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Originally Posted by Doughnuts?
SkyDog-
I know you input the new numbers into an existing league and got an acceptable level of offensive inflation the first few years, but did you use them to start a league? Because I just did and in year 3 and 4 one league has an ERA over 5 and BA .280. Other league is mid 4 ERA. 2 leagues, 8 teams per.
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Originally Posted by akw4572
I believe the smaller the number of teams, the greater the chance for variance.
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This is true, and there's also elevated offense early on. So basically, you have a double whammy here likely: offense is elevated, and there's a greater potential for variance from the expected norm. For the new QS, I actually simmed 1950-1975 and deleted all of that history because of the elevated offense. Simming those 25 seasons purges the player talent pool and gives a fully drafted-and-developed league. The history that's in the QS starts in 1976, and therefore matches up with the expectations.