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-DATA REQUIREMENTS
+CARD CREATION PROCESS
+#######
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+1) Download stats
+    FanGraphs / https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/splits-leaderboards
+    - Batting
+        - vL Standard / vlhp-basic.csv
+        - vL Batted Balls / vlhp-rate.csv
+        - vR Standard / vrhp-basic.csv
+        - vR Batted Balls / vrhp-rate.csv
+    - Pitching
+        - vL Standard / vlhh-basic.csv
+        - vL Batted Balls / vlhh-rate.csv
+        - vR Standard / vrhh-basic.csv
+        - vR Batted Balls / vrhh-rate.csv
+    Baseball Reference
+    - running.csv
+        - https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2023-baserunning-batting.shtml
+        - Remove header lines
+    - pitching.csv
+        - https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2023-standard-pitching.shtml
+2) Run Card Updates (Python Configuration)
+3) Check Card Validity (Python Configuration)
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+#######
+OLD DATA REQUIREMENTS
 #######
 
 - Add any new players to players.csv for import
@@ -29,7 +91,7 @@ DATA REQUIREMENTS
         - 20 TBF vL / 40 TBF vR for Live || 50 TBF vL / 75 TBF vR for legacy seasons
 
 #######
-CARD CREATION PROCESS
+OLD CARD CREATION PROCESS
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 1) Import new players for sba_id with `1. Import Players`
diff --git a/db_calls.py b/db_calls.py
index 99500e6..4cb18a1 100644
--- a/db_calls.py
+++ b/db_calls.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+import aiohttp
 import requests
 import logging
-import os
 import pybaseball as pb
 
 from typing import Literal, Optional
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from typing import Literal, Optional
 AUTH_TOKEN = {'Authorization': f'Bearer Tp3aO3jhYve5NJF1IqOmJTmk'}
 DB_URL = 'https://pd.manticorum.com/api'
 master_debug = True
-alt_database = 'dev'
+alt_database = False
 
 if alt_database == 'dev':
     DB_URL = 'https://pddev.manticorum.com/api'
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ def get_req_url(endpoint: str, api_ver: int = 2, object_id: int = None, params:
     return req_url
 
 
+def log_return_value(log_string: str):
+    if master_debug:
+        logging.info(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}\n')
+    else:
+        logging.debug(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}\n')
+
+
 async def db_get(
         endpoint: str, api_ver: int = 2, object_id: int = None, params: list = None, none_okay: bool = True,
         timeout: int = 3):
@@ -40,67 +47,92 @@ async def db_get(
     log_string = f'get:\n{endpoint} id: {object_id} params: {params}'
     logging.info(log_string) if master_debug else logging.debug(log_string)
 
-    retries = 0
-    while True:
-        try:
-            resp = requests.get(req_url, timeout=timeout, headers=AUTH_TOKEN)
-            break
-        except requests.ReadTimeout as e:
-            logging.error(f'Get Timeout: {req_url} / retries: {retries} / timeout: {timeout}')
-            if retries > 1:
-                raise ConnectionError(f'DB: The internet was a bit too slow for me to grab the data I needed. Please '
-                                      f'hang on a few extra seconds and try again.')
-            timeout += [2, 5][retries]
-            retries += 1
+    async with aiohttp.ClientSession(headers=AUTH_TOKEN) as session:
+        async with session.get(req_url) as r:
+            if r.status == 200:
+                js = await r.json()
+                log_return_value(f'{js}')
+                return js
+            elif none_okay:
+                e = await r.text()
+                logging.error(e)
+                return None
+            else:
+                e = await r.text()
+                logging.error(e)
+                raise ValueError(f'DB: {e}')
 
-    if resp.status_code == 200:
-        data = resp.json()
-        log_string = f'{data}'
-        if master_debug:
-            logging.info(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
-        else:
-            logging.debug(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
-        return data
-    elif none_okay:
-        data = resp.json()
-        log_string = f'{data}'
-        if master_debug:
-            logging.info(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
-        else:
-            logging.debug(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
-        return None
-    else:
-        logging.warning(resp.text)
-        raise ValueError(f'DB: {resp.text}')
+    # retries = 0
+    # while True:
+    #     try:
+    #         resp = requests.get(req_url, timeout=timeout, headers=AUTH_TOKEN)
+    #         break
+    #     except requests.ReadTimeout as e:
+    #         logging.error(f'Get Timeout: {req_url} / retries: {retries} / timeout: {timeout}')
+    #         if retries > 1:
+    #             raise ConnectionError(f'DB: The internet was a bit too slow for me to grab the data I needed. Please '
+    #                                   f'hang on a few extra seconds and try again.')
+    #         timeout += [2, 5][retries]
+    #         retries += 1
+    #
+    # if resp.status_code == 200:
+    #     data = resp.json()
+    #     log_string = f'{data}'
+    #     if master_debug:
+    #         logging.info(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
+    #     else:
+    #         logging.debug(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
+    #     return data
+    # elif none_okay:
+    #     data = resp.json()
+    #     log_string = f'{data}'
+    #     if master_debug:
+    #         logging.info(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
+    #     else:
+    #         logging.debug(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
+    #     return None
+    # else:
+    #     logging.warning(resp.text)
+    #     raise ValueError(f'DB: {resp.text}')
 
 
 async def url_get(url: str, timeout: int = 3):
     log_string = f'get:\n{url}'
     logging.info(log_string) if master_debug else logging.debug(log_string)
 
-    retries = 0
-    while True:
-        try:
-            resp = requests.get(url, timeout=timeout)
-            break
-        except requests.ReadTimeout as e:
-            logging.error(f'Get Timeout: {url} / retries: {retries} / timeout: {timeout}')
-            if retries > 1:
-                raise ConnectionError(f'DB: The internet was a bit too slow for me to grab the data I needed. Please '
-                                      f'hang on a few extra seconds and try again.')
-            timeout += [2, 5][retries]
-            retries += 1
+    async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
+        async with session.get(url) as r:
+            if r.status == 200:
+                log_string = f'200 received'
+                log_return_value(log_string)
+                return r
+            else:
+                logging.error(r.text())
+                raise ValueError(f'DB: {r.text()}')
 
-    if resp.status_code == 200:
-        log_string = f'200 received'
-        if master_debug:
-            logging.info(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
-        else:
-            logging.debug(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
-        return resp
-    else:
-        logging.warning(resp.text)
-        raise ValueError(f'DB: {resp.text}')
+    # retries = 0
+    # while True:
+    #     try:
+    #         resp = requests.get(url, timeout=timeout)
+    #         break
+    #     except requests.ReadTimeout as e:
+    #         logging.error(f'Get Timeout: {url} / retries: {retries} / timeout: {timeout}')
+    #         if retries > 1:
+    #             raise ConnectionError(f'DB: The internet was a bit too slow for me to grab the data I needed. Please '
+    #                                   f'hang on a few extra seconds and try again.')
+    #         timeout += [2, 5][retries]
+    #         retries += 1
+    #
+    # if resp.status_code == 200:
+    #     log_string = f'200 received'
+    #     if master_debug:
+    #         logging.info(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
+    #     else:
+    #         logging.debug(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
+    #     return resp
+    # else:
+    #     logging.warning(resp.text)
+    #     raise ValueError(f'DB: {resp.text}')
 
 
 async def db_patch(endpoint: str, object_id: int, params: list, api_ver: int = 2, timeout: int = 3):
@@ -108,30 +140,41 @@ async def db_patch(endpoint: str, object_id: int, params: list, api_ver: int = 2
     log_string = f'patch:\n{endpoint} {params}'
     logging.info(log_string) if master_debug else logging.debug(log_string)
 
-    retries = 0
-    while True:
-        try:
-            resp = requests.patch(req_url, headers=AUTH_TOKEN, timeout=timeout)
-            break
-        except requests.Timeout as e:
-            logging.error(f'Patch Timeout: {req_url} / retries: {retries} / timeout: {timeout}')
-            if retries > 1:
-                raise ConnectionError(f'DB: The internet was a bit too slow for me to grab the data I needed. Please '
-                              f'hang on a few extra seconds and try again.')
-            timeout += [min(3, timeout), min(5, timeout)][retries]
-            retries += 1
+    async with aiohttp.ClientSession(headers=AUTH_TOKEN) as session:
+        async with session.patch(req_url) as r:
+            if r.status == 200:
+                js = await r.json()
+                log_return_value(f'{js}')
+                return js
+            else:
+                e = await r.text()
+                logging.error(e)
+                raise ValueError(f'DB: {e}')
 
-    if resp.status_code == 200:
-        data = resp.json()
-        log_string = f'{data}'
-        if master_debug:
-            logging.info(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
-        else:
-            logging.debug(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
-        return data
-    else:
-        logging.warning(resp.text)
-        raise ValueError(f'DB: {resp.text}')
+    # retries = 0
+    # while True:
+    #     try:
+    #         resp = requests.patch(req_url, headers=AUTH_TOKEN, timeout=timeout)
+    #         break
+    #     except requests.Timeout as e:
+    #         logging.error(f'Patch Timeout: {req_url} / retries: {retries} / timeout: {timeout}')
+    #         if retries > 1:
+    #             raise ConnectionError(f'DB: The internet was a bit too slow for me to grab the data I needed. Please '
+    #                           f'hang on a few extra seconds and try again.')
+    #         timeout += [min(3, timeout), min(5, timeout)][retries]
+    #         retries += 1
+    #
+    # if resp.status_code == 200:
+    #     data = resp.json()
+    #     log_string = f'{data}'
+    #     if master_debug:
+    #         logging.info(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
+    #     else:
+    #         logging.debug(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
+    #     return data
+    # else:
+    #     logging.warning(resp.text)
+    #     raise ValueError(f'DB: {resp.text}')
 
 
 async def db_post(endpoint: str, api_ver: int = 2, payload: dict = None, timeout: int = 3):
@@ -139,30 +182,41 @@ async def db_post(endpoint: str, api_ver: int = 2, payload: dict = None, timeout
     log_string = f'post:\n{endpoint} payload: {payload}\ntype: {type(payload)}'
     logging.info(log_string) if master_debug else logging.debug(log_string)
 
-    retries = 0
-    while True:
-        try:
-            resp = requests.post(req_url, json=payload, headers=AUTH_TOKEN, timeout=timeout)
-            break
-        except requests.Timeout as e:
-            logging.error(f'Post Timeout: {req_url} / retries: {retries} / timeout: {timeout}')
-            if retries > 1:
-                raise ConnectionError(f'DB: The internet was a bit too slow for me to grab the data I needed. Please '
-                                      f'hang on a few extra seconds and try again.')
-            timeout += [min(3, timeout), min(5, timeout)][retries]
-            retries += 1
+    async with aiohttp.ClientSession(headers=AUTH_TOKEN) as session:
+        async with session.post(req_url, json=payload) as r:
+            if r.status == 200:
+                js = await r.json()
+                log_return_value(f'{js}')
+                return js
+            else:
+                e = await r.text()
+                logging.error(e)
+                raise ValueError(f'DB: {e}')
 
-    if resp.status_code == 200:
-        data = resp.json()
-        log_string = f'{data}'
-        if master_debug:
-            logging.info(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
-        else:
-            logging.debug(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
-        return data
-    else:
-        logging.warning(resp.text)
-        raise ValueError(f'DB: {resp.text}')
+    # retries = 0
+    # while True:
+    #     try:
+    #         resp = requests.post(req_url, json=payload, headers=AUTH_TOKEN, timeout=timeout)
+    #         break
+    #     except requests.Timeout as e:
+    #         logging.error(f'Post Timeout: {req_url} / retries: {retries} / timeout: {timeout}')
+    #         if retries > 1:
+    #             raise ConnectionError(f'DB: The internet was a bit too slow for me to grab the data I needed. Please '
+    #                                   f'hang on a few extra seconds and try again.')
+    #         timeout += [min(3, timeout), min(5, timeout)][retries]
+    #         retries += 1
+    #
+    # if resp.status_code == 200:
+    #     data = resp.json()
+    #     log_string = f'{data}'
+    #     if master_debug:
+    #         logging.info(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
+    #     else:
+    #         logging.debug(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
+    #     return data
+    # else:
+    #     logging.warning(resp.text)
+    #     raise ValueError(f'DB: {resp.text}')
 
 
 async def db_put(endpoint: str, api_ver: int = 2, payload: dict = None, timeout: int = 3):
@@ -170,30 +224,41 @@ async def db_put(endpoint: str, api_ver: int = 2, payload: dict = None, timeout:
     log_string = f'post:\n{endpoint} payload: {payload}\ntype: {type(payload)}'
     logging.info(log_string) if master_debug else logging.debug(log_string)
 
-    retries = 0
-    while True:
-        try:
-            resp = requests.put(req_url, json=payload, headers=AUTH_TOKEN, timeout=timeout)
-            break
-        except requests.Timeout as e:
-            logging.error(f'Post Timeout: {req_url} / retries: {retries} / timeout: {timeout}')
-            if retries > 1:
-                raise ConnectionError(f'DB: The internet was a bit too slow for me to grab the data I needed. Please '
-                                      f'hang on a few extra seconds and try again.')
-            timeout += [min(3, timeout), min(5, timeout)][retries]
-            retries += 1
+    async with aiohttp.ClientSession(headers=AUTH_TOKEN) as session:
+        async with session.put(req_url, json=payload) as r:
+            if r.status == 200:
+                js = await r.json()
+                log_return_value(f'{js}')
+                return js
+            else:
+                e = await r.text()
+                logging.error(e)
+                raise ValueError(f'DB: {e}')
 
-    if resp.status_code == 200:
-        data = resp.json()
-        log_string = f'{data}'
-        if master_debug:
-            logging.info(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
-        else:
-            logging.debug(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
-        return data
-    else:
-        logging.warning(resp.text)
-        raise ValueError(f'DB: {resp.text}')
+    # retries = 0
+    # while True:
+    #     try:
+    #         resp = requests.put(req_url, json=payload, headers=AUTH_TOKEN, timeout=timeout)
+    #         break
+    #     except requests.Timeout as e:
+    #         logging.error(f'Post Timeout: {req_url} / retries: {retries} / timeout: {timeout}')
+    #         if retries > 1:
+    #             raise ConnectionError(f'DB: The internet was a bit too slow for me to grab the data I needed. Please '
+    #                                   f'hang on a few extra seconds and try again.')
+    #         timeout += [min(3, timeout), min(5, timeout)][retries]
+    #         retries += 1
+    #
+    # if resp.status_code == 200:
+    #     data = resp.json()
+    #     log_string = f'{data}'
+    #     if master_debug:
+    #         logging.info(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
+    #     else:
+    #         logging.debug(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
+    #     return data
+    # else:
+    #     logging.warning(resp.text)
+    #     raise ValueError(f'DB: {resp.text}')
 
 
 async def db_delete(endpoint: str, object_id: int, api_ver: int = 2, timeout=3):
@@ -201,30 +266,41 @@ async def db_delete(endpoint: str, object_id: int, api_ver: int = 2, timeout=3):
     log_string = f'delete:\n{endpoint} {object_id}'
     logging.info(log_string) if master_debug else logging.debug(log_string)
 
-    retries = 0
-    while True:
-        try:
-            resp = requests.delete(req_url, headers=AUTH_TOKEN, timeout=timeout)
-            break
-        except requests.ReadTimeout as e:
-            logging.error(f'Delete Timeout: {req_url} / retries: {retries} / timeout: {timeout}')
-            if retries > 1:
-                raise ConnectionError(f'DB: The internet was a bit too slow for me to grab the data I needed. Please '
-                              f'hang on a few extra seconds and try again.')
-            timeout += [min(3, timeout), min(5, timeout)][retries]
-            retries += 1
+    async with aiohttp.ClientSession(headers=AUTH_TOKEN) as session:
+        async with session.delete(req_url) as r:
+            if r.status == 200:
+                js = await r.json()
+                log_return_value(f'{js}')
+                return js
+            else:
+                e = await r.text()
+                logging.error(e)
+                raise ValueError(f'DB: {e}')
 
-    if resp.status_code == 200:
-        data = resp.json()
-        log_string = f'{data}'
-        if master_debug:
-            logging.info(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
-        else:
-            logging.debug(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
-        return True
-    else:
-        logging.warning(resp.text)
-        raise ValueError(f'DB: {resp.text}')
+    # retries = 0
+    # while True:
+    #     try:
+    #         resp = requests.delete(req_url, headers=AUTH_TOKEN, timeout=timeout)
+    #         break
+    #     except requests.ReadTimeout as e:
+    #         logging.error(f'Delete Timeout: {req_url} / retries: {retries} / timeout: {timeout}')
+    #         if retries > 1:
+    #             raise ConnectionError(f'DB: The internet was a bit too slow for me to grab the data I needed. Please '
+    #                           f'hang on a few extra seconds and try again.')
+    #         timeout += [min(3, timeout), min(5, timeout)][retries]
+    #         retries += 1
+    #
+    # if resp.status_code == 200:
+    #     data = resp.json()
+    #     log_string = f'{data}'
+    #     if master_debug:
+    #         logging.info(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
+    #     else:
+    #         logging.debug(f'return: {log_string[:1200]}{"  [ S N I P P E D ]" if len(log_string) > 1200 else ""}')
+    #     return True
+    # else:
+    #     logging.warning(resp.text)
+    #     raise ValueError(f'DB: {resp.text}')
 
 
 def get_player_data(
diff --git a/live_series_update.py b/live_series_update.py
index 2e22ac2..665d77b 100644
--- a/live_series_update.py
+++ b/live_series_update.py
@@ -75,16 +75,16 @@ async def main(args):
     start_time = datetime.datetime.now()
     release_directory = f'{start_time.year}-{start_time.month}-{start_time.day}'
 
-    # data = await batters.creation.run_batters(
-    #     cardset, input_path, post_players, CARD_BASE_URL, release_directory, player_description, season_pct,
-    #     post_batters, pull_fielding, season, is_liveseries
-    # )
+    data = await batters.creation.run_batters(
+        cardset, input_path, post_players, CARD_BASE_URL, release_directory, player_description, season_pct,
+        post_batters, pull_fielding, season, is_liveseries
+    )
 
     print(f'Batter updates are complete')
     start_time_two = datetime.datetime.now()
     run_time = start_time_two - start_time
-    # print(f'Total batting cards: {data["tot_batters"]}\nNew cardset batters: {data["new_batters"]}\n'
-    #       f'Batter runtime: {round(run_time.total_seconds())} seconds\n')
+    print(f'Total batting cards: {data["tot_batters"]}\nNew cardset batters: {data["new_batters"]}\n'
+          f'Batter runtime: {round(run_time.total_seconds())} seconds\n')
 
     data = await pitchers.creation.run_pitchers(
         cardset, input_path, CARD_BASE_URL, season, release_directory, player_description, season_pct, post_players,