I do as well. Right now I am really having a go round with the Cincinnati team. The only thing I do different to make it harder....is I delete all free agents after the amateur draft, all star game..... and then every other year after the World Series.
It makes it harder to move up, due to the lack of FA's, but I find it more interesting to try and fight my way clear to the top.
Needless to say, I am like others when I get used to a player that I had in another simulation. If I see him available I try and get him. Even if it is his last year of playing. He always had good stats for OF and so what if he couldnt hit, he could play defense
I enjoy that. I find that sometimes I wont trade someone because of the memories......and then find that I hampered the growth of the minor leaguers because of it.
Ever find yourself adding said player to the HOF because their stats didnt show it, but they were YOUR HOF because they came thru when you needed them in the lean years?
I have.
Yogi