Baseball Digest Daily Blog: Sim League Openings

As promised, here is the list of league openings I’ve received. Please contact the league directly and NOT BDD.

Strat-O-Matic Leagues

-- The USBL Strat-O-Matic league is a Mega-league (draft style), with 30 teams of 150-man rosters, and a salary structure with MLB-style arbitration years, and free agency. At present, we have multiple openings, and are interviewing candidates to take on a team or to help out as a "co-manager", or to join the waiting list.

Requirements: An extensive knowledge of players and willingness to join a league with long-term focus are the most important requirements. SOM experience is not required, although the game's ins and outs will need to be learned. Managers will play their home games each season (broken into monthly "blocks"). This will require the managers to each own the software, and NetPlay is desired but not mandatory.

Contact: All the league information is available at http://www.the-usbl.org/. Right now, the following teams are open, although some managers are being interviewed: Pittsburgh, State College, Tampa Bay, Hudson Valley. New managers will be free to rename their franchises. Interested parties should contact Ed at rosedander@aol.com.

-- The Cooperstown Baseball League (CBL) is looking for serious and dedicated managers for its 2007 season. We have an active off-season starting in October 2006.

We are a thirty team summer league that plays from April to October. The league is split with an AL and an NL. Some of the features our league offers are: free agency, salary cap, Rule 5 draft, amateur draft , web site, and message board. We use the latest computer version. Net Play is optional.

If you're bored of the usual 18-24 team leagues and want something totally different with the goal towards realism, join our unique league. If you have questions, please contact John at file:///C:/Business%20Organization/League%20Openings/successlegacy@aol.com or visit our web site at to learn more about the league at http://members.cox.net/dshillen.

-- The Millenium Baseball League is a 20 Team league in its 2nd season. We play 9 blocks of approx 15-21 games for a total of 162 games per season. We currently have 2 open teams (NYY and K.C.) Both teams have good talent and are currently in the middle of good playoff races. We have been autoplaying their games and have frozen all transactions with the 2 teams to lock in all their talent.

All games are played via computer, using the most current version of the games software. Netplay is optional during the regular season and mandatory in the playoffs. We are currently playing the 2001 season. 2002, 2003,etc will be played until we catch up with the current MLB season. We currently play 1 full season per calendar year and start a second after that season's draft is held. Each team is allowed 17 keepers prior to the draft. All carded players can be drafted.

We have a very solid base of owners and would like to fill our last 2 teams with dedicated owners who are looking for a league with a long term plan for the future. Our league website is http://www.angelfire.com/mb2/msl/ and anyone interested or needing more info should contact our league Commissioner John via email at helmbrej@hotmail.com.

-- NOMBL is a summer computer baseball league with 20 teams. NOMBL has 1, maybe 2 teams available for the 2006/7 season which started in April.

Join now so you can be a member in time for our 2007 season. Team available is Tidewater which has Tori Hunter, Jacque Jones, Bedard, Harang, Brian Roberts and very Baltimore O's loaded (as this was his favorite team). We use super-advanced using all new rules.

We are a keeper league which drafts rookies and minor leaguers with net play allowed. We use a 40 man roster, 162 game schedule using both AL and NL players. Contact me at vasquires@juno.comor 757-235-4494.

-- The DBA is a 20-team, salary based league; we have an email Rookie Draft in October thru February, followed by a Free Agent Auction in March. Our site, baseball.dawning-ray.com. We have two immediate openings. If you like the challenge of a salary cap and excitement of a day-long Free Agent Auction, email dba_commish@yahoo.com (Jamie Imhoff).

-- The Continental Baseball League (CBL) is currently wrapping up its 22nd season and is looking for a few punctual, dedicated baseball fans for 2007. The CBL is a 24 team strat-o-matic play-by-mail league with a unique team identity rule. The draft is held in February, followed by an abbreviated free agent draft in March. The season runs from April - September. Newsletters are published quarterly and also during the offseason. There are currently three openings with the Nationals, Astros, and Cardinals franchises available. Interested parties should visit the website at http://www.cblbaseball.com/ and follow the "Email Commissioner" link.

-- The WTBL Strat Baseball PBM league is looking for a few good owners for the upcoming season. There are currently 2 lousy teams that need general managers who know how to rebuild a team and love a challenge.

http://www.untrading.com/wtbl/

24 teams, combined AL/NL, DH, 35 man rosters, all managers on computer, some using netplay. 162 game schedule. FA Draft of carded players in Spring. Special rules for struggling teams. If interested Contact Brian Beal at: file:///C:/Business%20Organization/League%20Openings/rmb@exop.net.

-- The RFBA is a 24 team draft league with a salary cap and active participation. The league makes great use of its professionally designed web site. We’re currently looking for 2 managers to take over existing teams. If interested please email David at sadiecody@aol.com.

APBA Leagues

-- The O.Z. League, an APBA Baseball League, is getting ready to conclude its 25th season. We have been around since 1982, and were featured in the NY Daily News in 1988. Our 26th season begins in January of 2007. Interested parties can contact Dom at NYAPBA@yahoo.com.

--The Mid-West Baseball League http://www.straybaseball.com/mwbl

Quite possibly has a team opening up for this season & is always looking for quality managers, who meet the following requirements.Do the following statements describe you?

• Passionate about the game of baseball.• Interested in both on-field strategy and front-office maneuvering.• Knowledgeable about Major League Baseball players' worth, beyond their statistics.• Focused on the minor leagues, with a good eye for who the next MLB stars will be.• Capable of giving at least a five-year commitment to a fantasy baseball league.• Willing to put in Pre & Post season work, such as preparing for draft, off-season trades & voting on post season awards and rule changes.• Possesses the time to play weekly series from Friday afternoon through Tuesday morning, as well as the time for short summary write-ups.• Is able to attend the MWBL draft either in person or on-line on the first Saturday after the Super Bowl. (Saturday February 10th, 2007)• Has in depth knowledge of Minor League Players as we draft 200+ each year.• Plays & interacts well with others, in a professional yet fun filled environment.• Has E-Mail access for sending and receiving league files.• Has AOL Instant Messenger program and uses it on a regular basis. (If you don't have it it's a free download).• Owns Baseball for Windows v5.5, or will purchase it prior to being accepted into the MWBL

If that's you, then you're just the type of owner we're looking for. You could be one of us. You belong in the best present day league around, and that's what we've have. Chances are you already know something about the MWBL by now, but in case you don't, here are a few reasons why you won't find a better simulation baseball experience:

• The BEST league website around, without a doubt. More info, more records, more stats than anywhere other league.• Inexpensive dues- only $25 per year.• Great owners- intelligent guys who care about the game and are ready to talk trade any time, all the time.• Twelve-man minor league roster. Build your team form the ground up, but snag those guys early- by the time he's ready to be a star, chances are someone's already got him.• In-depth post-season awards- MVP, CY Young, Rookie of the Year, Gold Gloves, Reliever of the Year, enjoy the feeling of watching your player win one of these coveted awards.• The MWBL All-Star game, featuring the best of the best, and rotating yearly to deserving owners.• The Draft- the biggest day of the year. Christmas time for baseball junkies, where 24 guys from all over the country spend hours making the decisions that will (hopefully) put their team in the World Series that year or perhaps five years down the road.

So there you have it- the best league around is, naturally, looking for the best owners around. If you're one of them, don't hesitate to send in your application. We look forward to hearing back from you.

http://www.straybaseball.com/mwbl
John (STRAY) Corrado at mwbl@straybaseball.com

Action PC Leagues

-- We'll need mangers for the best baseball sim out there in Action Baseball. Heres our website: http://gdbl.netfirms.com/. Interested parties should contact Phil at Matsikoudis@Comcast.net.

“Other” Leagues

-- Current NBA draft league (with keepers) needs owners. We use all teams in the NBA for any given season. The league web site is www.geocities.com/ctasbl. We are currently in the 1st round of the 70-71 playoffs. Teams available are Detroit (Pete Maravich, Jimmy Walker, Gus Johnson), and two 1st year expansion teams: Portland (Spencer Haywood, Rick Adelman) and Buffalo (McCoy McLemore, Geoff Petrie). If interested, contact Steve at tinmansteve@nyc.rr.com.

Players Looking for Leagues

-- I'd be interested in joining an APBA simulation league. I was a regular player in multiple leagues years ago but haven't done anything recently. Let me know if you need more information. Please contact Bob Dutton at bdutton@aol.com.

-- I am an oldtime APBA Basic Game dice and cards player. I just completed my 3rd Replay. I'd like to see if there might be some who would like to play face to face, the old-fashioned way! I'd travel a bit if players are on the Gulf Coast, Alabama, Mississippi or the panhandle of Florida. Thanks. Please contact Charlie Lord at clord@ymcasalabama.org.

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