------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | International Replay Baseball League - Founded October 30, 1973 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ***************** IRBL NEWSLETTER # 714 ***************** 12-19-04 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ...................................... IRBL Menu Program 2005 Update When you installed this LRD, the IRBL Menu Program should now indicate 2005 and the following three directories should have been created: C:\IRBL\LEAGUE.Y05 C:\IRBL\RESULTS.Y05 C:\IRBL\SERIES.Y05 Please exit and restart the IRBL Menu Program, select menu option <5> and verify that you see this new version and date: Program version: 9.00.00 Last update: 12-19-04 Then verify that the listed values for the Windows operating system, Hard drive letter or DMB game directory matches what is on your computer. If not, then select options <1>, <2> or <3> to change the setting to match what you have. NOTE: The IRBL DMB files now require the installation of DMB version 9a. Please be sure that you have that version installed (select "Help-About" in the DMB main screen to see the version). NOTE: The league schedule that is currently included with the DMB IRBL player files and IRBL Menu Program is not the actual 2005 IRBL schedule. I just copied the 2004 schedule just for convenience (if you want to play some practice games). The 2005 IRBL schedule will be loaded into the files before the start of the season. If you encounter any other problems, let me know. ...................................... Manager change since the last newsletter (previously announced via email): Manager resignation: The IRBL REDS' manager, Jeff Rankin, has resigned after two seasons. Jeff said he does not have the time and energy needed to continue IRBL # 714 12-19-04 2 participating in the IRBL due to a major change that has impacted his life. Team reservation: The EXPOS have been reserved by a prospective new manager. ...................................... Teams current without managers: REDS EXPOS --> Chip Hopkins (TGM) PHILLIES --> Mike Mayko (TGM) ATHLETICS Two of the above two have volunteers to handle player transactions and the draft). Volunteers needed to handle the REDS and ATHLETICS to handle release players before draft and draft for the team. If you can also prepare team season instructions and monitor player usage, please let me know. You will get a credit LSP for the off-season player management and drafting and another credit LSP for preparing the season instructions and monitoring team usage. I have included an updated IRBL Manager Address List. ...................................... UPDATED IRBL RULES: Attached is an updated IRBL Rules file with the year references updated to 2005. ...................................... PLAYER TRANSACTIONS: The BLUE JAYS traded CARL PAVANO to the CARDINALS for LEW FORD, JASON JENNINGS. The BLUE JAYS released MIKE BORDICK, JOE LAWRENCE, TONY TARASCO, JULIO MANON, HEATH MURRAY, JERROD RIGGAN. The PIRATES traded SCOTT PODSEDNIK, SCOTT ELARTON to the MARINERS for WILLIE HARRIS, ALEX SANCHEZ, RODRIGO LOPEZ. The METS traded ANDRUW JONES, RYAN LUDWICK, METS' 3RD round pick to the BRAVES for RICHARD HIDALGO, BRAVES' 1ST round pick. The CARDINALS traded JAY PAYTON, JUAN RINCON, JAMIE WALKER, CARDINALS' 5TH round pick to the RANGERS for MATT LAWTON, RANGERS' 3RD round pick, IRBL # 714 12-19-04 3 BLUE JAYS' 3RD round pick, RANGERS' 4TH round pick. The CUBS traded MARK LORETTA, TIM WORRELL, CUBS' 1ST round pick to the TIGERS for GARRETT ATKINS, FELIPE LOPEZ, TIGERS' PRELIM round pick. The RED SOX traded CHIPPER JONES, RED SOX' 8TH round pick to the D-BACKS for JON GARLAND, D-BACKS' 2ND round pick. The PIRATES traded BRIAN LAWRENCE to the MARLINS for ERIC GAGNE. The CARDINALS released ROOSEVELT BROWN, ANGEL ECHEVARRIA, MIKE GULAN, KEVIN FREDERICK, DOUG LINTON, LANCE PAINTER, J.J. TRUJILLO. The DODGERS traded VICTOR SANTOS, DODGERS' 1ST round pick to the BREWERS for JEROMY BURNITZ, SCOTT DOWNS, BREWERS' 3RD round pick. The DODGERS traded DODGERS' 4TH round pick to the DEVILRAYS for JOSE MESA. The DODGERS traded SHEA HILLENBRAND, RICKY LEDEE, BREWERS' 3RD round pick to the ROYALS for SAMMY SOSA, CHRIS STYNES. The RANGERS traded GARRET ANDERSON, ALAN EMBREE to the DODGERS for SAMMY SOSA, DODGERS' 3RD round pick. The WHITE SOX traded KHALIL GREENE, JOAQUIN BENOIT to the TWINS for BRANDON WEBB. The DODGERS traded MARK MALASKA, DODGERS' 5TH round pick to the BREWERS for TONY CLARK. The ORIOLES traded ORIOLES' 1ST round pick to the BRAVES for BERNIE WILLIAMS, BRAVES' 4TH round pick. ...................................... Final Penalty Summaries: Below are the final lists of penalties and credits that will be applied to the team draft order. TOT=PUP+LSP TEAM MANAGER --- --- --- ---- ------- 28 28 TWINS D.Manel 20 20 DEVIL RAYS C.Leeson 8 8 CARDINALS D.Tobin 7 2 5 ORIOLES S.McEntire 7 7 WHITE SOX C.Hopkins 4 4 GIANTS M.Mayko 4 4 MARLINS M.Boling 4 4 ROYALS M.Aleprete 3 3 PADRES A.Cristiani 1 1 BRAVES J.Lee 1 1 INDIANS B.Mattfeld 1 1 METS G.McDonald Legend: IRBL # 714 12-19-04 4 TOT: Total penalties PUP: Player Usage Penalties LSP: Late Series Penalties ...................................... The following is the revised team draft order (counting LSP's, PUP's and credits but not counting trades): Note: Due to the penalty totals and the team positions, the TWINS, DRAYS, WHITE SOX and CARDINALS were dropped down one round PRELIMINARY ROUND SECOND ROUND 1 PIRATES 31 WHITE SOX-1 2 TIGERS 32 PIRATES 3 MARINERS 33 TWINS-1 4 PHILLIES 34 CARDINALS-1 35 TIGERS FIRST ROUND 36 MARINERS 37 PHILLIES 5 PIRATES 38 DRAYS-1 6 TIGERS 39 YANKEES 7 MARINERS 40 CUBS 8 PHILLIES 41 EXPOS 9 YANKEES 42 BREWERS 10 CUBS 43 ATHLETICS 11 EXPOS 44 RED SOX 12 BREWERS 45 BLUE JAYS 13 ATHLETICS 46 PADRES-2 14 RED SOX 47 BRAVES-2 15 BLUE JAYS 48 REDS 16 PADRES-1 49 MARLINS-2 17 BRAVES-1 50 INDIANS-2 18 REDS 51 ROYALS-2 19 MARLINS-1 52 ROCKIES 20 INDIANS-1 53 ANGELS 21 ROYALS-1 54 GIANTS-2 22 ROCKIES 55 METS-2 23 ANGELS 56 ORIOLES-2 24 GIANTS-1 57 RANGERS 25 METS-1 58 DBACKS 26 ORIOLES-1 59 ASTROS 27 RANGERS 60 DODGERS 28 DBACKS 29 ASTROS 30 DODGERS Additional rounds will be identical to the Second Round. The teams that were lowered are noted by a dash and a number indicating the round the pick originated from. Please note that the differences in the draft order between the first, second and third rounds is due to how the penalty points are applied (refer to IRBL Rule # 13D4). IRBL # 714 12-19-04 5 If you find any mistakes in the penalties list or the team draft order, please let me know by Jan. 16th and I will make the necessary corrections. The team draft order will become final (mistakes included) after Jan. 16th. ...................................... UPDATED ROSTERS FILES: During the 2004 Major League Season, 1247 players (623 batters and 624 pitchers) appeared in at least one game. There are 17 more players this season than last season (4 more batters and 13 more pitchers) and 29 more players than two years ago. According to IRBL Rule # 13B1, 13 teams will be allowed to draft until they have 41 rated players and 17 teams will be allowed to draft until they have 42 rated players. The following 13 teams will be allowed to draft until they have 41 rated players: DEVIL RAYS, METS, REDSOX, BLUEJAYS, REDS, ROCKIES, WHITESOX, ANGELS, CARDINALS, RANGERS, DIAMONDBACKS, ASTROS and DODGERS. The following 17 teams will be allowed to draft until they have 42 rated players: PIRATES, TIGERS, MARINERS, PHILLIES, TWINS, YANKEES, CUBS, EXPOS, PADRES, BREWERS, MARLINS, BRAVES, ROYALS, INDIANS, ORIOLES, GIANTS and ATHLETICS. ...................................... All teams are at or 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 42 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 for any players that you draft or trade for. At the end of the final pre-season trading deadline, the IRBL # 714 12-19-04 6 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 (248 total players: 114 batters and 134 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 2005 IRBL Rookie / Free-Agent Draft will start on Sunday Feb. 13th 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 2005 Draft" form. Please send me the required information in one of the following ways: 1) Edit and fill in the form and IRBL # 714 12-19-04 7 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): I strongly recommend that everyone participate in the IRBL draft using IRC (Internet Relay Chat). You can download the mIRC program from the www.mirc.co.uk web site. The latest version is 6.16. 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 irc.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 sometimes be a delay in keeping the IRBL web site up-to-date during the draft. IRBL # 714 12-19-04 8 NOTE: If the irc.ibl.org server is not working at the start of the draft (as what happenned last year), switch to the "Galaxynet - random server" (which you will find in the pull-down list of servers). ...................................... 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.Y05 o Click "OK" o Select "Game-scheduled" o Verify that the white "Org" box in the upper left corner states the following: IRBL League (12/19/04) (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.Y05 o Click "OK" o Select "Game-scheduled" o Verify that the white "Org" box in the upper left corner states the following: IRBL Series (12/19/04) (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. ...................................... DEADLINES: Jan. 23 - Trading and player release deadline (6 pm, EST) Feb. 13*- 2005 Draft (start 8 am, ET) Mar. 6*- Trading deadline (6 pm, ET) Mar. 20*- Team instructions to be received by League Office and all managers within your league Apr. 3*- First series of 2005 season *will slip one week for every Sunday the draft continues beyond Feb. 13 IRBL # 714 12-19-04 9 ...................................... Files included on LRD # 714: --------------------------- DRAFTFOR.Y05 --> Draft Participation Form DRAFTINF.Y05 --> Player Usage Form for all players eligible to be drafted (extra details) DRAFTPUF.Y05 --> Player Usage Form for all players eligible to be drafted IRBLROST.TXT --> IRBL Rosters IRBLRULE.TXT --> IRBL Rules MANAGERS.TXT --> Manager Address List NEWSL714.xxx --> Newsletter # 714 PLAYERUF.Y05 --> Player Usage Forms for all teams File Extension Legend (xxx): --------------------------- T1C --> Viewable one column newsletter text format TXT --> Viewable text format ...................................... BK