Amateur Draft Approaching

The Draft is this Saturday, 11/6 at ~ 3:00 AM EST, please set your draft lists this week.

Things That Are Wrong

Rafael Mendoza Cleveland Bootleggers Age: 32 B/T: L/L Born: Villa Mella, DO Position(s): CF View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Joseph Tanaka Detroit Diesels Age: 32 B/T: R/R Born: Seoul, KR Position(s): CF View Hardball Dynasty Profile

NL MVPs

SEASON 1

Vinny (V. Sizzle) Song Minnesota Machine Age: 22 B/T: R/R Born: Kasugai, JP Position(s): 2B View Hardball Dynasty Profile

SEASON 2

Vic (V) Coles San Diego Sailors Age: 23 B/T: R/R Born: Clayton, WI Position(s): COF View Hardball Dynasty Profile

SEASON 3 (Tie)

Dallas Melhuse Colorado MileHigh Mafia Age: 23 B/T: R/R Born: Denver, NC Position(s): LF View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Vinny (V. Sizzle) Song Minnesota Machine Age: 24 B/T: R/R Born: Kasugai, JP Position(s): 2B View Hardball Dynasty Profile

SEASON 4

Vinny (V. Sizzle) Song Minnesota Machine Age: 25 B/T: R/R Born: Kasugai, JP Position(s): 2B View Hardball Dynasty Profile

SEASON 5

Josh Bell Minnesota Machine Age: 24 B/T: L/L Born: Lynchburg, VA Position(s): RF View Hardball Dynasty Profile

SEASON 6

Luther (Action) Jackson Detroit Diesels Age: 25 B/T: R/R Born: Fremont, IN Position(s): SS View Hardball Dynasty Profile

SEASON 7

Marty Schrenk Wichita Hilltoppers Age: 21 B/T: R/R Born: Whippany, NJ Position(s): LF View Hardball Dynasty Profile

SEASON 8

Damion Hasegawa Cleveland Bootleggers Age: 24 B/T: L/L Born: Armstrong, IA Position(s): RF View Hardball Dynasty Profile

SEASON 9

Damion Hasegawa Cleveland Bootleggers Age: 25 B/T: L/L Born: Armstrong, IA Position(s): RF View Hardball Dynasty Profile

SEASON 10

Mateo (M) James Kansas City LOGGERS Age: 21 B/T: L/L Born: Cardenas, CU Position(s): LF View Hardball Dynasty Profile

SEASON 11

Mateo (M) James Kansas City LOGGERS Age: 22 B/T: L/L Born: Cardenas, CU Position(s): LF View Hardball Dynasty Profile

SEASON 12

Mateo (M) James Kansas City LOGGERS Age: 23 B/T: L/L Born: Cardenas, CU Position(s): LF View Hardball Dynasty Profile

SEASON 13

Mateo (M) James Kansas City LOGGERS Age: 24 B/T: L/L Born: Cardenas, CU Position(s): LF View Hardball Dynasty Profile

SEASON 14

Damion Hasegawa Cleveland Bootleggers Age: 30 B/T: L/L Born: Armstrong, IA Position(s): RF View Hardball Dynasty Profile

SEASON 15

Kent Bauer Detroit Diesels Age: 31 B/T: L/R Born: Newman, CA Position(s): 2B View Hardball Dynasty Profile

SEASON 16

Mateo (M) James Kansas City LOGGERS Age: 27 B/T: L/L Born: Cardenas, CU Position(s): LF View Hardball Dynasty Profile

SEASON 17

Esteban Pulido Detroit Diesels Age: 26 B/T: S/R Born: Santiago, DO Position(s): 3B View Hardball Dynasty Profile

SEASON 18

J.P. Vazquez Salem iPods Age: 27 B/T: S/R Born: Panama City, PA Position(s): 1B View Hardball Dynasty Profile

SEASON 19 (Tie)

Mateo (M) James Kansas City LOGGERS Age: 30 B/T: L/L Born: Cardenas, CU Position(s): 1B View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Brian Pittinger Durham Bulls Age: 25 B/T: S/L Born: Temple, TX Position(s): RF View Hardball Dynasty Profile

SEASON 20

Mateo (M) James Kansas City LOGGERS Age: 31 B/T: L/L Born: Cardenas, CU Position(s): 1B/LF/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Hall of Fame

Please vote for the hall of fame, there are several worthy candidates and we have been just a few votes short of getting guys elected. Please take the time to vote, if you honestly think that there are no worthy candidates, please send me a trade chat with your thoughts.

Rule V 40 Man Roster Reminder

Please remember to Set your 40 Man roster before the roster freeze after the PM2 Part 2 cycle this evening.

Season 18 Full!

Owners are excited for the first Private season for Banks World. Scheduling and Budget Setting should soon follow.

World Rules

World Rules

Here is the first draft of the rules of Banks World. They will need to be agreed upon during season 18 and possible grandfather exceptions can be discussed.

Anti Tanking Rules

1. More than 200 losses over a two year period and the owner will be asked to state their case as to why they should be allowed to stay. If allowed to stay the owner must reach 70 wins or be replaced.

2. Extended losing streaks or trends at the end of the season will be reviewed above and beyond the 200-win requirement. Teams are expected to maintain a level of competitiveness throughout the entire season. It is not acceptable to intentionally lose towards the end of the season to secure a higher draft slot.

Gameplay Rules

3. Owners must keep their minor league teams intact. This means keeping the pitching staffs above 0(0), there are plenty of players to sign off of the tryout squad to ensure that players are performing against game shape competition.

4. You must protect your players for the 40 man roster. There is no reason to leave a ML All Star quality prospect unprotected, it affects the competitive balance of the world.

5. If a team signs a "Type A" or "Type B" player than that player can't be traded until after the amateur draft prospects become availible.

Other Rules

6. Trade chats and proposals must have a response (chat or counter proposal) within 48 hours. Please send me a private trade chat if this rule is not being observed.

7. Cities/Stadiums are not to be moved once you are in the world.

8. The world chat is to be used for discussion and debate, however you must keep it civil. Personal attacks will not be acceptable.

9. I reserve the right to add to these rules. Usually I'll put a matter up for a vote and we'll see what everyone thinks.

Season 18 Sign Up

I have sent a sitemail invite to all of last season's owners who did not re-up their teams. If you think you should have gotten one and didn't, please let me know. I will be posting a classified today for the league and I will add detail to it tomorrow, so we can get scheduled quickly.

Please Renew For Next Season!

Season 17 is complete and Banks now begins its transition into a Private World. If all current owners could renew their teams by Saturday 09/18 so I can get as accurate a classified ad up as possible, it will be much appreciated.

Don't Forget to Set Your 40-Man

The Roster freeze is happening around 3AM est tomorrow, 6/29. Please make sure that you have reviewed your minor league system and have protected the players you should be.

BANKS NOW PRIVATE!!!

After 17 seasons as an Original Public League, Banks has met qualifications to move to a private league. This could not have been accomplished without the dedicated group of owners that make the world as good as it has been. A thank you to everyone; now we get to really make Banks "ours"

Please Vote For The Hall Of Fame!

All owners: WE had 0 players elected on the first ballot for the Banks HOF last year and there were more than a few deserving candidates. Please make sure you nominate players from your own franchise and vote in the general election starting 6/29 in the PM2 cycle.

Forum Link for 06/22 Update

http://www.whatifsports.com/forums/Posts.aspx?ForumID=505&TopicID=109203&ThreadID=9008147#l_9008147

Don't Forget to Set Budgets!

And also to vote in the WC about Banks going Private...

Please Re-Vote in the World Chat for Public Vs. Private!!!

Alright, it looks like the sitestaff was not able to accurately tally up our world chat votes to go private before we rolled over and last season's chat got wiped out. They have asked me to have everyone re-vote in the world chat this season so they can get an accurate count. Please vote if you want the league to go private or stay public and also please name the owner you would want to have the duties of commissioner.

Banks to go private?

The WIFS site staff has offered Banks the opportunity to become a Private world. Please vote in the world chat to determine if we will do so. If we do go private, a committee of long term owners will be formed (with input from ALL owners) to determine a set of "League Rules" to enhance the quality of play...

So please vote your opinion in the World Chat!

Transaction Deadline Today (2/16)!!!

FYI: Non-Waiver Transaction Deadline is this evening. Make sure all deals are agreed to before ~ 3 AM EST.

All Star Preliminary Results Up

Let the arguing begin, the preliminary All Stars are up and to no one's surprise not a single Pawtucket Patriot is on the AL squad.