International Baseball Slam IV Everything Thread

by **Gregoryisgodistan** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 4:02 pm

Hello, and welcome to the International Baseball Slam IV, hosted by Gregoryisgodistan. This is our first time hosting an international sporting competition. Group stage games will be played home-and-home at the sites of the participating nations. Knockout stage games will be played at the larger Lord Almighty Gregory National Stadium and the smaller Lord Almighty Gregory Baseball Stadium, with specific assignments to be announced the matchday before.

Pots are below. The group draw will be posted on Sunday, January 12. The tournament will start on Saturday, January 18. Cut-off for the first matchday only will be between 11 PM and midnight Eastern Standard Time. After that, it will be between 8 and 10 PM unless I post otherwise. Please post a roster in this thread. You can also earn points for a pre-MD1 RP. New Wolfpolis will scorinate my group and all of my knockout stage matches, but this will not affect hosting IC-ly. He will have a separate cut-off than me, but it will be in the same range.

Host Bid
Discussion Thread Post OOC Stuff Here

Tiebreakers
In the event of a decisive tie (see below for explanation) there will always be a tiebreaker game, just like in MLB. MLB tiebreaking procedures for more than two tied teams will be applied if necessary. You can look these up if you want. If it seems possible for it to happen, I will explain them after MD5. They will likely require an extra day if this happens, which would push everything after back a day. If I am in a tiebreaker, New Wolfopolis will scorinate it. I will scorinate all other tiebreaker games, even if they are in my group. In the event of a non-decisive tie, the following tiebreakers will be applied. They will also be used to determine the home team in a tiebreaker game.

1. H2H W-L
2. H2H run differential
3. H2H runs for (would only be different from #2 if 3 or more teams are involved)
4. Overall run differential
5. Overall runs for
6. Random draw

RP Challenges

At Super-Llamaland's suggestion, I am bringing back RP Challenges like in IBS I. I am not creative enough to do them every day, but I will do 5 of them throughout the tournament. Four of them will be on the designated off days, to give you an extra challenge since you have an extra day to RP. One of them will be on a date in the group stage that I will not announce in advance, just to throw a little surprise in there. I will say that the unannounced RP will not occur on the off day between MD3 and MD4 since you already have a challenge there. The surprise challenge will be announced when I announce the results from the previous day. From what I’ve revealed, you can, if you’re smart, figure out there are only four possible days it can happen.

The off day RPs will be announced around what would be normal cut-off time if it wasn’t an off day. However, your regular RPs for that day will not be cut off at that point - you will still have about 24 hours to submit it along with the challenge. Each RP challenge is worth up to one additional point in addition to the normal RP bonus for that day. Your regular RP should be separate from your challenge RP. However, you may make them in the same post as long as you designate which one is which (or in some cases, it will be obvious.)

Tournament Schedule

Home team is listed first per NS Sports convention

Saturday, January 18: 4 vs. 1, 3 vs. 2
Sunday, January 19: 3 vs. 4, 2 vs. 1
Monday, January 20: 4 vs. 2, 1 vs. 3
Tuesday, January 21: Off Day
Wednesday, January 22-Friday, January 24: Reverse of MD 1-3
Saturday, January 25: Tiebreak game if necessary (see above)
Sunday, January 26
Monday, January 27-Wednesday, January 29: Quarterfinals
Thursday, January 30: Off Day
Friday, January 31-Sunday, February 2: Semifinals
Monday, February 3: Off Day
Tuesday, February 4-Thursday, February 6: Third place series
Tuesday, February 4-Saturday, February 8: Championship Series

To avoid teams from the same group facing off prior to the finals (or third place series) the knockout stage will not be seeded. Rather, it will look like this:

Series 1: A1 vs. B2
Series 2: C1 vs. D2
Series 3: B1 vs. A2
Series 4: D1 vs. C2

Semifinals:

WS1 vs. WS2
WS3 vs. WS4

The field will not be reseeded for the semifinals, but the “home” team for games 1 and 3 will be determined by who is the higher seed. (Although it does not carry a meaningful advantage at a neutral site.)

RP Permissions

Please include the following RP permissions in your roster post, and respect other people's RP permissions.

Choose my Lineup: Y/N
Choose my Runscorers: Y/N
RP Injuries: Y/N
Godmod Injuries: Y/N
Follow my Rotation: Y/N
Eject my players: Y/N
Godmod other events: Y/N
Use DH at home: Y/N

Pots:

One team from Pot 1, one team from Pot 2, and two teams from Pot 3 will be drawn into each group. I put all the unranked teams in the same pot rather than split them in two. However, since only seven ranked teams are participating, Zhenovia was randomly selected by draw to join Pot 2.

Pot 1:

Gregoryisgodistan Bat Slaves (17.833)
Sova Empire Federation (10.666)
Nova Anglicana Lions (8.667)
New Wolfopolis Wolfpack (6.667)

Pot 2:

Llamaland Tigers (6.1)
Unolian National Team (Jahistic Unified Republic) (2.733)
Royal Barangay Indios (0.854)
Zhenovia National Team (UR)

Pot 3 (all UR):

St. Martin's (New Koln)
Arana Mayans
San Jose Guayabal Freedom
Ko-oren Dragonflies
Lzherusskia Terzada
Jeckland National Team
Imota Sunwings
Lunar Republic Islands National Baseball Team

Group Draw:

Group A:
Gregoryisgodistan Bat Slaves (17.833)
Unolian National Team (Jahistic Unified Republic) (2.733)
Jeckland National Team (UR)
Lzherusskia Terzada (UR)

Group B:
Nova Anglicana Lions (8.667)
Llamaland Tigers (6.1)
Lunar Republic Islands National Baseball Team(UR)
San Jose Guayabal Freedom (UR)

Group C:
Sova Empire Federation
Zhenovia National Baseball Team (UR)
Arana Mayans (UR)
Imota Sunwings (UR)

Group D:
New Wolfopolis Wolfpack (6.667)
Royal Barangay Indios (0.854)
Ko-oren Dragonflies (UR)
St. Martin's (New Koln) (UR)

by **Gregoryisgodistan** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 4:23 pm

#4 2B Shirtmaker 9DHUAS (Bats Right/Throws Right Age 23)
#11 C~~Construction Worker XUAHAUAH (R/R Age 28)~~ (SENT TO A GRAMMAR REEDUCATION CAMP FOR LIFE BEFORE THE FINAL ROUND, Replaced in lineup by Grammar Enforcement Officer OOA0010 who will bat ninth.
#14 1B Chauffeur JJIASDES (L/R Age 30)
#3 LF Soldier JSIAISKS (L/R Age 31)
#18 DH Barber LIEUIUSH (S/R Age 27)
#41 RF Lumberjack JSUUSI99387 (R/R Age 29)
#13 3B Military General Rupert McGee (L/R Age 36)
#6 SS Military General Rufus McGee (S/R Age 34)
#1 CF Executioner 9D8AH (L/L Age 33)
#24 C: Grammar Enforcement Officer OOA0010 (R/R Age 31) (starting with championship series)

If there is no DH, move Barber LIEUIUSH to Right Field and Lumberjack JSUUSI99387 to center. Bench Executioner 9D8AH and bat the pitcher ninth.

Pitching Rotation (all pitchers bat the same way they throw except if noted)

#40 SP: Soldier USUALSO (R Age 26)
#75 SP: Technical Support Specialist A8DHH1938DH (L Age 23)
#32 SP: Spelling Enforcement Officer 01AHH183 (R Age 28)
#39 SP: Executioner HUD8S (R Age 33)

Bullpen:

#66 Long Relief: Military General Jake Robertson (R Age 40)
#29 Middle Relief: Lampmaker 82477GSS (L Age 31)
#47 Middle Relief: Carpenter DHHAUS (R Age 21)
#22 Set-up Man: Toiletmaker LAO9183 (R Age 28)
#25 Set-up Man/Closer: Pantsmaker OA01929 (R Age 20)
#50 Closer: Chef SHSUUAISSADF (L/Switch hitter Age 20)

Bench:

#15 1B: Doctor WAITOKALE (R/R Age 40)
#10 2B/SS: Police Officer EWSAUSU (R/R Age 41)
#21 3B/OF/1B: Military SuperGeneral Ulysses Martin (L/R Age 38)
#20 OF: Military Supergeneral Dominick Brockston (R/R Age 34)

Coaching Staff:

#12 Manager: Retiree 913H012S
#31 Pitching Coach: Pervert Chaser NAUSJW
#64 Hitting Coach: Deputy Sports Commissioner Hayes Charkoal
#65 Third Base Coach: Assistant Sports Minister Charlie Jordan
#66 First Base Coach: Schoolteacher 19DHAHE
#63 Bench Coach: Assistant Sports Minister Grant Armstrong

RP:

Choose my Lineup No - follow what was posted.
Choose my Runscorers Yes
RP Injuries Yes, one per game.
Godmod Injuries Yes, but note the above restriction.
Follow my Rotation: Yes
Eject my players: Yes, one per game unless you eject a commensurate number of yours. For instance, you can eject three of my players if you eject two of yours. This includes coaches, who can be ejected but count towards the limit. An exception is that you can eject both my manager and my pitcher for throwing at a batter after a warning (as the rules say should happen) and this counts as one ejection.
Godmod other events: I'm assuming that's what this is supposed to say): Yes, do anything except kill Lord Almighty Gregory, our head of state and official deity. Failed and fake assassinations are fine.
Use DH at home: Yes. But we're using official MLB rules, meaning if you have a starting pitcher who is a good hitter, you may bat him instead of a DH, but then you lose your right to a DH for the remainder of the game even if you go to the bullpen.

by **Lunar Republic Isands** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 5:24 pm

STARTING LINE UP

1. #88 Striker (Earth Pony Colt) SS
2. #83 Alex Gray (Human Male) LF
3. #8 Sport (Earth Pony Stallion) RF
4. #26 Blast Score (Pegasus Stallion) 1B
5. #99 Freeze (Pegasus Stallion) CF
6. #1 Chris Cates (Human Male) 2B
7. #19 Stripe Streak (Pegasus Stallion) 3B
8. #2 Jeff Arnold (Human Male) C
9. Pitcher Spot/DH

*DH will be Isaiah Howes

BENCH:
LF #24 Isaiah Howes (Human Male)
2B/SS/RF #77 Ice Cola (Unicorn Stallion)
CF/3B #13 Bubble Crosby (Earth Pony Stallion)
C #44 Great Martinez (Human Male)
UT #38 Colt Spezio (Pegasus Stallion)

STARTING ROATION:
#61 Bronison Arroyo (Earth Pony Stallion)
#29 Chris Carcanter (Earth Pony Stallion)
#30 Mike Mulessina (Earth Pony Stallion)
#25 Zach Pitts (Human Male)
#10 Blazing Heat (Pegasus Stallion)

BULLPEN
RP #39 Aaron Hayrang (Earth Pony Stallion)
RP #91 Woody Beat (Unicorn Stallion)
RP #22 Danny Glanville (Human Male)
RP #55 Ice Fogg (Earth Pony Stallion)
RP #47 Swish Cola (Unicorn Stallion)
RP #9 James Hammock (Human Male)
CP #54 Matt Brazzel (Human Male)

COACHING STAFF:
Manager: Pony LaRussa (St. Vinyl Cardinals)
Hitting Coach: Sport (Moon Village Rivermen and Player)
Pitching Coach: Speedy Duncan (St. Vinyl Cardinals)
Third Base Coach: Ken Griffhay Jr. (Fillinnati Reds)
First Base Coach: Jim Edmondcolt (St. Vinyl Cardinals)
Bench Coach: Rapid Hoof (Coltinapolis)

Choose my Lineup: Yes
Choose my Runscorers: Yes
RP Injuries: Yes
Godmod Injuries: No
Follow my Rotation: Yes
Eject my players: No
Godmod other events: No
Use DH at home: Yes

by **Zhenovia** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 6:00 pm

Nation: Republic of Zhenovia
Nickname: Crimson Tigers
Colors: Navy Blue and Crimson

If my opponent RP's first, they may...

Choose my Lineup: Y/N: Y
Choose my Runscorers: Y/N: Y
RP Injuries: Y/N: Only minor ones
Godmod Injuries: Y/N: Only minor ones.
Follow my Rotation: Y/N: Yes
Eject my players: Y/N: Sure. No lengthy suspensions though.
Godmod other events: Y/N: Sure. Nothing stupid that puts my players out for long periods of time.
Use DH at home: Y/N: Yes.

Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Lou Oliver
Hitting Coach: Terry Perez
Pitching Coach: Walt Brower
Bench Coach: Marcus Wilson
Bullpen Coach: Fred Wallace
First Base Coach: Joe Wright
Third Base Coach: Jay Robertson
Strength and Conditioning Coach: Will Falco
Trainer: Sean Newton
Bullpen Catcher: Andy Jacobs

Lineup w/ DH (Bats/Throws)
1.) #14 Carlos Dominguez, CF (L/R): Speed demon on the base paths. He gives 100% every game.
2.) #10 Angel Ramirez, SS (S/R): Almost never strikes out. He is a stud defender, and great contact hitter.
3.) #8 Jakub Cervenak, 3B (R/R): Great leader, always helping the younger guys. He finds the gaps frequently and is a vacuum over at third base.
4.) #25 Dae Ho Choi, DH (L/L): A rather large player. He isn't the greatest defender, but he hits monster home runs.
5.) #21 Giancarlo Rivera, LF (R/R): Not the greatest defender, he is in the lineup for his bat.
6.) #23 Kyle Whitson, 1B (R/R): Gap power. Hits a fair number of doubles. He's a competitor, but a real quiet guy off the field.
*7.) #17 Casper Hunt, RF (L/R): Young player with some wheels. Great defensive outfielder. Starts against righties, but Ryan Hamilton is the starter vs. lefties
8.) #19 Taylor Robinson, C (R/R): Tough competitor. He's hard-nosed, and sometimes will try to get in the heads of the guys at the plate. Is is not the greatest hitter, but he's a solid defensive catcher. Hard to steal against.
9.) #2 Luis Castro, 2B (S/R): A scrappy player, he finds his way on base a lot. Won't hit a lot of home runs, but can steal a few bags when he needs to

Lineup w/o DH (Bats/Throws)
1.) #14 Carlos Dominguez, CF (L/R)
2.) #10 Angel Ramirez, SS (S/R)
3.) #8 Jakub Cervenak, 3B (R/R)
4.) #25 Dae Ho Choi, 1B (L/L)
5.) #21 Giancarlo Rivera, LF (R/R)
*6.) #17 Casper Hunt, RF (R/R)
7.) #19 Taylor Robinson, C (R/R)
8.) #2 Luis Castro, 2B (S/R)

Bench
C: #27 Joseph Fox (L/R) Catches when Jansen is on the hill. Gets a few starts, mainly against right-handed pitching.
2B/SS: #1 Alan Baker (R/R) Loves to talk. Often talks to opponents when they're nearby. Umpires like this guy.
IF: #3 Peter West (L/R) A bit zany. Scrappy hitter, and a speedster. Pinch runs a fair amount, and gets a few at bats.
IF: #12 Javier Castillo (R/R) Sometimes starts in place Luis Castro. He's a good hitter, and a decent defender.
*OF: #18 Ryan Hamilton (R/L) Hits lefties well, and therefore platoons with Casper Hunt (starts against lefties)
OF #28 Michael Andrews (L/R) Kind of an oddball. Decent hitter, frequent defensive replacement for Rivera.

Rotation (Throws)
SP: #30 Marco Crabbe (R): Sometimes too focused on his individual performance. Loves the game, but guys know to stay on the other side of the dugout when he pitches poorly. Throws hard and locates well. Good curveball, slider, and change-up as well.
SP: #40 Aaron Weaver (R): A sinker-ball pitcher. He thrives on ground ball outs. Rarely surrenders home runs.
SP: #29 Jonathan Boyd (L): Always seems to have a smile on his face. A tough lefty, he gets a ton of movement on his pitches. Mixes speeds well.
SP: #48 Kevin Jansen (R): Knuckleballer. Robinson struggles to receive with him on the hill, so Fox catches for him.
SP: #33 Enrique Castro (R): This guy is a bit crazy. Throws hard, and is not afraid to come inside.

Bullpen
Closer: #44 José Guevara (R): Very animated; fierce competitor. Can hit 100.
Setup: #41 Mario Serafini (R): Quiet, but very skilled.
RP: #37 Clayton Brighton (L): Eccentric, and dominant against left-handers. Throws side-arm and has a filthy breaking ball. Gets a ton of movement, even on his fastball
RP: #55 Roger Bishop (R): A large man, he uses his momentum to throw 95+. Great fastball, decent change-up.
RP: #49 Henry Boswell (L): This guy is notorious for his bullpen games. If you see the relievers playing some weird game, odds are that he came up with it. On the hill, he is a solid pitcher. Doesn't throw hard, but locates well.
Long Relief: #31 James Bingham (R): Tall and lanky, he's a bit weird according to his teammates. Not exactly the most socially adept individual. On the hill, he has a long stride. He throws in the low 90's and his height helps it seem faster than that.

by **New Koln** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 4:36 am

St Martin's players.
Nick Jefferson
Mark Tauson
John Marks
Jack Manduro
Philip Mendez
Brock Johnson
Paul Morrison
John Hajdurevic
Mark Jackson
Michael Hernadez
Alexis Hernanez
Owen Harris
St. Martin's staff
John Manison
Hernado Algavre
Hiro Hirohito
Ji Ling Young

by **Super-Llamaland** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 9:59 am

Rosters:

Thank you, Vulpine Sportif of Northern Sunrise Islands.

Stadium: Tyler Rocke Stadium in downtown New Llama, capital of Super-Llamaland. Tyler Rocke Stadium is the official stadium for Super-Llamaland's home games in WBC28 as Super-Llamaland National Athletics Complex is built.

The Tigers, champions of World Baseball Classic 28, are looking to promote their crop of younger U-21 stars to the big stage and have put them to work at IBS IV to evaluate them. These players may or may not be in WBC 29, making the pressure large on them.

Oh, and right, RP Permissions and StyleMod:

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my runscorers: Yes
Choose my lineup: No
Follow my pitching rotation: Yes
Godmod scoring events: No
RP injuries to my players: Yes
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Eject my players: Yes, match my ejected players with yours
Godmod other events: Yes, TG me before hand
Use DH at home: No
Style Mod: +3
Starting Lineup (Danks, Mills, Moreno, and Camden are lefty; Bradley is a switch hitter)

1. SS Darren Bradley- Age 33, #15 (Can also play: None): Best contact hitter in the Llamaland Baseball League. Good speed/defense and veteran presence. Good power for his relatively small size.

2. 2B Max Danks- Age 28, #2 (3B, SS) A scrappy player who can steal often and plays amazing defense. Good hitter, but could improve.

3. RF Jake Earnest, Age 20, #30 (LF or CF): A do-it-all outfielder with all five tools. A real phenom, maybe better than Trevor Matthews, his bench counter-part. Replacing fan favorite Chris Harder in the past Classic, he exploded for 24 RBIs to seal his spot in lead.

4. 1B Danny Mills- Age 34, #13 (None) Mills, a power hitter, loves pulling it to right field. Average contact hitter but when he hits it, he hits it FAR. Also a sterling defender at first.

5. Bryant Moreno, Age 32, #3: A pretty-good-at-everything catcher with a large personality and a .450 average in the last Classic. (Throws righty, bats lefty)

6. 3B Peter Camden, Age 26, #8: Similar to RL Manny Machado, a budding star with profound athleticism and stunning defense. He is an established contact hitter and is some power away from being a true all-time great.

7. CF Brett Rochester- Age 27, #0 (OF) Rochester is the kind of player who bunts himself onto first, steals second and third, and then tags up for home on a pop fly just out of the infield to the opposing shortstop.

8. LF Jake Addams- Age 29, #1 (OF) Almost as fast as Rochester, but with better D to make up.

9. DH (If needed) Keith Dawson- Age 26, #24(C/1B) He's already aging past his potential. Will he ever gain the ability to hit .300, or heck, .280? (his current international average is .220, his domestic average is .258). One thing's for sure: the kid has power.

BENCH

Roger Harkless, OF, #19, 17: Part of Super-Llamaland's youth movement. A wiry outfielder with good contact and speed. Power could develop, but maybe next tournament.

Drew Stephenson, IF, #11, 32: He can play third, short, second, and left. Good contact, speed, and defense, everything else is below-average.

Trevor Matthews, OF, #18, 22: A young outfielder with world class talent and a switch hitting bat. Matthews' swing is among the purest in the nation, but the team is still looking for a spot to give him.

Manager- Joe McKenzie, 58
Hitting Coach- Steve Mays, 61
1B Coach- Nick Horry, 48
3B Coach- Stan Evans, 70
PITCHING COACH- Thomas Yaft, 46
BULLPEN COACH- Chris Evans, 45
BULLPEN CATCHERS- Don George, 40, and Jack Aaron, 49.

The Tigers are the number-two ranked WBC team in the world, but their IBS record is not as good (they've never finished on the podium). They're looking to add some hardware to their cabinet.

PITCHING

Starters

R Evan Masorka- 31, #43- Low-to-mid nineties fastball, nasty high-80s sinker and splitter, looping low-70s curveball. He's so good with his other pitches and command that he doesn't even need a changeup. His career changed after the development of the final pitch.

L Ryan Lucas- 34, #44- He's made a career of his amazing curveball. A quote from catcher Chris Romatini: "It completely skips the strike zone. It starts on one edge and ends on another." He also has a nice fastball in the low nineties. But he can't seem to stay healthy for more than two starts.

L Leo Davis- #51, 30- He's been almost always injured, but has a golden arm. He throws triple-digit fastballs and mid-nineties Mariano Rivera cutters. Who needs offspeed?

R Kyle Francis- #29, 20- A possible Leo Davis in the future. 96-mph fastballs without legal drinking age is a thing rarely found, and his slider is top-notch. Once he gets his change going, he'll be unstoppable.

R Rick Jackson, #50, 35- Once a Long Reliever who got spot starts, Jackson has a high-80s 2-seamer as his out pitch and usually throws that, a low-70s curve, and a knuckle curve in the high 60s. Nobody knows why he bothered learning two curveballs, but he has, and he's a starter on the national team, so should you care?

RELIEF
R Drew Gilson Jr., long relief- 16, #49- Yes, Drew49 is here. The sixteen-year-old phenom sports mid-nineties heat with movement and can hit 98 on a flat fastball. His sliders top out at 85, and his out pitch cutter is about as fast.

L Nick Carter, Lefty Specialist- 28, #73- Lefties can't hit his low-80s sinker. Most people can hit his mid-80s fastball (besides lefties who are thinking sinker)

L Aaron Raymond/R Alex Carson- Middle Relievers
Raymond- #53, 27: Aaron Raymond features a low-90s 2-seamer and great control. Has gone through four breaking balls looking for the right one and can throw all four to keep you off balance- curveball, slider, cutter, and splitter.
Carson- 27, #59: Alex Carson has the same 2-seamer and same control. However, he has a good mid-80s slider and that's it.

L Tomas Reynolds/L Evan Daye/R Bobby Fritz- setup men
Reynolds- #52, 21: A star from the U-18 team has arrived with his blazing 96-mph fastballs and a penchant for shoulder injuries.

Daye- #55, 31: A lefty killer, Daye has an amazing low-90s cutter. That's it. He has no injury troubles or stamina issues, but only one pitch means being whacked in the fourth inning.

Fritz- #69, 22: Another U-21 star who has since graduated from that, Fritz is a budding star in the LBL (3.21 ERA) with his curveball and slider being pro-league out pitches.

Nick Bowden- Closer: High 90s-fastball, low 90s- splitter. #43, age 30

by **Nova Anglicana** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 1:09 pm

Nova Anglicana IBS IV Roster

Starting Rotation (order as given)
LHP #38 Elmer Sutton, 37 - veteran headlines rotation, fastball/changeup/screwball mostly, probably last go-round, but still has good stuff
RHP #17 Felix Murphy, 26 - has settled in at big-league level, nearly unhittable slurve
RHP #56 Kip Fischer, 32 - Fischer a power sinkerballer who pounds the zone, average secondary pitches
RHP #27 Justin Garcia, 27 - electric fastball comes in 4 and 2-seam varieties, along with developing slider, but struggles with command
LHP #26 Clark Boone, 35 - former sixth starter/long man promoted to #5 job, throws consistent strikes and keeps his composure

Bullpen
LHP #44 Noah Hawkins, 30 - fastball tops out at 88, but makes up for it with tough cutter, slider, change, and curve, demoted to long relief, could see spot starts
RHP #25 Jamey Conroy, 24 - being groomed as future national-team closer, rookie showed his mettle by recording 31 SV a year ago, hard, nasty 2-seamer from a low 3/4 slot
LHP #14 Kyle Pauley, 26 - setup man, can get lefties and righties with fastball/curve/changeup
RHP #32 André Leclerc, 28 - Quebecois throws a tough frisbee slider from a sidearm slot, death to righties
RHP #37 Bill McCaffrey, 36 - big 12-6 curve is his main weapon, impeccable control
RHP #43 Royal Barbour, 30 - touches 95 with the fastball, great stuff but can lose it if he doesn't get the calls
LHP #50 Ellis Rhodes, 31 - LOOGY (Left-handed One Out Guy) has tricky 2-seam, circle change, bad platoon splits
RHP #41 Eduardo “Eddy” Cavazos, 37 - jovial closer features a tough splitter, slider, comp with Jose Valverde (in his prime)
RHP #23 Trent Burkhardt, 25 - wild card of the staff, has been known to hit triple digits, but the next one could be at your head (by accident)

C #2 Josh Heckman (R/R), 26 - Heckman has great instincts behind the plate and is a tough man to strike out, is now familiar with the team, can handle any staff in the league impeccably
C #18 Raleigh Hightower (L/R), 33 - Hightower, while not a great hitter, has a little pop, but his main value comes from his blocking skills and strong arm
C #29 Russ Parsons, (R/R), 35 - Parsons is a veteran who has won six Gold Gloves in the NABL, bat speed has slowed, but a dangerous hitter nonetheless

1B #22 Kareem Al-Aniz (L/R), 29 - this Sunni Muslim takes Fridays off to attend prayers, big black man with a big black beard and big black bat, mashes HRs, including a league-record 501-ft bomb, club relies on him for power
CI #34 Philip “Phil” Carter (R/R), 30 - this converted 1B now plays 3B, features defensive versatility with a strong arm and good glove, gap-to-gap power rather than long-ball power
3B #3 Brice Napier (R/R), 31 - Napier has a serious strikeout problem, but if he gets a hold of one, look out
2B #5 Chris Fletcher (S/R), 27 - Fletcher is a 15/15 guy with great range at 2B, not very patient though
SS #6 Jarrod Novak (R/R), 26 - after playing pretty well in last campaign, looks to build on his success, 20/20 guy with good arm and great range,
MI #10 Darius Boudreaux (S/R), 25 - Boudreaux is a wizard at either MI slot, makes the tough plays look easy, bat still in development

OF #16 Martín Torres (S/R), 31 - Torres is a speed merchant and a defensive whiz, .300 hitter but no power, aggressive on basepaths
OF #45 Brooks Merriman (R/R), 28 - Merriman had a breakout (28/16) season last year after toiling in the minors for a long time, extremely hard worker
OF #13 Teddy Cunningham (R/L), 24 - Cunningham can play any OF position and play it well, below-average arm, hit tool still in development, good speed
OF #19 Roman Jennings (R/R), 32 - former MVP, 30/15 guy with .320 average, if he has a weakness, it's the high fastball, but he just might get on top of it, team needs him to hit in order to succeed
OF #24 Austin Reeves (R/R), 34 - Reeves has an absolute cannon in RF, mitigates poor speed with good routes, average power, but has a good K/BB ration

Graig Lowman #60 (Manager)

Dante Woodward #1 (Hitting Coach)

Charley Battaglia #47 (Pitching Coach)

Claude Corbett #9 (1st Base Coach)

Freddy Snider #8 (3rd Base Coach)

Marcellus Maloney #15 (Bench Coach)

Rhett Upshaw #52 (Bullpen Coach)

Starting Lineup w/o DH
CF Martín Torres
C Josh Heckman
LF Roman Jennings
1B Kareem Al-Aniz
RF Austin Reeves
SS Jarrod Novak
3B Brice Napier
2B Chris Fletcher
P Pitcher's Spot

Starting Lineup w/DH
CF Martín Torres
C Josh Heckman
LF Roman Jennings
DH Kareem Al-Aniz
RF Austin Reeves
SS Jarrod Novak
1B Phil Carter
3B Brice Napier
2B Chris Fletcher

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my runscorers: Yes/No
Choose my lineup: Yes/No
Follow my pitching rotation: Yes/No
Godmod scoring events: Yes/No
RP injuries to my players: Yes/No, but not serious ones. Back stiffness, jammed fingers, bruises, etc. Nothing that would keep them out of the lineup for more than 1 game. Reciprocity is expected.
Godmod injuries to my players: Yes/No
Eject my players: Yes/No, maybe the manager, though.
Godmod other events: Yes/No
Use DH at home: Yes/No

by **New Wolfopolis** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:39 pm

New Wolfopolis Wolfpack - National Baseball Team
Acronym: NW
Style Modifier: -1
Captain: Katsunori Matsuoka

Last time around in the IBS, New Wolfopolis was the co-host, along with Super-Llamaland. They took third place after a crushing defeat to friendly rival Nova Anglicana in the semifinals. This time, the Wolfpack is back, with a larger field of participating teams, but just as much desire to win. In the most recent international baseball competition, World Baseball Classic 28, New Wolfopolis claimed third place with a 5-5 record in what would be known as the "group of death," which included teams like Saugeais, Zwangzug, and Qazox. This was not as good of a finish as their last classic, but an encouraging one, as they played with considerably more difficult teams. Their main issue was in the bullpen, which had to be moved around a little bit during the classic. John Lawrence seized the closer spot over Ron Larochelle, and Carl Prater took over Lawrence's spot as set-up man. This combination worked fairly well, and the Wolfpack look to test this out during IBS to better prepare for the next WBC. On the offensive side, captain Katsunori Matsuoka continues to lead the charge, after leading the team in batting average for the last two Classics. Other notable sluggers include Andre Harding, leading the team in home runs last classic, and lefty masher Maurice Martinez, the big-swingin' RBI machine. The Wolfpack definitely has the talent, let's see if they can get a better result than last time.Written by Rebecca Lillard, Baseball Correspondent, NWSN

All are listed as (B/T)

by **Ko-oren** » Sun Jan 12, 2014 8:56 am

Team Information
Team Name - Ko-orenite National Team (nickname: Greenblues)
Trigramme - KOR (bigramme - KO)
Home Venue - Sraltlur State Baseball Arena (Max. Att.: 35,500)

This team needs some time together to think over what went wrong at Random Baseball Classic 28. The roster is almost(!) the same as the one used in that tournament.

No - Nickname (Last name) - Pos  - T/B - Age
2  - Hidetada (Ekhiv)       - C  - R/R - 33
6  - Tsunayoshi (Luventu)   - C  - R/R - 31
12 - Yoshimune (Dasthan)    - C  - R/S - 38
20 - Yamaguchi, Daisuke     - C  - R/R - 27
21 - Ienari (Anhatham)      - C  - R/R - 32
3  - Fujiwara (Kalatutrthu) - 1B - L/L - 33
7  - Ashikaga (Ekhiv)       - 2B - R/S - 38
13 - Tucker, David          - 3B - R/R - 24
14 - Magnusson, Guðvarður   - SS - R/R - 28
15 - Itou, Ken              - 1B - R/R - 25
22 - Lee, Jang-Won          - 2B - R/S - 25
18 - Van der Meer, Yorick   - 3B - R/S - 30
4  - Shotoku (Ohasa)        - RF - R/R - 40
8  - Morissot, Cyrille      - CF - L/L - 27
16 - Jinmu (Nebehu)         - LF - R/S - 36
17 - Choybalsan             - RF - L/L - 29
23 - Dyer, Auburn           - CF - L/L - 31
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1  - Sayar, Levi            - P  - R/R - 31 - Starter
5  - Yoshimitsu (Patrsu)    - P  - R/R - 44 - Starter
9  - Yoritsune (Nava)       - P  - R/R - 46 - Starter
10 - Ieyasu (Musokr)        - P  - L/S - 41 - Setup
11 - Iemitsu (Asishthe)     - P  - R/R - 42 - Closer
19 - Abernethy, Rhywallan   - P  - L/L - 35 - Starter
24 - Gwgan, Llwyd           - P  - S/R - 30 - Starter
25 - Yoshiaki (Ahiga)       - P  - L/L - 43 - Middle Relief
97 - Ishinage, Tamaki       - P  - R/R - 23 - Closer
98 - Van Ballengooijen, J.  - P  - L/L - 24 - Middle Relief
99 - Laporte, François      - P  - R/R - 22 - Middle Relief
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Coaching:
Head: Yoritomo (L/L, age 48). Former starting pitcher. Real name is Rai Kawamura.
Pitching: Munetaka (R/R, age 47). Former relieve pitcher.
Hitting: Gotoba (R/S, age 43). Former central fielder.
1st Base: Hidenobu (R/R, age 43). Former 1st baseman.
3rd Base: Minamoto (S/L, age 40). Former 3rd baseman.
Bullpen: Yoshinori (R/R, age 47). Former relieve pitcher.

- Starting Pitcher Rotation
1 #1 - Sayar
2 #5 - Abernethy
3 #9 - Yoshimitsu
4 #10 - Gwgan
5 #11 - Yoritsune

- Starting Lineup
1 Lee - 2B
2 Morissot - CF
3 Fujiwara - 1B
4 Jinmu - LF
5 Shotoku - RF
6 Yamaguchi - C
7 Magnusson - SS
8 Van der Meer - 3B
9 Pitcher - P

RP Permissions
Choose my runscorers: Y
Choose my lineup: Y
Follow my Pitching Rotation: Y
Godmod scoring events: N
RP injuries to my players: Y
Godmod injuries to my players: N
Designated Hitter at home: N

by **Gregoryisgodistan** » Sun Jan 12, 2014 8:59 am

And here is the group draw. It will go in the OP as well.

Group A:
Gregoryisgodistan Bat Slaves (17.833)
Unolian National Team (Jahistic Unified Republic) (2.733)
Jeckland National Team (UR)
Lzherusskia Terzada (UR)

Group B:
Nova Anglicana Lions (8.667)
Llamaland Tigers (6.1)
Lunar Republic Islands National Baseball Team (UR)
San Jose Guayabal Freedom (UR)

Group C:
Sova Empire Federation (10.666)
Zhenovia National Team (UR)
Arana Mayans (UR)
Imota Sunwings (UR)

Group D:
New Wolfopolis Wolfpack (6.667)
Royal Barangay Indios (0.854)
Ko-oren Dragonflies (UR)
St. Martin's (New Koln) (UR)

by **Super-Llamaland** » Sun Jan 12, 2014 6:01 pm

Gregoryisgodistan wrote:And here is the group draw. It will go in the OP as well.

"So, you heard about-"
"Wait, wait, we are not doing this format."
"Well, our author is feeling lazy and procrastinating."
"Fine, let's go."
"Should we double space?"
"It's not like anybody will read this."
"Gregoryisgodistan will."
"Screw his retinas."
"No, be nice or we'll lose. You know how scorination works."
"Okay, let's double space."
"All right."

"This better?"

"Yeah."
"Trollsies."
"What! Change it back!"

"Okay, fine."

"So, let's look at the groups."

Group A:
Gregoryisgodistan Bat Slaves (17.833)
Unolian National Team (Jahistic Unified Republic) (2.733)
Jeckland National Team (UR)
Lzherusskia Terzada (UR)

"Nice-looking group."

"Gregoryisgodistan's going to cruise through it."

"I can't see Jeckland making it, and the Bat Slaves have first place locked up."

"Unolia v. Lzherusskia."

"I like Lzherusskia. Gregoryisgodistan first, Lzherusskia second."

"On to Group B."

Group B:
Nova Anglicana Lions (8.667)
Llamaland Tigers (6.1)
Lunar Republic Islands National Baseball Team (UR)
San Jose Guayabal Freedom (UR)

"That's us."

"Ouch. Tough group."

"You heard it. Super-Llamaland, Nova Anglicana, San Jose Guayabal, Lunar Republic Islands?"

"Tough group. Got some good RPers in there."

"They are all good at it."

"We are so OOC right now."

"I know. I think we'll make it out. Our team has the swagger after winning WBC 28. The confidence. We should walk out of this group unharmed."

"Tough group to walk out unharmed. I think we'll be first and Nova Anglicana will be second."

"Boring to the end."

"Group C, please."

Group C:
Sova Empire Federation (10.666)
Zhenovia National Team (UR)
Arana Mayans (UR)
Imota Sunwings (UR)

"Whoa. Sova Empire, Zhenovia, Arana, Imota."

"Three unranked? TSE has a catwalk through this round."

"Not so fast! Imota is a proven winner."

"4-6 doesn't sound like a proven winner to me."

"This is the IBS, the competition isn't as tough. Zhenovia isn't bad, and Arana can't be counted out."

"I'll still go boring and say TSE and Imota."

"Fair enough. Group D?"

Group D:
New Wolfopolis Wolfpack (6.667)
Royal Barangay Indios (0.854)
Ko-oren Dragonflies (UR)
St. Martin's (New Koln) (UR)

"So Sova Empire has a catwalk now?"

"Hey, Sangti is the world number one."

"In the WBC, yes, but they suck at the IBS."

"Strange phenomenon, but it's proven."

"Yeah, but Ko-oren is a good team."

"New Koln has their messed up strategy (OOC: see Discussion Thread) and it isn't proven. They'll be last, you just wait."

"I agree, so no need for that. I'll go New Wolfopolis and then The 'Royal Barangay'."

"Okay, they have to win sometime and they are a good team."
"Trollsies."
"STOP IT!"

"Okay, see you at the game!"

by **Zhenovia** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 4:25 pm

Zhenovia got a decent draw with a pair of fellow unranked teams in the Arana Mayans and the Imota Sunwings, but also have been placed with the Sova Empire Federation, who are a rather highly touted bunch.

However, head coach Lou Oliver likes his chances. "I feel like we have a good thing going. I mean, we got the best guys in our country, and baseball has really been thriving now in Zhenovia. This will be a real testament to our hard work if we can emerge as the second team or surprise everyone and emerge as the one seed from our group. I mean, our guys are amped, and they want it bad, let me tell you. It'll be a long journey to win this thing, but I think we can do it."[i]

Other Comments:
Jakub Cervenak: [i]I think we've really been developing some great team chemistry over these past few months. Sure, we all come from different places, but baseball has really been a uniting factor for us, as has our patriotism. We want to win not for ourselves, but for our country.

Casper Hunt: Coach (Terry) Perez has been great about working with me, and with the other guys on our swings. He's helped me not only from a skill standpoint, but he's been a great mentor - he has given me confidence.

Will Falco (Strength/Conditioning Coach): I can guarantee you that there is nobody who has worked harder from an endurance standpoint than our guys. Our fitness is top notch.

Michael Andrews: What do I hope for out of this? Well, I better not be between Choi and Bishop on the plane. That's like a collective six hundred pounds. In all seriousness though, to represent my country well. I should probably go to sleep before Foxy (Joseph Fox). That guy snores like a warthog or something.

by **Gregoryisgodistan** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:22 pm

Just a reminder to post rosters by Saturday, January 18 in order to receive full credit. Posting now is worth two days RP bonus, while posting after cutoff will be worth half a day's RP bonus. As a reminder, please post complete rosters with positions or you will not receive full credit. It does not have to be super fancy, but it has to have the basics.

by **Super-Llamaland** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 3:43 pm

Jim liked playing Real Life. The excitement of banding into "countries", the fun of creating your "person" and their intelligence, creativity, athleticism, and productivity scores. It was such a fun game, and your nations could do things on the forums. So much fun.

Jim logged onto Real Life and immediately checked the doings of his "country", a band of 22 made up of his friends and a spattering of random people he met on the game. Real Life was so much fun. His name was "Bill Smith", and he could do anything.

He lived in Super-Llamaland, a nice nation besides the tax rates, beautiful and well-educated and drug-free. Besides medical drugs, of course. But Real Life let him escape into another world.

There was a BZORP-ing noise, and Jim was sucked into Real Life. The bright, non-computer generated graphics dazzled him. He had turned into his character, Bill Smith: with the brown hair and green eyes and light skin and an Overall Profile Score of 157.50/200, something he was very proud of. He was so different.

He looked around. He was lying down, and his friends in his region were as well. Looking around the virtual fences of the nation, he realized that everybody who had played Real Life was now in the game, even those who had made jokes of their people and made them blind with terribly low scores. Those people were staggering around in a horrible manner.

Bill wondered how long it would last.

by **Sangti** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 4:41 am

THE ROYAL BARANGAY INDIOS
Team Roster

TEAM INFO
Colors: Yellow. Black, White and Gray
Stadium: Estadio Beisbol de Sangti, Sangti
Capacity: 32000
Manager: Monico Deligero (49)
Style: +1.5

Starting Lineup

BATTING ORDER W/ DH

Order	No	Pos	Name
#1	61	2B	Ramil Magtalas
#2	87	1B	Romie Datu
#3	94	RF	Levin Dabu
#4	92	DH	Dale Decolongon
#5	39	LF	Lorenzo Aboganda
#6	97	SS	Antonio Luyaben
#7	41	CF	Erick Navarette
#8	20	3B	Benjamin Dimacuha
#9	21	C       Micah Sacpa

BATTING ORDER W/O DH

Order	No	Pos	Name
#1	61	2B	Ramil Magtalas
#2	87	1B	Romie Datu
#3	94	RF	Levin Dabu
#4	21	C	Micah Sacpa
#5	39	LF	Lorenzo Aboganda
#6	97	SS	Antonio Luyaben
#7	41	CF	Erick Navarette
#8	20	3B	Benjamin Dimacuha
#9	--	P       Starting Pitcher (depending on Pitching Rotation)

STARTERS

No	Pos	Name
--	P	Starting Pitcher (depending on Pitching Rotation)
21	C	Micah Sacpa
87	1B	Romie Datu
61	2B	Ramil Magtalas
20	3B	Benjamin Dimacuha
39	LF	Lorenzo Aboganda
41	CF	Erick Navarette
94	RF	Levin Dabu
97	SS	Antonio Luyaben

PITCHING ROTATION (In order)

No	Pos	Name
67	P	Leevhan Mumar
74	P	Cyril Sumaoang
3	P	Teodoro Lalamunan
59	P	Franco Lumahan
83	P	Russel Lauchengco

BACKUPS

No	Pos	Name
23	C	Wilson Bitagon
43	1B	Joseph Mang-usans
88	2B	Emanuel Mungcal
13	3B	Jonathan Hawkins
4	LF	Boy Salonga
1	CF	Mar Tagay
61	RF	Mariano Lalu
65	SS	Nino Silan

RELIEVERS (two per game)

No	Pos	Name
16	P	Gregor Balaga (LR)
24	P	Benigno Macadangdang (LR)
45	P	Mac Maraan (LR)
11	P	Winnie Deles (LR)
63	P	Roochie Gosiengfiao (LR)
7	P	Norvin Espiritu (SR)
31	P	Dex Sespene (SR)
68	P	Joesal Sagaysay (SR)

DESIGNATED HITTERS (available every home match)

No	Pos	Name
92	DH	Dale Decolongon
84	DH	Peter Bagong-gahasa
32	DH	Joaquin Luyun

Coaching Staff

No	Pos			Name
99	Manager			Monico Deligero
53	Pitching Coach		Christopher Lancoan
95	Hitting Coach		Aldren Cacalda
25	Conditioning Coach	Samson Emuslan

Jerseys

RP Permissions
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my runscorers: Yes
Choose my lineup: No
Follow my pitching rotation: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes; no long term injuries though.
Godmod injuries to my players: No, please.
Eject my players: Yes; but not more than three
Godmod other events: Yes
Use DH at home: Yes

by **Gregoryisgodistan** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 2:42 pm

Gregoryisgodistan prepares for first ever host role

In just 24 short hours, the International Baseball Slam IV will commence, and with it the road to Gregoryisgodistan will begin. After many strange bids that stood no real chance of winning, including one which proposed World Cup soccer be played on a moving airplane, Gregoryisgodistan has finally put forth a respectable bid, and has won the rights to host IBS IV.

According to Lord Almighty Gregory, "This is a glorious day for Gregoryisgodistan. We will welcome the world to our beloved nation and show them true Gregoryisgodistani harmony. Welcome to the world. Welcome to the greatest country on Earth."

Most laws will be suspended for foreign visitors, enabling them to do actions that would ordinarily result in execution. For instance, no guest team or player will be executed for saying "coconut" or eating things besides prune juice and gruel rations. However, some crimes such as murder, assault, rape, and theft will still be illegal. These crimes are all ordinarily punishable by death but may simply result in immediate deportation during the tournament.

The group stage will not be played in Gregoryisgodistan, except for three Bat Slave home games, which will all be played in Lord Almighty Gregory Baseball Stadium. From the quarterfinals onward, all matches will be played in Gregoryisgodistan and the world will flock to the nation.

The Bat Slaves' first game will be at Lzherusskia tomorrow night. They will then travel to Unolia before playing three straight at home against Jeckland, Lzherusskia, and Unolia. Finally, they will play a road game in Jeckland. Gregoryisgodistan is heavily favored to win its group, with Unolia expected to come in second.

Singer SLJKW74 to sing Bat Slaves theme song during TV broadcasts

Singer SLJKW74, former contestant in the WorldVision competition, has been selected to sing the Bat Slaves' theme song at the beginning of every broadcast of Gregoryisgodistan's baseball games. Following his strong performance of "Gregory, God of the Multiverse" in WorldVision 29, he was an obvious choice, according to Music Director David Cubert. For those who forgot, the theme song goes like this:

"NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA BAT SLAVES! NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA BAT SLAVES! BAT SLAVES! BAT SLAVES! BAT SLAVES!"

It is also rumored that Singer SLJKW74 will make an album featuring an extended version of the theme song following the International Baseball Slam. This could be done in the leadup to the next World Baseball Classic.

by **Imota** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 5:11 pm

Imota National Baseball Team
Demonym: Imotan
Abbreviation: IMT
Nickname: Sunwings

Uniform: White (home) or Grey (road) with "IMOTA" in red letters across the chest. Cap is solid white (home) or gray (road) with a red "I" surrounded by two red wings.

Order   #  Pos Name                Bats/Throws Age Sex Team
1       5  SS  Yoshifumi Shameimaru   R/R       36  M  Yatsugatake Tengu
2      29  3B  Hayato Yagami          S/R       35  M  Uminari Lightning
3      12  1B  Yasuhiro Chadani       L/L       38  M  Tamiyasu Rabbits
4      25  CF  Akio Homura            R/R       36  M  Mitakihara Archers
5      23  LF  Naoto Takamachi        R/R       39  M  Uminari Lightning
6      31  DH  Kiyohiko Sakurai       L/L       36  M  Mitakihara Archers
7/6     6  RF  Saki Lilienthal        L/L       28  F  Tamiyasu Rabbits
8/7     2   C  Riki Naoe              R/R       39  M  Kasumi Crows
9/8     8  2B  Yuzuki Shimizu         S/R       25  F  Fuyuki Sabers
9           P  Pitcher

#  Pos Name                Bats/Throws Age Sex Team
28  IF  Fumio Otonashi         R/R       27  M  Akibahara Angels
17  IF  Haruki Kamio           R/R       33  M  Kasumi Crows
13  IF  Nagi Touno             R/R       37  M  Kasumi Crows
21  OF  Senjirou Ushiromiya    L/L       32  M  Hinamizawa Sea Cats
15  OF  Satoshi Houjou         S/L       35  M  Hinamizawa Sea Cats
22   C  Chie Yakumo            R/R       23  F  Yatsugatake Tengu

#  Name                Bats/Throws Age Sex Team
18  Eiji Miki              R/R       37  M  Mitakihara Archers
27  Makoto Kikuchi         R/R       28  M  Akibahara Angels
11  Shinobu Tsukimura      L/L       35  M  Uminari Lightning
44  Nozomi Itoshiki        L/L       30  F  Mitakihara Archers
16  Sakuya Izayoi          R/R       27  F  Yatsugatake Tengu

#  Role              Name              Bats/Throws Age Sex Team
36  Long Relief       Ouka Kamishiro       R/R       26  F  Tamiyasu Rabbits
39  Long Relief       Rinnosuke Natsume    R/R       38  M  Kasumi Crows 
52  Long Relief       Issei Tsumuhana      R/R       36  M  Hinamizawa Sea Cats
38  Middle Relief     Himeko Yaegashi      L/L       23  F  Kasumi Crows
33  Middle Relief     Arahiko Inui         R/R       37  M  Fuyuki Sabers
55  Lefty Specialist  Shirou Emiya         L/L       40  M  Fuyuki Sabers
32  Setup             Hikaru Shidou        L/L       24  M  Akibahara Angels
57  Closer            Makoto Kaname        L/L       39  M  Mitakihara Archers

#  Role                  Name                    Age Sex
89  Manager               Yuuta Arashiri           56  M Mitakihara Archers
78  Bench Coach           Franz Lilienthal         53  M Tamiyasu Rabbits
77  1B Coach              Akitoshi Touno           39  M Fuyuki Sabers
92  3B Coach              Yuusuke Asumi            52  M Mitakihara Archers
76  Pitching Coach        Tomohiro Mamiya          44  M Mitakihara Archers
68  Bullpen Coach         Mikoto Aoi               41  M Tamiyasu Rabbits
63  Hitting Coach         Riku Takanashi           55  M Kasumi Crows
73  Athletic Trainer      Kazu Seki                40  M Kasumi Crows
62  Strength and
    Conditioning Coach    Jun Oota                 43  M Yatsugatake Tengu
99  Team Doctor           Hiro Kirishima           53  M Kasumi Crows
72  Bullpen Catcher       Atsushi Miura        L/L 43  M Akibahara Angels
82  Bullpen Catcher       Ryuuta Kishi         R/R 42  M Hinamizawa Sea Cats

Scouting Reports

by **Imota** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 5:45 pm

Imota Professional Baseball League (IPBL) Official Website: Your IBS IV Headquarters!

Everybody Get Up, It's Time to Slam Now! (http://ipbl.im/ibs4/0117)

As the time for the twenty-ninth edition for the World Baseball Classic draws near, the Sunwings are getting an early start to their third international campaign with an appearance in the fourth International Baseball Slam, hosted by the eccentric but gracious Gregoryisgodistan.

This year sees considerable changes to the Sunwings lineup: Ken Urofuchi is no longer managing, having taken on a new job as the Culture Ministry's Head of Baseball. The lineup has also seen changes, with a total of seven female players on the roster, and with several retired players now taking up coaching positions.

The Sunwings will start in Group C, which they share with fellow unranked teams Arana and Zhenovia, as well as The Sova Empire. While some analysts expect TSE to easily win the group, the competition for the second spot is murkier: with three unranked teams gunning for it, no one really knows how this battle will develop. Zhenovia has a good team, to be sure, but will their news service provide sufficient support? Only time will tell.

The first game is set for tomorrow, when the Sunwings host TSE at the Imperial Sun Dome. After that, it's a trip to Arana to take on the Mayans, followed by another home game against Zhenovia. There will be a one day break, followed with a trip to TSE, a home game against Arana, capped off with a road date with Zhenovia. With just six games over seven days, the group stage will have plenty of excitement, with every game having the potential to be a make or break contest. Let's hope that, when all's said and done, it's the Sunwings standing tall and proud at the end.

May the best team win!

by **New Koln** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 12:30 am

pitchers
Norg Hirks
Manolo Sernad
Soer Monaces
Mino Nimoa
catchers
Nank Jimenaz
Nank Jirod
Minak Njord
Monacou Sabo
first basemen
Andrew Harris(captain)
Nank Minor
Hiros Minaks
Nank Limenis
second basemen
Jiorf Njords
Minou Nazbo
Nano Limens
Hiros Macaronovic
third basemen
Milos Nanov
Mank Minelaz
Jirogs Dogson
Jack Daudners
short stoppers
Nank Jimen
Mink Hong
Li-Tsoung-Yig
Alex Young
left fielders
Manh Hinm
Nimg Jirgs
Nick Dauson
Mang Mans
center fielders
Nanl Mins
Ming Nohl
Niclas Derson
Man Jirgs
right fielders
Nank Limenaz
Nank Limes
Ming Hirssgs
Pissio Niank

This is the official basball team of St.Martin do not copy them

THE MANAGERS ARE NAMED AS MANAGER 1-5 OK?

by **New Wolfopolis** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 8:37 pm

Lillard: "Good evening, and welcome to this very special edition of Wolfpack Baseball Live. Today, we're looking at the International Baseball Slam. I'm joined by new members of the Wolfpack Baseball Live team, Megan Richmond, and Michael Murphey. We're visited by our normal game commentators as well, Richard Larmon and Elizabeth DeWald. All of us will be looking at each group, and making our previews. Let's start with group A.

"Group A includes the Gregoryisgodistan Bat Slaves, ranked #1 in the tournament and selected to host, the Unolia National Team, favored for second, and the Jeckland National Team and Lzherusskia Terzada, both unranked."

Richmond: "The Bat Slaves are definitely going to finish first. I'll take the sleeper of Terzada for second place."

Murphey: "Yeah, Bat Slaves, no question, but I like Unolia better than Lzherusskia."

Larmon: "I have a feeling we're all picking the Bat Slaves as first, but I've also got Unolia coming in second."

DeWald: "Yup, Gregoryisgodistan, definitely first, and I've got Jeckland in second."

Lillard: "Alright, now we take a look at group B. The Nova Anglicana Lions, third ranked in the tournament and friendly rival of the Wolfpack, Llamaland Tigers, founder and two-time co-host of IBS, Lunar Republic Islands and San Jose Guayabal, both unranked."

Richmond: "I'll be boring and take Nova Anglicana first, Llamaland second."

Murphey: "Ooh, I don't know, Llamaland has fire from their WBC win just this last classic, I like them first and the Lions second."

Larmon: "Nova Anglicana first, and I'll be weird and pick Lunar Republic Islands second. They've got a good baseball team. Look at their practice footage. They're good, I tell ya."

DeWald: "Alright, but I agree with Mr. Murphey, I've got Llamaland first and Nova Anglicana second."

Lillard: "Okeydokey, quite a bit of difference there, now we'll preview group C. The Sova Empire, the only ranked team in the group, and second in the tournament, matched up against Zhenovia, Arana, and Imota, the unranked. Who ya got?"

Richmond: "TSE first, they've got good history in the IBS, and Imota second. I was impressed with their style of play during the last two Classics."

Murphey: "I'm probably the weird one this time, I've got Imota first and Zhenovia second."

Larmon: "You're not that weird. Imota first, TSE second."

DeWald: "I'm boring this time, the Sovans first, Zhenovia second."

Lillard: "Another group with a lot of disagreement. Interesting. Now we move on to Group D. Our own Wolfpack, fourth-ranked in the tournament and third-place finish last time, against the Royal Barangay Indios, the only other team with IBS experience, the Ko-oren Dragonflies and St. Martin's, from New Koln. Who ya got?"

Richmond: "Can't bet against the Wolfpack here! NW first, Ko-oren second."

Murphey: "Yeah, I think the Wolfpack should be able to cruise through here pretty well unscathed. Second will be tough, but I'll go with TRB."

Larmon: "Hate to do this, but I think the Wolfpack will choke. Indios first, Wolfpack second."

DeWald: "No way, Rich! Wolfpack first, Ko-oren second."

Lillard: "Thanks for your input, guys. One more question: who do you think will win it all and who will be their key player?"

Richmond: "Gregoryisgodistan will win, their key player: the tenth man. They've got the home crowd behind them."

Murphey: "Mmm, I think Llamaland will take the cake, with Bryant Moreno, huge-hitting and really pretty much doing everything catcher, leading the charge."

Larmon: "I've got Nova Anglicana, and Kareem Al-Aniz will be their key player."

DeWald: "I'll slightly be the homer here and say the Wolfpack will win. Katsunori Matsuoka is fired up for this one, and ready to captain the hell out of it."

Lillard: "Alright, thanks, guys! After the break, we'll take an in-depth view at the stadiums of Group D, as well as those in Gregoryisgodistan. All that and more when we return on this special edition of Wolfpack Baseball Live!"

by **Sangti** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 8:51 pm

PAHAYAGANG PAMPALAKASAN
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INTERNATIONAL BASEBALL SLAM
New Identity, Same Team: Indios look to break International Baseball Slam duck with progression from the group stages
by Rafael Sigua

Their new colors were unveiled.

Starting this season of the International Baseball Slam, the newly-renamed Royal Barangay Indios look to establish themselves as one of the contenders for the upcoming tournament in Gregoryisgodistan. But before they could ever set foot in one of the multiverse's most avoided nations, they have to navigate through the group stage that looks tougher than ever imagined. Group D of the IBS IV will feature the New Wolfopolis Wolfpack, The Ko-oren Dragonflies and St. Martin's of New Koln.

The Indios will face the Dragonflies first. This team is relatively new to the Slam, but is a proven contender in the big one. They placed fourth in World Baseball Classic 26, the edition where The Royal Barangay made their debut as Sangti. Pundits predict it will be a close game, with the Dragonflies hoping to use their homefield advantage in the first game between these sides to beat the Indios. They will go back to the capital to welcome the Wolfpack, who are one of the favorites to win the competition. However, The World Number One Team will show its willpower to make things difficult for the Wolfpack. After that, they will go to New Koln to face St. Martin's. This is an unknown team, but the more unknown the team, the more unpredictable it is. So the Indios better be wary to avoid an upset. They will then face Ko-oren, New Wolfopois and St. Martin's again to round up the schedule.

Barangayan fans are hoping that the Indios could end their IBS duck that taints its high reputation. See you in around two days in Ko-oren.

by **Gregoryisgodistan** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 9:26 pm

We have our first cutoff for Groups B-D. New Wolfopolis will cut off group A later.

Edit: And the results.

Group B
Nova Anglicana Lions                                0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0  5
San Jose Guayabal Freedom                           0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0  3

Llamaland Tigers                                    2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  4
Lunar Republic Islands National Baseball Team       1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0  3


  Group B                                           Pld   W  L   RF  RA  RD  Pts 
1 Nova Anglicana Lions                                1   1  0    5   3  +2    1
2 Llamaland Tigers                                    1   1  0    4   3  +1    1
3 Lunar Republic Islands National Baseball Team       1   0  1    3   4  −1    0
4 San Jose Guayabal Freedom                           1   0  1    3   5  −2    0

Group C
Sova Empire Federation                              1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  1
Imota Sunwings                                      5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 X  7

Zhenovia National Team                              0 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 0  6
Arana Mayans                                        0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 3  7


  Group C                                           Pld   W  L   RF  RA  RD  Pts 
1 Imota Sunwings                                      1   1  0    7   1  +6    1
2 Arana Mayans                                        1   1  0    7   6  +1    1
3 Zhenovia National Team                              1   0  1    6   7  −1    0
4 Sova Empire Federation                              1   0  1    1   7  −6    0

Group D
New Wolfopolis Wolfpack                             0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1  5
St. Martin's (New Koln)                             0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0  4

Royal Barangay Indios                               1 1 0 5 1 3 1 0 1 13
Ko-oren Dragonflies                                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  1


  Group D                                           Pld   W  L   RF  RA  RD  Pts 
1 Royal Barangay Indios                               1   1  0   13   1 +12    1
2 New Wolfopolis Wolfpack                             1   1  0    5   4  +1    1
3 St. Martin's (New Koln)                             1   0  1    4   5  −1    0
4 Ko-oren Dragonflies                                 1   0  1    1  13 −12    0

by **New Wolfopolis** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 9:38 pm

Cutoff here, results coming soon for group A.

Group A
Gregoryisgodistan      0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0  4
Lzherusskia            0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0  1

Unolia                 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0  4
Jeckland               1 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 X  8

Tables to come tomorrow. Cutoff time will be sometime between 9:00 and 10:00 EST for group A, and it will vary from day to day, so I'll post it like so.

by **Jeckland** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 11:34 pm

New Wolfopolis wrote:Cutoff here, results coming soon for group A.
Group A
Gregoryisgodistan      0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0  4
Lzherusskia            0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0  1

Unolia                 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0  4
Jeckland               1 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 X  8
Tables to come tomorrow. Cutoff time will be sometime between 9:00 and 10:00 EST for group A, and it will vary from day to day, so I'll post it like so.

"Woohoo"
"We won"
"Yeah, not bad"
"We would give an in dpeth review, but does anyone here know the first thing about baseball"
"I know what I learnt from Wii Sports
"Ok, chap. Fire away"
"Well, you get a run, that's that number at the end there, when you hit it to the edge, or wait is it when the little man with no legs makes it all the way-"
"Shut up"

by **Imota** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 12:54 am

The Imota Professional Baseball League Official Website: Your IBS IV Headquarters!

Sunwings Scorch Sova to Start Slam (http://ipbl.im/ibs4/0118)

Sova Empire Federation   1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  1 
Imota Sunwings           5 1 0  0 0 0  0 1 X  7

Baseball isn't a very high scoring game, and Imota's traditionally favored style in particular emphasizes contact, base running, and defense over slugging. As such, despite generally playing well, the national team has a relatively low run total and a 8-10 record in international play.

Make that 9-10. In a surprising show of pep from Imota's batsmen (and women), the Sunwings jumped ahead with five runs in the first and never looked back. Six Sunwings batters reached base in the first with five of them crossing the plate before The Sova Empire's defense could muster three outs, and later home runs by Yasuhiro Chadani and Akio Homura were the icing on this delicious victory cake. On the mound, ace Eiji Miki was in top form, going all nine frames while fanning sixteen and allowing just one run on four hits and one walk.

Imota's next game will be on the road against Arana, who beat Zhenovia 7-6 today thanks to a three-run walk-off rally in the ninth. Makoto Kikuchi will start.

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