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Originally Posted by scotto313
I have been checking this board for what seems like an eternity and there doesn't appear to be any Fictional Leagues starting up. So I ask, is the Fictional League a thing of the past, or is this just a down cycle?
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I think the main thing here is "starting up." Lots and lots of fictional leagues are running.
I commish
Dog Days, and we are long running and stable, with one current vacancy.
I run a team in the
PCBL , and I know we have at least a couple vacancies. Just post on the forum waiting list if you have an interest.
Also enjoy the
ATHL , although, as far as I know, it is currently full.
As to new leagues forming, that usually peaks when a major new edition of the game comes out and/or early in the baseball season. However, you are usually better off grabbing a vacant team in a long standing league, because the last thing you want is to put a lot of time into building your team, and then see that the commish or a bunch of the owners are not really in for the long haul, and the whole thing falls apart.
In my view, fictional is the way to go, because leagues based on real rosters have a higher mortality rate. First of all, you are surrounded by GMs who signed on for "real" but they are disappointed when, after a few seasons the real rosters morph into fictional rosters. Second, most real life roster sets overrate current players and, especially, prospects, and you end up with weird talent distortions down the road. Historical leagues have something to offer (I am in a very good one) but they minimize the minor league development aspect of the game.