Greg Barath has just started up a new web site dedicated to displaying the results of his many APBA football replays. A Jets fan, Barath has done replays spanning the 60s, 70s, 80s, and the 00s. You can view Oguard62’s Replays here. Stop by and say howdy.
I’m just about to begin my 1966 NL replay so I thought I’d describe my framework and plans in the form of a FAQ. I’m doing this just as much for myself as I am for everybody else. Having it written down is kind of contract I’m making with myself. …
As I said a couple days ago, I spent Sunday afternoon making progress in getting ready for my 1966 NL replay. I have decided to honor the real life transactions that took place during the season so I took the time to make those changes. I first found the list…
I found this week’s Monster Card while getting my 1966 card set ready for the replay. I was transferring those players traded during mid-season back to their original teams when I came across Baltimore Oriole Moe Drabowsky’s card. Myron Walter “Moe” Drabowsky, originally from Ozanna, Poland, did his part from…
A few days ago, we discussed pitching fatigue modifications in the basic game. That prompted John H to write in about a slightly different topic relating to pitchers’ use. Here are his thoughts: Perhaps this might be a subject to explore; Starters, unrated as relievers, being used in relief.…
I’ve been pleased to correspond lately with Robert S who just got back into APBA. He’s a reporter from the Denver area and is enjoying playing the basic game with his 8-year old daughter (seems to me there are two trends lately, more NEW APBA players and more YOUNG players…
Jack Beckman writes in recommending a program called iScore to help keep stats. “I am replaying the 1984 AL season, using the Master charts. I am scoring with a program called iScore Baseball on my iPad (also available for iPhone and Android devices). In addition to making scoring easy, it…
I’ve been finally getting around to getting prepped for my 1966 NL replay. I’ve always said that part of the fun of the journey is getting there so just sitting down and rolling the dice without a plan is not my style and quite honestly, less fun for me. Getting…
This week’s Monster Card is Ellis Kinder of the 1953 Boston Red Sox. The card you see is of the reprint set. His selection is somewhat significant as he is the first teammate of an existing Monster Card selection. Ted Williams of 1953 was already chosen a few weeks back. …
Steve Stein informs us that the Transcontinental Baseball League draft is now official. KC firstbaseman Eric Hosmer was the very first pick in the draft. You can see the results at the TBL website. The first five players picked in the TBL draft were: Eric Hosmer Freddie Freeman Mike Trout…