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Not sure how long this will last, per usual.

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A new baseball league has just been conceived, calling the Upper Midwest of the United States its home. The UBL(Upper Midwest Baseball League) is a league featuring 16 teams from across one region of the country. Not much else is known about the league, except that it is claiming that it can give the MLB a run for its money. Along with a pro level team, each UBL club will also have an A, AA, and AAA team. A number of wealthy gentlemen are the financial backers of the league, and there is no single commissioner, but rather a committee of sorts.

Also, the league has signed a deal with Turner broadcasting to make Turner's 3 stations the official TV stations of the UBL. Games will be shown on TNT, TBS, and TruTV. They would like it to be known that they will not favor certain teams just because of their larger fan bases, like certain MLB teams are favored by TV networks. Instead, they plan on giving all teams and players equal and fair coverage.

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Numerous players from the MLB have declared themselves as eligible for the UBL draft, according to multiple sources. Young and old alike are leaving the MLB for the promise of a new and better league. As one pitcher who is leaving the MLB pointed out, the extremely strict anti-drug policies and testing ensure that there is a level playing field, something the MLB has struggled with. A number of other players, especially younger players who were backups or playing in the minors, feel like they have a better shot at breaking into the pros in the new league.

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The locations, owners, and GM's have been decided for all 16 of the UBL teams. Mike Thompson, one of the financial backers and commissioners, said that they purposely selected smaller towns to be the hosts of UBL teams. "We wanted to have the teams in smaller cities, because we wanted to give people who didn't have a chance to go watch an MLB game a chance to see good baseball played close to home. We also feel like it will help rally fan support around the area." Now all that is left is for these organizations is to decide on a nickname, and then draft their players! With the locations and front offices in good shape, teams can now begin to plan for the inaugural draft, which is to be held on January 1st and aired on TNT. In the Northern League, featuring teams from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa, the 8 teams will be based in:
Rochester, MN
St. Cloud, MN
Coon Valley, MN
Appleton, WI
La Crosse, WI
Eau Claire, WI
Davenport, IA
Waterloo, IA

And in the Southern League, with teams from Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri, the 8 teams will hail from:
Aurora, IL
Springfield, IL
Bloomington, IL
Evansville, IN
Fort Wayne, IN
Fishers, IN
Jefferson City, MO
Independence, MO

Teams will be given the next month to decide on a mascot, before being revealed in a one hour UBL special on TBS.

How does everyone keep coming up with such creative titles!!?

I plan on changing mine, don't worry.

Northern League Mascot Reveal


Waterloo Admirals
Owner: Marc Jones
Field: Waterloo City Stadium
First Round Pick: Pick #15






St. Cloud Chargers
Owner: Bobby Starks
Field: The Cloud
First Round Pick: Pick #7





Puush crashed so, more up tomorrow I guess.

fort wayne represent

if you need anything related to that team feel free to PM me

Northern League Mascot Reveal(cont.)


Rochester Raiders
Owner: Stephen O'Farrell
Field: Mayo Health System Field
Draft Pick: Pick #1






La Crosse Crusaders
Owner: Robert Miles
Field: Kwik Trip Stadium
Draft Pick: Pick #3






Eau Claire Badgers
Owner: Chet Bennett
Field: Ballpark of Eau Claire
Draft Pick: Pick #11






Davenport Jaguars
Owner: Andreus Lathouris
Field: Scott County Ballpark
Draft Pick: Pick #9






Coon Valley Bandits
Owner: Trevor Lewis
Field: Valley Park
Draft Pick: Pick #5






Appleton Robins
Owner: Jonathon Binnie
Field: Robins Ballpark
Draft Pick: Pick #13






And that wraps up the teams in the North Division. I'll be playing this as the Crusaders. Lemme know which teams are your favorites!

Love this game and great idea

Southern League Mascot Reveal


Springfield Heroes
Owner: Chad Moore
Field: Heroes Ballpark
Draft Pick: Pick #14






Jefferson City Capitals
Owner: Dave Crowder
Field: Capitals Field
Draft Pick: Pick #8






Independence Chiefs
Owner: Peter Long
Field: Independence Grounds
Draft Pick: Pick #16






Fort Wayne Wizards
Owner: Donnie Glover
Field: Fort Wayne Ballpark
Draft Pick: Pick #6






Fishers Blue Devils
Owner: Chris Card
Field: Blue Devils Ballpark
Draft Pick: Pick #12






Evansville Brawlers
Owner: Gil Kaiser
Field: Ballpark of Evansville
Draft Pick: Pick #4






Bloomington Bluebirds
Owner: Andre Anderson
Field: Bluebirds Ballpark
Draft Pick: Pick #2






Aurora Bats
Owner: Lorenzo Molina
Field: Aurora Grounds
Draft Pick: Pick #10







And now that we have all the teams covered, the draft will be coming up!

Those are some pretty cool uniforms

The Fort Wayne Wizards were a real team and their colors WERE powder blue and black just sayin'

Also if you need any help managing or GMing or anything with the Wizards I'm in

Not anymore they're not. They're the TinCaps now

That's why he said they were a team

Then why did he say are the second time? Consistency is key

I'm guessing those are your subtle-ish hints that you want a job with Fort Wayne?



thx


Yeah, I found a really great thread on the OOTP forums with a bunch of good uniforms and logos.

UBL Inaugural Draft Recap: North Division

The inaugural draft for the Upper Midwest Baseball League was held on January 1st, but as we are now drawing nearer to Opening Day on May 1st, we will be doing a review of the draft, team by team. First up, the North Division!

Waterloo Admirals
The Admirals had the 15th out of 16 picks in the first round of the draft, but because it was a serpentine draft, got the 2nd pick of the second round. They took 22 year old SS Bill Davis(69 overall/80 potential) with their first pick. Davis is an excellent option for being taken so late in the first round, and there are early talks that he could have a Hall of Fame worthy career. Davis was scouted as a durable, speedy, contact hitting shortstop, with good plate discipline. Only a few picks later, in the 2nd round, Waterloo picked up 28 year old Chase Mccord(74 overall/74 potential), a speedy, hard hitting center fielder. Mccord is a good contact hitter, with plenty of power too, but struggles remembering to swing at the strikes. Overall, another nice pick. The 3rd round pick was where questions were asked about Waterloo's draft strategy, as they took unproven 3B prospect Jorge Ramirez(22/40), rather than opting for a pitcher. Ramirez is incredibly fast and a good defender, but the offensive ability just isn't there. The Admirals got their ace in the 4th round, however, picking up an aging, but still talented 35 year old SP, George Clay(73/73). Waterloo rounded out their top 5 picks by taking 24 year old SP Brad Taylor(63/64). Taylor is seen as a safe option to be a middle of the rotation guy, but the Admirals are looking for him to be their #2 starter. On top of this, the Admirals' minor league system was ranked as the best in the UBL, which is great news for the future of the program.