Tough Fictional league seeks 1-2

doug melvin · 08-24-2006, 10:42 AM

I'm a long-standing commish (three real life years- since ootp4) looking for a few owners for my league. Everyone who's been in my leagues knows that I run a very tight ship-- I sim like clockwork, and if I'm about to miss something, you know ahead of time. Also, you may or may not recognize some of the owners in here, but they are the most knowledgable guys I've run into in the 6 leagues I've been in over the years--- the cream of the crop, so to speak. Finally, I've set up the rules for FA to be vibrant, and for the league to be damn competitive.

I feel CPL is unique for a few reasons:

1. People regularly write good articles, not just press releases.
2. We are a fictional league, but I simmed over 100 years of history. That means we have meaningful historical comparisons, great arguements about the HOF, etc. despite only having been in existence for 6 seasons.
3. We sim a small number of games, but we sim every weekday. You don't have to stay on top of your team every single day of the week, but if you're a control freak, you can.
4. We have a fixed finances system. You make 70 million bucks a year, no matter what. You can only spend 70 million bucks a year, no matter what. And you can't accumulate any cash.
5. You can only resign guys who want to resign with your team. Combined with 4 above, this means that it's really hard to have a dynasty, and it's comparatively easy to rebuild, because FA is vibrant. It also means no one really tanks. This itself is highly unusual for a veteran league.
6. I don't own a team to be able to spend more time on the league. Should there be vacant teams though, I take over, so there's no 'dead' teams floating around.

I have a very quick boot for owners that I see as being lazy or bad, and as a result, the current owners are all top notch. But it also means I tend to have more openings than other leagues do. If interested, please send your email addy, AIM name, a reference (e.g. a league that you're in), and team preference to sh.misra@gmail.com.

League: http://cpl.shulermisra.org
Teams open (I suspect another team will become open shortly too, which is why I'm asking for 1-2 owners):

Cleveland Indians

They need a quite a bit of work, but have already started assembling a nice little core of players for future runs.

Randall · 08-24-2006, 01:35 PM

This is a great league... I think my favorite aspect is the limited spending which helps have the best FA class I've seen in any league, each season...

doug melvin · 08-25-2006, 11:07 AM

An existing owner decided to take over Cleveland, so now it's the

Detroit Tigers

who're open. An aging team that might have one run left in the tank. But you'll have to remake the team in your image sooner than later.

doug melvin · 09-08-2006, 11:15 AM

As I'd anticipated, we do have two openings:

Baltimore Orioles
Chicago Cubs

Click on teams to get team pages....

I'm currently in charge of Baltimore, but would love to step back to being just commish again. It'd be a great time to step in- we're just starting the offseason activities.

zapa99 · 09-11-2006, 05:02 PM

I would seriously recommend signing up for this league. I play in two leagues now and have played online baseball for about 3 years (3 years in real time=lota sim years). This is BY FAR THE BEST LEAGUE I'VE PLAYED IN.

There are several reasons but three of the most critical reasons are

1. A Great Commish who performs all sims on time and rarely misses a beat, he runs the league and is not going anywhere.

2. The salary cap system produces competive teams every year and avoids dynasties, it also produces the best free agent system I've seen year after year.

3. This league contains great gms, because it is a 16 team league only the best of the best gms stay (the commish DOES boot out cancers).

Check out the league at:
http://www.ourfamiglia.com/CPL/

I hope we find couple more great gms.

Marwan (RedsGM CPL)

hornbakr · 09-12-2006, 10:24 PM

I've been with the CPL since its inception, and I think it is a great league for an experienced OOTP player looking for a competitive environment against other committed players. We play to win, but the tone is upbeat and friendly. The commish stays on top of things and keeps the league moving at a good clip. The owners know their stuff; there are no patsies here. Building a winner in the CPL is a real challenge.

08-24-2006, 10:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
doug melvin Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 91 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Tough Fictional league seeks 1-2 I'm a long-standing commish (three real life years- since ootp4) looking for a few owners for my league. Everyone who's been in my leagues knows that I run a very tight ship-- I sim like clockwork, and if I'm about to miss something, you know ahead of time. Also, you may or may not recognize some of the owners in here, but they are the most knowledgable guys I've run into in the 6 leagues I've been in over the years--- the cream of the crop, so to speak. Finally, I've set up the rules for FA to be vibrant, and for the league to be damn competitive. I feel CPL is unique for a few reasons: 1. People regularly write good articles, not just press releases. 2. We are a fictional league, but I simmed over 100 years of history. That means we have meaningful historical comparisons, great arguements about the HOF, etc. despite only having been in existence for 6 seasons. 3. We sim a small number of games, but we sim every weekday. You don't have to stay on top of your team every single day of the week, but if you're a control freak, you can. 4. We have a fixed finances system. You make 70 million bucks a year, no matter what. You can only spend 70 million bucks a year, no matter what. And you can't accumulate any cash. 5. You can only resign guys who want to resign with your team. Combined with 4 above, this means that it's really hard to have a dynasty, and it's comparatively easy to rebuild, because FA is vibrant. It also means no one really tanks. This itself is highly unusual for a veteran league. 6. I don't own a team to be able to spend more time on the league. Should there be vacant teams though, I take over, so there's no 'dead' teams floating around. I have a very quick boot for owners that I see as being lazy or bad, and as a result, the current owners are all top notch. But it also means I tend to have more openings than other leagues do. If interested, please send your email addy, AIM name, a reference (e.g. a league that you're in), and team preference to sh.misra@gmail.com. League: http://cpl.shulermisra.org Teams open (I suspect another team will become open shortly too, which is why I'm asking for 1-2 owners): Cleveland Indians They need a quite a bit of work, but have already started assembling a nice little core of players for future runs. __________________ http://cpl.shulermisra.org

08-24-2006, 01:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Randall Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: VA Posts: 321 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	This is a great league... I think my favorite aspect is the limited spending which helps have the best FA class I've seen in any league, each season... __________________ Randall FORT - Atlanta Braves CPL - Pittsburg Pirates Formerly NABL - Philadelphia Phillies Formerly GMC - Vasto Rangers Formerly NBA - Atlanta Braves - 1973 Champ Formerly ThePBL - Anaheim Angels - 1975 Champ

08-25-2006, 11:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
doug melvin Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 91 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	An existing owner decided to take over Cleveland, so now it's the Detroit Tigers who're open. An aging team that might have one run left in the tank. But you'll have to remake the team in your image sooner than later. __________________ http://cpl.shulermisra.org

09-08-2006, 11:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
doug melvin Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 91 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	As I'd anticipated, we do have two openings: Baltimore Orioles Chicago Cubs Click on teams to get team pages.... I'm currently in charge of Baltimore, but would love to step back to being just commish again. It'd be a great time to step in- we're just starting the offseason activities. __________________ http://cpl.shulermisra.org

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09-11-2006, 05:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
zapa99 Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I would seriously recommend signing up for this league. I play in two leagues now and have played online baseball for about 3 years (3 years in real time=lota sim years). This is BY FAR THE BEST LEAGUE I'VE PLAYED IN. There are several reasons but three of the most critical reasons are 1. A Great Commish who performs all sims on time and rarely misses a beat, he runs the league and is not going anywhere. 2. The salary cap system produces competive teams every year and avoids dynasties, it also produces the best free agent system I've seen year after year. 3. This league contains great gms, because it is a 16 team league only the best of the best gms stay (the commish DOES boot out cancers). Check out the league at: http://www.ourfamiglia.com/CPL/ I hope we find couple more great gms. Marwan (RedsGM CPL)

09-12-2006, 10:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
hornbakr Bat Boy Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I've been with the CPL since its inception, and I think it is a great league for an experienced OOTP player looking for a competitive environment against other committed players. We play to win, but the tone is upbeat and friendly. The commish stays on top of things and keeps the league moving at a good clip. The owners know their stuff; there are no patsies here. Building a winner in the CPL is a real challenge.