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Some advice. Draft your team and as you play ask questions. I would play in a neutral park for your first time. Read the posts and have fun. You may not have the right questions right now.

pm..welcome aboard. it will be a huge help if you have the ratings disk or atleast the ratings of each card, it will cut out a lot of "homework". picking a neautral stadium may be a good idea first time around but do you like pitching or hitting? if you have a great passion for one of the other, id try something a little different perhaps. either way, you'll have lots of fun here.

scott

Welcome aboard pm. You're a step ahead of most people since you've taken the time to read the newbie post.

Have you done the 2003 free trial? Good way to get your feet wet in a short season so you have a better feel for the game in a regular season.

[quote:cf7bd5d24d] I remember growing up a poor kid looking through sports magazines and thinking how much fun this game looked (the board game that is). But I couldnt afford it back then.

Anyways, I'm looking to capture a bit of my youth, [/quote:cf7bd5d24d]

I will gladly send you a brouchure from a Ferrari dealer if you need to recapture that feeling....hey I just here to help.

PM,

I played in my youth, and joined here a year ago, and have been hooked since.

There are all kinds of Ideas thrown out on these threads and you can pick up some good tips along the way.

Be aware that there are some "toungue in cheek" comments too, so be aware they are out there.

These are not done maliciously, but more to poke fun at each other, but as a newbie, you may get misled.

Tips on first full season......don't get too excited and don't get too depressed.

If you are successful, great, but most likely will get your lunch handed to you. As is with most things in life, the more you learn, the better you will perform consistently.