ATG IV 16 event Franchise League

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[quote:cac65d29c2="AeroDave10"]So I guess I'll be THAT guy ...


How long before we do this whole thing over again?! :shock: :lol:[/quote:cac65d29c2]

I hope soon. Ideas on changes we should make?

[AeroDave10]

1. Vary the salary caps more often (no more than 2 seasons in a row?)
2. Limit/simplify the number of rules per season (one or two max?)
3. Allow same person to make rules and salary cap to give full advantage
4. Involve expansion era only teams' players
5. When appropriate, more 4-6 round player drafts on the ILC board


Those are just a few to start.

[buster j ratt]

Just a thought on adding expansion teams-----

4 came in in61& 62 --Nolan Ryan played for all 4 Astros Mets Rangers(Senators) Angels

4 in 69-Padres Brewers(Pilots) Expos Royals
2 in 77 Blue Jays Mariners

Group them Give Seattle to 69 since Pilots started in Seattle

Toronto to 62--I know this bunch could compete because I have the Astros Rangers at .500 after 60 games with no help and set would include 2 biggest problems a couple of SS and extra Catchers

Not sure about other one but with Brett and Yount and Thomas Gwynn I think they would be OK A low $$$ Starter named Appier just always does good for me

Just some thoughts to Ponder

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This is how the franchises rank through 15 seasons.

1. Giants - 97.45 (11 seasons, 8 playoffs, 5 finals, 2 championships)
2. Yankees - 93 (11 seasons, 7 playoffs, 3 finals)
3. Pirates - 86.92 (12 seasons, 6 playoffs, 3 finals, 2 championships)
4. Cardinals - 86.58 (12 seasons, 3 playoffs, 3 finals, 2 championships)
5. Phillies - 85.73 (11 seasons, 3 playoffs, 2 finals)
6. A's - 85.64 (11 seasons, 3 playoffs, 3 finals, 3 championships)
7. Tigers - 85.27 (11 seasons, 5 playoffs, 1 final, 1 championship)
8. Dodgers - 84.64 (11 seasons, 3 playoffs, 2 finals, 1 championship)
9. White Sox - 83.5 (12 seasons, 4 playoffs, 2 finals, 2 championships)
10. Indians - 81.64 (11 seasons, 3 playoffs, 1 final, 1 championship)
11. Twins - 81.42 (12 seasons, 3 playoffs, 1 final)
12. Braves - 81.18 (11 seasons, 4 playoffs)
13. Red Sox - 80.09 (11 seasons, 2 playoffs, 1 final)
14. Cubs - 79.36 (11 seasons, 1 playoff)
15. Reds - 78.63 (11 seasons, 2 playoffs, 1 final, 1 championship)
16. Orioles - 78.18 (11 seasons, 3 playoffs, 2 finals)

It shouldn't change too much after the playoffs. The Red Sox will pass the Braves, and depending on how well they do in the playoffs, they may catch the Twins as well.

So... If we were going to go with the 11 best franchises and add a grab bag team, we'd lose the O's, Reds, Cubs, Braves and either the Red Sox or Twins. If we do two expansion grab bag teams, both the Red Sox and the Twins would be out.

If we kept it at 16 teams, we'd lose the O's or the O's and Cubs. (The Reds will pass the Cubs.)

And of course we could go to 18 teams.

Since an average team will have 84.33 points over 12 seasons, the real outliers are actually the Giants and the Yankees (way better than everyone else). But I'm not sure we'd want to eliminate those two franchises.

[AeroDave10]

I was also curious to hear what peoples' favorite and least favorite rules were.

I did not like the all righty pitcher rules, though I guess that was also because I had the weakest franchise (the Os) and it resulted in my worst SOM performance (93 losses).

I also did not like the rule with no players over 1.000 OPS, and limited numbers of other high OPS guys. With limited opportunities to use some of the top players, that cuts out so much.


I really like the "screw your roommate" type of theme.