Mine didn’t. She does now. And still puts up with me. It all started junior year of high school. It was my third high school in as many years. (I went to four in four years. As Tom has observed, that explains a lot!) After school we would indulge in…
I mentioned a few weeks ago that I have picked up my 1966 NL replay after a hiatus. I have really kept pace since then and playing at least one game a day. As I write this, there are five games left before the All-Star break. I will eventually do…
I know it’s hard to believe but I have been quietly knocking out a few games in my 1966 NL replay again. Once the Pitching Grade Challenge was over, I thought it would be fun to get back into it.
If you are playing a pitcher with an R rating (and using the APBA boards that reflect this rating), we’ve all been there. We all have to “keep an eye out” on the 13s that get changed to standard ground outs and fly outs.
If you HAVEN’T yet voted, this is a friendly reminder. It’s not too late too late to cast your Pitching Grade Challenge ballot!
What happens when you run out of space on your scoresheet during an extra-inning game? I found out when my Thunderchickens played John Brandeberry’s Missoula Ospreys after the Illowa APBA League All-Star weekend. In game 3, our teams played a full 25 innings before a full resolution. Here’s Brando’s take…
I heard from friend and APBA fan Jim Saska. He sent me a midseason recap of his 1977 replay. Playing both the AL and the NL, Jim is already over 100 games into the replay. Those who have taken on these projects understand how formidable this is. Jim’s quick recap:…
This year, The APBA Blog sponsored the 2nd Annual Pitching Grade Challenge. Two APBA Blog readers correctly guessed the grades of 19 of the 20 pitchers in the Challenge. This year, the winners were Darren Schulz and Joe Deauseault. That’s Joe on the left and Darren on the right (far…
Warning: this article will contain some EXTREME Excel nerdiness. Read at your own risk: Darren Schulz’s email about Games Back (which I posted about yesterday) came right as I was making improvements to my own Excel set up for my 1966 NL replay. For years, my standings page had the…
My friend (and APBA Blog contributor) Scott Fennessy emailed me with a question a couple days ago: Hi Tom, I’m starting to work on the next Windows season 2011. I want to try and use actual lineups for all the CPU teams and use my own for the Cubs. Where…