CBA NewsLetter V1 #1
by Marc Wass (20/02/2003 at 03h52)

Gentlemen,

To our new GM's......Welcome to the CBA!
So glad to have you with us....


We've set out to bring to CBA a few of the best Strat-o-matic gamers in the Strat-o-matic community. New owners in CBA must be gamers with a proven track record, who were responsible, and knowledgeable. CBA StratPlayers who have been around the game for many years, and are in for the long haul building strong franchises. CBA GM's expect the best considering they all worked hard showing patience, caring, effort for each franchise under the CBA banner.
I think we have succeded. I am very happy to see the our CBA team expand with not just any GM's, but a group of dilligent and effective new GM's that are of high quality and respect in our Strat-o-matic community. All come to us with excellent credentials.

Welcome...
Joe D'Amore. Joe started playing his Strat back in 1969 making him one of the games true patriarchs. Active in tournament play, Joe has won two Chicago tournaments hosted by "Wolfman" Shapiro among his long list of Strat Achievements. Joe D currently is GM of a perrenial powerhouse team in GMBL, another fine active strat league. Joe also plays in the excellent GABL, where he led the Texas Outlaws to the 2002 GABL title. Representing that league in the Friendship Cup. He has demonstrated year after year a strong knowledge of Strat and knows well how to place a winner on the field, all the time. Joe takes the CBA Chicago Cubs.

Joel Ferich: Joel has been playing Strat-o-matic since 1973, He is an avid long time gamer who also has had success in several leagues.
Currently a member of the INetBL, and the excellent FCHL. Joel won the Baltimore S.T.A.R. strat tourney in 1993. In 2000 won the CGL league championship. Joel is looking forward to his CBA tenure. Joel is an American Legion level basketball coach from Lancaster Pennsylvania. Joel also won 3 straight league championships in now defunct EPBL FtF league during the Mid 80's.
Joel will GM the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Chris Thomas : Chris comes to CBA with a wealth of experience in FtF and League play. Playing Strat almost 20 years, Chris currently is playing some Retro Ball with the 1954 season (remember those Indians?) Chris enjoys playing those oldie teams especially the old Twins teams from the 80's. Chris pilots the CBA Chicago White Sox.

Jim Correll : Jim comes to us with super credentials. Currently in the well established Mason-Dixon League (MDBL) Jim is a long time gamer playing since 1986. He has a strong reputation as a GM. and a knowledge of winning StratBall. He is off to a flying start already as owner of the CBA Balt Orioles.

Michael Rescigno: He comes to CBA from the SOMWorld league and the Pastime League with strong credentials. Mike is married with children and is 39 years old. He has been playing in a Long Island NY based Face to face league for 8 years. Spent 2 seasons in the BRASS league with success. Mike has been a StratFanatic since 1974. Mike should feel right at home with the veterans here in CBA.


Jasper Cattin comes to CBA from the SIWL, with a good reputation as a Strat gamer. He is anxious take to take a CBA to the top. He takes the CBA St Louis Cardinals.


Don't forget to use the search function to fina particular player and see what team he may be on. It will save lots of time and help you home in on who you want to deal for...


Here are some interesting Strat Notes.


In addition to LaManna, and the ratings disk, here is another guide published for you to get that winning edge. I touted this guy on StratAlliance a few years back and Im glad to see he is doing well with his balanced-unbalanced theory of Strat... Check him..
Dell's Strato Guide

For MLB replay guys, here is an interesting resource....
2002 ACTUAL LINEUPS
Rob Ratliff - www.geocities.com/robkimratliff

Heres a recommended Strat Site you may want to browse and check on the drafts to see whose going, and whose remaining : ) Steve Beren is one of Strat's good guys....
Steve Beren's Strat-O-Matic Baseball Links


Just checking some leagues drafts with the CBA draft coming very soon, Here is how a few leagues wound up drafting in the 1st rd...
16 teams League
1-Hinske
2-Kearns
3-Prior
4-Beckett
5-Perez

Prior
Beckett
Kearns
Hinske
Spivey
Wilkerson
Padilla
Moss
Lopez
Byrd

1. Prior
2. Kearns
3. Hendrickson (Tor)
4. Hinske
5. Condrey (SD)
Perhaps some of that other talent was gone in this league....

Here is the 1st round of the OTBA
Wisconsin - Mark Prior
Long Island - Josh Beckett
Williamsport - Eric Hinske
New York - Austin Kearns
Pittsburgh - Josh Phelps
Seattle -- Damian Moss
Pittsburgh --Rodrigo Lopez
Outlaw - Jake Peavy
Williamsport - Mike Cuddyer
Long Island - Hank Blalock
Twin City - John Lackey
Long Island - Sean Burroughs
Long Island - Brett Myers
Wisconsin - Francisco Rodriguez
Dysart - Rafael Soriano
Dysart - Carl Crawford

24 team league reports
1.Prior
2.Henske
3.Kearns...same team for 2&3
4.V.Martinez
5.H.Blalock
6.B.Phillips
7.R.Lopez
8.B.Larson
9.S.Burroughs
10.J.Peavy
In this league Myers went 13th and Beckett was already on a roster.

24 team league; all carded players eligible, but no computer-only players

1.Prior
2.Kearns
3.Beckett
4.Hinske
5.Fogg
6.Blalock
7.R.Lopez
8.M.Ellis
9.Peavy
10.Simontacchi
B.Myers went 15th.



1. Austin Kearns
2. Junior Spivey
3. Eric Hinske
4. Brendan Donnely
5. Jacques Jones
6. Mark Prior
7. Vincente Padilla
8. Orlando Hernandez
9. Paul Byrd
10. Bellhorn

4 team all star league... due to many trades, one team (me) had 2, 4, 6, 10; another had 3, 5, and 9.

1. prior
2. gagne
3. weaver
4. hinske
5. kearns
6. clement
7. witasick(!)
8. colon
9. groom
10.padilla
Beckett went 20th and myers 40th (same team). i would have taken myers after beckett, but i had protected 3.5 starters who are not starting (buehrle gets some starts; also mussina, mays, and benson), and drafted john patterson and paul byrd with 2 of my last 3 picks.
bellhorn went 22nd - had i not taken him, he would have gone 23rd, and if not, then 24th heh heh... it's great to see 2 of my competitors throw looks of disgust at me for taking "their guy"!!

20 team keeper league (CASBL). First round:

Carbondale Kearns
Waffletown Prior
Sunville Beckett
Waffletown Hinske
Connecticut Wells
LOST LOST
Sunville Blalock
Waffletown R. Lopez
Connecticut Burroughs
La Jolla Choi
Albequerque Moss
New England Myers
Connecticut Peavy
Sunville Phelps
Kennewick Crawford
Basin St. J Santana
Chicago Bellhorn
Holland Byrd
Iran Lackey
Connecticut Cuddyer

1 Mark Prior
2 Austin Kearns
3 Josh Beckett
4 Kip Wells
5 Damian Moss

In our 8 team All-Star FTF league, yesterday's draft went something like this:

Odalis Perez
Eric Hinske
Vincente Padilla
Bobby Kielty
Mark Bellhorn
Kip Wells
Johan Santana
Victor Martinez


Here's another good Strat page for you to check out...
Ted's Strat-O-Matic Information Page


CBA champ will be recognized as CBA entry in the 2003 Friendship cup .
ESSOM LDK Friendship Cup Tournament – Past Champions 
1998 champions: Randy Flowers, St. Louis Cardinals, Franchise Computer Baseball League (FCBL) 

1999 champions: Rick Bowman, Racine Travelers, Midwest Draft League
(MDL)
 
2000 champions: Dave Marks, Cleveland Spiders, ESSOM Fall League (EFL) 

2001 champions: Derrick Beckner, Minnesota Twins, Franchise Computer Baseball League (FCBL) 

2002 champions: Dave Marks, Cleveland Spiders, ESSOM Fall League (EFL) 

2002 ESSOM LDK Friendship Cup Tournament Rules http://members.aol.com/sberen2000/FrCup2002.htm


Marc Wass