April 16, 2007
We now have an opening in the league, as the Tomlinson faction has been renamed the Available faction until new ownership can be found.
The second week of the Delta season ended with the Dealers and the Salukis in a virtual tie, despite the scheduling oddity of the Salukis having only played half as many games as the Dealers. The complete stats and box scores are available online!
April 9, 2007
The first week of the Delta season finished with the pre-season champion Las Vegas Dealers jumping out to a 6-2 start and and 1/2 game lead over the Springfield Salukis. Johan Santana and Tim Hudson are both 2-0 for the Dealers. The complete stats and box scores are available online!
March 9, 2007
The Beta draft finished in a blur, with 20 rounds selected in just over 2 hours. Great job everyone!
The teams are built, the 154 game centralized Delta Division season is about to begin, as is the 84 game head-to-head Alpha Division. Games start April 1!
February 17, 2007
The Alpha draft is completed! Right after the finish of the draft, the Mercury Quetzalcóatl sent Chad Tracy and Hideki Matsui to the Los Angeles Sea Monkeys for Manny Ramirez and Eric Gagne.
Now is the time for the Beta draft to begin. The email portion begins with the first pick by the Wauconda Bulldogs, which turned out to be Albert Pujols.
February 10, 2007
The Alpha draft is going so well, we are now scheduled to complete the draft next week on the 17th. We are currently in the 15th round.
The pre-season Delta Division tournament was won by the Las Vegas Dealers. The highlight of the tournament was a no-hitter by Dealer ace, Johan Santana.
The list of players who are in 2 (or more) divisions (and therefore have to be signed by multiple teams in order to be retained for next year) is now available.
January 28, 2007
The first two rounds of the Alpha draft are complete. A pre-season tournament for the Delta division is on the schedule. Six of the eight factions will be competing. The Merlenbach faction is now known as the Demarini faction.
January 20, 2008
The Delta draft has been completed! All teams have 35 players. The initial rosters are online. The Alpha draft is now underway. The chat room portion of the first 25 rounds is scheduled for February 17.
January 18, 2008
The The Delta draft has finished 27 rounds, and will be finished within the next few days. Meanwhile, the Alpha draft is underway, with the Los Angeles Sea Monkeys taking Alex Rodriguez with the first pick.
January 13, 2008
The first 21 rounds of the initial Delta Division Draft are complete! The early favorite looks to be the Tidewater TNT, who have the best offense in the division (so far), but are a veteran team. The remaining 14 rounds will be conducted via email over the next week. The first trade of Cerberus Baseball League was announced, as the Cleveland Browns sent Micheal Cuddyer to the Springfield Salukis for Jermaine Dye.
December 16, 2007
The first player in the Delta
Division Draft has been selected. The Salukis take
thrid baseman David Wright.
December 8, 2007
The stadium draft has been completed. There are a few missing stadiums which will be taken during the next few days. Next up is the anticipated release of the DMB 2007 season disk. The disk will be formatted for the 2008 CBL season. The first player draft is scheduled for early January.
December 3, 2007
The lottery number was 334 (see here for confirmation). The draft order has been determined! The closest pick was the Merlenbach faction, missing by only 20.
| Team | Pick | Diff | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merlenbach | 314 | 20 | A |
| Morgan | 270 | 64 | B |
| Missing Faction | 250 | 84 | C |
| Tomlinson | 420 | 86 | D |
| Lalor | 439 | 105 | E |
| Speegle | 97 | 237 | F |
| Munn | 617 | 283 | G |
| Pawlicki | 707 | 373 | H |
The stadium draft is to be held on AIM on Saturday, December 8.
December 2, 2007
The deadline for lottery picks has passed, and with one team still available, it was given number 250. The results:
| Team | Pick |
|---|---|
| Speegle | 97 |
| Missing Faction | 250 |
| Morgan | 270 |
| Merlenbach | 314 |
| Tomlinson | 420 |
| Lalor | 439 |
| Munn | 617 |
| Pawlicki | 707 |
We will be using the daytime lottery drawing found here to determine the draft position. Lottey drawing will be at 12:27 pm, Monday, December 3.
November 25, 2007
The missing owners are currently assigned lotter numbers 250 and 750. I have selected my lottery number and emailed it to Tom Munn, who has also selected his lottery number. Send me an email with your choice for lottery numbers! The deadline for receiving your lottery pick is December 2 (one week from today). As always, it's a good idea to not wait until the last minute.
We will be using the daytime lottery drawing found here to determine the draft position. Remember, the closest to the lotter pick will be designated as A, then B, C, D, E, F, G and H. The stadium draft and the alpha draft will be in lottery order. The beta and delta drafts will be in reverse lottery order (H going first) with all drafts being serpentine.
November 18 - The rule book has been updated with rules on trading draft picks. The lottery to determine the draft orders is December 3, and discussion is underway for scheduling the stadium draft on December 8th!
To send your lottery pick, email the commissioner with Lottery Pick - Faction Name in the heading.
October 5, 2007 - Active recruiting for the Cerberus Baseball League is officially underway! The rules are online and ready for discussion. The number one priority for the league is to recruit new owners to fill out the league. The first action will be the official ratification of the rules, followed by the initial draft to be held in January.
If you are interested in learning more about the CBL, contact Greg Speegle. The website will be undergoing extensive revisions, so check back often to see the latest news.
September 13, 2007 - The logo has been completed and the web site has a more colorful appearance. Additional capabilities are being added rapidly in preparation for the public recruitment phase. The backgrounds are additional ballparks for the diamond-mind baseball game, created by Jon Connor. You can download them here. In what is a very odd coincidence, the logo was created by John O'Conner.
August 5, 2007 - The Cerberus Baseball League is officially open! The rules are online and ready for discussion. The number one priority for the league is to recruit new owners to fill out the league. The first action will be the official ratification of the rules, followed by the initial draft to be held in January.
If you are interested in learning more about the CBL, contact Greg Speegle. The website will be undergoing extensive revisions, so check back often to see the latest news.