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Commissioner: Corsairs @ OOTP forums / PEBA Commissioner @ PEBA forums
OOTP Version: 10.4.36
Format: Fictional
League Structure: 24 human teams (each with 4 minor league affiliates) plus 2 feeders. Extended universe includes the full LRS system plus 4 independent AI leagues.
Export Deadlines: Wednesday @ 8 PM ET / Sunday @ noon ET
Days Per Sim: 7
First Season: 2007
Current Season: 2012
Special League Features:

• The league Commissioner does not own a team to ensure impartiality.
• Enjoy one of the most creative and prolific group of story writers in the OOTP online world. With entertaining new articles being published all the time, you'll never lack for reading material!
• Participate in one of the most active online communities around. There's always a conversation happening!
• Do you like to trade? You've found your nirvana! Be a part of a bustling, dynamic trade environment. If you can't swing a trade here, you can't swing a trade anywhere!
• Coaching and Scouting are ON. Make personnel decisions that matter and prepare for the "fog of war" when judging prospects!
• Amateur Draft and Winter Meetings are conducted LIVE via the PEBA chat room. These have become greatly anticipated events on the league calendar.
• The PEBA and the LRS are beta testing homes of StatsLab, the outstanding OOTP online utility suite. League members will have access to new StatsLab features even before they're made public!
• A Contribution Points reward system allows owners to improve and customize their teams through writing articles and posting in our forums.
• Owners can impact the course of the league by voting on "floater" proposals during the offseason.
• Interaction with human-run LRS teams via the posting system; outbid the competition for the services of premiere Japanese players!

The PEBA is a 24-team fictional league currently entering its third year of existence and fifth season of play with franchises mostly located in the continental US. We have been fortunate to attract a quality group of friendly, competitive, active owners. We're always interested in getting to know more like-minded individuals with an interest in joining in our fun and would love to hear from you.

The PEBA looks for the kind of person who views an online league as an opportunity not just to compete but to socialize and share with a group of passionate baseball nuts. If you enjoy being active in forums, you're likely a great fit. The PEBA also places an emphasis on writing contributions. The amazing stories our creative owners come up with really help bring our fictional players to life! You don't have to be Shakespeare, but if you like exercising your brain as part of your online baseball experience then you've found the right league. :)

Creating an immersive and highly entertaining fictional baseball environment is the primary goal of the PEBA. We welcome any owner who would enjoy contributing to that goal regardless of their experience level. If you're an enthusiastic OOTP newbie or a seasoned vet looking for a friendly new group of people to compete against, the PEBA may be the perfect landing spot for you!

It seems like the Badgers have always been playing bridesmaid to Crystal Lake's bride. Despite a superlative 361-287 all-time franchise record, the Badgers have only been to the playoffs once (the 100-win '07 club made it in as a wild card). Try as they might, they just haven't quite been able to dethrone the Sandgnats as kings of the Great Lakes division. Now their initial window may be closing. Wins have been harder and harder to come by after that 100-win '07 season, and the team posted their first losing record (80-82) last year. The question now: Take another shot at the Gnats with what's on hand or blow the team up and start building for the future?

The decision is made tougher by presence of some potent weapons. Slugging 1B John Collins deservedly made his first All-Star appearance last year, a season in which he clubbed 34 HR and knocked in 104 RBI. Steady producer Brett Hurst would see his value increase enormously if trusted to play 2B, something the club waffled on last year for the first time. 3B Henry O'Halloran had a breakout season power-wise last year; now if only he can hit above .240! Maybe the greatest excitement for Badgers fans in '10 was generated when star prospect Joel Swedlove was called up mid-season. Sadly, his big league debut didn't live up to the hype, but he remains a bright hope for the future. Much further away from contributing but still highly promising are 1B River Adkins and Malaysian-born LF Ming-feng Sima.

Starting pitching has always been Kalamazoo's biggest strength. The staff isn't quite as strong as in previous years but still boasts an ace in 25-year-old Er Hang and a bona fide #2 man in José Chávez. Pat Paige and Geoff James both took steps backwards last year, although Paige still has a potentially dominating 94 MPH heater. The Badgers' front four remain a potent force.

With a payroll that's $20M below the team's budget, there's room to manuever. So what will it be? Use that space to make a splash in the free agent market, or sell off some of these assets in preparation for a new run in 2011? We'd love for you to make that decision. All you need to do is fill out this form to get the ball rolling. Join up today, create your own persona and lead the Badgers on to the glory they so richly deserve!

The Badgers have their new owner. I'd like to thank everyone who sent in an application, and I'd also like to point out that the League of the Rising Sun is still looking for an owner for the Niihama-shi Ghosts. This is another route to PEBA baseball, albeit one that winds through the Far East. Read up about the Ghosts in the thread linked above, then head over to the PEBA homepage to Join the LRS!

We've been extremely lucky to enjoy a fairly stable ownership base. However, openings can and will arise at a moment's notice. When an opening occurs, we will first turn to our waiting list before advertising here on the forums. If we've had a chance to get to know an applicant before a spot becomes available, that person is going to have a large leg up when it comes time to decide who will take over a vacant team.

If you have an interest in the Planetary Extreme Baseball Alliance, we have an interest in getting to know you! To that end, we are currently holding an Open House, allowing interested applicants to introduce themselves to us and get their names on our official waiting list. Here are the steps you should take to become a part of the process:

1. Submit an application through the league homepage.
2. In the "Team you are interested in:" field, type in "Open House".
3. Include as much info about yourself as you can in the "Tell us about yourself:" field.
4. Check your inbox; you'll be receiving an email shortly with league information and instructions on how to join our forums.

Once you've received your forum information, you'll be able to converse freely with the league. Ours is an extremely communicative collection of owners. If you enjoy talking baseball (or just about anything else) with a group of intelligent, creative individuals, you're coming to the right place.

You'll be getting to know us, learning if we're the right fit for you. At the same time, we'll be familiarizing ourselves with you, so that when that next opening occurs, your name is at the top of the list. It's a win-win situation.

Four of our most pleasant owners have been the Dobney brothers, who have been with us since our league's inception. Sadly, the Dobneys are not going to be able to stay on with us. It's a loss for me personally; these were absolutely capital fellows. But it's also an opportunity for us to meet new owners ready to step in and take their place. Speaking of which, here are the four teams that are coming available:

• The Canton Longshoremen
• The Duluth Warriors
• The Omaha Cyclones
• The Yuma Bulldozers

Have you been interested in joining a quality fictional league where anything can and will happen? Your time has arrived. Here's where you want to go to get started. Provide as much detail about yourself as you can and expect to receive a response shortly with more info about the league. We look forward to making your acquaintance!

So far we've had several very promising candidates write in with interest in our available teams. We're still looking for more, though! I'll keep bumping this thread as we look to replace our departing brother foursome. The 2011 season has just begun, so get in touch with me today so we can get you set up before the all-important June amateur draft arrives!

The Duluth Warriors and the Yuma Bulldozers have each found new owners. Now our attention returns to the remaining to vacancies.

• The Canton Longshoremen have opened 2011 with a 10-14 mark. They are just 5 1/2 back of the lead in the Great Lakes Division as well as the 2nd wild card spot, however. There's material to work with here; in the right hands, the Longshoremen can be competitive sooner rather than later.
• The Omaha Cyclones, also playing in the Great Lakes, have started strong at 13-10. Current Sovereign League Player of the Week Narahiko Imada continues to blossom into a young superstar; his potent bat drives the Cyclones' offense. If an incoming owner can acquire pitching to match... watch out for Omaha.

Contact us right away so that we can get you worked in before the June amateur draft begins. And even if you're not looking to join right now, I invite you to follow the on-the-field as well as the off-the-field PEBA action!

We're down to one final league opening. Oddly enough, the remaining team happens to be the one in the best position to compete right now. That team is the Omaha Cyclones. Sitting just 2 games back of the Great Lakes division lead, Omaha is led by legitimate superstar Narahiko Imada on offense and budding front-liner Chris Grinnell on the pitching side. The team has $10,000,000 in the bank and a number of large expiring contracts, setting up outstanding financial flexibility for 2012. Compete for a division crown this year, then use the team's capital to make a splash in the offseason!

This moment in time aside, the PEBA does not tend to experience a great many vacancies. This may be your last chance to join us for awhile to come. Take the opportunity and touch base with us today.

Wednesday afternoon will be the cutoff point for accepting applications for the Omaha Cyclones, the PEBA's final 2011 season ownership vacancy. If you would like a shot at taking over the Cyclones, get in touch with us soon!

I sent in an application.

Our ownership vacancies are filled, but I'd like to extend an offer to anyone who remains interested in the PEBA or the LRS to contact us through our website. I will be happy to add you to our waiting list, the place we will turn to first when filling any new openings. Waiting List members will also gain access to the league forums, allowing you to engage in conversation with our chatty group of owners. Don't let the fact that we're full up stop you from contacting us! We'd love to hear from you. :)

...Not so fast there, chief! Looks like our new Omaha Cyclones owner didn't stick. These things happen sometimes when you're filling multiple positions at once. As it turns out, we have one more ownership vacancy to fill after all.

Our live 2011 June Amateur Draft will be held exactly one week from today in the PEBA league chat room. Ideally, a new Cyclones owner will be on board before that time. We'd love for you to make your mark on the franchise by determining which young prospects enter the system. For that to happen, you'll want to get plugged in ASAP.

Rather than reiterate what the Omaha Cyclones are all about, I'll simply quote my message from earlier in the thread. You'll find our contact link at the bottom of this post. Hope to hear from your shortly!

A bump to serve notice that we are still on the hunt for a new owner for the Omaha Cyclones. This weekend will be a busy one for us, with the PEBA draft being held live Saturday and Sunday, as well as the live LRS draft next Sunday. However, I will make it a point to get back to applicants as quickly as possible. I know how frustrating it can be to send in an application and have to wait and wait for a response! Don't worry; you will not be left hanging. ;)

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Alright, we are once again fully staffed. Thank you to each of you who wrote in with interest. Since I assume our new Omaha Cyclones owner's tenure will last longer than his short-lived predecessor, the PEBA will likely not have any further openings for the 2011 season. That does not mean we don't want to hear from you! Fill out the form on our website to learn more about our league and get yourself a spot on our waiting list. And of course, keep up to date with our latest results and stories!

Kalamazoo is a team with tons of potential, and yet things have been going south for them since the conclusion of their gangbusters inaugural season campaign in 2007, where they went 100-62. Eight fewer wins in 2008; three fewer wins in 2009; nine fewer wins in 2010, dipping below .500 for the first time; and now a 75-87 record as we wrap up the 2011 season.

Everything has been going downhill for the Badgers, which is frankly shocking when you look at the wealth of talent they possess. 1B John Collins is one of the best sluggers in the league. Brett Hurst would be even more valuable if his glove played at 2B. Not that Kalamazoo needs Hurst at second; they've got stud youngster Joel Swedlove manning that position. He forms a dynamic double play combo with SS Raúl García. CF Álex Martínez gives the Badgers an up-the-middle offense to boast about. Er Hang gives them an ace starting pitcher (and a really cool name).

With all that going for them, why do the Badgers continue to play second fiddle to Crystal Lake? Good question. Maybe they just haven't found the right man to lead this collection of talent. Which is where you come in.

It's time for the slow degenerative process to stop. The regular season has just ended, and while Kalamazoo won't be dancing in the playoffs, they can and should be using this time to prepare for a run in 2012. Join now and you'll have the time you need to make the big decisions. Who should be offered arbitration? Which pending free agents should be allowed to walk? Is there a trade out there that will put the team over the top?

Think you might know the answers to these questions? Like to write articles and participate in a highly active forum populated with passionate baseball fans? Then get in touch with me today. The Badgers' fortunes are poised to turn; let's see you lead make them the force to be reckoned with that they deserve to be.

The Badgers vacancy has been filled. Good luck to the new owner! For those interested in joining the PEBA, you can still contact me through our website at any time. We're always happy to hear from you, and you never know when a spot may open up. Get your name on our waiting list to be amongst the first we contact regarding an opening!

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History has not been kind to the Canton Longshoremen up to this point. Perennially hovering around 90 losses, it's been hard for the club to gain any traction. While the team enjoys solid support from its base of diehards, let's face it: it's tough to keep the turnstiles moving when you've yet to finish above .500 in a single season. The interest is there, but so far management has been unable to capitalize on it.

The tide may be turning for this team positioned 60 miles off the shores of Lake Erie. One thing Canton has succeeded in is making the most of their draft picks. They've reeled in big fish like Bob Collins (the #13 prospect in the PEBA), Bill Rice and Raymond White through the June Amateur Draft, and it's bolstered their farm system to the point that it's now ranked as the fifth best in the league. Promising slugger Ryosei Kichikawa has just graduated from the farm and is making an early impact in the big leagues. Add these players alongside the power bats of Jack Miller and Steve Fergus, and suddenly you've got the makings of a pretty potent offense.

The pitching haul has been less impressive. Pedro Cruz has been the one constant; beyond him, the pickings are thin at the major league level. Brian Ryan offers some hope of help from the minors, but this is an area a new owner will have to improve upon if Canton is going to navigate the choppy waters and sail towards success.

Contact us right away so that we can get you worked in during our 2011-12 offseason. You'll have time to get yourself situated, examine your new franchise and chart a long-term course for the Longshoremen. Baring unforeseen circumstances, this should be the final PEBA/LRS opening heading into the 2012 season. Don't miss your chance to be a part of one of the best known leagues on the OOTP online landscape!

We continue to look for a new owner for the Canton Longshoremen, our final opening for the upcoming 2012 season. See our ad on the previous page, then stop by the PEBA website and fill out the Join the PEBA form there to put yourself in consideration for the vacancy. You're guaranteed to never be bored playing with some of the most active writers in the online OOTP landscape!

While we continue the hunt for our new Canton Longshoremen owner, you can get a sampling of what makes the PEBA such a unique experience in the online OOTP world by viewing our PEBA 2011 "Best Of" Writing Awards. At the conclusion of each season, awards are handed out recognizing the most exemplary writing efforts from our members. During our 2011 season, PEBA/LRS owners submitted over 250 articles, ensuring that there's always new content to read at the PEBA homepage. 46 of those articles are highlighted in 16 awards categories. It's a great opportunity to catch up on PEBA/LRS action and to get a taste of our league's style and substance. Bookmark the page and return to it on a rainy day when you're looking for an interesting baseball-flavored diversion!

I'm currently a member of this league and without a doubt this is one of the better leagues out there. We still have one more opening as we enter the 2012 season (6th season of the league). The Canton Longshoremen are still avaible as listed by Corsairs earlier.

I enjoy this league for many reasons (in no particular order):

1. Great atmosphere with the owners and fictional world
2. Live Winter Meetings
3. Live Amateur Draft
4. Full set of minors (AAA down to Short Season A)
5. Feeder Leagues for high school and college
6. A Japanese league ran by real owners which means this league is a living, breathing universe
7. "Newbie" friendly
8. Great commissioner who is well-respected in both the league and OOTP community

With that said, I realize this league may not be for everyone. Some things you should be aware of is that this is a fictional league. We do play with scouts and coaches on. There are some minor writing requirements.

You can check out our Constitution here. For those interested or have any more questions, please contact Corsairs.

This weekend will be the cutoff date for accepting applications for the vacant Canton Longshoremen GM position. Stop by the PEBA website and click on the "Join the PEBA" link under the PEBA Links menu. You'll be just in time to prepare your new team for the 2012 season. You'll also be invited to join us for our annual Spring Training town hall meeting. Owners, GMs, scouts, beat writers and other team representatives will be gathering to discuss a range of topics, including:

• Team outlooks for 2012
• Spotlights on key prospects that may be breaking in this season
• Experiences from the new arbitration system, which was negotiated into the latest CBA and implemented by both the PEBA and LRS last year
• Retrospective question: "What was the most impactful event for your franchise during the first five years of its existence?"

The 2012 PEBA Spring Training town hall meeting will be held Sunday, May 9 @ 7:00 PM ET in the PEBA chat room (linked from our homepage). Non-members are invited to attend and watch the proceedings.

Well, it looks like we're headed to extra innings in our search for a new Canton Longshoremen owner. The PEBA has just hit 2012 spring training. Here's your chance to make a mark on this franchise. Get the players you like the playing time they need to shake off the rust. Ditch the dead weight. Swing some trades with the most active traders around. It all starts with getting in touch with us!

We're heading into our 2012 season armed with a full roster. However, we would still like to hear from you! Interested owners should get in touch with us via our website. Even if you're not looking to join a new league, we invite you to follow the 2012 PEBA season as it unfolds. With new storylines emerging on a daily basis, our homepage is always good for some baseball-related diversion.

The nomadic franchise of the PEBA returns to the spotlight. Speaking earlier about the Badgers, I suggested that a GM with some sticktoitiveness could have the Badgers turned around in short order. Finding that GM for the Badgers has been the trick. We'd like to see if we can nail it this time around.

Almost everything else that was said about the Badgers last time still applies. Kalamazoo is a team with tons of potential, and yet things have been going south for them since the conclusion of their gangbusters inaugural season campaign in 2007, where they went 100-62. Eight fewer wins in 2008; three fewer wins in 2009; nine fewer wins in 2010, dipping below .500 for the first time; and now a 75-87 record as we wrap up the 2011 season.

Things have been going downhill for the Badgers, which is frankly shocking when you look at the wealth of talent they possess. 1B John Collins is one of the best sluggers in the league (and he's raking to start 2012). They've got stud youngster Joel Swedlove manning second base. He forms a dynamic double play combo with SS Raúl García (who, unfortunately, is out for the next three months with a broken hand). CF Álex Martínez gives the Badgers an up-the-middle offense to boast about. Er Hang gives them an ace starting pitcher (and a really cool name).

With all that going for them, why do the Badgers continue to play second fiddle to Crystal Lake? Good question. Maybe they just haven't found the right man to lead this collection of talent. Which is where you come in.

It's time for the slow degenerative process to stop. We're just one month into the 2012 season, and K-Zoo has kept their head above water with a 17-15 mark. This is a club with a legitimate chance to dance into the playoffs. They're lacking one key final ingredient: Strong leadership at the top.

That's where you come in. Join now and you'll have the time you need to make the big decisions. Draft Day is just two and a half weeks away. Which players from our feeder leagues do you want to build around? Is there a trade out there that will put the team over the top?

Think you might know the answers to these questions? Like to craft fictional articles and participate in a highly active forum populated with passionate baseball fans? Then get in touch with me today. The Badgers' fortunes are poised to turn. Demonstrate your leadership skills and make Kalamazoo the force to be reckoned with that they deserve to be!

The Badgers have a new owner! Thank you to everyone who expressed interest. With luck, this will be our final opening until the offseason, at which time we will be preparing to convert the PEBA over to OOTP 11.

I'll be bumping this thread regularly as we pursue a new owner. We're interested in hearing from as many applicants as possible, so do drop us a line.

Another bump as we continue the search for a new Connecticut Nutmegger owner. I refuse to believe one would turn away from the opportunity to manage a franchise so jam-packed with excellent team artwork. :) Contact us today so that we can work you into the fold!

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I just wanted to stop by and say how much fun being a part of the PEBA Universe really is. I am the original owner of the New Orleans Trendsetters,
I have experienced the thrill of championship and the struggle of rebuilding and both are equally fun.
Not only is it fun because of the challenge but because of the people you get to interact with and the massive amount of user created content (articles,
artwork, etc.) which expands the lore around each team and many of the players.
Whether you are looking for a place to hone your managing skills, help add to an already expansive fictional baseball universe, or interact with active
members of an OOTP online league PEBA is the place for you!

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As the Reno owner, I second everything that the Trendsetters said

The commish and owners are fantastic---although I haven't had franchise success yet, the league is incredibly entertaining and challenging from a perspective of trying to build up a franchise.

If there are openings, I strongly suggest that non-members try to become members!!!

I came on last season as the owner of the Aurora Borealis and I can not say enough about the group of guys in the league, their helpfulness, the camaraderie, and the amazing material that is produced by the community that makes the PEBA a total BLAST. And did I mention one of the most conscientious commissioners out there? Super active in the group. He's not there to simply sim and deliver results. As George Crocker would say, "Dude, it's so freakin' awesome, man when I was playing we had even better on-line leagues. I remember once in K-Zoo...". Who's George Crocker? Check us out and find out!

This will likely be the last bump of the PEBA's OOTP X thread. I realize we're in the nether time when a new version of the game has been released and everyone has forgotten about the boring (yet tried-and-true) old version, so there aren't going to be too many eyes on this forum. Soon enough, we'll be joining the crowd in OOTP 11 Land. Our conversion is scheduled for mid-September, enough time for the final patch to be released and for us to put it through its paces.

That still leaves three months running under Ye Olde OOTP X, and we still have an opening with the Connecticut Nutmeggers. Though the tumbleweeds are blowing through the OOTP X forums, I still hold out hope that there are some great owner candidates looking to become of a great baseball community. If you're reading this and fit that bill... what are you waiting for? Get in touch with us today and get your new team set up for the big move to greener pastures!

And for everyone reading, whether you're looking to join a league or not, we invite you to stop by our website and browse our enormous list of articles. You'll be treated to all manner of stories. Did you know, for instance, that one of the PEBA's biggest sluggers moonlights as an archeologist? If that's too far out for you, you can enjoy a father's tribute to Chiben High School freshman pitcher Shunsen Endo, Jr. Happy Father's Day, everybody!

Last call! The PEBA is preparing to migrate to OOTP 11. Our switch-over will occur in late September/early October. At that time, we will be able to advertise openings in the much more trafficked OOTP 11 Online Leagues forum.

If you would like an opportunity to join the PEBA before our advertisements go "mainstream", now is the time to make your move. Click this link, fill out the application and put yourself in the running for a position in one of OOTP's most recognized online leagues. You'll need access to OOTP X for the remainder of our time under that platform, as well as OOTP 11 once we make our transition. Don't wait until we've made the switch, though... make your move before the competition heats up. ;)