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Here's what you do

Thursday, 16. April 2009, 03:09:48

Here at the Shack, we have a busy schedule of releases planned for the coming months. We'll be adding new PHC sets and AP rosters, revised rosters, and a few of the various extras (ballpark files, international sets, etc.) that we're known for.

Anything new, from here forward, will only be available from Sections marked [By Request Only]. These Sections are restricted view until you've been allowed access. Getting your access is a simple matter,

Cock-a-doodle dandies [By Request Only]

Monday, 29. June 2009, 02:17:01

June 29 : 2nd patch versions of today add more PBP detail to 1972, 1974, 1980, 1984, and 1985. All patch/files inside now include the REC files as standard.

June 20 : New version of 1993. This rewrites the lups and adds PBP detail.

June 16 : New U version of 1984. This corrects various e-0 ratings and the schpit, and adds 19 PHC cards.

June 11 : New U version of 1972. This corrects various e-0 ratings and makes minor edits to some of the CMs.

Patch file updates will only work with a V 14U roster version.

Post-V14 U roster adds and improvements

¡Hazlo por Cuba! [By Request Only]

Wednesday, 24. June 2009, 13:19:00

Aquí todos ustedes van. The release of SNdB 48, the Cuba béisbol season of 2008-09. The regular season completed on May 2, so it doesn't get more timely than this.

Also, we add 1 new BP (Latinoamericano) and 6 more Entry pix.

This is a computer only SAdv set that requires ownership of V 14 for authorization purpose.

Available here as well are the previous 2 Cuban league seasons, SNdB 46 (2006-07) and SNdB 47 (2007-08). For these SAdv, computer only, exclusive sets, V 12 is required for 46, and V 13 for 47.

¡Cuán maravilloso! Más magia pequeña de GarLen.

A Japanese Hall of a set : Best Nine x 14 [By Request Only]

Monday, 22. June 2009, 01:03:25

June 22 : Adds a version of the league that has the player stats adjusted as follows.

All hitters' stat lines have been adjusted to reflect a 130 game season.
All pitchers' stat lines have been adjusted to reflect a 200 innings pitched season.

This special version is meant as a convenience for those who wish to use the players in a draft format. The players are nested on "teams" according to their position.

March 1 : Expanded, 14 team Best Nine set. 168 of the best players in Japanese prefessional baseball history, 1936 - 2008.

Like SOM's HoF set, these players' best 7 years* are chosen, and then the players are carded within their seasonal context.

These 14 teams play a balanced 130 game schedule. This SAdv set includes the PHC and an imported Starter Schedule.

This set is for the computer, only, and it requires ownership of the 2008 season (V 14) in order to authorize it.

* A player's best 7 years are used (when applicable). Allowance is made for those from the WW2 era, the overseas recruits, and the stars of the present day. Quite a few players who were invited to the 2009 WBC to represent Japan are now included.

There is also an earlier release of a print-to-card only set featuring 33 of these players, made as Basic (not SAdv).

SDBP Modern collection [By Request Only]

Saturday, 20. June 2009, 01:18:30

June 20 : An arch 91 from TonY

June 15 : An out devil out 68 from TonY

Bespoke ballparks from the contemporary collection.

These require the color BP authorization.

SDBP Retro collection [By Request Only]

Wednesday, 3. June 2009, 01:36:53

June 3 : Another kolor of 043 from KenZ, the keeper of the krayons.

Bespoke ballparks from the vintage look. These require the old BP authorization.

PHC [By Request Only]

Wednesday, 29. April 2009, 21:12:38

Apr 29 : 1969

Apr 22 : adds the 1962 AL

Apr 21 :
1960 adds 26 pitchers
1975 adds 27 pitchers
1986 adds 24 pitchers
1987 adds 27 pitchers

April 11 : 1973
The 1973 rosters on V 14 actually include the 1974 PHC, not 73, by mistake. This is the debut release of the 1973 set.

PHC sets, either newly released, or expanded on since V 14, will be released in this section.

Sod all

Sunday, 19. April 2009, 03:21:02

Apr 19 : From LarryF, his latest version of the Importable Team Nickname file

Live and in color [By Request Only]

Tuesday, 7. April 2009, 02:58:49

2 sets based on the wonderful, dedicated, hard scrabble research of Gary Ashwill.

One compiles many of the colored ballplayers of 1916 into a set of 6 teams playing a 60 game season.
The 2nd set compiles the results of 2 years worth of play by the Negro National League (West) and associated eastern teams, from 1921 and 1922, into a single entity, 10 team league playing a 162 game season.

These are both done as SAdv, for computer play only, and require the ownership of V 14 to authenticate.

Both sets have imported Starter Schedules playing balanced schedules, and trannies, in an attempt to better "control" for usage, and to mitigate overuse. Really, I want to see to what degree I can keep the double duty players' appearances unique. As starting pitchers:fielders, I've done so. As relief pitchers:fielders, probably less successfully.

Obviously, these are important documents for the SOM gamer. Hopefully they serve to further enhance the anticipation of the forthcoming official SOM release.

Let's take some B! [By Request Only]

Sunday, 1. March 2009, 03:36:24

B for beseboru ballparks.

March 1 : Entry pix for 13 contemporary parks.

Peakiness

Wednesday, 25. February 2009, 01:15:00

Feb 25 : RF'ers.

Spreadsheets by position for the HoF⁺ cards.

DaveL's roadmap to the Stars

Wednesday, 25. February 2009, 00:44:33

Feb 25 : Comprehensive chart of all of the computer roster season features, reflecting the changes as of V 14, found on the new CD.

Redacted and compiled by DaveL, as a courtesy to the gamers.

19c Ballpark Codes

Thursday, 19. February 2009, 02:52:32

From the GarLen roster, including the 4 new seasons for 2009/V 14.

BP codes for the 19c sets. Thank you, those who have been supporting the 19c project. Enjoy the new sets.

1930 Negro National League

Tuesday, 10. February 2009, 01:59:28

Feb 10 : For owners of V 14, file is now using 2008 as the code year.

Dai Nippon League [By Request Only]

Wednesday, 27. August 2008, 02:41:56

12 of the Best teams of Japanese beisuboru from the period between 1937 - 1957. Set up for 132 game single league play, SAdv rated. Computer only; V 13 required to use. Along with the Best Nine set it's a very useful insight for the SOM gamer into Japanese baseball history.

Pro Yakyuu

Tuesday, 15. July 2008, 06:26:21

July 15 : Added Fred's descriptive Reads for the 1964, 1967, 1976, and 1992 sets he has created. (64 Read had been available, but the others had not.)

Kutabare Yomiuri.

Wo okashi, omoi mono [By Request Only]

Friday, 30. May 2008, 03:05:21

33 Japanese Hall of Fame type print-to-card players, as Basic.

Steve Barkan's big 'un

Tuesday, 20. May 2008, 12:24:22

May 19 : Texas Jeff and Friends have expanded the waistline. This version adds a heap more seasons with Super/Advanced ratings. Thanks to Steve for donating the original file, and thanks to all the merry men who added to the original.

Enhanced Computer Manager settings, 1959 - 1981

Tuesday, 22. April 2008, 05:46:00

After a taxing season rotating his wheat plantings to soy, Farmer Farbo boards the train east to deliver us his latest wheeze. With part 3 he's completed his mission. Very superbly Advanced Computer Manager suggested settings, 1972 - 1981. (Hold on, that's a patch in time!)

Thank you again, Mike. There may be bad weather in the Badlands, but no bad people.

AP season overviews

Tuesday, 29. January 2008, 03:46:28

Background Reads to accompany As Played sets. From the 1800s through the 1990s

The Jeff Suntala Collection [By Request Only]

Monday, 28. January 2008, 03:30:10

Jeff Suntala is an illustrator with a love of, and a fine eye for, old ballparks.

Tire los dados

Tuesday, 13. November 2007, 03:20:52

Moving this outdoors, into the sunshine.