENALTY (LSP) NOTES: Since the instructions for four teams are missing, if you receive the instructions after the series date for a home series with that team which causes you to send in the series results late, let me know that and I will waive the LSP. ...................................... NEWSLETTER # 528 CORRECTION: IRBL Newsletter # 528 referred to DMB computer manager profile file name MGRyy. EXP. This should be MPyy.EXP. When exporting your computer manager profile, the two files are called MPyy.EXP and TEAMyy.EXP (where yy is the DMB team number, which is different than the IRBL team number). The other files that the export option creates are not needed. ...................................... 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 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 ---- ------- ----- ---- 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 WHITE SOX Chip Hopkins 15 11.25 INDIANS Bill Mattfeld 8 (2)6.00 (1): received $2.50 partial payment (2): received $4.50 partial payment IRBL # 529 4-6-97 4 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 ...................................... IRBL Internet Web site: I have created an IRBL Internet Web site. The location (URL) is: http://www.li.net/~bkooper/irbl.htm Right now it is only a very simple, one page web site that just allows you to download LRD's and send me email. When I have the time, I will add additional web pages to view all the IRBL files (rules, rosters, schedules, newsletters, etc.) and I will work at making it look more interesting. For the people who have been receiving the LRD's as an attachment to an Internet email message, from now on, I will just send you an email notifying you that a new LRD is available to download from the IRBL web site. Sending the LRD's as an email attachment was very time consuming (since the file was large, it took several minutes per message which took a long time to send all the messages). I will continue to post the LRD's on the IRBL BBS for those people who prefer that method or in case you cannot connect to the Internet. ...................................... Files included on LRD # 529: --------------------------- MANAGERS.xxx --> Manager Address List NEWSL529.xxx --> Newsletter # 529 (plus sets of team instruction files) File Extension Legend (xxx): --------------------------- PED --> Epson Dot Matrix Compatible Printer "print file" PHL --> HP Laser Compatible Printer "print file" T1C --> Viewable one column newsletter text format TXT --> Viewable text format ...................................... BK