Update...new season to begin this weekend.

The player pages are uploading...there are about 5500 of them to upload (180 teams...each major league teams has AAA, AA, A, A short season and Rookie). So, check out the new site.

If you find any bugs please let me know.

As I mentioned before all of the ratings are on a 1-100 scale. This should make things easier to scout.

Major League players will be update with each run. AAA will be uploaded every other run. The rest of the minor league players will be updated on a rotating bases in between the AAA uploads.

There are a few other things that will be added. One month before the Amateur Draft the list of available players is released. View that list and make a draft list. E-mail that to me. Your picks will be manually entered. (Because I will have your lists prior to the draft I will have the computer conduct my draft.)

New Home Page

OK, the new website is uploading but you can get a taste of it now...

http://blbl.racetotheright.com/html/leagues/league_100_home.html

The player pages are not uploaded yet but I believe everything else should be uploaded. Check it out and let me know what you think.

Uploads

Uploads have become an interesting dilemma. As it stands right now it will take about 2 1/2 days per upload because of the number players, stats, etc. I am looking into ideas for less frequent updates on minor league players and also other ISPs (Bravenet is not on my high list, but racetotheright.com is signed for another 2 years).

Please be patient and we will be on the way to a better league!

IMPORTANT MESSAGE

IMPORTANT MESSAGE
I sent out an e-mail earlier this week to all of the owners asking for input on the possible restart of the league. Why? At first it was a possible option that came about because the software engine that ran our league was old and unsupported and the new software was released earlier this week. There were pluses and minuses to switching.

Then a new problem came up which now makes the choice a mandatory one. The computer on which our league was run and stored crashed. It was a 5-year old laptop so I guess this was inevitible. Anyway we are doing a restart. Here is what should be known.

1. There will still be no financials dynamics in our league and from what I can tell the new software hides the financials altogether when that option is selected. So no longer will the reports show someone's contract is so much...no more messages from your players saying, "let's redo my contract" and no more salaries showing up that you need to ignore.

2. The rating scales are from 1-100 instead of 1-10. Additionally ALL ratings are 1-100 including those that used to be "brilliant", "very good", etc. This should be easier to read, analyze and remember.

3. From what I can tell the web interface is a H-U-G-E improvement from before.

There is a drawback...well, depending on how you look at it. There are more minor league teams. Instead of a AAA, AA and a A team you now have AAA, AA, A, A-short season and rookie league.

Because the software is new you can purchase it as well ($35) and run your team more efficiently. There is no obligation...it is simply an option that is now available.

The level of control strategy wise is incredible for you as owners now. If there is something you believe your team should do just ask and the change can be made. For example, if you notice you have a ton of jackrabbits on your roster you may want the manager to steal more frequently than normal and run the bases more aggressively. Strong bullpen and weak rotation? Have a quick hook on starters and a more generous hook on the bullpen.

Finally...there will be a change in the links to the website. I will update them on the blog here. If you have them bookmarked you will need to fix them. Sorry. It is for the better.