Global Unified Baseball Association - Page 4

mad0die · 01-08-2008, 11:51 AM

Someone take over my Tortugas!

Great league - extremely active messageboard.

ronzonie007 · 01-08-2008, 12:40 PM

Now that Joel no longer has a team, we pride our selves on being 100% awesome. You can do no better when it comes to an online OOTP league.

mikev · 01-08-2008, 01:06 PM

Disregard these two teams. Vancouver and Bogota owners have reconsidered.

That's how awesome the GUBA is. People can't leave. We have an awesome community.

karadur · 01-08-2008, 01:12 PM

The playoffs are just about to start so there will be plenty of time to get ready for the upcoming offseason with any of these 'great' teams in what is the best league ever

JQLorenz · 01-08-2008, 01:25 PM

This is the perfect league to join now that Joel is out of it.... no more ogre's!!
Plus the league needs a new owner that can fill Recte's shoes of playing the butt-pirate to the new owners. Sure we've got a few Canucks in the league, but they aren't so bad once you have proper filters in place to ignore them.

JOIN You'll have a blast if you do it!

mikev · 01-08-2008, 01:27 PM

Also, hold off on Bogota being open... he may stick around after all

ronzonie007 · 01-08-2008, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JQLorenz

This is the perfect league to join now that Joel is out of it.... no more ogre's!!
Plus the league needs a new owner that can fill Recte's shoes of playing the butt-pirate to the new owners. Sure we've got a few Canucks in the league, but they aren't so bad once you have proper filters in place to ignore them.

JOIN You'll have a blast if you do it!

Nice avatar.

Braveheart · 01-08-2008, 06:37 PM

Great league to join fellas. We are super active and a huge community.

I would think it's a great testament given that 3 former owners have pimped the league - and 6 owners have posted here in less than a day.

jarealdumer · 01-19-2008, 01:30 AM

Are those 3 teams still available? Conveniently, I have 3 owners that have been homeless since the collapse of the NABA last year and just haven't gotten around to finding another league. We also happen to be 3 of the 4 division winners from our final season, so you wouldn't be scraping the bottom of the barrel here.

Please let me know...thanks!

mikev · 01-25-2008, 12:41 PM

The Havana Perfectos are available.

The GUBA needs one owner to take over the Havana franchise. The previous owner had to step down due to outside circumstances.

Havana's brightest star is infielder Alfredo Meran, a shortstop who is an offensive force. Havana's pitching, in short, sucks.

The team is a rebuilding project, but the pieces are there to grow the farm system from within. Currently 10 million under budget, the ability to sign a couple free agents is also there, in order to add a couple arms.

Spring Training starts in the GUBA TODAY. It's the perfect time to take over a team!

PM me if interested, we have turned open registration off on the GUBA Forums.

Icy · 01-25-2008, 06:12 PM

Mikev, i have just sent you PM as i'm interested in the Habana Perfectos if are still available.

mikev · 02-26-2008, 04:16 PM

The GUBA currently has two openings, we're looking for a couple of dedicated owners, forum whores, eclectic thinkers, and what have you that want to come join the fray.

Currently the GUBA is in August, 2010. The trade deadline just passed, meaning the stretch run is coming. As far as transactions and team shaping, there's not a ton that will be going on until the offseason comes around, so it's a pretty good time to get into a team, see what you've got, and get a plan in place that you can start to implement with the coming offseason.

Here's a brief summary of the two available teams:

The Moscow Enforcers

Current 2010 Record: 50-54, 11.0 games out of first place, FIBB-Euro divison

Moscow are the reigning FIBB champions, losing in the GUBA's championship, the Hemispheric Series. However, they've had a bit of a fall from grace this year, most of it due to an absentee owner. Their best hitter, by far, is Robert "Rattler" Elliot, one of the best center fielders in the league. Elliot and outfielder/DH Dale Abrams make up a fearsome middle of the order 1-2 punch. The Enforcers pitching I would describe as solid but unspectacular. Alberto Marquis and Carlos Vazquez are solid hurlers, but the Enforcers lack a true staff ace. Their shutdown closer Alex Geldard is having an uncharastically bad year, yet is still on pace for over 30 saves. Financially, the Enforcers are just about 15 million dollars under budget (79M payroll, 94M budget) and stand to be in the green after the season is over, so a few key free agent pickups could put them right back into contention in 2011.

The Sao Paulo Surf

Current 2010 Record: 46-58, 16.0 games out of first place, FIBB-Latino division

Another squad in the midst of a rebuild, Sao Paulo needs a solid owner that is going to stick around and see the rebuilding through. The team is currently 21M in the red, but with a miniscule 34 million dollar payroll, the Surf figure to right the financial ship during the offseason. That's a good thing, because they'll need to add some bats - they currently have the worst offense in the FIBB. Suzuki and Denanda are decent starters, and closer Jamie Cerda is probably the best pitcher on the team. 23 year old Takeshi Inoue and 24 year old Patrick Cornett are the only real threats on offense. If you're up for a bit of a challenge, Sao Paulo is the team for you.

karadur · 03-04-2008, 01:56 PM

Both these teams are in decent shape and would be a good start for any owner. This league is extremely active and full of good owners!!!

mikev · 03-06-2008, 12:13 PM

Bump-a-roonie. The GUBA is near the end of September. It's a good time to get in since we're still a ways away from free agency and the offseason. PM me.

mikev · 03-08-2008, 11:15 AM

Moscow Filled!

Still looking for one dedicated owner that is up for the challenge of rebuilding Sao Paulo. Tomorrow's sim will take the GUBA up to October 1, 2010.

cbuck54 · 03-08-2008, 09:48 PM

If you still need someone, I'll take them

Chad Buchholz
cbuck54@gmail.com

mikev · 03-10-2008, 11:39 AM

Both teams have been filled, we're full for now.

We'd still love to have some new Vultures lurking around the forums though, you're welcome to sign up. Just let me know what username you sign up with so I can approve the account (spambots keep us from leaving registration open)

mikev · 04-03-2008, 04:28 PM

The GUBA is looking for approximately one-point-seven new faces to come and join the fray. Here are the teams available:

The Manhattan Myst

Manhattan is a team in need of just a couple of shrewd moves to put them over the top and make them contenders. They've got a legit Ace in Ernesto Ortega and they have the big hitters Antonio Nunez and youngster Cristobal Rodriguez. They've also got a perennial reliever of the year candidate in Taisho Ohayashi, a 24 year old rookie flamethrower. With a miniscule $47 million payroll and a budget of just over $94 million, the ability to aquire some high priced talent is there. A few solid moves and Manhattan is right back in contention in the MBBA Atlantic division.

The Pago Pago Coconuts

For being a fairly sucky team in recent history, Pago Pago can at least boast a celebrity-filled list of alumni owners. None other than OOTP's very own Steve Battisti is on the list of former owners, as well as former MBBA Commissioner and current Milwaukee Brewers homer/OOTP Beta Tester Matt Rectenwald. Recte is still the GM, but is looking for an assistant GM to keep an eye on the team while he starts putting more of his OOTP time into testing the new version and making sure that the sound is authentic.

As far as the Coconuts, Recte had a TON of money for free agency, and wasn't afraid to spend it. The new outfield consists of superstars Felipe Valencia, Antonio Mejia, and Clancy Cardenas. Shortstop Marcos Sierra may be the best player on the team, and he's not even arbitration eligible. The pitching is average, with Juan Reyes getting off to the quickest start on the young 2011 season.

Pago Pago is a great opportunity for somebody without a lot of online league experience to get their feet wet, and (even though he's a douchebag) get a helping hand from one of the better OOTP owners out there.

As always, The GUBA forums are the place where the traveshamrockery takes place, and registration is on admin-approval to avoid spambots. If you're interested in either of the teams available, reply to this and let me know what you registered as a username on the forums so I can get you approved and get you into a team.

Come see us!

mysicviper · 04-03-2008, 09:09 PM

Looking to join if possible was a huge ootp player in the past, just got back in after a few years email me at therealdeal1977@yahoo.com if you have a spot available

karadur · 04-10-2008, 12:14 AM

I think we still have some openings. Great league, sign up now you won't ever regret it.

01-08-2008, 11:51 AM	#61 (permalink)
mad0die All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: TX Posts: 782	Someone take over my Tortugas! Great league - extremely active messageboard. __________________ Commish FIBB Founder and sole Member of the LCG

01-08-2008, 01:06 PM	#63 (permalink)
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,040	Two more openings Disregard these two teams. Vancouver and Bogota owners have reconsidered. That's how awesome the GUBA is. People can't leave. We have an awesome community. __________________ 70% of the earth's surface is covered by water. The other 30% is taken care of by Patrick Willis. Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and California Crusaders GM Last edited by mikev : 01-08-2008 at 02:28 PM.

01-08-2008, 01:25 PM	#65 (permalink)
JQLorenz Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 107	Do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is the perfect league to join now that Joel is out of it.... no more ogre's!! Plus the league needs a new owner that can fill Recte's shoes of playing the butt-pirate to the new owners. Sure we've got a few Canucks in the league, but they aren't so bad once you have proper filters in place to ignore them. JOIN You'll have a blast if you do it!

01-08-2008, 01:27 PM	#66 (permalink)
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,040	Also, hold off on Bogota being open... he may stick around after all __________________ 70% of the earth's surface is covered by water. The other 30% is taken care of by Patrick Willis. Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and California Crusaders GM

01-08-2008, 06:37 PM	#68 (permalink)
Braveheart Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 147	Great league to join fellas. We are super active and a huge community. I would think it's a great testament given that 3 former owners have pimped the league - and 6 owners have posted here in less than a day. __________________ "All men die, not all men really live" --William Wallace "See thats the problem with this guy. You call him a moron, and he just sits there acting moronly" This message brought up to from the same people you brought you "FREE BIBS"

01-08-2008, 12:40 PM	#62 (permalink)
ronzonie007 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 52	Now that Joel no longer has a team, we pride our selves on being 100% awesome. You can do no better when it comes to an online OOTP league.

01-08-2008, 01:12 PM	#64 (permalink)
karadur Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 26	The playoffs are just about to start so there will be plenty of time to get ready for the upcoming offseason with any of these 'great' teams in what is the best league ever

01-19-2008, 01:30 AM	#69 (permalink)
jarealdumer Bat Boy Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3	Are those 3 teams still available? Conveniently, I have 3 owners that have been homeless since the collapse of the NABA last year and just haven't gotten around to finding another league. We also happen to be 3 of the 4 division winners from our final season, so you wouldn't be scraping the bottom of the barrel here. Please let me know...thanks!

01-25-2008, 12:41 PM	#70 (permalink)
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,040	GUBA needs one... The Havana Perfectos are available. The GUBA needs one owner to take over the Havana franchise. The previous owner had to step down due to outside circumstances. Havana's brightest star is infielder Alfredo Meran, a shortstop who is an offensive force. Havana's pitching, in short, sucks. The team is a rebuilding project, but the pieces are there to grow the farm system from within. Currently 10 million under budget, the ability to sign a couple free agents is also there, in order to add a couple arms. Spring Training starts in the GUBA TODAY. It's the perfect time to take over a team! PM me if interested, we have turned open registration off on the GUBA Forums. __________________ 70% of the earth's surface is covered by water. The other 30% is taken care of by Patrick Willis. Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and California Crusaders GM

01-25-2008, 06:12 PM	#71 (permalink)
Icy All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Spain Posts: 659	Mikev, i have just sent you PM as i'm interested in the Habana Perfectos if are still available. __________________ London Spitfires GM in the GUBA

02-26-2008, 04:16 PM	#72 (permalink)
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,040	The GUBA currently has two openings, we're looking for a couple of dedicated owners, forum whores, eclectic thinkers, and what have you that want to come join the fray. Currently the GUBA is in August, 2010. The trade deadline just passed, meaning the stretch run is coming. As far as transactions and team shaping, there's not a ton that will be going on until the offseason comes around, so it's a pretty good time to get into a team, see what you've got, and get a plan in place that you can start to implement with the coming offseason. Here's a brief summary of the two available teams: The Moscow Enforcers Current 2010 Record: 50-54, 11.0 games out of first place, FIBB-Euro divison Moscow are the reigning FIBB champions, losing in the GUBA's championship, the Hemispheric Series. However, they've had a bit of a fall from grace this year, most of it due to an absentee owner. Their best hitter, by far, is Robert "Rattler" Elliot, one of the best center fielders in the league. Elliot and outfielder/DH Dale Abrams make up a fearsome middle of the order 1-2 punch. The Enforcers pitching I would describe as solid but unspectacular. Alberto Marquis and Carlos Vazquez are solid hurlers, but the Enforcers lack a true staff ace. Their shutdown closer Alex Geldard is having an uncharastically bad year, yet is still on pace for over 30 saves. Financially, the Enforcers are just about 15 million dollars under budget (79M payroll, 94M budget) and stand to be in the green after the season is over, so a few key free agent pickups could put them right back into contention in 2011. The Sao Paulo Surf Current 2010 Record: 46-58, 16.0 games out of first place, FIBB-Latino division Another squad in the midst of a rebuild, Sao Paulo needs a solid owner that is going to stick around and see the rebuilding through. The team is currently 21M in the red, but with a miniscule 34 million dollar payroll, the Surf figure to right the financial ship during the offseason. That's a good thing, because they'll need to add some bats - they currently have the worst offense in the FIBB. Suzuki and Denanda are decent starters, and closer Jamie Cerda is probably the best pitcher on the team. 23 year old Takeshi Inoue and 24 year old Patrick Cornett are the only real threats on offense. If you're up for a bit of a challenge, Sao Paulo is the team for you. __________________ 70% of the earth's surface is covered by water. The other 30% is taken care of by Patrick Willis. Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and California Crusaders GM

03-04-2008, 01:56 PM	#73 (permalink)
karadur Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 26	Both these teams are in decent shape and would be a good start for any owner. This league is extremely active and full of good owners!!!

03-06-2008, 12:13 PM	#74 (permalink)
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,040	Bump-a-roonie. The GUBA is near the end of September. It's a good time to get in since we're still a ways away from free agency and the offseason. PM me. __________________ 70% of the earth's surface is covered by water. The other 30% is taken care of by Patrick Willis. Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and California Crusaders GM

03-08-2008, 11:15 AM	#75 (permalink)
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,040	Moscow Filled! Still looking for one dedicated owner that is up for the challenge of rebuilding Sao Paulo. Tomorrow's sim will take the GUBA up to October 1, 2010. __________________ 70% of the earth's surface is covered by water. The other 30% is taken care of by Patrick Willis. Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and California Crusaders GM

03-08-2008, 09:48 PM	#76 (permalink)
cbuck54 Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2	If you still need someone, I'll take them Chad Buchholz cbuck54@gmail.com

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03-10-2008, 11:39 AM	#77 (permalink)
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,040	Both teams have been filled, we're full for now. We'd still love to have some new Vultures lurking around the forums though, you're welcome to sign up. Just let me know what username you sign up with so I can approve the account (spambots keep us from leaving registration open) __________________ 70% of the earth's surface is covered by water. The other 30% is taken care of by Patrick Willis. Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and California Crusaders GM

04-03-2008, 04:28 PM	#78 (permalink)
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,040	The GUBA is looking for approximately one-point-seven new faces to come and join the fray. Here are the teams available: The Manhattan Myst Manhattan is a team in need of just a couple of shrewd moves to put them over the top and make them contenders. They've got a legit Ace in Ernesto Ortega and they have the big hitters Antonio Nunez and youngster Cristobal Rodriguez. They've also got a perennial reliever of the year candidate in Taisho Ohayashi, a 24 year old rookie flamethrower. With a miniscule $47 million payroll and a budget of just over $94 million, the ability to aquire some high priced talent is there. A few solid moves and Manhattan is right back in contention in the MBBA Atlantic division. The Pago Pago Coconuts For being a fairly sucky team in recent history, Pago Pago can at least boast a celebrity-filled list of alumni owners. None other than OOTP's very own Steve Battisti is on the list of former owners, as well as former MBBA Commissioner and current Milwaukee Brewers homer/OOTP Beta Tester Matt Rectenwald. Recte is still the GM, but is looking for an assistant GM to keep an eye on the team while he starts putting more of his OOTP time into testing the new version and making sure that the sound is authentic. As far as the Coconuts, Recte had a TON of money for free agency, and wasn't afraid to spend it. The new outfield consists of superstars Felipe Valencia, Antonio Mejia, and Clancy Cardenas. Shortstop Marcos Sierra may be the best player on the team, and he's not even arbitration eligible. The pitching is average, with Juan Reyes getting off to the quickest start on the young 2011 season. Pago Pago is a great opportunity for somebody without a lot of online league experience to get their feet wet, and (even though he's a douchebag) get a helping hand from one of the better OOTP owners out there. As always, The GUBA forums are the place where the traveshamrockery takes place, and registration is on admin-approval to avoid spambots. If you're interested in either of the teams available, reply to this and let me know what you registered as a username on the forums so I can get you approved and get you into a team. Come see us! __________________ 70% of the earth's surface is covered by water. The other 30% is taken care of by Patrick Willis. Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and California Crusaders GM

04-03-2008, 09:09 PM	#79 (permalink)
mysicviper Minors (Single A) Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tualatin,Oregon Posts: 76	interested Looking to join if possible was a huge ootp player in the past, just got back in after a few years email me at therealdeal1977@yahoo.com if you have a spot available

04-10-2008, 12:14 AM	#80 (permalink)
karadur Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 26	I think we still have some openings. Great league, sign up now you won't ever regret it.