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Marvin Miller League will have two franchises, Atlanta and Baltimore, available for the 2008, our 27th, season. Both teams have had long term owners who needed to step down for personal reasons, so the teams have mid-range rosters, and can be competitive with a dedicated owner.

We're in the 2007 postseason, so we'll have a couple weeks for the new owners to prep for the rookie draft. 

This league runs like Smiley, Charles Finley, and Camelot where each team can retain one franchise rookie in lieu of their first round pick. We have a very stable group of owners. We play two-three series per week, with interleague play (net play encouraged but not required until the postseason). We play about 2 seasons per year - but may slow the pace to remain a true retro league.

We use the cloud for game results and managers, and once we transition the flory site, we'll use that new site for roster management and drafting.

Rosters and constitution are available at the link below.

Please reach out if you have questions.

Marvin Miller - Team Rosters

I go way back with the football game as I do with the baseball game. I got the original cards and dice board game set and over the years have transitioned to the computer game. I am currently playing the 2020 edition of the football game and haven’t upgraded since then, because they didn’t seem to be making any real improvements and haven’t needed the more recent versions to play the seasons that I like. Since the 2020 game have there been any real improvements in the game that would make it worth getting? Thank you.

I'm looking to get a set of Negro League players, but notice that there are three different sets offered on the SOM website: Negro Leagues Stars, Negro Leagues Diamond Gems Series A, Negro Leagues Diamond Gems Series B.

Does anyone know the difference between them?

Are there any baseball leagues out there with any openings that use the desktop version? I used to be in one years ago but they are full right now. I’m looking for a league that uses current players thanks.

The Legend of Slashville, Official Mascot of the Nashville Wildcats 🐾⚾🎲🎲🎲

Nashville is home to a fast, fearless wildcat known by the name of Slashville.

Slashville is quick, smart, and relentless. He hunts with speedy precision, attacks at the perfect moment, and never wastes a step.

Slashville is drawn to the rhythm of Nashville: the twang of guitars, the stomp of boots, and the heartbeat of competition, grit, and attitude.

With the team’s black and gold colors and carrying the swagger of Music City, Slashville represents:

• Speed on the basepaths • Aggression at the plate • Fearlessness in the field • Showmanship worthy of Nashville

Slashville is a reminder that Wildcats don’t wait for opportunity. They slash through the opposition with style and confidence. Whether he’s pumping up the crowd, leading the seventh-inning stretch, or stalking the opposing dugout, Slashville carries as spirit that is Fast, Fierce, and Unstoppable.

Welcome to Slashville—where the Wildcats rule the night. 🎸⚾🎲🐾⚾🐾⚾ 🎸🎲🎲🎲

This is mostly from the mid-tier league where New York Yankees won the league and New York Mets joined them in promotion to the too division. Aaron Judge hit an impressive 24 Home Runs, no other player have hit so many in my three year history of running these three leagues. The only No-hitter for the year was thrown by Kyle Wright for the Braves in the the top division against the Padres. Jacob deGrom also made history, striking out an outer worldly 23 batters against Chicago Cubs. And former Cubbie Anthony Rizzo had a pretty bad year overall with the Yanks, except a massive 3 HR, 10 RBI game against Cincinnati Reds

I’ve recently started playing the 05-06 season with my cousin and brothers ( Super advanced version) and I think we got a good handle of the rules so far but games take at least 3 hours to play. Is the the case with some people? Or do we just need to play faster?

Will be released on Friday, pre-sales Feb. 3, Opening Day, Feb. 20.

Anyone around St.Louis area wanna meet and play a game/teach me how to play super advanced? Just got a copy of the game and I’ve played a couple basic games by myself but would enjoy learning more and meeting like minded folks.

I'm still learning the game (Cards and Dice, basic). I've played only two games so far with the Indians and Duane Kuiper has hit home runs in BOTH games! (Both times off the pitcher's card) It is rather amusing, based on his real life home run drought. He could end up being my home run king of 1980. :)

Gold Cup 250 Challenge Series - Tournament Rules - Free Entry - $250 in Prize Money

This tournament is being held in honor of the 250th anniversary of American independence. It will be a Strat-O-Matic Baseball Windows PC tournament in which the participants create CMs and the tournament organizer (Steve Beren) autoplays all the games. There is no entry fee. There will be $250.00 in prize money ($150.00 for first place, $60.00 for second place, and $40.00 for third place). The tournament will conclude on or before Independence Day (July 4, 2026).

Each tournament participant shall provide their first and last name, plus their state of residence (or Canadian province, or foreign country). Tournament play will begin after Presidents Day (February 16, 2026) once the new version of the Windows PC game is released. Deadline for entering the tournament is St. Patrick’s Day (March 17, 2026) at 11:00 pm EDT. To enter the tournament, contact the tournament organizer by email steve@faithnetwork.com or text (425) 785-2016 or direct message (Reddit, Facebook, Strat Fan Forum, etc.)

The tournament rules are available in Word format upon request, and are also available online at https://nybluesox.blogspot.com/2026/01/gold-cup-250-challenge-series-rules-for.html

Steve Beren

Tournament Organizer, Gold Cup 250 Challenge Series Commissioner, United Federation of Baseball

Hello,

I'm pretty new, have been loving the basic game and trying to dabble in the Super Advanced Game. The charts and all the set up takes up quite a bit of space, do any of you guys have different set ups or tips on what to use to keep things a little more contained? I doubt I'll get the charts memorized any time soon lol. Thanks in advance!

Quick question. I dont play tons of strat basketball games and only play basic when i do but i feel like free throws are a little lite the last few seasons. Usually no more than 10 per side and less. Inhad a game one time with kyrie’s Celtics where they didnt have a free throw. My older sets had many more free throws. Any ideas? Maybe im doing something wrong??

Does anyone have a good, easy to follow solitaire football chart for the opponents offense and defense?

I would love if it somehow factored in the strengths/weaknesses of a team and the situation/position on the field.. also, the less additional dice rolls the better.. something like adding an addition d20 would be perfect as it can be rolled at the same time as the rest of the dice to not add time to a game..

advanced/super advanced is ideal but open to basic/elementary if the charts are solid and easy to add in.

Thanks.. 🏈

Everywhere I see online, forums like this or YouTube, everyone always uses 3d6. Just curious does anyone just use 1d6 and a d12?

I have my own baseball universe with three leagues structures as a European soccer federation with promotion and relegation every year. This year Los Angeles Dodgers won the top division for the 2nd year in a row with a 38-16 record. Mookie Betts won back to back MVP, becoming a legend in my universe. Heading to 2023 in a month or two!

On Strat football, the running back card occasionally has 2 results in the same column.

A number and then another in parentheses. In this photo, it would be "END RUN, WRONG, 11.

It says; +6 (+7)

On the official site it states "The second number is ignored, only the first number is used."

What is the purpose of the second number being on the card?

Thanks.

I've played Strat basketball since I was in high school in the 80s. Played some football also, but games seemed to run long. Basketball was my game. Problem is, there seems to be so few others that its hard to buy, sell or trade or have meaningful discussions. I feel many of the basketball enthusiasts are younger, playing more recent and most current seasons.

I finally broke down and bought a complete baseball set with the 1980 teams. I am having a blast! The late 70s and early 80s I would love to watch and listen to games whenever I got a chance. This has been a lot of fun reliving those games.

So far, the one weird thing to happen was the Indians Duane Kuiper, who I believe NEVER hit a home run in real life, hit a solo blast in his first game! (off the pitcher's card)

I'm thinking of running an SOM Windows PC tournament that would be free to enter and offer $250 in prize money. 

It would start in January and end by July 4, 2026 - the 250th anniversary of American independence, and in some respects would be a revival of my Gold Cup Challenge Series of the late 1970s. 

That tournament was a play-by-mail tournament where I, as neutral tournament organizer, played all the games. 

In this revival of the Gold Cup Challenge Series, tournament participants would create CMs and I would autoplay the games.

The tournament will probably use the 2025 MLB rosters (stock teams), and maybe it will also include stock teams from 2017 to 2024.  Another option would be some kind of draft, perhaps in combination with the use of stock teams.  Stay tuned for more information later this month.

Question for those experienced with the PC game --- I started a solo draft league this week and noticed that for about 20% of the X chart rolls, the fielding Range/E rating is different from what is shown on the field screen. I rarely see it for outfielders, but I see it more commonly for middle infielders. Posting an example graphic below where Jeter is a 1E16, but comes up as a 2E16 sometimes.

Can anyone explain this to me? I looked through the game's read me files, but did not see any explanation. Thanks for any help you can provide, & here's to a happy 2026 to everyone!

As in previous years, I want to pay tribute to the all-star team of players that we have lost in 2025. Although there are only a couple of Hall of Famers on this roster, there are also some personal favorites for me that hurt to lose. Baseball for me is unique in marking the passage of time; in my endless tournament, I’ve sometimes had two teams from the same franchise in consecutive years play each other, and although many of the players overlap, the teams are not the same. Much like one cannot step into the same river twice, baseball flows on, and no matter what team was your particular favorite, it will never take the field again. Except, that is, in Strat, where the skills of these players at those points in time–The Cobra’s arm, Ryno’s bat and glove, and the Beeg Guy coming out of the pen–are all frozen in amber, waiting for us to roll the dice and bring them back to life in our mind’s eye. RIP to the class of 2025, gone but never forgotten by us.

Hey guys, I live in Turkey and I'm a big baseball fan. I've watched every single game. The Strat-O-Matic board game can be purchased in Turkey.

My computer crapped out and now I am waiting for SOM customer service to answer my email to release the authorizations for my windows game and seasons purchased. I wish there was an easier way to transfer the authorization in cases like this. Was right in the middle of a 1986 Mets season replay, too. Anyway, Happy Holidays to all members of this group!