From: niguma@ug.cs.dal.ca (Gordon Niguma)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.baseball
Subject: Scoresheet Baseball Opening
Keywords: roto scoresheet simulation PBM
Date: 27 Jan 93 04:14:50 GMT
Organization: Math, Stats & CS, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada


  This proabably belongs in .fantasy but I wanted to get it as far across 
as I could:

Netters,

  There are two available openings in my perpetual league Scoresheet Baseball
League. If you want a real simulation of real baseball based on 1993 statistics
and the added ability to build up your own team, this is the league you want
to be in. The cost is around $130 CAN (no tax). If you are in the States you
may also be allowed to play, but you should call them and ask.
  Scoresheet Canada is not like roto because it does not "count" stats like
HR, RBI, Wins etc., rather it uses these stats and plays "games" against
opponents. You set your batting lineup, you select what inning you want 
players to be bunting, you select how early you want to pull your pitchers,
you select pinch hitters, you select which batters to steal, you select
defensive substitutions, etc. etc.
  There are 10 teams in this league which drafts from A.L. teams only. You will
receive an existing franchise.....and a good one at that. The teams available
are listed below, and are certainly contenders going into next season. In
fact team #1 may be odds on favorite to win the whole league. It doesn't
matter where you live (as long as it is in Canada), you play against players
from Ontario, Nova Scotia and P.E.I.
  We are allowed protecting 7 position players, two rookies and 4 pitchers from
last years team. (next year allowed keeping 2 more players). From the remaining
unprotected players you can draft and complete the remainder of the team. The
draft is done by computer mailing.
  Once you receive your team, you send in a lineup. You set the batting order
vs. LHP and vs. RHP, and select defensive substitutions. You select the starting
rotation and the closer and the rank you want your relievers used vs. LHB and
RHB. You select pinch hitters, in the order you want them to be used. You
decide which pitchers will be used most often against which teams. In short,
you have a strong amount of control over which situations the players will be
used in. You can change your lineup whenever you want but it costs $6 to do
so. You probably will change it from 3 to 6 times a year. 
  Each week you receive a mailing showing how your team did that week (you 
play 162 games a year). Games are played on computer and you play other teams
and your performance depends upon how many hits, walks, HR, 3B, SB etc.
your players playing in that game did vs. how the opposing players did. For
example, if Juan Gonzalez hits 5 HR in the week, he will probably hit 5 HR
for you in Scoresheet baseball that week. Of course, if he faces a bunch of
hot handed pitchers with good defense behind them, he will not do as well.
  Scoresheet Baseball takes almost everything into account that a PTP game
would. It accounts for defensive range, errors as well as platoon differences
(vs. LHP vs. RHP) for both pitchers AND hitters, uses BB's, 1B, 2B, 3B, HR, SB,
CS, ERA, H/9ip, K/9ip, bb/9ip and to a much lesser extent the team dependant
stats such as Saves, Wins, RBI's etc. It stresses in the pamphlet that
just like real baseball, these stats are not near as important as ERA OBP and
SLG.
  If you win the entire league, you win a trophy or plaque (I haven't won yet!)
. Every few weeks you will get a leaders standing, a limited trade bait section
and other breakdowns of the teams (such as W-L record vs. LHP, at Home etc).
Trades are free and there are two supplemental drafts where you get an extra
8 players from undrafted players. Trades require that you call other members
of the league, but to reduce costs, I can get you in contact with myself and
another member in the league (30% of league) through E-Mail. You are allowed
to keep 3 N.L. players a year as long as you protect them. (eg. Can keep
Roberto Kelly for next year with his NL stats as long as you protect him.
Otherwise he leaves the league and doesn't come back)
  Scoresheet Canada's phone number is 1-416-945-5919. E-Mail me for more info
or call them and ask about team #1 or team #10 in perpetual league AL-FINGERS.
If you are in the States, they may work out some deal with you.
IT IS CRITICAL THAT THIS GETS DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Call me at 1-902-
423-0089 if you have other important questions, and you need a quick 
response. The protected list should be sent in by January 29th.
  PS: This is a GREAT game, I don't think any other simulation really 
"simulates" like Scoresheet does. I recommend this game very much for any real
baseball fan. Jim Savoy (also on net) can also give you his opinion of the
game.

  Now the teams (these aren't the entire roster but just the best players)
		(basically those you would want to consider protecting)

	Team #1				Team #10
   	Clemens				Jack McDowell
	Fleming				Jack Morris
	Abbott				Kevin Tapani
	Jo. Guzman			Pat Hentgen
	Montgomery			Hipolito Pichardo
	Aguilera			Eckersley
	Henke
					
	Macfarlane			Sandy Alomar
	Nokes				Surhoff

	Fielder				Mattingly
	Gl. Davis

	Sax				Baerga
	Gallego				

	Sheffield			Dan Palmer
	Thome

	Vizquel				Pat Listach
	Mark Lewis			Zosky

	Joe Carter			Brady Anderson
	Tim Raines			Luis Polonia
	Rob Deer			Greg Vaughn
	Kevin McReynolds
	Roberto Kelly

    NOTE: Remember you can only keep 7 position players and 4 pitchers (no 
player listed here is considered a rookie)
    There are still many goods players available for the draft. Youngsters
like Sam Millitello, Sterling Hitchcock and Bret Boone are around. The N.L.
players who came to the A.L. in the offseason (Cone, Dawson, O'Neill, 
Charlton et al) are available in the draft. Others such as Wally Joyner, Steve
Farr and Chuck Finley will also be available.

						Gord Niguma
						(fav player: John Olerud)
						(Team #6 New Haven Hamsters)
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