August Free Agents

Here are the August Free Agent claims

Round One

1. Warrington signs Ryan Franklin, releases aaaBonifacio, moves Humber to MiL
2. Courter signs Randy Messenger, releases Josh Hancock (over used)
3. Minnesota signs Todd Wellemeyer, moves Matt Albers to MiL, releases aaaArias
4. Beartooth signs Gary Majewski, releases Joe Borchard
5. Redstone signs Charlie Haeger, releases Devern Hansack
6. Mission signs Eduardo Perez, releases Robb Quinlan
7. Philadelphia signs Brandon Backe, releases Fredde Bynum
8. Cincy signs Carlos Martinez, releases Eric Milton
9. Fairfax signs Keith Foulke, releases Joel Guzman
10. Winnipeg signs Chad Durbin, releases Chris Reitsma
11. Windsor signs Brian Jordan, Lowe moved to MiL

RoundTwo

1. Warrington signs Jeremy Burnitz, releases Matt Murton
2. Courter signs Scott Eyre, releases Cassisy (Over used)
3. Minnesota signs Chris Spurling, move Adam Jones to MiL, release aaaPrince
4. Beartooth signs Matt Herges, no drop needed
5. Redstone signs Eric Munson, releases Tony Womack
6. Mission signs Jose Vizcanio, releases Ramon Martinez
7. Philadelphia signs Javier Lopez, releases Tyler Johnson
8. Cincy signs Marty McCleary, releases Branden Claussen
9. Winnipeg signs Eric O'Flaherty, releases Kurt Birkins

Round Three

1. Warrington signs Todd Hollandsworth, releases Volquez
2. Minnesota signs Mike Wood, releases Chad Orvella
3. Mission signs Choo Freeman, releases Murphy (Over Used)
4. Philadelphia Chris Schroder, releases Ramon Ramirez

Round Four, Five & Six

1. Warrington signs Jake Woods, Ron Villone & Latroy Hawkins, releases Aardsma, Lugo & Bauer

Aug Free Agent Draft Order

Here is the free agent draft order for Aug. The results will be today.

1. WAR .336
2. COU .373
3. MIN .400
4. BEA .427
5. RED .500
6. MIS .527
7. PHI .545
8. CIN .591
9. FAI .609 (Worse road record)
10. WIN .609
11. TIG .618

NL Dominates 2007 BYOF AS Game

Read all about it. Thank you to Rob & Earl for playing the game.

http://byofonline.com/league/2007/asgame/

AS Game Starting Lineups

Rob and Earl have named their AS Game Starting Lineups:

National League

1. Chase Utley, 2B
2. Freddy Sanchez, SS
3. Carlos Beltran, CF
4. Chipper Jones, 3B
5. Ryan Howard, DH
6. Albert Pujols, 1B
7. Brian McCann, C
8. Nick Swisher, RF
9. Carl Crawford, LF

American League

1. Grady Sizemore, CF
2. Hanley Ramirez, SS
3. Miguel Cabrera, 3B
4. Travis Hafner, 1B
5. Lance Berkman, LF
6. David Ortiz, DH
7. Jermaine Dye, RF
8. Paul Lo Duca, C
9. Luis Castillo, 2B

Webb and F.Hernandez named AS Starters

JERSEY -- The 2nd BYOF All-Star Game will showcase two of the best young starting pitchers in BYOF when Houston’s Brandon Webb faces Windsor’s Felix Hernandez in a matchup of first time All-Star Game starters at Dodger Stadium.

 

Webb was named by National League manager Earl Sweeney (Westbury) while Hernandez got the nod from American League manager Rob Capizzano (Jersey). The two right-handers rank among the league leaders in numerous pitching categories.

 

Webb, 10-3 with a 2.56 ERA, leads the National League with Wins, ERA and is 4th in the NL with 115 strikeouts. He is in the league leaders in OBP and Slugging Percentage. Webb is also outperforming his MLB ERA of 3.10.

 

Hernandez, 13-3 with a 2.58 ERA, leads the American League in ERA and Slugging Percentage. He is 2nd in wins to teammate Jake Peavy. Hernandez is thoroughly outperforming his MLB ERA of 4.52.

Enhancements in version 9b patch

This is from Luke at DMB. (just in case you missed it)

- all of the play-by-play additions that were previously intended for version 10 ... this represents a 30-40% increase in an already large play-by-play library ... also fixed all known play-by-play bugs

- a few minor modifications to allow DMB to run on Windows Vista

- updated the Historical Era file to include recent seasons

- updated the master player file (which is used when you're creating players) to include players who have made their big-league debuts and/or qualified for a DMB projection disk in recent seasons

- altered the adjustments for players who are out of position, increasing the penalties for certain moves to more difficult positions and decreasing the penalties for certain moves (e.g. center field to a corner outfield spot) to easier positions

- based on some new research, made a small adjustment to the fielding logic so the spread between range ratings is a little larger than before

- made substantial changes to the computer manager's logic for relief pitching; the most significant difference is that it will now be more aggressive in going to the closer at the start of an inning even when a good starting pitcher is doing well and is not yet tired

- improved the computer manager's logic for making double switches

- improved the computer manager's logic for choosing an emergency starter when the scheduled starter is injured

- improved the computer manager's logic for choosing pinch hitters

- improved computer manager pinch hitting logic for certain game situations to put more emphasis on overall hitting ability and less emphasis on specific skills like hitting for average and getting on base

- improved computer manager pinch running logic for situations where a team's closer reaches base while protecting a lead ... now refrains from replacing the closer with a runner when appropriate

- improved computer manager logic for putting a defensive team on the field after an offensive half inning when players were injured or replaced ... when appropriate, the computer manager will give up the DH by moving him to a fielding position (at which he is rated) when necessary to avoid using another player out of position

- for relief pitchers who are making an emergency start, reduced their durability so it is much less likely that they will be able to pitch deep into the game

- made minor modifications to the rates of WP and PB in different baserunner situations

- during migration, the relationship between teams and parks is now carried forward to the target database, the league schedule is reset, and the playing time limits are saved in the target manager profiles

- when importing a DMB season into the encyclopedia, a new option allows you to exclude boxscores and game-by-game stats in order to speed the process

- overhauled the play-by-play commentary for ground ball plays where the managers are queried about running and throwing decisions ... now provides better information about the likelihood of a double play and more suspense about the outcome of the play