------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | International Replay Baseball League - Founded October 30, 1973 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ***************** IRBL NEWSLETTER # 790 ***************** 1-1-08 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ...................................... Final 2007 Post-season results: NL Division Series: REDS defeated BRAVES, 3 games to 1 NL Division Series: DODGERS defeated CUBS, 3 game to 2 AL Division Series: TIGERS defeated DEVIL RAYS, 3 games to 0 AL Division Series: WHITE SOX defeated ATHLETICS, 3 games to 2 NL Championship Series: REDS defeated DODGERS, 4 games to 1 AL Championship Series: TIGERS defeated WHITE SOX, 4 games to 2 World Series: REDS defeated TIGERS, 4 games to 1 Congratulations to Dwight Baker for managing the REDS team to their first IRBL World Series victory. You can see the boxscores, scoresheets and series statistics at the IRBL website. ...................................... 2008 IRBL dues: All managers have submitted their 2008 IRBL dues except the following: Michael McGuinness (DODGERS) Mike Mayko (GIANTS) George P. Widenor (CUBS) Gerry McDonald (METS) Ricky Diaz (PIRATES) Mike Aleprete (ROYALS) Dave Manel (TWINS) Chip Hopkins (WHITE SOX) Frank Hopkins (RED SOX) Pete McClymont (MARINERS) The IRBL dues for 2008 is $10 (payable in U.S. funds). If you have not done so already, you can pay via PayPal to bkoopers@optonline.net (selecting a bank account as a funding source), by check, money order or cash. The team draft order will be finalized once all managers who have any LSP's or PUP's IRBL # 790 1-1-08 2 have officially signed up. The trading season is open. A manager is not eligible to make trades until I receive his dues payment. ...................................... DMB 2007 Season Disk: If you have done so already, place your order for the DMB 2007 Season Disk at the DMB web site. Please confirm to me that you have placed the order and verify that you are listed as having done so in the confirmation section to the IRBL LRD download confirmation web page. ...................................... DMB patch 9c: If you have done so already, download and install the DMB patch 9c from the DMB web site. This is the URL: http://diamond-mind.com/ products/version9/v9patchc.htm You can check the version you have by selecting "Help-About" from the DMB game. If you currently have any version less than 9c, then just download and install the 9c patch (it includes all previous patches). Please confirm to me that you have installed the 9c patch and verify that you are listed as having done so in the confirmation section to the IRBL LRD download confirmation web page. ...................................... I am working on updating the IRBL rosters and DMB player files for the new season. I expect to finish by the weekend and post another LRD with the updated files. ...................................... 2008 IRBL draft date: The 2008 IRBL draft will take place on Sunday, Feb. 17th. The other deadlines are listed below. ...................................... DEADLINES: Jan. 27 - Trading and player release deadline (6 pm, EST) Feb. 17*- 2008 Draft (start 8 am, ET) Mar. 9*- Trading deadline (6 pm, ET) Mar. 23*- Team instructions to be received by League Office and all managers within your league IRBL # 790 1-1-08 3 Apr. 1*- First series of 2008 season *will slip one week for every Sunday the draft continues beyond Feb. 17 ...................................... Files included on LRD # 790: --------------------------- NEWSL790.xxx --> Newsletter # 790 File Extension Legend (xxx): --------------------------- T1C --> Viewable one column newsletter text format TXT --> Viewable text format ...................................... BK