2012 Draft Order – Final
2011 Rule Changes:
Following are some rule changes that will be put into effect this year.
These changes are the result of previous experiences and the lively discussion held earlier this offseason.
They will be reflected in the constitution as well.
1) There is now a 3/4 game deadline, on August 31st. If you don’t have 61 home games done by then, you get penalized, and the league can make its own arrangements for completing your games.
2) There are also deadlines for each playoff series. They are 4, 7, and 10 weeks, respectively after the end of the regular season. The penalties apply to both teams, and can also result in TLO arranging to play your series for you. Obviously, it takes coordination of 2 people to get these done, and we will apply best judgement in cases where clearly one manager is “to blame.” If you are having difficulty reaching or arranging things with the other manager, it will benefit you to make this known prior to your deadline expiring. 
3) The GT date will be fixed as the 2nd weekend in June for the next 3 years. We’ll monitor attendance during that time and decide whether to extend the plan beyond 2013 after the GT that year. So get your vacation requests in now!
4) As for giving your CMs to opposing managers who will be playing your road games for you, you will be required to post them on the bulletin board Jeff has set up. This will be the metric for assigning penalties in cases where managers have to play your games for you without the benefit of instructions.
5) The computer game is required for all league gameplay. This has really been in practice for some time, but now its “official” and appropriate entries in the constitution have been modified to reflect it.
6) League dues are $5, and are due Jan 1st for the following year. This is not actually a new rule, but I will let you pay this year’s and next year’s dues at this year’s GT for your convenience. As of next Jan 1, though, if you have not paid for 2011 and 2012, your access to the league website will be draconicly removed. For those who wish to mail me dues, my address is
505 Polo Club Dr
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
There were other potential changes discussed also that may not have been as popular, but please continue to volunteer ideas and constructive criticism for the league as appropriate.
And Sam’s movement to banish this mailgroup marches on…
2010 Season is in the books.
Several site updates are posted. 2010 season web builder is posted in the main navigation on the left. The record book is also updated to reflect the 2010 season.
The final draft order is as follows (let the trading season commence):
AL
KC
MIN
TEX
CHI
BAL
OAK
BOS
DET
NYY
SEA
CLE
LAA
TOR
TAM
NL
FLA
MIL
LAD
HOU
PIT
ARZ
PHI
WAS
SD
SF
ATL
STL
CIN
CHI
COL
NYM
2010 Season alsmost underway…
With the opening of Strato already past, here’s a few key dates to keep in mind as we close in on the new season.
Some other deadlines on the horizon:
Transaction Deadline – March 15
RL Deadline – March 20
Starting Rotations – March 25
Manager Files Due – May 31st or Sunday After the GT
1/2 Games Due – July 31st
2010 Draft in the books.
The official draft time was 3 hours and 15 minutes. There were some minor hangups, but all in all it went very well.
Here’s the 1st round in case you missed it:
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2010 AL Draft |
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Rd-Pk |
Overall |
Team |
Pos |
Player |
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1-1 |
1 |
NYN |
C |
Weiters, Matt |
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1-2 |
2 |
BAL |
SS |
Andrus, Elvis |
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1-3 |
3 |
KC |
3B |
Beckham, Gordon |
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1-4 |
4 |
OAK |
SP |
Anderson, Brett |
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1-5 |
5 |
TEX |
SP |
Holland, Derek |
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1-6 |
6 |
KC |
SP |
Niemann, Jeff |
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1-7 |
7 |
HOU |
SP |
Feliz, Neftali |
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1-8 |
8 |
CLE |
SP |
Price, David |
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1-9 |
9 |
SEA |
SP |
Porcello, Rick |
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1-10 |
10 |
KC |
OF |
Reimold, Nolan |
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1-11 |
11 |
BAL |
SP |
Cahill, Trevor |
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1-12 |
12 |
LAD |
OF |
LaPorta, Matt |
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1-13 |
13 |
MIN |
SP |
Matusz, Brian |
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1-14 |
14 |
KC |
OF |
Brantley, Mike |
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2010 NL Draft |
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Rd-Pk |
Overall |
Team |
Pos |
Player |
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1-1 |
1 |
HOU |
SP |
Hanson, Tommy |
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1-2 |
2 |
FLA |
OF |
Ramsus, Colby |
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1-3 |
3 |
ATL |
OF |
McCutchen, Andrew |
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1-4 |
4 |
ARI |
OF |
Coghlan, Chris |
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1-5 |
5 |
NYA |
OF |
Fowler, Dexter |
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1-6 |
6 |
FLA |
SS |
Escobar, Alcides |
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1-7 |
7 |
CIN |
SP |
Wells, Randy |
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1-8 |
8 |
SD |
SP |
Latos, Matt |
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1-9 |
9 |
BAL |
OF |
Blanks, Kyle |
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1-10 |
10 |
WAS |
SS |
Cabrera, Everth |
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1-11 |
11 |
LAD |
OF |
Stubbs, Drew |
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1-12 |
12 |
PIT |
SP |
McDonald, James |
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1-13 |
13 |
ARI |
SP |
Leblanc, Wade |
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1-14 |
14 |
FLA |
SP |
Zimmerman, Jordan |
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1-15 |
15 |
CHA |
OF |
Parra, Gerardo |
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1-16 |
16 |
CHA |
OF |
McGehee, Casey |
2009 ICBL World Series Champions!
Jake Kuffel and the Anaheim Angels have won the ICBL World Series in 7 games over Alec Messina and the Chicago Cubs (NL). Congrats to Jake and Alec on great seasons.
Draft Order
Draft Date is set: Sunday, January 24 at 1 PM EST/ 12 PM CST.
American League
1. Chicago (AL)
2. Toronto
3. New York (AL)
4. Oakland
5. Texas
6. Boston
7. Detoit
8. Cleveland
9. Seattle
10. Kansas City
11. Baltimore
12. Tampa Bay
13. Los Angeles (AL)
14. Minnesota
National League
1. Houston
2. Florida
3. Atlanta
4. Arizona
5. Cincinnati
6. San Francisco
7. Philadelphia
8. San Diego
9. New York (NL)
10. Washington
11. Los Angeles (NL)
12. Pittsburgh
13. Colorado
14. St. Louis
15. Milwaukee
16. Chicago (NL)
Range Rating Preview…
PDF and EXCEL Versions…
Regular Season is Over.. Playoffs on the way…
Congrats to the leagues playoff teams.
Playoff series are as follows:
Round 1 – Minnesota defeated Baltimore
Round 1 – Anaheim defeated Tampa Bay
Round 1 – Chicago (NL) defeated Washington
Round 2 – Milwaukee defeated Colorado
Round 2 – Anaheim defeated Minnesota
Round 2 – Chicago(NL) defeated Milwaukee
ICBL World Series – Anaheim vs Chicago (NL)