------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | International Replay Baseball League - Founded October 30, 1973 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ***************** IRBL NEWSLETTER # 572 ***************** 3-28-99 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ...................................... TEAM SEASON INSTRUCTIONS SETS: Along with this newsletter, you will find a set of the following instruction files for each team: 1) INSTRUCT.Txx 2) PITCHING.Txx 3) INACTIVE.Txx 4) MPyy.EXP 5) TEAMyy.EXP NOTE: The xx is the two digit IRBL team number. The yy is a different one or two number that the DMB game assigns to each team. ...................................... Prior to each series, print the road team's PITCHING, INACTIVE and INSTRUCT files to be sure you are using the latest instructions. Prior to starting each series, import the computer manager files from the C:\IRBL\RESULTS.Y99 directory. ...................................... MANAGER STATUS: ATHLETICS: Ricky Diaz will be playing the ATHLETICS home series until a new permanent manager is found. BLUE JAYS: Francois Lessard will be playing the BLUE JAYS home series (although he was not able to prepare the BLUE JAYS' instructions due to an illness; Bob Gunter and myself completed the BLUE JAYS' instructions). ...................................... I made a great effort to carefully review each team instruction set with the following goals in mind: 1) To make sure that the instructions comply with IRBL Rules 2) To make sure that the instructions are as easy to read as possible (i.e., upper and lower case instead of all capital letters, separate line items for each special instruction and separate sections for road and home instructions) 3) To make sure that each team has an initial season lineup plan that will result in no player overages. I hope this will avoid all PUP's at the end of the season (I don't like issuing IRBL # 572 3-28-99 2 PUP's and I don't like the complaints I receive when they are issued) Most IRBL managers indicated appreciation for my efforts but the above items were the reasons I did it (although it was a very time-consuming effort over the last two weeks). ...................................... I have included an updated IRBL Manager Address List. If you use a personal IRBL email list instead of the email link on the IRBL web page, please verify that you have the latest email names by reviewing the new file. ...................................... 1999 IRBL Season Predictions: Although there has not been much interest in this in recent years, I have included an IRBL season prediction form. If you want to participate, rename the PREDICT.Txx form to your own IRBL team number (i.e., PREDICT.T03 for the DODGERS). Then edit the form with your predictions and send the file to me. I will publish the predictions and then compare the predictions at the end of the season. Participation is voluntary (no penalties if you do not send in the form). The deadline for submitting the prediction form is Sunday, April 18th. ...................................... The following is a summary of the 1999 draft telephone calls that I should be receiving reimbursement for: TEAM MANAGER CALLS COST ---- ------- ----- ---- ASTROS Mike Rainey 17 12.75 BRAVES Jim Jansen 14 10.50 METS Gerry McDonald 2 1.50 ANGELS Matt Cummings 9 6.75 INDIANS Bill Mattfeld 4 3.00 ORIOLES Carmine Salerno 6 4.50 ...................................... Files included on LRD # 572: --------------------------- INACTIVE.Txx --> Inactive List INSTRUCT.Txx --> Team Instructions MPyy.EXP --> Computer Manager and TEAMyy.EXP Profile MANAGERS.TXT --> Manager Address List NEWSL572.xxx --> Newsletter # 572 PITCHING.Txx --> Starting Pitchers Rotation IRBL # 572 3-28-99 3 PREDICT.Txx --> IRBL season prediction form File Extension Legend (xxx): --------------------------- T1C --> Viewable one column newsletter text format TXT --> Viewable text format ...................................... BK