Strat-O-Matic Baseball 365

Season #1 Unique Stadium League

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I'm heading out of Shanghai and traveling for the next two full days. If the league is set-up wrong, I can't reload my team until Wednesday.

East
11. Semper Gumby - IN
7. Mykeedee - IN
4. BDWard - IN
10. thaibill - IN

Central
12. TheTallGuy747
8. Reggie reigns - IN
6. Moscratch
2. Modmark - IN

West
1. Honestiago
3. Terry101
5. Dharmabums
9. Mr Leo

By season 3, I will struggle to fill a 24 player roster @ $120m. I selected 17 first drafted players for this roster. Putting the team together felt life solving a rubic cube puzzle.

Semper Gumby wrote:By season 3, I will struggle to fill a 24 player roster @ $120m. I selected 17 first drafted players for this roster. Putting the team together felt life solving a rubic cube puzzle.

I don't think it's going to be as bad as you think. 4 teams each means we each will be using at least 96 different players. Use of a player by another manager doesn't stop anyone else from later using that player. Since we have 4 different ballparks, we wouldn't want to use the same players each season anyway, at least in theory.

I think the biggest concern will be for players with multiple cards, which are most of the stars. If I read the rules correctly, if I use, for example, one of the 6 McGwire cards, that prohibits me from using ANY other McGwire card.

I think the player pool is deep enough to minimize any concerns. Besides, we're all in the same boat and just like any other draft, we'll be competing for the same players and won't get everyone we want anyway. I have 2 lefty parks and 2 righty parks. If I don't get all the players I want the first time I use a lefty or righty park, It should be easier the second time around, as there should be less competition for those players. The worst that can happen is that we end up using some players we've never used.

Good luck to everyone.

I should be in tonight or tomorrow morning. Definitely should be interesting, but I think there will be enough players for 4 rosters. Like BD said, we're each only using 96 players out of the whole pool. And remember, only players that appear on you roster during the season count, it doesn't matter who you draft if you drop them in the pre-season.

Semper - what is a first drafted player?

motherscratcher wrote: Definitely should be interesting, but I think there will be enough players for 4 rosters. Like BD said, we're each only using 96 players out of the whole pool.

We'll see. I modeled a my 4 park rosters and struggled to fill out the cheap utility roles. I'm fond of a few cards and never thought to try out other cheap players. With my two pitcher friendly parks, I need to spread my Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner usage out just right.

Semper Gumby wrote:

motherscratcher wrote: Definitely should be interesting, but I think there will be enough players for 4 rosters. Like BD said, we're each only using 96 players out of the whole pool.

We'll see. I modeled a my 4 park rosters and struggled to fill out the cheap utility roles. I'm fond of a few cards and never thought to try out other cheap players. With my two pitcher friendly parks, I need to spread my Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner usage out just right.

I haven't had time to model all of my rosters yet. It sounds like it might be tougher than I originally thought.

I know when I get around to it I'll be kicking myself for some of the players I drafted onto my first team. I guess it would be a good idea to get a bit of a rough draft for my other teams before waivers starts.

West is ready to load. We are moving right along now.

East
11. Semper Gumby - IN
7. Mykeedee - IN
4. BDWard - IN
10. thaibill - IN

Central
12. TheTallGuy747 - IN
8. Reggie reigns - IN
6. Moscratch - IN
2. Modmark - IN

West
1. Honestiago
3. Terry101
5. Dharmabums
9. Mr Leo

East
11. Semper Gumby - IN
7. Mykeedee - IN
4. BDWard - IN
10. thaibill - IN

Central
12. TheTallGuy747 - IN
8. Reggie reigns - IN
6. Moscratch - IN
2. Modmark - IN

West
1. Honestiago - IN
3. Terry101
5. Dharmabums -IN
9. Mr Leo