Hello dear readers. (I think I have at least a couple.) I thought that you might like to see my game space.
As you can see, I use a rolling box which I think I got from the APBA Journal way back when. When I revived the league, I was annoyed by the chute coming loose a lot, so I Krazy Glued it in place, even though that means the box can never be closed. It was worth it, believe me. I just cover it up when not in use, so it doesn't get dusty.
The white sheet of paper to the left of the rolling box is my self-styled Orsino Board, which is obviously not really a board, but just a chart. The Orsino Board was created in order to put high injury factor wunderkinds--like 1961 John Orsino--in mortal danger. It employs a 20-sided die (thank you Strat) to create certain situations that aren't on the regular playing boards, but which happen in actual games. In addition to its other charms, the Orsino Board rewards good fielders and penalizes bad ones, causes "partial" injuries where the player can still pinch hit, and makes me coffee on demand. Okay, I made that last part up, but wouldn't it be cool if it did?
To the left of the Orsino Board is a little pink card which is my combination error randomizer/weird number randomizer. I think I got that from an APBA Journal article.
The little stadium next to the lamp is County Stadium, Milwaukee. The ones lined up on the left are (from right to left) Camden Yards, Forbes Field, Sportsman's Park, Shibe Park, Griffith Stadium and Yankee Stadium. Hidden in some of the cubby holes are Tiger Stadium, Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Comiskey Park and Busch Stadium. Out of the frame, but scattered around the room are Wrigley Field, Fenway Park, The Polo Grounds, Crosley Field and League Park. I think they are all made by Danbury Mint.
I hope you enjoyed this little peek.
--Fireblossom, supreme Goddess of this little corner of the world.
Hello, dear friends. Welcome to my APBA baseball blog and my 1967 American League replay! I am going to try to make this as entertaining as possible!
First of all, you may ask, especially if you are part of the biased liberal media, why I have waited until late August (in my season) to start this blog. Well....there was this rain delay, see. An eleven year rain delay. And then the sun came out and I revived my league and found out I still love it. I sent a dove out to find land, and guess where she landed? Right here! Who knew, right?
There will be posts each time a day's play is concluded, with scores and commentary. Snarky commentary, if I have anything to say about it, and I do. There will be updated standings on the side bar. At the end of each calendar month (in the replay) there will be leader boards, team articles and the whole shebang. But the best part, the funnest part, will be my mocking of the failures of the league's lesser-lights. I am a cruel Goddess. Also, the (made-up) neuroses, fears, and sub-plots of all my players will be put on full display. Just trust me, it will be magnificent.
First scores and snark tomorrow.
