Fellow Strat Magnates:

Here are the files!

• The patch for version 14.03A is available. Go to the Strat Patches page to get the most recent patch.
• Strat had an article a while back in the "Strat-o-Sphere" on loading the game onto a flash drive, to make it more portable. I believe that the instructions here are all still valid.
• These roster files are available here, in .zip file format, and one other needed file is here. I have also emailed them to you. (You should already have a program that will extract .zip files, but if not, you can get one free here.) To use these files, simply:
  • Extract the files.
  • Place all of the files from the zip file into the Rosters subdirectory, which is inside the CDROMBB directory. Most likely, the path will be C:/CDROMBB/Rosters/.
  • Go to the Print directory (C:/CDROMBB/Print) and create a directory called 2009TL. Then copy the one file called 2009TLmd.prt into the new directory.
  • Open the Strat program, and select 2009 The Strat League. Go to the League menu and select "Restart League."
  • Once you have put the files there and re-started the league, you are good to go. The 2009 TSL league and rosters will appear on your computer list of leagues.
  • Please check on the accuracy of the ballpark information, specifically the wall heights. This page tells you how to check the wall heights for your stadium, and to change them if they are incorrect.
• We've talked several times about pitchers coming in to bat, and fielders being put in to pitch. Here are the cards that the game uses for each of these situations. Remember that we decided that we would NOT use the individualized "Pitchers batting" cards that Strat has developed, and would stay with these cards instead.
• This page will eventually contain an archive of our official draft notes over the last few years. I don't have some years, so anything that I don't have posted here, please send to me.
• Instructions on how to make pitchers tired (or not tired) and players injured (or not injured) remain accurate, as far as I know. Go to the Resting Players page for that information, including screen shots.
• And of course, we can't forget the Members' Photo Gallery.

Finally, for those of you interested, you can follow the career and exploits of the league's favorite player here.