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While doing some research related to the sim engine algorithm, I decided it was time to update how some ratings work. The first rating I decided to tackle was DI (Discipline), which corresponds to a batter's plate discipline, and typically influences...
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Green, back by popular demand. Opinions?...
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The time is here -- final mockups for CSBB! Let me know which you like best (#1, 2, 3, or 4) -- if you can even tell the difference between them, that is. :) (Click the image for a larger version.)...
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There's seven design mockups I have available for consideration for CSBB. Check them out below, and let me know which ones you like best -- and why! (NOTE: Click on the image for a larger view.)...
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After a few back-and-forth sessions with the designer, we have a very early CSBB web page design mockup. The mockup is just the header and top navigation bar. You'll notice the navigation bar is simplified, and has two levels. The "Leagues" option will...
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A common gripe in CSFBL is the lack of fielding stats for catchers -- particularly, stolen bases against and runners thrown out trying to steal. Fortunately, both will be present in CSBB -- and all historical data will be included! This actually was quite...
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Just over ten days ago I wrote about how the CSFBL to CSBB migration script was coming along . Since then, I haven't had as much time as I'd like to work on CSBB (too busy with my real job!), but there has been some progress -- and some weird issues resolved....
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So far, I've never "officially" said that we will migrate leagues from CSFBL to CSBB. I hinted that it probably will happen, but I never really committed to it publicly. By the end of this post, I will no longer be able say that! For most of the past...
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When I build lineups for my teams, I usually sort my players from best to worst, then assign them to slots that I feel are most appropriate. Typically, OPS -- On Base Percentage (OBP) plus Slugging (SLG) is the stat I use, as it incorporates all facets...
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I made only one New Year's Resolution this year and I broke it pretty much the first day I made it. Fortunately, I've been able to make up for it by working on it several hours last night and several more hours this morning so I'm still averaging 1 hour...
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Us community managers at ComputerSims aren't perfect...if we were, we would be getting paid for this gig! So without further delay, here is some resolutions that I am suggesting for all of us with this semi-important title: Return PM's in a timely fashion!...
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With the Holidays rapidly approaching I figured I would give everybody a little present...a quick update on the progress of CSBB. I have a lot of time off from work the rest of this year and I'm planning on working on SimpleSim as much as possible. I...
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I recently was asked for some tips on how to properly govern leagues in the CSFBL. It was a question I really pondered, as I was unsure if I could provide the proper guidance. This is because I left my previous jobs as commissioner in several leagues...
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After months of toiling on database code, programming methodologies, design patterns, security implications, and countless other things, it looks like it's finally come together. We finally have what I think is a solid, stable foundation that we'll build...
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For much of the past two weeks, I've been spending time revisiting work done in the past by Rick ( babarfloyd ), who was working on the new sim engine framework. We have some very specific design goals for the sim engine, among them the following:...
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Quiet week on the PM front: Dinobassi has been named an assistant commish in Little League. That is all for now....
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It's been a long time since I posted anything official, but it's not because nothing has been going on. There has been a lot going on, both in the CSFBL world, in the ComputerSims Baseball world, and in my personal life -- and all of them may...
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The following leagues have been granted private league status and elected commissioners, due to a majority vote (13+ owners): College World Series (commissioner: dinobassi) The following leagues have removed a commissioner and/or assistant commissioner:...
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Welcome to the official blog of the ComputerSims Baseball Community Managers! Realmwalker and I will try to post on here frequently, documenting the various aspects of our community manager jobs. Take care, Chris...
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I'm putting the finishing touches on "Release 0.1" of ComputerSims Baseball. It may not sound like much to you, but internally, it's a big step. What do we see in Release 0.1? The framework for the entire application (from back-end code to the database)...
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While doing research for the player creation algorithms, I wanted to look at the probability of things like names, places of origin, positions, and handedness of typical MLB players. The findings were intriguing! (All research was done using the excellent...
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On March 16, 2006, I announced a major step in the evolution of CSFBL. ( Read about it on the CSFBL forums .) Basically, rather than trying to re-tool the current game to fix all the problems, inadequacies, and inefficiencies, we decided to start from...
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