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  Topic: Woot! Was here to see the end!
nelmo

Replies: 11
Views: 10015

Post Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:59 pm    Subject: Woot! Was here to see the end!
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
WOW, what a ride!

I had a love hate relationship with "The Commish"
Love, because I loved the game that he made. Hate, for abandoning the community when he said he never would. I remember he onc ...
  Topic: ProLeague 1 Champion
nelmo

Replies: 44
Views: 11040

Post Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:44 pm    Subject: ProLeague 1 Champion
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Got a message saying I should come look at the thread, and I am very glad I did.

First, let me say I completely believe you Jim, and do not have any reason to doubt you. You saying you did not mak ...
  Topic: ProLeague 1 Champion
nelmo

Replies: 44
Views: 11040

Post Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:19 am    Subject: ProLeague 1 Champion
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
I will not just leave these forums and game without getting a few things straight. Being that AcA members are looked at as sore losers now, and I may be looked at as a accuser and conspiracy nut, I wi ...
  Topic: ProLeague 1 Champion
nelmo

Replies: 44
Views: 11040

Post Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:55 am    Subject: ProLeague 1 Champion
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
I agree with Beaner. Mikey did a great job, and like my post said he deserved it.

Now........I have played for to long to be blind, and you can call it whining or whatever you want to, but after s ...
  Topic: Does anyone have - 1908, 87244, 151333 or 174280 ?
nelmo

Replies: 17
Views: 5818

Post Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 12:18 am    Subject: Does anyone have - 1908, 87244, 151333 or 174280 ?
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Great to hear from you newb, and hope you'll come around the new forum GW is making. Good ppl are hard to come by, and you have always been one of those. I stopped training my teams a while ago, but s ...
  Topic: ProLeague 1 Champion
nelmo

Replies: 44
Views: 11040

Post Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 11:30 pm    Subject: ProLeague 1 Champion
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Mikey had a awesome season. He started out 9-1, and left everyone in the dust to begin the season. A great season, and well deserved and earned championship. Very Happy

I understand what Tim is saying, an ...
  Topic: Team slump
nelmo

Replies: 4
Views: 4730

Post Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:15 pm    Subject: Team slump
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Beginner's Forum
Hope lots of newcomers read the bold letters in my post, and listen to the message not the messenger. I will not have much time to come over to this forum in the near future, but post here hoping for ...
  Topic: World Sports Forums have arrived - well sort of.. Details Inside!!
nelmo

Replies: 147
Views: 34888

Post Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 6:31 pm    Subject: World Sports Forums have arrived - well sort of.. Details Inside!!
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout

west coast, with the time it takes for this to get up, think of it as a chance to get yourself some sleep, coz you wont have any when it goes live Exclamation

Any news? Ive been sleeping for 5 days did ...
  Topic: Expert Help Wanted
nelmo

Replies: 9
Views: 6652

Post Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 6:14 pm    Subject: Expert Help Wanted
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Beginner's Forum
The 7th League is one of the toughest leagues to advance in the ProLeague.

As a former nine-star owning team, it took 3 seasons to get my team to advance past 7th League, but once I got into the 6t ...
  Topic: PL woes
nelmo

Replies: 17
Views: 9985

Post Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 2:08 pm    Subject: PL woes
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Beginner's Forum
Exactly, if the DT, Super Rookies,lefties, parks, and other tickets were not of any use, why get them. The game was made to make money, and to be competitive vs others that have spent money, you will ...
  Topic: PL woes
nelmo

Replies: 17
Views: 9985

Post Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:51 am    Subject: PL woes
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Beginner's Forum
Lets be completely honest..........in the 5 years I have been here only Zach's team has reached PL1, and Money's team has come close. Kyle, and 2cool have had success as 10* and high pro leagues, but ...
  Topic: Share a SmallBall Memory
nelmo

Replies: 36
Views: 8854

Post Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:05 pm    Subject: Share a SmallBall Memory
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
To many to mention, but when smallball was at its peak, there wasnt a better place to hangout. TTM, OSBC, OSBF was always filled with people, and we all became very close for a long time. Commish woul ...
  Topic: PL woes
nelmo

Replies: 17
Views: 9985

Post Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 5:53 pm    Subject: PL woes
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Beginner's Forum
Lets be completely honest..........in the 5 years I have been here only Zach's team has reached PL1, and Money's team has come close. Kyle, and 2cool have had success as 10* and high pro leagues, but ...
  Topic: PL 1 Winner
nelmo

Replies: 20
Views: 5045

Post Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 12:56 am    Subject: PL 1 Winner
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Bummer! here Ivy gets his second badge, and he isnt here to say something that at least 70% of the ppl wouldnt understand. Wink




WTG Ivy Very Happy


To answer Safo.......looks like Paphillyman ...
  Topic: Fastest pitcher ever
nelmo

Replies: 8
Views: 6770

Post Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:41 pm    Subject: Fastest pitcher ever
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Beginner's Forum
I had a player that if I changed the FPS to 99999 and mimimize with a full pie, gets to 118-121 every time. But I have to add, that he isnt even one of my pitchers because he will lose it just as fast ...
  Topic: World Sports Forums have arrived - well sort of.. Details Inside!!
nelmo

Replies: 147
Views: 34888

Post Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:43 pm    Subject: World Sports Forums have arrived - well sort of.. Details Inside!!
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
....and me...I'm there, too! HUGE bonus in my mind!

It does look great, and the reason some of us have access is because like with anything, there were bugs to work out. GW decided to use the ...
  Topic: Question about standings?
nelmo

Replies: 4
Views: 1653

Post Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:58 pm    Subject: Question about standings?
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
You newer players need to understand that smallball is full of bugs. Always has been, and it looks like it always will, now that nobody is actually active in running or trying to fix anything.

The ...
  Topic: I was just wondering
nelmo

Replies: 9
Views: 2585

Post Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:23 am    Subject: I was just wondering
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Safo........I kind of got tired of picking on The Iliads, but did in the past because I always considered them a average team and seen to many newcomers thinking they were the best team because of the ...
  Topic: congrats 11 great trainers and beaner
nelmo

Replies: 26
Views: 4127

Post Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 6:35 pm    Subject: congrats 11 great trainers and beaner
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Thanks everyone, posting now because I wont be around tomorrow.

having been on the team since the beginning, managing the team and training both pitchers. Illness made me have to stop training. How ...
  Topic: World Sports Forums?
nelmo

Replies: 10
Views: 3196

Post Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:13 am    Subject: World Sports Forums?
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
At first I was really excited about the WSF, but I'm losing interest. Give SmallBall credit for renewing these forums. The pests seem to have went away with the scare.

What if the mods helped enf ...
  Topic: Say it ain't so Nelmo
nelmo

Replies: 3
Views: 1317

Post Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 2:47 am    Subject: Re: Say it ain't so Nelmo
Subject description: The popping of an ilusion
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Beginner's Forum
I've been suspecting that this is the way the game actually works for a while now. If true, then it's really a waste of time, isn't it? I mean, it doesn't matter that you make sure your best thrower ...
  Topic: World Series [spoiler warnings!!!]
nelmo

Replies: 58
Views: 10669

Post Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 4:55 pm    Subject: World Series [spoiler warnings!!!]
Forum:  Other Interests » Off Topic
Goes to show anything can happen in a 5 or 7 game series. Hell.........Cards catcher.........A .216 average batter all season becomes a All Star clutch hitter all of the sudden this post season.

Gu ...
  Topic: May I know what is the desirable speed for pitchers to be maxed at?
nelmo

Replies: 10
Views: 2640

Post Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 4:41 pm    Subject: May I know what is the desirable speed for pitchers to be maxed at?
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Beginner's Forum
im a 5 star team and my pitcher pitches 74 at max


Best thing in my opinion is........before you do anything on a team, you should max the players in pitch skill. The top pitchers will max at abou ...
  Topic: May I know what is the desirable speed for pitchers to be maxed at?
nelmo

Replies: 10
Views: 2640

Post Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 1:35 pm    Subject: May I know what is the desirable speed for pitchers to be maxed at?
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Beginner's Forum
Bare with me, as I am not to good at articulating my opinions.


The best way to try and make you understand, is by saying what I always say first.....this is smallball not baseball.
In baseball ...
  Topic: ?
nelmo

Replies: 5
Views: 1258

Post Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 9:19 am    Subject: ?
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
That stud named Bean runs the Ta's Razz


We usually have either voted to let someone in. Or like in my case............paid Bean off with a Case of cold ones Cool
  Topic: smallball accomplishments, what are you proud of
nelmo

Replies: 46
Views: 8464

Post Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 9:10 am    Subject: smallball accomplishments, what are you proud of
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
You can put me in the the Money bracket, as I feel 100% the same way he does.




Gooser LOL.......yea I knew they were yours way before you even posted the pl2 thing. Just like I knew for years ...
  Topic: TO Mlthmp and Safo
nelmo

Replies: 10
Views: 1921

Post Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:13 pm    Subject: TO Mlthmp and Safo
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
I want to say thanks for all the kind words from the SmallBall family. Unlike the other two I am coming to the end (hopefully) of my cancer treatments. I am having a CT Scan Friday morning, if all goe ...
  Topic: TO Mlthmp and Safo
nelmo

Replies: 10
Views: 1921

Post Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:39 pm    Subject: TO Mlthmp and Safo
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Helen Keller once said........



Even though the world is full of people suffering, it is also full of people overcoming it.



My prayers go out to two great guys, that will overcome!


...
  Topic: 10*
nelmo

Replies: 17
Views: 3926

Post Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:34 pm    Subject: 10*
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Beginner's Forum
It's quite simple.

You exploit each specific player's specific strengths.

For example, don't train a player that can't hold catch well in catch...

Train with what they gain and hold well to m ...
  Topic: congrats MLTHMP
nelmo

Replies: 31
Views: 4738

Post Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:58 pm    Subject: congrats MLTHMP
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
GO mlthmp GO!!
  Topic: 10*
nelmo

Replies: 17
Views: 3926

Post Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:54 pm    Subject: Re: 10*
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Beginner's Forum
The only thing necessary to get a team to 10* is a team

thank you humdrums, I really needed a laugh tonight, and seeing this line did it for me. Very Happy


For those that don't know, there is one ke ...
  Topic: da**it (Soap)
nelmo

Replies: 12
Views: 2578

Post Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:19 pm    Subject: da**it (Soap)
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
The part I don't seem to understand is why people don't want to see who actually abandoned the game. Rolling Eyes

EARTH.....to whoever doesn't understand!

Commish and Andnow have left the game on au ...
  Topic: Replies to the "Letter to The Commish" ...aka GW's goodbye can go here
nelmo

Replies: 188
Views: 29917

Post Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 3:04 pm    Subject: Replies to the "Letter to The Commish" ...aka GW's goodbye can go here
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
No one else will ask this question so I will.
Does this in fact mean that on October 22, 2006 SmallBall the game is indeed over along with the forums. From what I have read, it's just the forums. I d ...
  Topic: Replies to the "Letter to The Commish" ...aka GW's goodbye can go here
nelmo

Replies: 188
Views: 29917

Post Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:08 am    Subject: Replies to the "Letter to The Commish" ...aka GW's goodbye can go here
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Your a class act GW


Hasnt it been great to play a game that is played by people of all age groups from all nations? Some of us that had stayed from practically the beginning thinking and believin ...
  Topic: FIRST Perfect game, in yrs of playing!
nelmo

Replies: 15
Views: 1953

Post Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 11:56 am    Subject: FIRST Perfect game, in yrs of playing!
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Nelmo-
I'm gonna ignore your post and shine on my 'day in the sun' Razz

I just hit the 'random' team picker (what ever its called) and fresked when the stat sheet popped up after game when I came ...
  Topic: FIRST Perfect game, in yrs of playing!
nelmo

Replies: 15
Views: 1953

Post Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 11:46 am    Subject: FIRST Perfect game, in yrs of playing!
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
I hate to burst your bubble, but all you did was beat a team that is in fact a 1* team that has not been trained in months. The fact that it says 7* "a long time ago" means when Steve last opened trai ...
  Topic: SmallBall Mall
nelmo

Replies: 6
Views: 982

Post Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:41 pm    Subject: SmallBall Mall
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Very well said Kin, but to add to your reply.......

Even if all tickets went through, there is still no customer service. A company cannot sell things and not at least have a email open to the coms ...
  Topic: Is it a sign?
nelmo

Replies: 50
Views: 7759

Post Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:54 pm    Subject: Is it a sign?
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
I have reliable sourses that tells me Beaner hit the lotto and is buying smallball.

Ummm.....or was it the boy scouts hit lotto and are buying a Beaner.

Arggg Mad

Cant remember, but its pro ...
  Topic: Player Training
nelmo

Replies: 16
Views: 2699

Post Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:36 pm    Subject: Player Training
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Beginner's Forum
OK, great, great stuff Nelmo and epiphanic. But one question arises Nelmo. If maxed players suck, but continuosly improving players are the true stars, isn't that the same as saying that you got stu ...
  Topic: Player Training
nelmo

Replies: 16
Views: 2699

Post Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:35 pm    Subject: Re: Player Training
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Beginner's Forum
So I'm getting the idea that what your players are good at depends on two things. First, what their set potential is and second, what you choose to train. So that unless a players potential is reall ...
  Topic: Has competition become easier?
nelmo

Replies: 16
Views: 2114

Post Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:01 pm    Subject: Has competition become easier?
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Great topic!

I use to love when a low PL team would beat me in BL, and then would wait till some trainer in the PL would think its a good time to play vs me. Believe me, I would win a lot more game ...
  Topic: i got a ?
nelmo

Replies: 32
Views: 3666

Post Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:58 pm    Subject: i got a ?
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
I think of team skill as how close the players are to maxing in the 6 non-pitching skills (the pitcher is factored seperately into team rating). I thought that's how a team's star rating was calculat ...
  Topic: i got a ?
nelmo

Replies: 32
Views: 3666

Post Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 7:46 pm    Subject: i got a ?
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
I understand that once there were teams that had more skill than the Iliad, but the Iliad is the most skilled right now. Those great teams with more skill than the Iliad lost that skill, and the Ilia ...
  Topic: i got a ?
nelmo

Replies: 32
Views: 3666

Post Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:39 pm    Subject: i got a ?
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
LMFAO! I knew it was only a matter of time before Nelmo arrived on the scene to set things straight...as he can always be relied upon to do! Laughing

The Iliad, and anyone calling them or insinuat ...
  Topic: Smallball Refund?
nelmo

Replies: 47
Views: 7971

Post Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:32 pm    Subject: Smallball Refund?
Forum:  SmallBall Sports - General Forums » Bugs, Problems, Complaints, Suggestions & Compliments
The game cannot survive without some kind of management. It may still be working, but when money is spent, and someone is charging for something, they have to be held accountable. Paypal is great, an ...
  Topic: i got a ?
nelmo

Replies: 32
Views: 3666

Post Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:08 pm    Subject: i got a ?
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
yeah maybe Nelmos right anyone could beat the lliad (well exepct 7* and below) the real skilled ones are the ones that are not retired and are in PL 1 and PL 2 the ones that spend their time trying to ...
  Topic: i got a ?
nelmo

Replies: 32
Views: 3666

Post Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 3:43 pm    Subject: i got a ?
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
My only wish left here is that someday you people will stop calling The Iliads the most skilled team in smallball. They were never more than a PL 4 team.....a average team that retired when commish me ...
  Topic: This is getting to be a trend.
nelmo

Replies: 20
Views: 2341

Post Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:14 pm    Subject: Re: This is getting to be a trend.
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
First Smoke N Mirrors retires
now
London Astros
Sorry to see two great teams and trainers hang it up.
Looks like PL1 and PL2 are about to look a little different. Sad

Just so you know.....that ...
  Topic: What does fielding do for you
nelmo

Replies: 11
Views: 1967

Post Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:02 pm    Subject: Re: What does fielding do for you
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Beginner's Forum
what is fielding all about on DT. does it help much because i fiugre if you want good outfilders just work on throwing and catching. should i use it or not?

This is something that is never talked a ...
  Topic: team is horrible
nelmo

Replies: 6
Views: 1749

Post Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:50 pm    Subject: team is horrible
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Beginner's Forum
Its really impossible for anyone to help you without knowing how you train, or what your players are lacking. So lets do this.........


Send me a pm, detailing how you train and I'll give you a sc ...
 
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