------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | International Replay Baseball League - Founded October 30, 1973 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ***************** IRBL NEWSLETTER # 639 ***************** 12-18-01 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ...................................... IRBL Menu Program v8.00.06 When you installed this LRD, the IRBL Menu Program should now indicate 2002 and the following three directories should have been created: C:\IRBL\LEAGUE.Y02 C:\IRBL\RESULTS.Y02 C:\IRBL\SERIES.Y02 Please select menu option <5> and verify that you see the following: Program version: 8.00.06 Last update: 12-18-02 If you see an earlier version, then try exiting and restarting the IRBL Menu Program and then check the version. The automatic installation procedure is configured for the DMB game to be installed here: C:\DMB8 If you have the DMB game installed in a drive letter other than "C", then select <5> and then [H] and set the drive letter accordingly. If you have the DMB game installed in in a different directory than than "\DMB8", then let me know the location and I will send you a modified IRBL.CFG file to reflect the correct location. If you encounter any other problems, let me know. ...................................... 2001 IRBL Post-Season Results: NL Division Series: PIRATES defeated DODGERS, 3-2 NL Division Series: REDS defeated PHILLIES, 3-1 AL Division Series: RED SOX defeated ROYALS, 3-2 AL Division Series: BLUE JAYS defeated RANGERS, 3-1 IRBL # 639 12-18-01 2 NL Championship Series: REDS defeated PIRATES, 4-3 AL Championship Series: BLUE JAYS defeated RED SOX, 4-1 World Series: BLUE JAYS lead REDS, 2-0 ...................................... New Managers: ATHLETICS Pat J. Keane Chicago, IL Pat is a veteran sports gamer who over the last 14 years has used Cadaco All- Star Baseball (with the dueling spinners), Strat-O-Matic, Dynasty League, DMB and Baseball Mogul. MARINERS Dave Pittner 8348 W. Claremont St. Glendale, AZ 85305 623-764-0955 davioworld@aol.com This is Dave's second appearance in the IRBL. Dave was the charter IRBL TWINS' manager back in 1974 and managed the IRBL TWINS to the World Championship in 1975. Then Dave retired as champion. Now, 26 years later (after a "short vacation", as Dave put it), Dave has returned to the IRBL and Dave says he is "in for the long term". Dave probably remembers what the IRBL was like 28 years ago back in those "rough and tumble times". He may even know where some of the "bones" are buried (I buried some of them so I know where they are). Dave now joins an exclusive group of five current IRBL managers who are in their second term as an IRBL manager. ...................................... I have included an updated IRBL Manager Address List. ...................................... PLAYER TRANSACTIONS: The TIGERS traded TIGERS' 1ST round pick to the ROCKIES for TERRENCE LONG. IRBL # 639 12-18-01 3 The ROCKIES traded TIM WORRELL to the CUBS for CUBS' 2ND round pick. The ROYALS traded DAMIAN ROLLS, TODD RITCHIE to the PHILLIES for ROGER CLEMENS. The ROYALS traded TODD HOLLANDSWORTH, ROYALS' 3RD round pick to the MARLINS for LEE STEVENS, MARLINS' 10TH round pick. The ROYALS traded BRIAN BOHANON, ROYALS' 15TH round pick to the DIAMONDBACKS for DIAMONDBACKS' 10TH round pick. ...................................... UPDATED ROSTERS FILES: During the 2001 Major League Season, 1220 players (636 batters and 584 pitchers) appeared in at least one game. There are 10 less players this season than last season (4 more batters and 14 less pitchers). According to IRBL Rule # 13B1, 20 teams will be allowed to draft until they have 41 rated players and 10 teams will be allowed to draft until they have 40 rated players. The following 20 teams will be allowed to draft until they have 41 rated players: TWINS, CARDINALS, DIAMONDBACKS, ANGELS, MARLINS, WHITE SOX, BREWERS, GIANTS, ROCKIES, ATHLETICS, DEVIL RAYS, MARINERS, BRAVES, INDIANS, EXPOS, TIGERS, METS, YANKEES, ASTROS, CUBS The following 10 teams will be allowed to draft until they have 40 rated players: ORIOLES, RED SOX, PADRES, PIRATES, PHILLIES, RANGERS, ROYALS, REDS, BLUE JAYS, DODGERS ...................................... Almost all teams are below the rated player limits but if you do want to release players to increase the number of players you can draft, you must release the players by the trading deadline. Please note that if you release too many players, you may end up drafting worse players than you released. Please remember that the 41 or 40 rated player draft limit is affected by trading draft picks. Please also remember that the maximum roster size at any time is 60 players. You must release enough non-rated players to make room on your roster IRBL # 639 12-18-01 4 for any players that you draft or trade for. At the end of the final pre-season trading deadline, the maximum roster size is 50 players. ...................................... I have included files of the current cross-referenced IRBL rosters and the DMB Game rosters. Please notify me immediately if you find any errors on the IRBL or DMB rosters. ...................................... The players who played for more than one team are listed on the DMB Roster team that they played the most for. ...................................... The players on the DMB Game Rosters without cross-referencing numbers will be eligible to be drafted (225 total players: 101 batters and 124 pitchers). This total will increase by any additional rated players that are released. ...................................... I have included a file containing the Player Usage Forms for all teams plus a file containing the Player Usage limitations for all the players eligible to be drafted. I have also included some additional information on the forms that you may find useful as a reference in comparing the players. To print out your own teams Player Usage Form, you can use the LIST program to highlight and print your team's page or you can edit and paste the entire file using your text editor or Word Processor (or using the DOS EDIT program by pressing [E] from the LIST program file list). ...................................... Please let me know if you find any mistakes in the Player Usage Form IRBL season limits. If there are any errors, the correct calculation will override these information sheets. ...................................... The year 2002 IRBL Rookie / Free-Agent Draft will start on Sunday Feb. 17th at 8 am until 9 pm, Eastern Time. At 9 pm, I will make a determination if I can complete the draft that night or to postpone the continuation of the draft until 8 am on the following Sunday. ...................................... I have enclosed a "Method Of Participating In The 2002 Draft" form. Please send me the required information in one of the following IRBL # 639 12-18-01 5 ways: 1) Edit and fill in the form and rename the filename extension to your team number in the following format: DRAFTFOR.Txx (i.e., the DODGERS would name the file DRAFTFOR.T03). Then email the file to me. 2) Just include the required information in an email and I will fill out the form for you. ...................................... I strongly recommend that you email me a draft instructions list even if you plan to participate by IRC or telephone just in case you are not available unexpectedly. Refer to IRBL Rule # 13C for details about the draft procedure and draft instructions. ...................................... In order to avoid any mis- understandings, please specify your draft picks (in this order) by indicating batter or pitcher, the DMB roster team name or number, and then the full first and last names for each player. ...................................... IRC (Internet Relay Chat): If anyone wants to participate in the IRBL draft using IRC (Internet Relay Chat) and needs help in using IRC, I recommend downloading the mIRC program from the www.mirc.co.uk web site. The latest version is 5.91. You can try the program for 30 days and then they expect a $20 registration fee if you want to continue using the program. IRBL Rule # 37 details how to participate using IRC, but here is a summary: After installing and starting the mIRC program, in the setup screen, you would add the bigdaddy.ibl.org server name and then type in the #irbl channel. You will then be logged into that channel and you will see who is currently logged in. Then you can just type messages that everyone else logged into the channel can see. During the draft, I will post each draft pick on the IRC and I will update the IRBL web site. Please note that at times, Internet connection problems sometimes prevents sending updates to web sites so there may IRBL # 639 12-18-01 6 sometimes be a delay in keeping the IRBL web site up-to-date during the draft. ...................................... DMB player files: I have prepared a set of DMB player files sorted to the IRBL teams. Please follow these directions to install the files into DMB: Start the DMB game and do the following: o Select "File-Add reference to an existing database" o Navigate to this directory: C:\IRBL\LEAGUE.Y02 o Click "OK" o Select "Game-scheduled" o Verify that the white "Org" box in the upper left corner states the following: IRBL League (12/18/01) (Org) o Close the "Scheduled Game selection" window o Select "File-Add reference to an existing database" o Navigate to this directory: C:\IRBL\SERIES.Y02 o Click "OK" o Select "Game-scheduled" o Verify that the white "Org" box in the upper left corner states the following: IRBL Series (12/18/01) (Org) You will find all the IRBL players sorted to the appropriate IRBL teams and the players on the free agent list (not assigned to teams) will be eligible to be drafted in the upcoming IRBL draft. Please note: The league schedule that is currently included with the DMB IRBL player files is not the actual 2002 IRBL schedule. I just copied the 2001 schedule just for convenience (if you want to play some practice games). The 2002 IRBL schedule will be loaded into the DMB files before the start of the season. ...................................... DEADLINES: Jan. 27 - Trading and player release deadline (6 pm, EST) Feb. 17*- 2002 Draft (start 8 am, ET) Mar. 10*- Trading deadline (6 pm, ET) Mar. 24*- Team instructions to be IRBL # 639 12-18-01 7 received by League Office and all managers within your league Apr. 3*- First series of 2002 season *will slip one week for every Sunday the draft continues beyond Feb. 17 ...................................... Files included on LRD # 639: --------------------------- DRAFTFOR.Y02 --> Draft Participation Form DRAFTINF.Y02 --> Player Usage Form for all players eligible to be drafted (extra details) DRAFTPUF.Y02 --> Player Usage Form for all players eligible to be drafted IRBLROST.TXT --> IRBL Rosters MANAGERS.TXT --> Manager Address List NEWSL639.xxx --> Newsletter # 639 PLAYERUF.Y01 --> Player Usage Forms for all teams File Extension Legend (xxx): --------------------------- T1C --> Viewable one column newsletter text format TXT --> Viewable text format ...................................... BK