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Invitations to GMs around the world to manage Nippon Leagues
Note: This is the message sent to people on the wait list. It is here for others to see.
Gentlemen,
You are receiving this because you have been on the eMLB Waiting List, some of you for a year.
What is eMLB? It is an OOTP 9 league entering its 19th simmed season, but has been around since July 19, 2000. Yes, that's 9 years next month! It still has 8 of its original members playing, and has very little turnover these days.
Where is eMLB located, in case it's been awhile since I looked into it? It's at read more.
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2017 eMLB Franchise Valuations
Forbes is proud to release the 20th annual valuation of eMLB franchises, with aggregate results showing strong growth despite growing concerns over labor unrest. Team values increased 8% on average over 2016, fueled by a strong commitment from the majority of franchises to reduce player salary costs while also investing more heavily in long term profitability.
Overall league revenue increased by nearly $94m, which when coupled with an overall reduction in operating expenses of close to $98m saw the overall value of the eMLB franchises grow from $14.6b to $15.8b. Leading the way with a top team valuation of $817m are the San Francisco Giants. Buoyed by their recent World Series victory, the Giants continue to grow their mar...read more.
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2017 American League Award Winners Announced
Since I don't have time to write an article right now, I will just post the results.
Here is the complete 2017 American League Award vote. There were 17 ballots cast. Those casting were Colorado, New York Yankees, St. Louis, San Diego, Toronto, Chicago, Kansas City, Oakland, Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore, San Francisco, Arizona, Los Angeles Angels, Tampa Bay, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Philadelphia. Thank you to those teams for putting forth a vote.
Here are the results. I hope the formatting works....read more.
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2017 National League Award Winners Announced
The voters have spoken, the votes have been tallied, and the results are in! Here's the list of the 2017 postseason award winners for the National League.
Most Valuable Player
Winner: OF Ted Williams (Washington Nationals) - 64 points (9 first-place votes)
Second Place: 1B David Ortiz (St. Louis Cardinals) - 55 (6)
Third Place: 2B Robinson Cano (Atlanta Braves) - 17 (1)
Fourth Place: 1B Ryan Zimmerman (Philadelphia Phillies) - 5 (0)
Fifth Place: 3B Russ Horsley (Colorado Rockies) - 3 (0)
Rookie of the Year
W...read more.
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League Reports Reduced Profits in 2017
The 2017 season is over, and the economy combined with the new rules on increased Cash Maximums, Scouting Budgets and Fiscal Responsibility appear to be in affect and working, as the league reported a considerably smaller profit than it has made in the past, with three teams being responsible for over $44 million in revenue sharing money that will be distributed.
Combined, the league announced a total profit of $55.4 million in their Profit/Loss balance sheets. Most teams were fiscally responsible. Only four teams reported a loss and were over their team budget in this past calendar season, with one of those teams cash rich and having made the postseason in the LA Angels.
A total of 9 teams will be sharing carr...read more.
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