World Baseball Classic 12 Signup and Host Bid Thread

[Delaclava]

About the DH rule: I've never really seen how the WBC works, but if each team in a group played each other twice, then if there was a difference, there would be 1 DH game and 1 no-DH game. But it doesn't seem like it would make a difference except for RP's.

EDIT: I apologize in advance if saying any of this is out of line.

[Central Prestonia]

DH rule is a personal preference, which I'd have no problems with discarding should it be necessary. As for the roster requirements, I lowballed the pitching rotation in expectation of a small tournament (which, as it turned out, never happened at all) but given the size of this I can see where large rotations would be necessary. The main thing there was realism; as far as I'm aware most teams IRL have no more than 5 or 6 starting pitchers.

[Dancougar]

2. You must have at least 4 starting pitchers and a closer. Total number of pitchers cannot exceed 10.

There's no requirement that it be real, though. My roster was made up of tiny high school girls and had two pitchers and nine field players.

[Central Prestonia]

yeah, here again that was just a personal preference for things rooted in realism but I'm not really a stickler for keeping it.

[Newmanistan]

yeah, here again that was just a personal preference for things rooted in realism.

While that's always admirable, sometimes people get a little nutty with rosters around here!

[The Babbage Islands]

I have a DH, but I can always stick him at first. The rule makes no difference to me.

I think the norm in professional baseball these days is more than 10 pitchers on a 25-player roster.

[Qazox]

About the DH rule: I've never really seen how the WBC works, but if each team in a group played each other twice, then if there was a difference, there would be 1 DH game and 1 no-DH game. But it doesn't seem like it would make a difference except for RP's.

EDIT: I apologize in advance if saying any of this is out of line.

No necessarily. by DEFAULT any team that doesn't post a roster doesn't use the DH. That's how I've scorinated it in my 4 hostings. I'm a Purist, so no DH for me! As for the host themselves, once the playoffs begin in thier nation, usually, it goes by the host nation's preference, unless specifically stated in their bid.

Though never explictly stated, most teams use the 25-man roster limitations. As for pitchers, hell if you want 17 of them, go right ahead!

[Qazox]

CURRENTLY UPDATED SIGN-UP LIST (through Lovisa)

SIGNUP LIST 29/??
Qazox
Tocrowkia
Barnettsville
Newmanistan
(Central) Prestonia
Liventia
Sarzonia
Uiri
The Babbage Islands
Delaclava
Dancougar
Bluth Corporation
Yafor II
Palmouth
Zwangzug
Cassadaigua
Vephrall
Pokemonman
O5vx
Fyendor 
Quintessence of Dust 
Taeshan
Iglesian Archipelago
Oreington Canada 
Secristan
Vlasi
Albundania
Bostopia
Lovisa

HOST BIDS: 3/?
Central Prestonia?
Yafor II ?
Secristan?

Any non-WBC12 signups or host bids disscussion SHOULD go here: http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1475

Currently this would be the biggest WBC (in terms of participation).
UPDATED WIKIPAGE: http://wikistates.outwardhosting.com/wiki/World_Baseball_Classic

[Vephrall]

CURRENTLY UPDATED SIGN-UP LIST (through Albundania)

*coughs*

I think there's something missing from your lineup card there.

[Vlasi]

Personally, DH should either be enforced to all teams or to no one. It adds an extra man to a roster making an imbalance in teams. Also, how many players are required on a roster? 25 like the MLB would work I guess.

[Liventia]

It doesn't make a difference in scorination, and it's purely RP, so I don't see how it makes an "imbalance".

[Qazox]

Corrected Vephrall, with my apologies.

Vlasi, it really does not make a difference, excepting RP possibilites.

[Bostopia]

"You know what?" said Bos, tossing his Atlanta Braves (long story) logo-endorned baseball up in the air and catching it, "I think I'll join in with this."

Count the B.O.S. in.

[Barnettsville]

"You know what?" said Bos, tossing his Atlanta Braves (long story) logo-endorned baseball up in the air and catching it, "I think I'll join in with this."

Count the B.O.S. in.

It could be worse....It COULD be a New York Yankees-logo endorned baseball....

[Qazox]

"You know what?" said Bos, tossing his Atlanta Braves (long story) logo-endorned baseball up in the air and catching it, "I think I'll join in with this."

Count the B.O.S. in.

It could be worse....It COULD be a New York Yankees-logo endorned baseball....

Only thing worth doing with one of those is to flush it down the toilet, after I've had Taco Bell for a week. or give it to my dog to chew to ribbons!

[Central Prestonia]

I find burning to be a good means of disposal, but the authorities seem to disagree. Shame that.

[Tocrowkia]

*Passes out free Johnny Stryker jerseys*

There we go. Now we ALL know what to do with these, right?

*Wears with pride*

[Lovisa]

ho ho ho Lovisa send a team

[Qazox]

Just a reminder! less than 70 HOURS until HOST BIDS are due! They are due by July 8th at 11:59 pm EDT. Please at a mininum post the format of groups, and the format of the playoffs and if possible the scorinator to be used.

[Vlasi]

Is there gonna be a seperate thread for voting on who hosts?

[Bluth Corporation]

It adds an extra man to a roster making an imbalance in teams.

Not really...in the NL, for instance, during interleague play teams will usually just pencil in a utility player or one of the reserves as the DH with no problems...or even send in one of their stars, just for shits and grins (the Cards will often take Pujols out of fielding duty and make him a DH when they play an AL team on the road).

[Dancougar]

Personally, DH should either be enforced to all teams or to no one. It adds an extra man to a roster making an imbalance in teams.

I make my pitchers DH because I hate the DH. There's no rule that says I can't :-P

[Taeshan]

Personally, DH should either be enforced to all teams or to no one. It adds an extra man to a roster making an imbalance in teams.

I make my pitchers DH because I hate the DH. There's no rule that says I can't :-P

Yeah my pitchers were taught how to hit. Why would teams pay players millions of dollars if they cant play a complete game. From Little League to the Majors all players in Taeshan, are Switch hitters,and their is no DH(or T-Ball) ghastly.

[Qazox]

Is there gonna be a seperate thread for voting on who hosts?

No once the Bids are complete, TELEGRAM QAZOX with your vote. 48 hours until Host bids are due!

[Bluth Corporation]

Yeah my pitchers were taught how to hit. Why would teams pay players millions of dollars if they cant play a complete game

Why would the Indianapolis Colts pay Peyton Manning $98 million over seven years if he can't block, kick, catch, find a hole, tackle, or bat down a pass?

Pitching is a specialized skill, so specialized in fact that being competent at it more than makes up for a lack of hitting prowess. Good pitching is so important that it's a net positive to have a pitcher focus solely on pitching and some basic fielding skills rather than waste any significant time becoming a better hitter.