World Baseball Classic 35 IC Thread

by **Nova Anglicana** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 8:28 pm

Welcome to the 35th edition of the World Baseball Classic, hosted by Nova Anglicana! (Helpful links below)

Host Bid WBC 34 Everything Thread WBC Discussion Thread Current Rankings

Guide to Sports Roleplaying (for newcomers) Baseball on Wikipedia (for newcomers to the sport)

OOC

I expect to get this thing kicked off with a group draw on Saturday and first games beginning next Wednesday. The thirty-six contestants from all around the world will be drawn into six groups of six, play a single round robin (best-of-3 series) in their respective nations, and, if they're one of the top two nations in their group, advance to the playoffs (beginning at the Round of 16), where best-of-3 series in the host nation will determine who will play for the honor of World Champion. Will we see another first-time winner like Schiltzberg? Will the Bat Slaves of Gregoryisgodistan repeat as champions? The next WBC winner could be you! But first, you'll have to follow the arduous playoff path before having a shot to win the championship in a best-of-5 series.

Please start to post rosters and roleplays. Of course, remember to put a box of RP Permissions so your opponents know what and what not to do should they RP before you. These are not one-way RP Permissions, and violating your opponent's permissions is highly frowned upon.

Code: Select all: 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 Godmod injuries to my players: Yes/No Eject my players: Yes/No Godmod other events: Yes/No Use DH at home: Yes/No

The baseball Wikipedia article linked above explains the Designated Hitter rule, so if you don't know what that is, please read that. The gist of the rule is that the designated hitter hits in place of the pitcher whenever the home team wants to use it, however if the home team does not state a preference for or against the DH, the default is that it will not be used.

Scorination

I will be using the most recent version of xkoranate, v0.3.3, with the Saintland-adjusted NSFS formula.

I will be offering a roster bonus to incentivize participation and help out opponents with their own RPs, but it will likely not be very large. RPs will be graded for quality over quantity, with a fixed scale to be determined. RP bonus will be cumulative, and will be halved at the end of the group stage.

Cutoffs

Nova Anglicana: 21:00-0:00 EST (UTC-5)

How will ties be broken?
Tiebreakers are in order, as follows:
1. H2H Record
2. Tiebreaker Game(s) <- Should three or more-way ties occur, a single round-robin will be used (Should three teams end up with a record of 1-1 each in the tiebreak matches, then run differential will be used as the next tiebreaker. If two teams remain tied after run differential, then H2H record will be used. If three teams are tied after run differential, runs for will be used. This is to avoid putting extra wear and tear on teams instead of having them play additional tiebreak matches.)

Please remember that RP increases your chances of winning, not guarantees it. If you lose to a team you really shouldn't have lost to, blame Margaret, NS's random events personified.

OOC Schedule (IC schedule up to individual roleplayers)

Below is a tentative schedule of the WBC (home team listed second, in accordance with baseball convention):

1-9: Group Draw
1-13: MD1: 4 v 6, 5 v 1, 3 v 2
1-14: MD2: 4 v 3, 2 v 5, 1 v 6
1-15: MD3: 5 v 4, 6 v 3, 1 v 2
1-16: MD4: 4 v 2, 1 v 3, 6 v 5
1-17: MD5: 1 v 4, 2 v 6, 3 v 5
1-18: Off Day/Tiebreakers (if necessary)
1-19: Ro16 MD1
1-20: Ro16 MD2
1-21: Ro16 MD3 (if needed)
1-22: QF MD1
1-23: QF MD2
1-24: QF MD3 (if needed)
1-25: SF MD1
1-26: SF MD2
1-27: SF MD3 (if needed)
1-28: Finals/Third-Place Series MD1
1-29: Finals/Third-Place Series MD2
1-30: Finals/Third-Place Series MD3
1-31: Finals MD4 (if needed)
2-1: Finals MD5 (if needed)

by **Nova Anglicana** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 8:29 pm

Group 1
Schiltzberg (6)
Frenline Delpha (10)
Losthaven (18)
San Llera (35)
Silvacometopia (UR)
Ethane (UR)

Group 2
Gregoryisgodistan (1)
Abanhfleft (13)
The Sword Bloke (23)
The Serbian Empire (40)
Sushington (UR)
Ferret Civilization (UR)

Group 3
Maklohi Vai (4)
South Yerfilag (8)
Saintland (16)
Central Shadow Nation (33)
Pittastria (UR)
Levivania (UR)

Group 4
United States of Devonta (3)
Equestrian States (10)
Ko-oren (14)
Minecraft Miners (25)
Drawkland (UR)
The Great Pond (UR)

Group 5
Jeckland (7)
Nova Anglicana (9)
Kaboomlandia (21)
Banija (36)
United Vietussia (UR)
Oisinistan (UR)

Group 6
Cosumar (2)
Nassau-Hessen (12)
Super-Llamaland (15)
Firebolt (60)
Gim (UR)
Natanya (UR)

by **Nova Anglicana** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 8:29 pm

Welcome to Nova Anglicana/Bienvenue á la Nouvelle-Anglais

The Nova Anglican Baseball League and the nation as a whole welcome the nations of the 35th World Baseball Classic and wishes them much luck in the competition. Below are the venues and some information on Nova Anglicana.

Archbishop Stadium in the Capital of Londinium (35,000)

Archbishop Stadium is the home stadium of the Londinium Capitols as well as the Nova Anglican national team. It is big and it plays big, with a serious nighttime marine layer, an enormous right-center gap known as "Triples Alley" and an imposing right field wall. It's not as hard on right-handed hitters, but is a fly ball pitcher's paradise. Many people are seen in the bay outside of the stadium attempting to catch home runs hit into the water or simply cruising the bay while enjoying the sound of the game on the radio.

Hosting: Jeckland, Quarterfinal, Semifinal, and Final

Yeoman Stadium in Eboracum (34,000)

Yeoman Stadium is the home of the Eboracum Yeomen, located in Nova Anglicana's second-largest city. It is another pitcher's park, and especially difficult to get it out to right-center, but because of air resistance rather than distance to the fence. It recently hosted the 2nd BCC Finals, and the atmosphere at the ballpark and the culture of Eboracum make this a great destination.

Hosting: Kaboomlandia, Quarterfinal and Semifinal, 3PPO

Royal Bank Park (31,000) in Durovernum Cantiacorum

Royal Bank Park is home to one of the more successful clubs in recent NABL history, the DC Brewers. The park features a high right field wall with seats atop it, and lies beside the St. John River.

Hosting: Oisinistan, Quarterfinal

Anderson Park (15,000, expanded to 19,000 through temporary seating) in Aquae Sulis

Anderson is the home of the powerhouse Aquae Sulis Trappers. The Trappers have a small ballpark due to the more rural nature of their city, but it is cozy and homey. There is a lot of foul ground, but if you can hit it fair, the ballpark plays fairly neutral. This stadium was selected because of the Trappers' recent success, even though there are bigger venues.

Hosting: Quarterfinal

Robert Webster Stadium (30,000) in Londinium

"The Web" is the home of former expansion club Londinium Novas. The Novas haven't seen much success in the league yet, but their stadium is quite new. It is a bit of a wind tunnel, so bundle up for night games and look for low-scoring affairs without many home runs.

Hosting: Quarterfinal

Queen Charlotte Park (25,000) in Isca Dumnoniorum

Queen Charlotte Park is the other newest park in the NABL, the home of the Isca Town Greens. It has recently undergone a green retrofit, and boasts solar panels and carbon neutrality. It plays neutral, favoring neither hitters nor pitchers.

Hosting: Quarterfinal

Dosco Stadium (22,500) in Pons Aelius

Dosco Stadium is named after the former government steel corporation that used to be based out of Pons Aelius decades ago, and currently hosts the Pons Aelius Mariners. The park leans towards hitters overall, but is actually fairly good at suppressing home runs.

Hosting: Quarterfinal

Sousa Field (21,000) in Noviomagus

Sousa plays hosts to the Newfield Express, a middling team in a bustling city. The Express are often overshadowed by the football team Newfield FC, but their stadium is a great experience. It definitely suppresses offense.

Hosting: Quarterfinal

About Nova Anglicana

Nova Anglicana maintains a strong public transport system, both inside and out of urban areas. Most large cities have a metro or subway system, managed by the city, but subsidized by the central government. Bus service is ubiquitous in cities with a population of 25,000 or more, and several private companies provide long-distance bus service. Many families own cars in Nova Anglicana, but these are often used for pleasure trips or as a symbol of status. Residents of urban areas often rely on public transport, and those in the suburbs often find that driving to the station and riding the metro is less time-consuming should they wish to enter the city. The state-owned NovaRail connects cities in the various provinces of Nova Anglicana and is widely regarded as an efficient and affordable way to travel within or between provinces.

For longer journeys or international travel, Nova Anglicana has international airports in each of its ten largest municipalities and domestic airports scattered across the country. The municipalities own the airports, but the security is provided by private companies as well as national air marshals and all flights are provided by private companies.

Crime is rarely a problem in Nova Anglicana, as a strong social safety net and good public education, along with an improved economy, give most Nova Anglicans little reason to commit crimes. Crime is so low that the central government spends nothing on law & order (except for border control), preferring to leave it to the individual cities and provinces.

In addition to its strong infrastructure and miniscule crime rate, Nova Anglicana is consistently ranked among the top nations in many categories. Visitors always remark on the warm welcome they receive from citizens, and Nova Anglicana is considered one of the happiest and healthiest nations in the NS universe. It also enjoys great weather and culture, so there is always plenty to do no matter what one's idea of fun is.

Food and Drink

So when you and that Nova Anglican fan hit it off and go for a drink and meal, what can you expect? Lots of fish, b'y. Londinium is located in the province of Newfoundland, which has a very strong fishing industry. Fish and chips, cod every way you can think of (tongues are a favorite), flounder, halibut, salmon, and lobster are some of the typical seafood one can expect, though if you're lucky, you might be able to find seal flipper pie, a real treat. For land fare, try caribou, deer, rabbit, or the famous "jiggs dinner", salted beef with boiled vegetables, as well as pickles and beets. For dessert, think figgy duff, a sweet raisin pudding, or one of our many baked goods flavored with molasses.

Eboracum is also a maritime city, so look for a lot of seafood, but lobster especially (and eel is surprisingly popular). Rappie pie is an Acadian tradition, made from grated potatoes with meat broth dripped over it, and various types of sausage can also be found just about anywhere. Eboracum also offers wonderful apples, blueberries, and wine, for those of you looking for something other than meat. Blueberry grunt is a local dessert favorite that consists of blueberry dumplings with nutmeg, cinnamon and sugar mixed in; tourists consistently rave about it.

In Durovernum Cantiacorum, or DC for short, seafood is the prime entree, with a special focus on shellfish. Lobster, oysters, scallops, crab, clams, mussels, you name it, they've got it. For the adventurous, try fiddleheads or dulse. And for dessert, pecan pie with maple sugar is sure to please even the pickiest eater.

In Aquae Sulis, food is much the same as in Londinium and other parts of Newfoundland, but with a heavier focus on game and local produce.

Jiggs Dinner

But what you really want to know about is the beer, right? Pubs in Londinium are open from noon to midnight, usually, and later on the weekends, and local breweries usually hold the same hours, give or take an hour or two. Expect to see plenty of traditional lagers and ales, though local microbreweries are turning out more complex beers, including a popular blueberry ale made with local blueberries. The most popular in the city is Lion, both in its lager and stout form. George Street, located near the harbour, is the best place to go for local nightlife, featuring over 20 bars, pubs, and clubs. Expect plenty of live music, mostly folk, though the clubs will play American and Canadian pop, as well as rap, hip-hop, and R&B.

Eboracum is much the same, but with a larger focus on "higher" culture such as operas, art galleries, museums and concert halls. That's not to say that you can't go out dancing, as Eboracum has a great local music scene, mostly alternative rock and pop. Overall, Eboracum's a little quieter than Londinium, but no less fun, especially if you are a Francophone. The French-language scene is much more vibrant here than in Londinium, and the mixture of the two cultures makes for a wonderful environment. If you're lucky, you might catch a glimpse of one of the many movies filmed there each year.

Durovernum Cantiacorum combines the breweries of Londinium with the culture of Eboracum. Located on the St. John River, it is a popular tourist destination and offers opera, art galleries, theatres, and historic sites. It is also a mecca for beer lovers and offers many different types. The music scene besides opera and symphonic works includes mostly folk music, but with a thriving underground punk scene. It offers cruises on the river as well as boasting one of the better golf courses in the nation.

Aquae Sulis is a smaller, cozier town. It is still a city of over 700,000 people, but the spread-out nature of the city makes individual areas seem smaller than they are. Fans here will find it a little more difficult to go clubbing, but it offers wonderful nature hikes, and the famous Deer Lake, which is perfect for kayaking or other water sports.

Lion

Simeon Jones (DC)

Language and Religion

Being formed from parts of Anglophone and Francophone Canada, Nova Anglicans do not all speak the same language. English is, of course, the most widely spoken language and the language in which most classes are taught. Translators will be available at official functions, but good luck understanding the particular brand of English the people of Londinium speak (at least the natives). French is more widely spoken in Eboracum, though English is still the majority language.

Nova Anglicana is about 95% Christian of varying stripes, though mostly Anglican and Roman Catholic, and all religions are legal to practice, provided they don't involve animal cruelty or human sacrifice or something like that. Londinium is a cosmopolitan city, so one expect to find a synagogue, mosque, temple, or any other place of worship for a major religion, if you should find yourself in need of one.

by **Nova Anglicana** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 8:29 pm

Nova Anglicana WBC 35 Preview

WBC 34 was not a successful Classic for the Nova Anglicana Lions, seeing them fall in the Round of 16 after missing the playoffs altogether in WBC 33. As a result, it cost longtime manager Graig Lowman his job. Lowman will now retire as the godfather of Nova Anglican international baseball who led the team to much success, just not enough. He is replaced by the wildly popular and successful manager of the Eboracum Yeomen, Orlando Murray. Murray shook up the coaching staff as well, replacing Dante Woodward (hitting), Charley Battaglia (pitching), Claude Corbett (1st base), and Freddy Snider (3rd base) with Aubrey Bell, Greg Richardson, Dale Garner, and Casey Cain, respectively. Longtime bench coach Marcellus Maloney and bullpen coach Rhett Upshaw stick around for another Classic. It will be interesting to see how the team responds to the new leadership.

Schedule

First Series - Kaboomlandia (21) v Nova Anglicana (9)
Second Series - Nova Anglicana v United Vietussia (UR)
Third Series - Jeckland (7) v Nova Anglicana
Fourth Series - Nova Anglicana v Banija (36)
Fifth Series - Oisinistan (UR) v Nova Anglicana

Nickname: Lions
Acronym: NOV
Style Mod (if applicable): +1

Starting Rotation (order as given)
LHP #36 Chris Keyes, 34 - features a 70 MPH, big, sweeping curve, has better control now than before, but has great stuff, looks have "Keyes to my heart" signs common at games
LHP #40 Brad Bryan, 33 - tall, slim frame with long arms, hides ball very well, nasty slider, velocity average, but great pitching instincts
RHP #37 Danny Hauser, 32, - 98 MPH fastball helped him K 185 in 171 big league innings, late-inning flamethrower moves to the rotation
RHP #28 Brandon Ashton, 27, (R/R), - former top prospect makes his international debut, strong fastball/curve/change
LHP #32 Cole Mayberry, 26, - loves to throw his cutter at 94, spinning screwball confuses lefties and righties alike, developed a consistent change, fringy slider

Bullpen
LHP #45 Perry Collins, 36 - takes over the long relief role, great circle-change
LHP #49 Luc Godot, 34 - Godot has a herky-jerky motion and spotty control, but great velocity and wipeout slider,
LHP #46 Sidney Fleming, 30 - slings from a sidearm position, will be lefty specialist, sweet slider
RHP #38 Ross Long, 30 - average fastball, but good slider has righties flailing and change baffles lefties
RHP #43 Mike Markham, 24 - Markham flashes a mid-90s fastball (2 and 4-seam) and a hammer of a curveball
RHP #39 Bryan Baldwin, 28 - Baldwin is brother of softball's Brandi, knuckleballer can be long reliever, or come on for change of pace
RHP #27 Adrian Romero, 35, - 97 MPH fastball combined with 78 MPH palmball form deadly combination, pretty good curveball for third pitch, could be another long guy, great dancer
RHP #56 Lucius Lavoie, 32 - Lavoie is a failed starter who has made it as a closer, fastball sits at 95 with a tumbling curveball, changeup and slider need a some work
RHP #23 Colby Walker, 29 - Walker is a hard thrower (sits 96, touches 98) who developed secondary pitches to become DC Brewers closer, now replaces Jamey Conroy as NT closer

C #53 Lamar Ford, 32, (L/R), - Ford is no longer a rookie for the Londinium Capitols, lefty bat is his best tool, but his defense has greatly improved, good speed for catcher, loves spaghetti
C #51 Bryan Lamb, 26, (S/R), - Lamb showed an extraordinarily developed eye for the strike zone in his career, not much power, but good defender with decent arm
C #18 Jamie Stephens, 26, (R/R), - Stephens slugged 20 homers in his first big league season, struck out 148 times as well, strong throwing arm but otherwise poor defensively

1B #21 Brooks Colvin, 31, (R/R), - Colvin has big shoes to fill, stepping into Al-Aniz's role, hits tons of doubles, but very few home runs, good defensively with a good arm for a first sacker
3B #26 Ken Morton, 21, (R/R), - good range with great arm, dead pull hitter with power
SS #11 Darrin Werner, 27, (R/R), - Werner is a five tool player who is one of the best in the league
2B #6 René Martel, 28, (S/R) - Martel is a superb defender, Yeomen organization believes the bat will develop with experience, will not hesitate to drop one down
CI #50 Cliff Hammond, 28, (R/R), - Hammond can play either corner infield position, good arm but limited range, mashes lefties
MI #25 Scott Lindsey, 28, (R/R), - Scott can fill in at either middle infield spot, good range, arm more suited for 2B, speed makes him a pinch-runner candidate

OF #20 Kelvin Freeman, 33, (L/R), - Freeman posted a .268/.321/.490 line with 30 homers and 15 steals this year, cannon arm, good defensive routes, ladies' man
OF #7 Lance Manning, 32, (S/L), - 5'10 speedster continues to rack up the thefts, with 51 SB this year, beats out plenty of infield hits, learned some patience as well
OF #24 Ty Oliver, 21, (R/R) - Oliver is a freak of an athlete who made his big league debut last year, still kind of raw, but massive power and speed with an amazing arm
OF #29 Brandon Maynard, 25 (L/L), - Maynard is a flashy character rarely seen without his trademark gold chain and diamond earring studs, strong arm, big bat, great speed, better defense now
OF #10 Leon French, 32, (R/R), - poor batting average holding him back, but great power

Orlando Murray #55 (Manager)

Aubrey Bell #1 (Hitting Coach)

Greg Richardson #47 (Pitching Coach)

Dale Garner #9 (1st Base Coach)

Casey Cain #8 (3rd Base Coach)

Marcellus Maloney #15 (Bench Coach)

Rhett Upshaw #52 (Bullpen Coach)

Starting Lineup w/o DH
CF Lance Manning
LF Kelvin Freeman
RF Ty Oliver
3B Ken Morton
SS Darrin Werner
C Lamar Ford
1B Brooks Colvin
2B René Martel
P Pitcher's Spot

Starting Lineup w/DH vs. R
CF Lance Manning
LF Kelvin Freeman
DH Brandon Maynard
RF Ty Oliver
SS Darrin Werner
3B Ken Morton
C Lamar Ford
1B Brooks Colvin
2B René Martel

Starting Lineup w/DH vs. L
CF Lance Manning
LF Kelvin Freeman
RF Ty Oliver
DH Leon French
3B Ken Morton
SS Darrin Werner
1B Cliff Hammond
2B René Martel
C Lamar Ford

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 **Maklohi Vai** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 10:57 pm

Maklohi Vai National Baseball Team
Nickname: Lumai
Acronym: MKV
Home Field: Kamanakai Oa'a Pani Stadium
MANAGER: Okao Lomnai

by **Frenline Delpha** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 4:49 am

Frenline Delpha Anacondas

Starters


C Caster Haman #3
1B Marco Dredge #22
2B Chris Lain #10
3B Adam Defelt #18
SS Mark Trifort #20
LF Lukas Manteis #32
CF Fred Hector #9
RF Markus Jehosez #16

Bench


C Grant Sché-Lus #14
IF Yarvins Yelkins #2
IF Peter Olainske #6
IF Quigley Denton #15
IF José Marskin #16
IF Uglent Menloit #23
OF Bentley Scrabber #5
OF Derrek Cranley #27
OF Elgret Lutwang #34

Pitching


RHP Martin Zenryks #1
LHP Stacey Turnhill #7
RHP Adam Arkonous #8
RHP Nicolas Yelfin #19
LHP Omar Wilfskin #21
RP Yelvin Muergbor #4
RP Tanner Scormens #11
RP Stanley Berkins #26
CP Zachary Wiley #12
CP Silks Smithley #24

Managment

Manager Tristen Smalls
Coach James Bones
Athletic Trainer Royal Troik
Hitting Coach Fred Sallis
Pitching Coach Issack Binding

by **Ferret Civilization** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 11:02 am

Sports continue going on strong within The Colony and its attempt to play on the International field of different sports. It is a slow process as the groups slowly standardize themselves to the other nation's teams to play better and be more organized. Baseball was the original sport that got Ferrets involved heavily into sports after what was considered moderate success for them, hopefully later on they would have the experience to get further than they did the first time. But with every new event comes a fresh experience, and a new beginning, and like typical Ferrets are always willing to look forward to another exciting and hopefully not as short game event for them.

Manger: Seoc Gareth

Roster

Catcher and Relief Catchers
(C) Haraldur Torbjørn

(RC) Andreas Morten
(RC) Bearach Yngve

Pitcher and Relief Pitchers
(P) Cathaoir Jørn
(P) Maximilian Trystan
(P) Meredith Dáithí
(P) Sigurður Jónas
(P) Tormod Sebastian

(RP) Hjalmar Sheamus
(RP) Joakim Mikko
(RP) Josef Roderick
(RP) Oscar Jarmo
(RP) Osheen Edvard
(RP) Sven Leachlainn

Infield/Outfield and Relief
(1B) Cillín Peer
(2B) Ríoghnán Ilar
(3B) Torvald Kjeld

(CF) Éamon Jóhann
(LF) Bosse Perttu
(RF) Tavish Fannar
(SS) Mathias Emyr

(RI) Donagh Shay
(RI) Ragnvald Elias
(RO) Fiachra Erskine
(RO) Sören Egil

RP Permissions

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my runscorers: Yes
Choose my lineup: Yes
Follow my pitching rotation: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Eject my players: No
Godmod other events: Yes
Use DH at home: Yes

by **Saintland** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 2:56 pm

Feministvs Sanctvsterra presents:

The Saintland National Baseball Team

Captain: Felicia Cassianus
Colors: Pink and White
Stadium: Royal Park
Stadium Location: St. Petrus
Stadium Capacity: 51,773
Distance to Walls: 325 feet to left and right, 405 to center
Stadium Surface: SaintTurf

Roster

Rotation

1: Clara Equitius (R/R)
2: Sabrina Cornificius (R/R)
3: Victorina Modius (R/R)

Bullpen

CL: Tiberia Octavius (R/R)
MR: Regina Equitius (R/R)
LR: Porcella Ammianus (R/R)

Batting Order

SS: Felicia Cassianus (R/R)
2B: Innocentia Numerius (R/R)
3B: Januaria Blandius (R/R)
CF: Cristina Inventius (R/R)
1B: Amanda Senecianus (R/R)
C: Mariana Baebius (R/R)
LF: Maria Pontius (R/R)
RF: Maria Didius (R/R)
(Pitcher)

Bench

C: Elizabetha Flaccus (R/R)
IF: Natalia Flaccus (R/R)
OF: Agrippina Jovina (R/R)

Notes

The players on this team previously competed, in other sports (volleyball, field hockey, basketball and weightlifting), at the Games of the VIII Olympiad and at the (abandoned) third West Guiana Softball tournament. These are, however, their real names as the group now openly identifies themselves following their legalization as a political party within the new Sanctii electoral system.

Feminisvs Sanctvsterra has competed in international sports events before, winning several medals at the Games of the VIII Olympiad and competing in the 11th Handball World Cup. However, they have had their greatest success in the World Korfball Classic, where they have won 2 out of 4 WKCs, with a third place in their only other attempt. In World Cup 67, they almost qualified for the World Cup, despite having little to no experience in competitive soccer before they entered that World Cup, after the official Saintland National Team boycotted qualifying over the results of a host vote. Due to the circumstances under which members of the organization have lived, the Feministvs Sanctvsterra Baseball Team has remarkably high levels of team chemistry. They lived their lives on the run from the authorities for several years, so members of Feministvs Sanctvsterra are deeply loyal to one another and to their organization. This loyalty translates into team-oriented play, with an emphasis on pitching, defense and small ball. They previously participated in WBCs 29 and 30, with middling records in both tournaments. In WBC 34, they returned after a long absence and reached the Round of 16 where they were eliminated by the Bat Slaves of Gregoryisgodistan.

Feministvs Sanctvsterra is now part of the ruling coalition in Saintland along with the pro-reform moderates of Futurum. They enter this WBC hoping to improve on their performance on their home soil.

Although the Feministvs Sanctsterra Baseball Team does not include any male players, the idea that Feministvs Sanctvsterra is all female is a common misconception. Around 10 percent of the group's membership is male, mostly comprised of brothers of the group's members.

RP Permissions

I give my opponent permission to:
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my runscorers: Yes (but don't do anything that would be impossible under the rules of the sport)
Choose my lineup: No (Agrippina Jovina should be DH and #9 hitter if DH is used)
Follow my pitching rotation: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: No
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Eject my players: No
Godmod other events: Yes (The Feministvs Sanctvsterra team should be portrayed in a manner consistent with their established characters and their high level of team chemistry. Feel free to portray them as anti-male and/or anti-gay as this is consistent with their established characters.)
Use DH at home: No

by **San Llera** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:59 pm

San Llera National Baseball Team

Everything you ever wanted to know about San Lleran baseball

Coaching Staff
Manager - Antoni Tigua - Very sabermetrics-oriented coach, leaves developing players up to his assistants
Hitting Coach - Kelvin Warner - Known for issuing a standardized batting stance and swing for every player on the team
Pitching Coach - Jose Catellin - Very strict, all players hate him

Starting Lineup
Position Name - Age - Batting Hand - Throwing Hand - Biggest Strength - Biggest Weakness
C Giuseppi Monzo - 29 - R - R - Speed - Stopping Wild Pitches
3B Leo Abela - 28 - Switch - R - Baserunning - Power
1B Josep Maria Quintana Morales - 33 - R - R - Power - Contact
CF Octavio Ferrer - 22 - Switch Hitter - R - Athleticism - Power
SS Conrad Batto - 24 - R - R - BABIP - Contact
2B Felip Cabrera - 28 - R - R - IQ - Athleticism
RF Norman - 33 - Switch - R - IQ - Power
LF Armando Anglada - 31 - L - L - Power - IQ
(Pitcher)*

Bench
Position Name - Age - Batting Hand - Throwing Hand - Biggest Strength - Biggest Weakness
C Alaric Belmont - 33 - R - L - Fielding Ability - Contact
1B Angel Ventura - 27 - L - L - Contact - Speed
2B Teodor Quinto - 31 - R - R - Patience - Speed
3B Arnau Miata - 23 - R - R - Speed - Recklessness
SS Cecili Bordes - 32 - L - L - Contact - Fielding Ability
LF Artur Llanes - 30 - R - R - Contact - BABIP
CF Ignasi Milla - 36 - L - L - Power - Speed
RF Alvar Bertoli - 28 years old - Switch Hitter - Left - Contact - Power
* If there is a DH, move Giuseppe Monzo to DH and put Alaric Belmont at catcher, 9th in the order

Starting Rotation
Spot in Rotation Name - Age - Throwing Hand - Biggest Strength - Biggest Weakness
1 Israel Mata - 25 - R - Durability - Command
2 Arnau Lull - 28 - R - Velocity - Command
3 Carles Blai - 31 - L - Variety of Pitches - Velocity
4 Bora Bora - 18 - R - Velocity - Command
5 Andreu Pica - 31 - L - Pitch Selection - Velocity

Relief
Spot in Rotation Name - Age - Throwing Hand - Biggest Strength - Biggest Weakness
Utility Prosper de Teltia - 24 - L - Consistency - Velocity
Utility Aliex Mesoppe - 29 - L - Velocity - Spin on Pitches
Long Relief Francesc Viola - 32 - R - Durability - Velocity
Set Up Man Dennis Moria - R - Velocity - Command
Closer Marco Cantus - 26 - R - Velocity - Variety of Pitches

RP Permissions
Choose My Lineup: Within a reasonable degree of the lineup posted
Choose My Runscorers: Yes
RP Injuries: Yes
Godmod Injuries: Yes
Choose My Rotation: Within a reasonable degree
Eject My Players: Yes
Godmod Other Events: Yes
Use DH at Home: Sure
*Obviously subject to change if you are using a DH at home. Feel free to tinker with the lineup if you are using DH's.

works? · by **Abanhfleft** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 1:29 am

ABANHFLEFT REVOLUTION
Abanhfleft men's national baseball team

Hope springs eternal, as the quote says. What a load of bollocks. After cruising through the group stages of IBS X in Schiltzberg and Frenline Delpha, the Revolution fell to a Coconut Isle that only bothered to turn up against them before eventually winning the IBS. Meanwhile, Abanhfleft was once again stuck with contesting the third place, which they won, predictably. After a history of crashing out against teams they should be beating comfortably, will this team be able to repeat the heroics of their first ever field performance in IBS VI, or will a completely new team be needed to bring home the bacon next time around? Only time (and the results of this tournament) will tell...

RP PERMISSIONS
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my runscorers: Yes, within reason
Choose my lineup: No, please stick to the starters as much as possible
Follow my pitching rotation: Yes, you must follow it to the letter
Godmod scoring events: No
RP injuries to my players: Yes, but TG me first
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Eject my players: No
Godmod other events: Yes, except killing my players or coaching staff, and please TG me before doing this
Use DH at home: Yes

by **South Yerfilag** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 12:37 pm

Die Nasionale Baseball Span van die Republiek van Suid-Yerfilag
The National Baseball Team of the Republic of South Yerfilag

BEGIN ROSTER | STARTING ROSTER

POS	NUM	NAME	AGE	GENDER	THROWS	BATS
CF	69	Lee de Klerk	22	M	L	L
SS	64	Arwen Matteson	26	F	R	S
3B	32	Heather Younger	27	F	R	R
(DH)	97	Jessamine Lastings	24	F	R	R
1B	84	Willem de Jager	28	M	L	L
LF	25	Flora Oorschot	27	F	R	R
C	63	Janna Jasmina (J.J.) Visscher	29	F	L	L
2B	16	Lily Prudzmol-Jadzt	23	F	R	R
RF	78	Matt Hicks	21	M	R	R
(P)*

*In games which a DH is designated, s/he will bat fourth; otherwise, the pitcher shall bat ninth.

GOOIERE | PITCHERS

HAND	NUM	NAME	AGE	GENDER	BATS	ORDER
R	90	Jacinda van Heel	20	F	R	Starter
R	74	William Babayetu	26	M	R	Starter
L	53	Alan Fenton	26	M	S	Bullpen
R	94	Edison Lambert	27	M	S	Bullpen
L	95	Basil de Prins	23	M	L	Bullpen
R	96	Hayley Jo Winston	22	F	R	Bullpen
R	37	Georgiana Mandelapopoweke	29	F	R	Closer

PLAASVERVANGERS | SUBSTITUTES

POS	NUM	NAME	AGE	GENDER	THROWS	BATS
C	2	Jack Oluwafuntan	21	M	L	L
CF	3	Forest Matteson	30	M	R	R
IF/DH	97	Jessamine Lastings	24	F	R	R
IF	22	Arnoud Romeijnsen	25	M	R	S
OF	50	Love Rokopeke	24	M	L	L
**	90	Jacinda van Heel	20	F	R	R
**	69	Lee de Klerk	21	M	L	L
**	96	Hayley Jo Winston	22	F	R	R

**Players marked are "all-rounders." Pitchers with this mark may play any position when (a) they are not pitching or observing the required rest days and (b) when all possible players that can fill a certain position are not capable of playing due to injury or other circumstance.

SPESIALE NOTASIE VIR FIELDING | SPECIAL NOTATION FOR FIELDING
South Yerfilag uses the standard fielding notation.
0 is DH; 1 is Pitcher; 2 is Catcher; 3 is 1B; 4 is 2B; 5 is 3B; 6 is SS; 7 is LF; 8 is CF; 9 is RF.

PERSONEEL | STAFF

POS	NUM	NAME	AGE	GENDER
Manager	98	Eoin Kirkland	46	M
Pitching Coach	19	Marja Larsson	27	F
Fielding Coach	40	Percy Billings	42	M
1B Coach	68	Patrick Swart	42	M
3B Coach	60	Cassandra Knight	34	F
Bench Coach	11	Eefje Roentgen	36	F

by **The Sword Bloke** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 2:16 pm

The Sword Bloke Thunder

Starting Rotation-
Number of order, Name, Number on back, Throws
1, Shop Owner, #1, R-R
2, James Hulkkins, #6, R-R
3, Geoff Prayer, #21, R-R
4, Jamie Handoff, #33, R-R
5, Craig Ortens, #38, L-L

Bullpen-
CL: Paddy Marcins, #26, L-L
SU: Ormond Owner, #9, R-R
MR: Kris Timothy, #8, R-R
MR: George Landon, #23, R-R
MR: Eli Morton, #29, R-R
MR: Robbie Karton, #44, R-R
LR: Tommy Joy, #39, L-L
LR/MR: Braydon Green, #14, R-R

Fielding Lineup-
Position, Name, Number on back, bats, fields
C: Jim Ursolos, #33, L-L
1B: Sammy Green, #5, R-R
2B: Jay Cross, #12, R-R
3B: Markus Power, #21, L-L
SS: Jason Mear, #40, R-R
LF: Jesse Julians-Norman, #30, R-R
CF: James Barnton, #27, L-L
RF: Jules Burton, #43, R-R
DH(If allowed): Craig Baseman, #22, R-L

Bench-
Position, Name, Number on back, Bats, Fields
C: Cam Yornta, #50, R-R
2B: Brian Georges, #19, R-R
3B/DH: Craig Baseman, #22, R-L
OF: Kosta Maglis, #31, L-L
C: Owen Martin, #35, R-R
UIF: Scotty Patch, #48, L-L
OF: Jason Cumbings, #24, R-R

Head Coach, Captain-Coach, Bench Manager, Pitching Coach, etc.- Shop Owner

Choose my Lineup: Y
Choose my Runscorers: Y
RP Injuries: Flick me a PM First
Godmod Injuries: N
Follow my Rotation: Y
Eject my players: N
Godmod other events: Pm me first
Use DH at home: Y

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 4:07 pm

Cosumar National Baseball Team
WBC 35 Nova Anglicana

Roster and Information

Basic Team Information

Nation - The Fiefdom of Cosumar
Demonym - Cosumarite
Region - Atlantian Oceania
Official Colors - Royal Blue, White, Navy, Silver
Domestic League - Professional Baseball League of Cosumar ("PBL")
History - This is Cosumar's 20th WBC. Though the Dragons are experienced at this competition, they have never been particularly successful. Our ranking of 9th in WBC34 was one of our highest ever, though it has dipped slightly from the peak ranking of #7 we achieved following a semifinals appearance in WBC 32.
Style Modifier - -2.5

Stadia

Primary Stadium - Orangi Field (Indoor, Capacity 55.000)

Sponsored by Cosumar's most popular carbonated beverage "Orangi Flavored Sodas", Orangi Field is an enormous indoor baseball complex in Holmenkollen, a suburb of capitol city Ramusok. In pleasant weather, the dome's roof will be open, welcoming that beloved sunny-day baseball game feel. However, in the event of precipitation, the roof can be closed as seen below. Orangi Field was constructed prior to Cosumar's WBC 18 campaign. It has been selected to once again serve as the Dragons' primary home field for the 35th World Baseball Classic.

Secondary Stadium - Royal Park (Outdoor, Capacity 41.000)

Royal Park is a beautiful old-fashioned field that serves as the home field for our most famous domestic team, the Ramusok Royals. Although not as high-tech as Orangi Field, Royal Park is legendary because of its rich history. It is known as Royal Park not just because of the team name of its tennant, but also because it is just right down the road from the Royal Palace. King James II himself is often sighted here for games. From the natural green grass to the cheap food, 59-year-old Royal Park offers the classic ballgame experience. Decades worth of tradition and amazing moments of Cosumarite baseball. It will serve as an alternate to Orangi Field in case of emergency, and our FIRST home game is always played here due to tradition.

Uniform

The uniform of Cosumar Baseball, as always, consists of a navy shirt with silver sleeves and pants. The hat is also navy, with a silver C in the center. The socks are silver with a blue stripe. The number will go in the top right corner of the front of the shirt and in the center on the back. The player's last name will be placed on the back, arched over the number.

Coaching Staff

Manager - Toby MacHart

This will be MacHart's fourth WBC in charge, after replacing 87-year-old longtime manager Don Clintson after WBC 31. MacHart, 63, is much younger than his predecessor, but still offers a bevy of experience in the game. He was a PBL superstar as a player until a knee injury cut short his legacy at age 29. After a few failed comebacks were stalled by nagging knee issues, MacHart decided to go into coaching since he couldn't play anymore. At 32, he became the youngest PBL manager in history with expansion team Olask Bulldogs. After a long and successful tenure at Olask, he departed to become a baseball broadcast specialist for CSBN for many years. He made his grand return to coaching to assist Clintson in WBC 31 as an assistant. Clintson's stroke just before WBC 32 thrust MacHart into his first managerial position in over a decade, but he thrived right away. The players love him and draw from his energy and confidence.

First Base Coach - Rodney Bellums

Bellums was a college star and a former #1 draft pick. After a few seasons in the PBL it was clear he was a huge bust, not cut out for the big leagues. After being downgraded to the minor leagues and disappointing even at that level, Bellums bitterly decided he was done with baseball. He tried an assortment of projects including starting businesses but none were successful. After many years he decided to go back to the game he loved - but this time as a coach. He started out with small positions for small teams but eventually worked his way up to become to First Base Coach of the National Team. 57 years old.

Third Base Coach - Louis Copenhaver

Copenhaver is much different than his fellow coaches. He was never really much of a baseball player. He just loved to watch his hometown team - the Ramusok Royals. His enthusiasm for the Royals earned him the spot of "Bat Boy" at age 13. He stuck with the job for 5 or 6 years and was mentored in the finer points of the game by Don Clintson himself. When their opening for Base Running Coach came up a few years later, Copenhaver was persistent and gave them no choice but to hire him. After awhile he continued to move up in the organization. Last year was his ninth season as the Royals' third base coach and is in the running to fill the vacancy that just opened up at Manager. When Don Clintson left the Royals to be the National Team manager, who better to be the third base coach than his protégée Copenhaver? Clintson is now gone, but Copenhaver has earned the respect of all the other players and coaches with his brilliant baseball mind and friendly demeanor. He is currently 41 years old.

Pitchers

First Starter - 06 - Byron Na'Zouma - (R/R, 5"11, 190, 29)
Second Starter - 48 - Wiljo Asplund - (R/R, 6"4, 240, 26)
Third Starter - 19 - Antonius Linnmon - (L/L, 6"1, 185, 29)
Fourth Starter - 83 - Mariah Couthman - (L/L, 5"9, 150, 24)
Reliever (Long) - 33 - Alex Fürst - (L/L, 6"0, 190, 31)
Reliever (Long) - 49 - Marcus Sundurrajan - (R/R, 5"10, 175, 28)
Reliever (Middle) - 99 - Hektar Leskvik - (R/R, 6"5, 250, 30)
Reliever (Middle) - 74 - Tor Åge Rydsheim - (L/L, 6"2, 220, 26)
Reliever (Set-Up) - 65 - Giuliano Limon - (L/L, 6"3, 220, 24)
Reliever (Anytime/Utility) - 82 - Ramnared Skälberg - (R/R, 6"2, 202, 26)
Closer - 36 - Alf Carver - (R/R, 6"5, 220, 34)
Closer - 79 - Eldrad Agholor - (L/L, 6"0, 205, 30)

Infield

Starters at each position listed first

Catcher - 16 - Galindor Deptula - (R/R, 6"2, 235, 31)
Catcher - 03 - Clyde Karis - (R/R, 6"1, 210, 28)
First Base - 53 - Jaakko Sandström - (R/R, 6"1, 195, 29)
First Base - 06 - Myrddin Förnufting - (L/L, 6"0, 215, 23)
Second Base - 12 - Arron Huddleston - (L/R, 5"11, 170, 28)
Second Base - 13 - Delroy Thomson - (S/S, 6"0, 165, 29)
Third Base - 30 - Leonard Andrews - (L/L, 5"11, 220, 27)
Third Base - 75 - Maciek Arkelstorp - (R/R, 6"2, 223, 24)
Short Stop - 03 - Theo Garnett - (S/R, 6"1, 150, 29)
Short Stop - 01 - Rune O'Byrne - (R/R, 6"0, 200, 34)

Outfield

Left Field - 15 - Kshathra Vairya - (R/R, 6"0, 215, 33)
Left Field - 48 - Archibald Spedden - (L/L, 6"3, 230, 24)
Center Field - 09 - Olin Allain - (R/L, 6"1, 194, 25)
Center Field - 11 - Malina Carasova - (L/L, 5"7, 130, 27)
Right Field - 51 - Ponce De Forte - (L/L, 6"5, 210, 28)
Right Field - 67 - Fieldin Hasselvika - (R/R, 5"10, 175, 28)

Batting Order / Starting Line-up

1 - K. VAIRYA - (LF, R)
2 - T. GARNETT - (SS, S)
3 - P. DE FORTE (RF, L)
4 - D. THOMSON (DH/2B, S)
5 - J. SANDSTRÖM - (1B, R)
6 - L. ANDREWS - (3B, L)
7 - G. DEPTULA - (C, R)
8 - A. HUDDLESTON - (2B, L)
9 - O. ALLAIN - (CF, R)

We prefer to use a Designated Hitter. If DHs are not in use, remove him from the batting order. Slide everyone else up one spot and place the pitcher last.

OOC Permissions

Choose my runscorers: Y
Choose my lineup: N
Follow my Pitching Rotation: Y
Godmod scoring events: Y
RP injuries to my players: Y
Godmod injuries to my players: Y
Eject my players: Y
Godmod other events: Y
Designated Hitters: Y

by **United States of Devonta** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 5:31 pm

United States of Devonta National Baseball Team

Coach: Vince "the man" Lombardy
Manager: Nelson Roderick
Modifier: -1

STARTERS

1B - # 11 Peteboy Wright
2B - # 23 JoJo Hernandez
3B - # 45 Elie Wiesel
SS - # 6 Brad Leon
LF - # 32 Louie Lee
CF - # 2 Alexander Cassoa
RF - # 8 Jeremy Croat
C - # 18 Wade Thompson

PITCHING

P - # 1 Caleb Rodriguez
P - #41 David Farro
P - #42 Lewis Griffey
P - #33 J.T Slammer
P - #53 Tobby Griffin
SU - #26 Dewayne Vandell
P - #97 Peter Griffin
P - #34 Kendrick Horner

RP PERMISSIONS: Anything short of death.

by **Super-Llamaland** » Sat Jan 09, 2016 11:08 am

HERE COME THE TIGERS: WBC35 ROSTER

The Tigers began at the twenty-third World Baseball Classic, held in Qazox, not looking to do that well. To their surprise, they performed quite well after all, winning six and losing a mere four to place third, only behind co-debutants Maklohi Vai on tiebreakers. This pattern of "really quite well, but not quite well enough" continued under manager Thomas Yaft, as a 5-5 record and fourth-place finish in Lycrabon at WBC 24 and a 5-5 record and third-place finish by virtue of the second tiebreaker, H2H RD, which put them behind Skeckoa by three runs and led to minor controversy in Equestrian States for WBC 25.

They finally broke through at Cassadaigua for WBC 26, with a last-day victory Allinlia giving them a 6-4 record and sealing their path through to the Promised Land of the playoffs for the first time in their now twelve-year history. But against the Phoenixes of Equestrian States, they stood no chance, as the Equestrians swept them out of the Round of 24 two games to none.

After this, the nation founded the International Baseball Slam, but at IBS I and II, they found only middling success, placing fourth and sixth in a field of eight nations.

At WBC 27, they bested the same Phoenixes to go six and two in Maklohi Vai and Saintland and clinched a spot in the Round of 16 thanks to their superior victory. But Kriegersen swept them out of the tournament, and going into WBC 28 with a fourteenth-place ranking, they still had not won more than six games in a tournament or won a playoff match. At IBS III, this troubling trend continued as Nova Anglicana swept them out of the quarterfinals despite their 5-1 record propelling the Tigers to the number-one seed.

After a 6-4 record in the WBC 28, the Tigers went through a difficult bracket to defeat Maklohi Vai, Vaugania, Nova Anglicana, and the Royal Barangay in thirteen games and found themselves world champions and world number-two. While many cried "fluke", especially after they failed to advance out of the group stage at IBS IV, they continued to charge through the playoffs of the WBC, this time beating Feministvs Sanctvsterra, Ko-oren, and Cassadaigua, all good teams, before playing The Royal Barangay with revenge, the world number-one ranking, the world crown, and for the Tigers, a chance to become the fourth team to defend their crown. The Royal Barangay took the series lead twice, but each time the Tigers responded to force a deciding Game Five.

They lost, the bullpen, so reliable during the playoffs, imploding and conceding just enough runs for the Indios to wrest away the world championship. But at IBS V, Imota beat three-time champions Gregoryisgodistan in the quarterfinals, and the Tigers took advantage of the power vacuum to, after beating Nova Anglicana again in the semifinals, defeat newcomers Orennana in the championship series to take the IBS title. And after winning the bid to co-host WBC 30 with New Wolfopolis, they once again took back the WBC crown after defeating Jeckland three games to one in the finals. But after a dynamo group stage at the IBS VI, they proceeded to royally screw up their playoff pool, falling to Mammoreck and then being knocked out via a 15-2 thrashing at the hands of Imota.

And then they won thirty-nine games in a row and swept Jeckland to take WBC 31. Despite a mediocre showing at the IBS, dynastic brilliance lead Imotan sportswriters to declare it the "Age of the Llama". Whereupon the Tigers crashed out in the group stages of WBC32 and was forced to rest WBC33.

After WBC33 was skipped entirely and most of the disappointing team taken out, the LBF decided to re-enter the nation's beloved Tigers back into the run. At WBC34, the underdog Tigers, featuring a new-look, younger core complete with refreshed uniforms, managed a semifinal showing. Now, they'll try to build on that and win it all. The all-time record for most WBCs won is still just one tournament away...

JERSEYS! "Home" "Away"

The home jerseys are the new style of the Tigers. Whereas before the Tigers used Vulpine Sportif's sleek navy pinstripes on a white jersey, now they've switched to a simpler, blue-and-gold one. The style made its debut at WBC34, receiving rave reviews, and the designers behind it have decided not to fix what's broken.

At WBC34, the rarely-used away jerseys were green-and-white. Attempting to make more of a statement when the team actually wore the alternates, the new aways are designed to make a statement, with light blue lettering on a black shirt and sharp orange-white trim. Both are considered improvements over WBC34, and hopefully the play will improve as well.

Angeline ROMERO, #40, 23, L
2018 season: 16-7, 2.03 ERA, 158 IP, 150 K/28 BB
Absolutely dominant last season, Romero is a five-pitch pitcher with three dominant offerings and impeccable command whose pitch selection is geared towards efficiency (better to get a quick ground-ball out than waste six pitches to get a strikeout). Her fastball itself isn't much, flat and topping out at ninety-two. Neither is the eephus, which still tends to hang more often and probably won't be used except as a gimmick. But three dominant breaking pitches - the shootball, cutter, and splitter, all around the same mid-80s speed, all with devastating movement in different directions - will ensure a parade of whiffs and weak contact.

Josh FOUKES, #28, 26, R
2018 season: 17-5, 2.49 ERA, 200 IP, 223 K/62 BB
After a few injury-lost seasons and recovery, Josh Foukes has finally put things together again. While he'll never hit 99 like he did before, he's still a power pitcher whose primary offerings are a fastball that tops out at ninety-seven and a very effective slider. Foukes also has a good changeup that's fast as changeups go but also has a lot of downwards movement, and the three pitches, all of which are very good, combine to form a dominant arsenal.

Kyle HOGAN, #25, 27, R
2018 season: 19-7, 2.97 ERA, 201 IP, 233 K/67 BB
A mid-90s fastball with a devilish bit of late sink to it and a very hard low-90s cutter make Hogan unhittable, and he has a reputation as a hard-working, competitive ace for the New Llama Wizards, famously never missing a start over his six LBL seasons. His mid-80s slider tends to hang out in the middle of the plate too often, and his low-80s changeup is a change of pace without much movement or command. Although Hogan is a little mistake-prone, with questionably consistent command, he loves going up, in, and up-and-in.

Brad RODRIGUEZ, #31, 30, R
2018 season: 20-2, 2.67 ERA, 192 IP, 185 K/50 BB
Rodriguez's "stuff" isn't the best, but his absurd control makes him a dangerous opponent to face and one most hitters would rather avoid. A fastball that tops out at 94 isn't too impressive, but he can make it spin however he wants and couples it with a big-break curve to devastating effect. Rodriguez has also crafted a decent low-90s two-seamer to add to his repertoire, and the three pitches, all brilliantly commanded, are deadly.

Lineups are subject to change.

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my runscorers: Yes
Choose my lineup: Yes, within reason
Follow my pitching rotation: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes, but TG for approval to be safe
RP injuries to my players: Yes, but I determine severity
Godmod injuries to my players: No unless explicit approval
Eject my players: An equal number or less to the number of your players ejected
Godmod other events: TG for approval
Use DH at home: ABSOLUTELY NOT

by **Gregoryisgodistan** » Sat Jan 09, 2016 3:14 pm

Gregoryisgodistan Bat Slaves

#4 2B Shirtmaker 9DHUAS (Bats Right/Throws Right Age 26)
#14 1B Chauffeur JJIASDES (L/R Age 31)
#3 LF Soldier JSIAISKS (L/R Age 32)
#33 C Enemy Crusher Bobby Furgles (R/R Age 26) - strikes out a lot, but when he hits it, it's going a long way; he is also very poor defensively and may be replaced late in games if we are winning.
#18 DH Barber LIEUIUSH (S/R Age 28)
#41 RF Lumberjack JSUUSI99387 (R/R Age 29)
#13 3B Grammar Enforcement Officer CUPSI19291 (R/R, Age 23)
#21 CF Navy SuperAdmiral Kurt DeathToSanJoseGuayabal (L/L Age 28)
#2 SS Cow Herder BYD1727 (R/R, Age 20)

If there is no DH and a right-hander is pitching against Gregoryisgodistan, move Barber LIEUIUSH to right field and bench Lumberjack JSUUSI99387. If there is no DH and a left-hander is pitching against Gregoryisgodistan, move Barber LIEUIUSH to right field, move Lumberjack JSUUSI99387 to center field, and bench Navy SuperAdmiral Kurt DeathToSanJoseGuayabal. Either way, move everyone else up one and bat the pitcher ninth.

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

#40 SP: Soldier USUALSO (R Age 27)
#45 SP: Sockmaker 818ZAUE (L Age 27)
#32 SP: Spelling Enforcement Officer 01AHH183 (R Age 28)
#60 SP: Pervert Chaser DPDUDU38 (R Age 24)

Bullpen:

#46 Long Relief: Slave Beater JUF8130 (R Age 28)
#29 Middle Relief: Lampmaker 82477GSS (L Age 33)
#47 Middle Relief: Carpenter DHHAUS (R Age 21)
#22 Set-up Man: Slave Beater QAIIZ1 (R Age 20)
#25 Set-up Man/Closer: Gruelmaker 128SUAUAUDY8181 (R Age 20)
#50 Closer: Chef SHSUUAISSADF (L/Switch hitter Age 23)

Bench:

#20 C Cheese Police 4827HDKSXZ (R/R Age 22) (often brought in as a late-game defensive replacement.)
#26 1B: Slavecatcher LA1929ZBA (L/R Age 24)
#5 IF: Loyal Friend of Lord Almighty Gregory Speedy Berry (S/R Age 24)
#34 1B/OF: Soldier XX1AMMZZ (R/R Age 29)
#11 OF: Prune Farmer IKEALUKA9 (L/L Age 20)

Coaching Staff:

#63 Manager: Assistant Sports Minister Grant Armstrong (Age 46)
#67 Pitching Coach: Slave Catcher FHFHDIAFG13 (Age 44)
#64 Hitting Coach: Deputy Sports Commissioner Hayes Charkoal (Age 51)
#61 Fielding Coach: Executioner 9D8AH (Age 35)
#65 Third Base Coach: Assistant Sports Minister Charlie Jordan (Age 38)
#66 First Base Coach: Schoolteacher 19DHAHE (Age 40)
#24 Bench Coach: Grammar Enforcement Officer OOA0010 (R/R Age 33)

After World Baseball Classic 33, Retiree 913H012S retired as manager and bench coach Assistant Sports Minister Grant Armstrong was promoted to take his place. Backup catcher Grammar Enforcement Officer OOA0010 announced his retirement from play in order to become the bench coach and Cheese Police 4827HDKSXZ took his place as backup/defensive replacement. Additionally, center fielder Executioner 9D8AH announced his retirement to become the fielding coach, a newly created position. Prune Farmer IKEALUKA9 will replace him on the roster, but will sit on the bench for now with Navy SuperAdmiral Kurt DeathToSanJoseGuayabal being inserted into the lineup.

Stadium:

Due to the destruction of Lord Almighty Gregory Baseball Stadium by Wolfopian terrorists (OOC: actually a Gregoryisgodistani false flag), all home games will be played at Pervert Chaser NAUSJW Ballpark, formerly known as Covello Field, located in District 27, about half a mile from Covello Bay. It was renamed prior to the IBS to honor former pitching coach and pitcher Pervert Chaser NAUSJW who was arrested in New Wolfopolis during the World Baseball Classic for performing his job, castrating and dickapitating Mount Tamobet players competing in the nude. He is currently in Wolfopian prison. The arrest of Pervert Chaser NAUSJW led to Gregoryisgodistan adding New Wolfopolis to the Enemy List, which according to the Gregoryisgodistani government was the impetus for the terrorist attack.

Pervert Chaser NAUSJW Ballpark seats 4,000 fans. Beyond the fence is a small patch of woods. Beyond that are some luxury houses, and beyond that is Covello Bay and the District 27 Marina, where the wealthy dock their personal yachts. The marina also has space for foreign ships to dock. It can hold fairly large ships. Ships with capacities up to 50 people should be able to dock there, possibly more if they are small enough. The marina area is off limits to Gregoryisgodistani commoners, who will be executed if they trespass, but foreigners do not need to worry about that provided they have their papers. Teams can either fly into Lord Almighty Gregory National Airport in the Capital District and travel approximately 600 miles by bus or travel by boat, dock at the marina, and rent a bus to drive about a mile to the stadium. (Walking from the marina is also possible.) Teams traveling by boat should inform the Gregoryisgodistani government as soon as possible so that customs can meet them there and space can be made for their boat. Please include the number of people traveling with you.

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: Yes, do anything except kill Lord Almighty Gregory, our head of state and official deity. Failed assassinations and fake assassinations using prop heads are fine. However, expect reciprocation. If you kill one of my players, that's fine, but I'm going to kill one of yours. If you don't TG me first to ask which one I'd be ok with killing, I won't TG you first, I'll just kill one, though if you kill a bench player I would kill one of your bench players, not a starter. I will do this WITHOUT CHECKING YOUR RP PERMISSIONS because it is far too complicated to figure out whether we'd both be in violation of each other's RP permissions or whether you made an exception, meaning we're both fine.
Other: If you do an RP involving my country, but do not mention it by name ("Gregoryisgodistan" without any formatting in the middle of the word such as striking "isgod" to make Gregory~~isgod~~istan) TG me to give me a heads up. You do not need to wait for permission, and there is a chance I won't bother to reply. I frequently search for mentions of my nation so I can reply to RP's, but if you don't mention it by name, I can't do that. If for whatever IC reason you refer to my country by some other name (Gregory~~isgod~~istan, Gregoryistan, Gregoryisnotgodistan, "that country with a name so blasphemous I cannot speak it" etc.) that is fine but either mention my country by name in an OOC note or TG me.
Use DH at home: Yes. But we're using official MLB rules, not international rules, so 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. It also means if you move your DH to the field, you have you bat the pitcher for the remainder of the game. Normally, he would bat in the spot of the player who was replaced, but you could always do a double switch. He has to bat somewhere though.

by **Drawkland** » Sat Jan 09, 2016 6:37 pm

DRAWKLAND NATIONAL BASEBALL TEAM

Name: Base Corps
Colors: Black with Red trim
Denonyms: Drawkian person, Drawkish stuff
DEBUT World Baseball Classic
Stadium: Hydrogen Cyanide Field, Drawk City
Capacity: 50,000

Manager: Angus Lockie
Head Coach: Ronan Finn
Assistant Coaching Staff:
[AC] Giovanni Daly
[H] Wallace Nestor
[F] Pedro Dennadi
[P] Bryson Crispin

BASE CORPS
STARTING ROSTER
P   ##  PLAYER              BATS   THROWS  PBL TEAM
C   5   Wes Navis           Right  Right   *Coming Soon          
1B  7   Mike Navis          Right  Right   *Coming Soon
2B  17  Roger Madison       Left   Right   *Coming Soon
3B  9   Sean Navis          Switch Right   *Coming Soon
SS  20  Antonio Knight      Right  Right   *Coming Soon
LF  31  Remy Arlington      Left   Left    *Coming Soon
CF  33  John Wisegerber     Right  Right   *Coming Soon
RF  22  John McCalister     Left   Right   *Coming Soon
DH  89  Allen Brams         Switch Right   *Coming Soon

BASE CORPS
BENCH
P   ##  PLAYER              BATS   THROWS  PBL TEAM
C   10  Gus Gladwin         Right  Right   *Coming Soon
1B  16  Irwin Damon         Switch Right   *Coming Soon
2B  25  Waldo Thurley       Right  Left    *Coming Soon
3B  1   Arthur Killian      Left   Left    *Coming Soon
SS  13  Lane Ingram         Right  Right   *Coming Soon
LF  29  Floris Mandalori    Left   Right   *Coming Soon
CF  35  Charles Castillion  Switch Right   *Coming Soon
RF  37  Duff Judd           Left   Left    *Coming Soon
DH  34  Alvin Blackwood     Switch Left    *Coming Soon

BASE CORPS
PITCHERS
P   ##  PLAYER              BATS   THROWS  PBL TEAM
SP  44  Mark Meadows        Right  Right   *Coming Soon
SP  50  Gavin Foss          Left   Left    *Coming Soon
SP  45  Kole Renato         Switch Switch  *Coming Soon
MR  52  Sebastian Cutsod    Right  Right   *Coming Soon
MR  53  Phillip Donahue     Left   Right   *Coming Soon
MR  54  Edgar Sault         Left   Right   *Coming Soon
LR  49  Maurice Manfredi    Right  Left    *Coming Soon
LR  56  Michael Luigi       Right  Left    *Coming Soon
SU  46  Harvey Frank        Left   Left    *Coming Soon
SU  47  Isiah Kirby         Right  Right   *Coming Soon
SU  48  Amos Arthurson      Switch Right   *Coming Soon
CL  51  Gordon Durante      Left   Left    *Coming Soon
CL  77  Spider Jenkins      Switch Left    *Coming Soon
CL  55  Sammy Roth          Right  Right   *Coming Soon

A quirk about the Drawkians is that they generally train players of the same position to achieve the same level of batting skill and technique. This way, they never have to alter the lineup, they simply sub in the new player in the same position. Therefore, the lineup is based on position and not names. If both the Starter and the Bench player of a position are out for the game, the available DH will fill both their lineup position and field position (DH's are trained for basic skill across the field in Drawkland).

BASE CORPS
LINEUP WITH DH
1)   Shortstop
2)   First Base
3)   Catcher
4)   Designated Hitter
5)   Second Base
6)   Third Base
7)   Center Field
8)   Left Field
9)   Right Field
LINEUP WITHOUT DH
1)   Shortstop
2)   First Base
3)   Center Field
4)   Catcher
5)   Third Base
6)   Second Base
7)   Left Field
8)   Right Field
9)   Pitcher

The Drawkians follow a strict pitching rotation. The pitchers are listed here as Starter/Mid Relief/Set Up/Closer. Inning distribution would generally be 1-3/4-6/7-8/9(-10). Deviation from this pattern is highly unlikely, unless a pitcher is injured before the 7th inning. In that case, #49 Manfredi, or #56 Luigi (the Long Relief) would be subbed in until the 7th, no matter the amount of innings they would have to pitch.

BASE CORPS
PITCHING ROTATION
1)   Meadows/Cutsod/Frank/Durante
2)   Foss/Donahue/Kirby/Jenkins
3)   Renato/Sault/Arthurson/Roth

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my runscorers: Yes.
Choose my lineup: My lineup is as specified above. You may use that.
Follow my pitching rotation: Use the rotation of pitchers I've specified for the game.
Godmod scoring events: Yes.
RP injuries to my players: Yes, as long as it's not career-ending.
Godmod injuries to my players: Yes, as long as it's not career-ending.
Eject my players: Yes, only one per game and a duration of a game.
Godmod other events: As long as it doesn't destroy my nation or my organization, I'm fine with anything.
Use DH at home: Yes.

As far as permissions go, as long as it doesn't totally wreck me, I don't mind, and in fact, you don't even have to TG (unless you're starting some diplomatic drama or something). I like surprises.

BASE CORPS
SCHEDULE
MD     Opponent                   Pitching
1   @  United States of Devonta   1
2   v  Equestrian States          2
3   @  Minecraft Miners           3
4   v  The Great Pond             1
5   v  Ko-oren                    2
6   *  Opt. Tiebreaker            3

Future Games based on Performance.

{And the award for most use of (pre) tags goes to ...}

by **OIsINiSTAn** » Sun Jan 10, 2016 2:58 am

Catcher and Relief Catchers
(C) Joe Kerridge

(RC) Julian Serrano
(RC) Tim Jakobsson

Pitcher and Relief Pitchers
(P) Paul Wyatt
(P) Scott Dutton
(P) Peter Smith
(P) Alexander Cvetkovic
(P) Dieu Foukamene

(RP) Abubakar Sheego
(RP) Connor Keane
(RP) Ellis Gibbons
(RP) Lloyd Bannister
(RP) Declan Poole
(RP) Waqas Azam

Infield/Outfield and Relief
(1B) Ross Colquhoun
(2B) Ryan Shields
(3B) Nathan Ricketts-Hopkinson

(CF) Charlie Ward
(LF) Matthew Buchanan
(RF) Lee Pickerill
(SS) Tom Smart

(RI) Aristote Amisi Kamaneno
(RI) Luke Beesley
(RO) Peter Makrillos
(RO) Ian Molloy

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my runscorers: Yes
Choose my lineup: Yes
Follow my pitching rotation: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes
Godmod injuries to my players: Yes
Eject my players: Yes
Godmod other events: Yes
Use DH at home: Yes

by **Kaboomlandia** » Sun Jan 10, 2016 3:18 pm

Kaboomlandia Phoenix National Baseball Team Roster

Manager: Ryan Peart

Roster:

Pitchers:
P 18 Bernard Oliver
P 25 Ross Brown
P 15 Leroy Jordan
P 91 Hayden McAllister
P 99 Roberto Kosowan
P 1 Marc Brehznek

Infielders:
1B 39 Samuel Thornton
1B 5 Jesse Norton
1B 2 Jamie Hale
2B 30 Ross Gutierrez
2B 20 Wallace McDowell
2B 37 Samuel Patel
SS 50 Freddy Mayers
SS 61 Bryce LaCroix
3B 10 Alfred Wilcox
3B 2 Lee Bowman

Catchers:
CTH 31 Kevin Phelps
CTH 9 Jesse Willis

Outfielders:
LF 24 Ron Green
LF 32 John Hewitt
CF 26 Randall Henson
CF 6 Brian Riddle
CF 19 Jeffery Aguirre
RF 36 Juan Walsh
RF 16 Brett Schroeder

Desinated Hitter:
DH 22 Jose McGuire

Pitching Rotation:

1. Oliver
2. Brown
3. Jordan
4. McAllister
5. Kosowan
6. Brehznek

Batting Order:

1. Riddle
2. Walsh
3. Hale
4. McGuire
5. Norton
6. Mayers
7. Bowman
8. Gutierrez
9. Willis

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: No
RP injuries to my players: TG me first
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Eject my players: Yes, once per game
Godmod other events: No
Use DH at home: Yes

by **Super-Llamaland** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 1:23 pm

Here We Go Again - Everything You Need to Know, Part I

THE TEAM

You probably got used to the new-look Tigers at WBC34, when they managed a decent showing - built off speed and doubles power, the team managed to make it to the semifinals before bowing out. This speed-and-doubles construction, as well as copious amounts of defense, continues at WBC35, leading to an underrated, versatile lineup and a big boost for the pitching staff. The pitching is solid as usual, if not amazing, and the bullpen seems in line to dominate. Things are looking up, but second-seed Cosumar and experienced Nassau-Hessen are just two of the teams in Llamanea’s way.

POSITION PLAYERS

Speed and extra-base hits. They’re everywhere. Stefan Danilo hit fourteen triples last year. Our middle-infield pairing of Xander Fiers and Miriam Karjalainen just combined for ninety-nine stolen bases in 2018, somehow. Even Ford, the starting catcher, swiped double-digit stolen bases last year. The outfield combined for sixty-six stolen bases and 180 XBH. Everywhere, I say.

Honestly, that’s about it. Most of the lineup has at least a little power, and some have a lot more than a little, such as Tobias Wagner. Most of the lineup hits for average, or else they wouldn’t be racking up doubles. But this isn’t a team of sluggers, nor can it be called a team bereft of power. The lineup is exceptionally well-rounded at the plate and on the basepaths, and should be very dangerous.

PROJECTED LINEUP

SS Xander Fiers (.320/.365/.446/13 HR/40 SB)
1B Maddie Polanco (.306/.399/.478/18/28)
3B Stefan Danilo (.309/.367/.520/27/89/15)
LF Tobias Wagner (.247/.330/.498/34/27)
CF Tanya Ericsson (.283/.320/.496/29/28)
C Albert Ford (.312/.400/.433/11/15)
RF Owen Duffy (.277/.343/.485/22/11)
2B Miriam Karjalainen (.289/.330/.425/9/59)

At first glance, the numbers are impressive but nothing special. The LBL is considered overrated by most reasonable stances, and there are a few question marks, like streaky Tobias Wagner’s inclusion in the cleanup spot. At second glance, though, one gets the sense the Tigers are onto something. It’s a well-rounded lineup, if nobody stands out as one of the best players at the tournament, and the contact-speed nature of the lineup means that, despite quite a few inconsistent parts, the lineup itself should be able to consistently manage a few runs and keep a fairly tight defense.

Another thing to note - the lineup seems to consist entirely of those that can thrive against pitchers better than them. Against the best of the best, this team should be able to hold its own.

OF Jarred Bergenson-Eckert (337/388/442/9/50)
1B-OF-DH Travis Faulkner (308/384/559/33/0)
C-1B Blake Frazier (249/315/520/33/0)
3B-2B Michael Higgs-Novak (324/382/519/24/31),

Many shoot for the maximum possible versatility in their bench, which is a good thing. However, the Tigers have opted for a different strategy - many of their starting players can rotate around, creating new gaps for the bench players to slide in. For example, while none of the bench players should be allowed near shortstop, 2B Miriam Karjalainen and 3B Stefan Danilo can both cover the position.

There isn’t too much to say - for a team with such a versatile lineup, most of the players have very narrow, defined roles. Eckert is the nominal pinch-runner and backup outfielder (it remains unseen who would play in the outfield if Eckert and a starter were unavailable, but most agree it’d probably be Stefan Danilo). Travis Faulkner is the starting DH and can probably fill in at first or left field if you close your eyes. Blake Frazier is the backup catcher who can also play first base, likely a skill that will go unused.

And then there’s Michael Higgs-Novak, the exception to most of the rules we’ve said already. While he is fast and runs well, he also isn’t particularly good against the best pitchers, is relatively unproven, and strikes out confusingly often considering his .324 average. Definitely a gamble, especially with a pretty good infield, but he could pay off, especially if his left field is better than it was in the LBL.

Versatile, quick, strong defensively. The offense has obviously been built very well. Time to see if it's been built well enough.

Team to Play Nassau-Hessen

1. SS Xander Fiers
2. 1B Maddie Polanco
3. 3B Stefan Danilo
4. LF Tobias Wagner
5. CF Tanya Ericsson
6. C Albert Ford
7. RF Owen Duffy
8. 2B Miriam Karjalainen
9. Pitcher

Game 1: LHP Angeline Romero
Game 2: RHP Kyle Hogan
Game 3: RHP Josh Foukes

by **Schiltzberg** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 4:18 pm

THE GRAND DUCHY OF SCHILTZBERG

History:
Baseball has always been the national sport of Schiltzberg, but baseball fans were majorly dependent on foreign leagues to sooth their baseball pleasures for the early decades. Several baseball leagues cropped up in Schiltzberg in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, but none of them survived for very long because they were not able to compete with the much more established leagues in other countries, and the primary reason for that was lack of funding. The most successful of these leagues were the Schiltzberg League (SL), which lasted from 1901 to 1909; the Professional League of Baseball in Schiltzberg (PLBS), which lasted from 1951 to 1968; and the Schiltzbergian Baseball Association (SBA), which was started in 1969, but folded due to lack of funding in 1997.

Grand Duke Lucas I, an avid baseball fan as he was, was intrigued by the collapse of the SBA, and wished to create a new, more dominant league in Schiltzberg to compete with the foreign powers. In 1999 he had stadiums built in nineteen cities throughout Schiltzberg, and he chartered a team to each of the cities, and two to the national capital of New Schiltzbierg, to make up what he called the National Baseball League of Schiltzberg (NBLS). The first game was between the New Schiltzbierg Grand Dukes and the New Schiltzbierg Prime Ministers on March 31, 2000, in Royal Dome, which they shared at that time. The Prime Ministers won that game 7-3. For more information on the NBLS, check out this link: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=350763

Starting Lineup: (Position, Name, Bats/Throws, Qualities)
SS Mark Daly (S/R, Great batting average, good fielder, good base-runner)
CF Jeff Fitzhugh (R/R, Great batting average, good power, okay fielder, good base-runner)
LF Chris Vrooman (L/L, Okay batting average, big power hitter, okay fielder)
1B Francis Thom (L/L, Great fielder, good batting average, best power hitter on the team)
RF Manual Villegaus (L/R, Bad fielder, great batting average, good power hitter)
3B Thomas Saiz (R/R, Great fielder, averaged batting average, good power hitter)
2B Bob Rutledge (R/R, Outstanding fielder, poor hitter, speedy base-runner)
C Wayne Knox (R/R, Poor hitter, but good throwing arm for nabbing base-runners)
P (insert here)

Bench:
C Oscar Gutierrez (R/R, backup catcher, okay hitter)
C Jeff Bumgarter (R/R, second backup catcher, averaged hitter)
2B/3B/SS Donald Carolan (L/R, backup infielder. Decent hitter and averaged fielder.)
DH/1B/OF Ben Parker (L/L, first choice backup outfielder. Bats as DH in the sixth spot when needed)
OF Joe Conway (L/L, okay fielder, mainly used as pinch hitter)
OF Benny Allen (R/R, poor batting average, but high power. Young hitter who strikes out a lot)

Starting Rotation: (Handedness, name, ERA, qualities)
RHP David Toups (3.48 High strikeout/high walk kind of pitcher)
RHP William McKey (3.38 Conservative pitcher who strikes out few, but can pitch long innings with few runs let in.)
LHP Henry Price (4.03 Good curveball and slider)
RHP Jorge Matos (4.18 Works the count and sometimes gets himself into a jam)
LHP Robert Paul (5.12 Off and on pitcher. Sometimes is really good, sometimes gets taken out early)

Bullpen:
RHP Doug Miller (1.28 Closing pitcher with a flaming fastball, but can only pitch one inning)
RHP Richard Wilson (3.34 Short relief pitcher who can go two to three innings)
RHP Todd Barras (2.27 Long relief pitcher with a nasty cutter and a killer fastball. Can pitch one to two innings)
LHP Joseph Crews (3.48 Specialty reliever who works really well against left-handed batters)
LHP Bryan Mercado (3.08 Long relief pitcher who can strikes out many batters. Two to three innings max)
LHP Steven Scherer (6.39 Short relief pitch who can be a starter if needed. Can go up to five innings.)

Manager: Robert Evans
Pitching Coach: Jesus Martinez
Hitting Coach: Alonzo Brawley
First Base Coach: Oscar Wiseman
Third Base Coach: Jack Ray
Bench Coach: Eric Comeaux

National Baseball League of Schiltzberg (NBLS) Official Thread

by **Ethane** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 9:55 pm

The Ethane Baseball Association, in partnership with ENTV Sports are proud to present to you the Ethane baseball team for the World Baseball Classic 35.

Ethane and Baseball

Baseball in Ethane has an interesting history. With recent success in the IBS X, calls for a baseball league in Ethane have begun to resurface, after the original baseball craze era in the 1970's. While a baseball league has not yet materialised in Ethane, although there are ongoing talks with potential sponsors to instate a baseball league in Ethane, a baseball association has been set up to help regulate baseball in Ethane, and funding for baseball tournaments such as the IBS and the WBC have drastically increased, providing more people with an opportunity to experience these events, and helping the baseball team to develop in its skills, after a fresh team was instated from a bunch of amateurs for the IBS X.

During the 45 years or so that baseball has been around in Ethane, there have been a few attempts to set up and run a baseball league in Ethane, all which failed due to a lack of support from the population, as not enough people turned up to watch the matches, and the clubs went bust. The most famous of these leagues was the EBAL (Ethane Baseball Association League), which ran from 1981 to 1985. This included a two tier system, much like the current county system in Ethane, with a few slight differences. There were 20 teams in total, 10 in each tier, and they would each play each other twice, once at home and once away, in a bid to stay in the tier or get promoted to the higher tier. To begin with, the league was successful, pulling in tv deals and plenty of spectators in the first season, but interest began to dwindle away from there, financing began to trickle away to more profitable ventures, such as the leagues of football and rugby, and the spectators began to get bored of baseball, eventually leading to an average attendance of 752 people per match in the 4th season- no where near the numbers needed to maintain the funding needed to run the league. After the government removed the support system in place for the baseball league in 1985, the baseball league collapsed, all the clubs going bust, and the league dissolved officially on the 26th April 1986, after a last ditch effort to save the league which failed. Many people attributed the league's failure to a lack of support in the general public for a baseball league in Ethane, as after the baseball craze of the 1970's, when people fell in love with baseball teams from other countries, the support and passion for baseball dwindled away, a lack of funding available to start-up leagues (which was rectified in 1996 with the setup of SportsEthane, which gives grants out to sports ventures that apply and they believe to be worthy of funding), and a lack of advertisement of the league, which led to the decrease in spectator numbers, as no one new was coming to the matches, because not many people knew about this baseball league.

A school baseball league was also tried out in the 1980's, but this failed because of a lack of knowledge of the sport. Many pupils who were interested in sport didn't know what baseball was, as it was a recently imported sport, and many of them were not old enough for the baseball craze of the 1970's, and those that did recognise baseball often preferred to play softball or rounders instead, which were more commonly known and played throughout Ethane, even though these were less common than sports such as cricket, football and rugby, which attracted most of the sports players.

Between 2003 and 2005, a reality tv show called But it's Baseball was shown on the state broadcaster, ENTV, which has been facing increasing competition as of late, but at this time maintained most of the viewership in Ethane. 'But it's Baseball' was a humorous reality tv show, not dissimilar to that of Glee, but with many major differences. The tv show portrayed the plights of a teacher in an Ethane secondary school, who tried to drum up support and set up a baseball team in the school he worked in- Oswald Road Secondary School- but failed, with hilarious effects. The tv show managed to maintain high viewership figures for the first and second season, averaging 10 million viewers per episode, with hit episodes such as ''The Field Gals'' and ''Behind the Bat'' reaching almost 20 million in viewership figures. For the third season however, the popularity began to drop off, with the series starting with ''Just another ball'' which had 2.4 million figures, one of the lowest viewed series openers in ENTV history. From there, the viewing numbers fluctuated, but never going above 8 million, finishing the season with ''Failure to Bat'', which only had 944,000 people watching the programme, a poor end to such a popular series. A survey of the audience of the tv show stated that the reason the tv programme had failed was because the storylines were too repetitive in the third series, and there was nothing new, it was all following the same ideas as the first 2 series, just in a different school with a different teacher.

This reality tv show was the culmination of the mockery of baseball in Ethane, which, instead of being seen as a respectable sport in past, has often been seen as a sport for foreigners, especially the ones disliked by Ethanians. A common insult during the late nineties and early noughties in Ethane was ''you're a bloody baseball player'', as many people saw being called a baseball player a terrible insult, because of the connotations it held with foreigners, and poor sport. Many people now see the use of this as trivial and hilarious, and they see it as a bit stupid, because baseball isn't insulting, and is more respected now, but during the time these insults were used, calling someone a baseball player was such a derogatory term, that many people often classed it along with other swear words, and forbade people mentioning it in their presence. Many traditional families often used to punish their children if they used the term baseball to describe anything they didn't like. For example, children, when they felt that the food they were given was rubbish, instead of going ''I don't like that, it's disgusting'', they would go ''That food is like baseball''. This often got them into severe trouble, because if the rude connotations that came with the word in that period of time. Although this term is no longer seen as insulting, some people do still view the word as insulting, and believe that anyone who uses the word is disrespectful.

After ''But it's Baseball'', people began to put baseball in the background, and many people forgot about it, leaving all mentions of baseball in the past. Few people actually were interested in baseball, those that were often met up together and played it in little friendship groups, in the expansive countryside of Ethane, out of sight from many people, but apart from that, baseball drifted out of the consciousness of the nation, into the background. This was also coupled with a decrease in participation and interest in sports in Ethane, in a period known by many as the beginnin of the ''pre-sports era'', as many people believed that sports were finished in Ethane, and that the country had moved on from its obsession with sports. These caused the finances of many of the major leagues in Ethane to decline drastically, as spectator figures were much lower, so they were getting less money from ticket sales, and private tv companies saw this trend in decreasing sports attendance and viewership on tv, so flocked to more profitable ventures, away from sporting events and leagues, which saw the major leagues in Ethane lose much of their tv licence funding, and a few of the larger sponsors. This almost led to the collapse of the Star League's predecessor, which is the major sporting league of football in Ethane, previous to the current football league set up, which is called the ''Star League'', which has recently finished its first season, and is in it's summer break before restarting for the next league system, with the introduction of new cups as well. However, just before the league's collapsed, the government stepped in, providing the leagues with funding to keep them standing, and beginning an intitaive, which was extremely successful, in re-introducing sports to the Ethanians, and increasing participation and interest in sports, therefore increasing viewership of sports, which would lead to increase in funding for the leagues. After the finances and spectator numbers had recovered, the government withdrew its funding, but at this point, setup a new initiative, SportsEthane, to provide funding for new sports ventures, and to make sure that something like the near- collapse of the league's doesn't happen again. However, with the recent involvement on the international scene, sports participation numbers have ever been higher, with many people inspired by their sporting heroes, wishing and dreaming that they could replicate their success on a national and international level. This in turn has increased the healthiness of the nation, with more people staying fit and healthy, as more people are taking part in sports, therefore meaning more people are getting the exercise done that is needed by the human body.

IBS X

Entering what was assumed by many people to be the last of the prestigious baseball slam series, Ethane fielded an amateur team, which was made up of a group of baseball enthusiasts who had gone to the government to ask if this could happen, which obviously was agreed on. As there is no formal or informal baseball league in Ethane as of yet, the team for the IBS X had to be fielded from a bunch of amateurs, who had not had much experience playing baseball on a professional level yet. The team was gathered together, and had some training before heading off to Schiltzberg and Frenline Delpha, who were the joint hosts of the IBS X. Having never played as a team against professional opponents before, everyone was expecting the team to fail at baseball, and be knocked out fairly quickly, finishing the baseball experiment, never to be touched again. However, a nation was inspired, when in their first match, they unexpectedly beat the highly renowned Frenline Delpha baseball team, surprising all their doubters (which were almost everyone). They continued to surprise when they beat highly ranked Gregoryisgodistan in the IBS X in their first game, in a close game, which sent the amateur Ethane baseball team to the top of the table after 2 games, a position no one ever expected them to get to ever. After frequent victories over Frenline Delpha, and against group weaklings Levivania Dohickeys, Ethane managed to finish second in the group stages, to proceed into the next round in the IBS X.

Group E                             Pld W L RF RA  RD Pts 
1 Gregoryisgodistan Bat Slaves       12 9 3 69 34 +35 27
2 Ethane Red Stars                   12 7 5 47 53  −6 21
3 Frenline Delpha Anacondas          12 4 8 45 58 −13 12
4 Levivania Dohickeys                12 4 8 44 60 −16 12

After this extremely surprising success for this rag-tag team, which left many doubters shocked at the level of play an inexperienced debutant team had put in, the Ethane team continued to surprise in the next round. A tightly fought best of 5 round against Potataca Potatos saw the series tied at 2-2 after the fourth game, both teams relying on the final game to progress into the next round of the tournament. The Ethane team then went onto win their fifth game 3-0 to take the series 3-2, and progress into the next round. The next round saw victory against Lisander Arminhos, before losing twice, once to United States of Devonta Thundersticks, 7-4, and then secondly to The Sword Bloke 0-1, which saw the highly successful Ethane baseball team eliminated from the tournament.

After this highly surprising success at the IBS X, interest for a baseball league has spiked, and talks are currently underway between the EBA, ENTV, the league creators, and potential sponsors, to secure the funding and tv rights needed for to league to function. Meanwhile, the government has decided to keep funding the successful Ethane baseball team, the Ethane Red Kites, so that they may continue their great work on the international stage, and inspire the next generation of youth into playing baseball, finally realising some people's dreams of intergrating baseball into Ethane, and ingraining baseball as a sport that is a major part of Ethanian culture. This is definitely pointing towards this eventuality. The same team that represented Ethane at the IBS X will be playing under the Ethane flag as well at the WBC, after the government decided that the players with extra experience at an international tournament would be the most valuable in a tournament such as this, rather than fielding a selection from a large pool of candidates, some of which may have not been able to handle the pressure of an international tournament.

Roster

Pitchers:

NO. POS.  BAT.  THW.  NAME.
#38  SP     R     R   Daniel Gomez    
#24  SP     R     L   Samuel Allington       
#67  SP     R     R   Ellis Stevens              
#45  SP     L     L   Benjamin Jardling     
#07  SP     L     R   Aldrine Edwins          
#29  RP     R     R   Abian Elliots             
#12  RP     L     L   Dioscoro Diwa           
#32  RP     R     L   Chito Dominador       
#93  RP     L     R   Drigo Alcis                
#82  RP     L     R   Dominique Froilan     
#56  RP     R     L   Jairence Isagani

Catchers:

NO.   POS.   BAT.   THW.   NAME.
#04    C      L      R     Henry Lyons
#33    C      R      R     Dwight Price

Infielders:

NO.   POS.   BAT.   THW.   NAME.
#63    1B     R      L     Steven Summers
#42    2B     L      L     Tony Diaz
#77    2B     R      R     Raymond French
#72    2B     L      R     Chad Brock
#47    3B     R      R     Alejandro Phelps
#03    3B     L      L     Walter Frank
#06    SS     R      L     Ray Robinson
#21    SS     L      R     Noel Wilkins

Outfielders:

NO.   POS.   BAT.   THW.   NAME.
#97   LF      L      R     Greg Fuller
#84   LF      R      R     Leland Dixon
#79   CF      L      L     Rene Cortez
#67   CF      R      L     Darin Drake
#52   CF      R      R     Glen Patton
#37   RF      L      R     Earnest Barnett
#15   RF      R      L     Abel Gibson
#12   RF      L      L     Samuel Biggins

Designated Hitter:

NO.   POS.   BAT.   THW.   NAME.
#01   DH      R      R     Steve Mcrawling

Batting Order:

NO.   POS.   BAT.   THW.   NAME.
#04    C      L      R     Henry Lyons
#63    1B     R      L     Steven Summers
#72    2B     L      R     Chad Brock
#47    3B     R      R     Alejandro Phelps
#21    SS     L      R     Noel Wilkins
#84   LF      R      R     Leland Dixon
#79   CF      L      L     Rene Cortez
#15   RF      R      L     Abel Gibson
#01   DH      R      R     Steve Mcrawling

IF DH IS NOT ALLOWED
#07  SP     L     R   Aldrine Edwins

Staff:

Manager: Matthew Patterson
Assistant Manager: Barrie Herbertson
First Base Coach: Darrel Summer
Third Base Coach: Clyde Hatheway
Batting Coach: Morgan Paul
Pitching Coach: Bradley Donaldson

Stadium:

The McTidley arena is the new baseball arena recently commissioned after the IBS X by the government, as they felt even though not many baseball games take place in Ethane, that we ought to have a baseball arena in Ethane for those times when we would be playing home matches. The McTidley arena is named after the teacher who tried to set up a baseball league in the humorous reality tv show, ''But it's Baseball'', which ran from 2003-2005, and attracted an average of 10 million viewers an episode in it's first 2 series. This stadium can hold around 13,500 spectators, and is currently operated by the EBA (Ethane Baseball Association).

Schedule:

MD1: San Llera (35) vs Ethane (UR)
MD2: Schiltzberg (6) vs Ethane (UR)
MD3: Ethane (UR) vs Losthaven (18)
MD4: Ethane (UR) vs Silvacometopia (UR)
MD5: Frenline Delpha (10) vs Ethane (UR)

Summary of Group & Chances

A fairly challenging group for Ethane, as newcomers to the WBC, but having experience in the IBS X will prove vital. Match Day 1's game against San Llera is a must win, the lowest ranked of the ranked teams. Match Day 2's game will be a tough one, being away to the team ranked 6th in th e world. Match Day 3 is an ideal win game as well, and Match Day 4 is a must win. Match Day 5 I would hope is not a must win, but the team know that they can beat Frenline Delpha after the multiple victories against them during the IBS X group stages, where we knocked them out of the IBS by a large margin, so therefore, the team will have some confidence going into this game, whatever is needed from this game.
Ethane has a chance, but it is a fairly tough road out of the group stages, being a debutant team in the WBC.

Permissions:

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my runscorers: Yes
Choose my lineup: Yes
Follow my pitching rotation: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes
Godmod injuries to my players: Yes
Eject my players: Yes
Godmod other events: Yes
Use DH at home: Yes

Brought to you by The Ethane Baseball Association & ENTV Sports

by **Nova Anglicana** » Wed Jan 13, 2016 8:48 pm

Series #1

Game 1

Group 1
San Llera                  1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0  4
Ethane                     0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0  1

Group 1
Silvacometopia             0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0  2
Schiltzberg                1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 X  4

Group 1
Losthaven                  0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0  2
Frenline Delpha            0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 X  6


Group 2
The Serbian Empire         1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1  6
Ferret Civilization        3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0  4

Group 2
Sushington                 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0  1
Gregoryisgodistan          0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 X  3

Group 2
The Sword Bloke            3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  4
Abanhfleft                 1 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 X  8


Group 3
Central Shadow Nation      0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1  4
Levivania                  5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X  5

Group 3
Pittastria                 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0  5
Maklohi Vai                1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0  4

Group 3
Saintland                  0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0  4
South Yerfilag             0 0 0 3 0 1 2 1 X  7


Group 4
Minecraft Miners           7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  7
The Great Pond             0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0  1

Group 4
Drawkland                  0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0  4
United States of Devonta   3 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 X  8

Group 4
Ko-oren                    3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 10
Equestrian States          0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0


Group 5
Banija                     0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2  6
Oisinistan                 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 2  7

Group 5
United Vietussia           0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1  4
Jeckland                   4 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 X  9

Group 5
Kaboomlandia               0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0  1
Nova Anglicana             1 0 1 0 2 0 0 5 X  9


Group 6
Firebolt                   0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0  5
Natanya                    2 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 X  9

Group 6
Gim                        3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0  4
Cosumar                    2 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 X  9

Group 6
Super-Llamaland            0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0  5
Nassau-Hessen              0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2  4

Game 2

Group 1
San Llera                  0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0  4
Ethane                     0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1  5

Group 1
Silvacometopia             0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0  1
Schiltzberg                1 0 0 0 3 0 2 3 X  9

Group 1
Losthaven                  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  1
Frenline Delpha            0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 X  6


Group 2
The Serbian Empire         0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 2  7
Ferret Civilization        0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0  6

Group 2
Sushington                 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0  3
Gregoryisgodistan          0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1  4

Group 2
The Sword Bloke            0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 3  7
Abanhfleft                 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0  4


Group 3
Central Shadow Nation      0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0  3
Levivania                  0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1  4

Group 3
Pittastria                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0
Maklohi Vai                0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0  3

Group 3
Saintland                  0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0  1
South Yerfilag             0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 X  3


Group 4
Minecraft Miners           4 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0  8
The Great Pond             0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  2

Group 4
Drawkland                  0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1  3
United States of Devonta   4 0 3 3 2 1 0 0 X 13

Group 4
Ko-oren                    0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0  2
Equestrian States          1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0  4


Group 5
Banija                     0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0  2
Oisinistan                 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1  3

Group 5
United Vietussia           0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0
Jeckland                   0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 X  3

Group 5
Kaboomlandia               0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  1
Nova Anglicana             0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 X  6


Group 6
Firebolt                   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0
Natanya                    0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0  2

Group 6
Gim                        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0
Cosumar                    0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 X  7

Group 6
Super-Llamaland            0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0  4
Nassau-Hessen              1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3  5

Game 3

Group 1
San Llera                  0 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0  6
Ethane                     0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0  4

Group 1
Silvacometopia             0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0  1
Schiltzberg                0 5 0 2 2 0 0 4 X 13

Group 1
Losthaven                  0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0  1
Frenline Delpha            0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 X  6


Group 2
The Serbian Empire         1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0  4
Ferret Civilization        0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0  2

Group 2
Sushington                 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0  2
Gregoryisgodistan          0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 X  5

Group 2
The Sword Bloke            0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0  4
Abanhfleft                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  1


Group 3
Central Shadow Nation      0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0  3
Levivania                  0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0  2

Group 3
Pittastria                 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1  5
Maklohi Vai                4 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 X  7

Group 3
Saintland                  0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1  3
South Yerfilag             2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  2


Group 4
Minecraft Miners           0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0  2
The Great Pond             1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  3

Group 4
Drawkland                  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2  3
United States of Devonta   0 1 2 1 3 0 0 1 X  8

Group 4
Ko-oren                    2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1  4
Equestrian States          0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 X  6


Group 5
Banija                     1 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1  7
Oisinistan                 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  6

Group 5
United Vietussia           0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0  3
Jeckland                   1 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 X  8

Group 5
Kaboomlandia               1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  1
Nova Anglicana             1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 X  4


Group 6
Firebolt                   1 0 0 2 4 1 2 0 3 13
Natanya                    0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3  6

Group 6
Gim                        0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0  2
Cosumar                    0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0  1

Group 6
Super-Llamaland            1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0  3
Nassau-Hessen              0 2 0 1 3 0 0 1 X  7

Standings

Group 1
                        Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Schiltzberg             3    3   0    26    4  +22     9
2 Frenline Delpha         3    3   0    18    4  +14     9
3 San Llera               3    2   1    14   10   +4     6
4 Ethane                  3    1   2    10   14   −4     3
5 Losthaven               3    0   3     4   18  −14     0
6 Silvacometopia          3    0   3     4   26  −22     0

Group 2
                        Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Gregoryisgodistan       3    3   0    12    6   +6     9
2 The Serbian Empire      3    3   0    17   12   +5     9
3 The Sword Bloke         3    2   1    15   13   +2     6
4 Abanhfleft              3    1   2    13   15   −2     3
5 Ferret Civilization     3    0   3    12   17   −5     0
6 Sushington              3    0   3     6   12   −6     0

Group 3
                         Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Maklohi Vai              3    2   1    14   10   +4     6
2 South Yerfilag           3    2   1    12    8   +4     6
3 Levivania                3    2   1    11   10   +1     6
4 Central Shadow Nation    3    1   2    10   11   −1     3
5 Pittastria               3    1   2    10   14   −4     3
6 Saintland                3    1   2     8   12   −4     3

Group 4
                            Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 United States of Devonta    3    3   0    29   10  +19     9
2 Minecraft Miners            3    2   1    17    6  +11     6
3 Equestrian States           3    2   1    10   16   −6     6
4 Ko-oren                     3    1   2    16   10   +6     3
5 The Great Pond              3    1   2     6   17  −11     3
6 Drawkland                   3    0   3    10   29  −19     0

Group 5
                        Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Nova Anglicana          3    3   0    19    3  +16     9
2 Jeckland                3    3   0    20    7  +13     9
3 Oisinistan              3    2   1    16   15   +1     6
4 Banija                  3    1   2    15   16   −1     3
5 United Vietussia        3    0   3     7   20  −13     0
6 Kaboomlandia            3    0   3     3   19  −16     0

Group 6
                        Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Cosumar                 3    2   1    17    6  +11     6
2 Nassau-Hessen           3    2   1    16   12   +4     6
3 Natanya                 3    2   1    17   18   −1     6
4 Firebolt                3    1   2    18   17   +1     3
5 Super-Llamaland         3    1   2    12   16   −4     3
6 Gim                     3    1   2     6   17  −11     3

by **Drawkland** » Thu Jan 14, 2016 7:07 am

DRAWKLAND NATIONAL SPORTS NETWORK

Crushing Losses in Tournament Opener

By Hyatt Henderson

To continue the new tradition of Drawkland competitions in big international sports, the Base Corps was sent to Nova Angelica to compete.

Their first series, against the United States of Devonta, was a disaster. 3 losses in a row, 4-8, 3-13, and 3-8. When asked about it, Head Coach Ronan Finn said this:
"I can't believe what happened. It was ridiculous, the amount of immaturity I saw on the field. The Base Corps needs to show up next series or we're gonna have some serious problems."

Who knows what the next days in the tournament will bring? Either way, the Drawkians will have a tough time crawling from the 0-3 hole at the bottom of their group.

by **Ferret Civilization** » Thu Jan 14, 2016 8:27 am

Second event for the Ferret baseball team, just like being the first to play in an international event they were now the first to continue on into the next event. Hopefully being able to do that for a long time to come, or able to take anything they learned from doing all this with them. There was more teams playing in this event that had been going on longer, which really to them only meant that it would be harder to improve at all, but at least they would be able to play in more games while they could still be able to. Looking at the list of competitors they would be going up against, Seoc didn't expect there to be much improve going on this time.

Focus would probably still have to be on learning and trying to have fun. Which that wouldn't be too hard for them at least, they had their ways of doing that on their own. Free trips never hurt either, new location, new sights to see while they are busy losing, or trying to lose less badly than before or possibly could. But for this game, that seemed like a long shot, though given where they ended up the first time, could be a little improvement, but the other teams were probably going to make that impossible. One thing about sports, you had to win, those that been at it longer were more likely to do so, and they weren't. So it was figured it should just be focused on trying to figure out what the other teams do so well that they just end up pretty much owning the sport.

The Serbian Empire         1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1  6
Ferret Civilization        3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0  4

For their first game, they actually had to spent some time trying to get back into the feel of things. It started off unexpected well, then slowly stalled for them. At least they managed to do something at the beginning, earn some runs and such, prevent the other team from doing the same, felt pretty grand to all of them. Mathias and Torvald had the most fun while being out in the field, with Mathias trying hard to make sure that nothing gone past him, even though near the end a lot did. Though that was the same for everybody near the end as they continued to be more relaxed than they probably should have been. Even while trying to push themselves they just couldn't do it, especially against tough competition, which would get worse as they went on.

The Serbian Empire         0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 2  7
Ferret Civilization        0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0  6

Second game in the end went a lot better for them, they still lost, but only by one rather than two. That was improvement enough, since the team continued to push themselves to at least say they tried in the end.

"Well, you did better, so great job."

"Woo!" Cillín mused, "Doing better at a sport we probably shouldn't be doing better in!"

The Serbian Empire         1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0  4
Ferret Civilization        0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0  2

Last game went the slowest of them all, with the team being more worn out with the continual game play. Though it was still doing pretty well, just tired, but at least they were trying to learn from the other team and how they played. Would it work however was another matter all together.

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