Originally Posted by GhillieSuited
Could the following be a possible solution/substitution?
Before Season One Begins
When the league begins all players are dumped into a draft pool. No players are on any teams with empty minor leagues
The owners who pays the most for their team get the #1 - #5 draft picks (Five teams that cost $12 to purchase)
The owners who pays the second most for their team get the #6 - #10 draft picks (Five teams that cost $10 to purchase)
The owners who pay the third most for their team get the #11 - #15 draft picks (Five teams that cost $8 to purchase)
The owners who pay the fourth most for their team get the #16 - #20 draft picks (Five teams that cost $6 to purchase)
The owners who pay the fifth most for their team get the #21 - #25 draft picks (Five teams that cost $4 to purchase)
The owners who pay the sixth most for their team get the #26 – #30 draft picks (Five teams that cost $2 to purchase)
Pretend the top five teams, the $12 teams are New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago & Texas. In round one the draft order would be New York gets the #1 overall selection, Philly #2, Boston #3, Chicago #4, and Texas #5. Round two Philly would get the #1 pick, Boston #2, Chicago #3, Texas #4 and New York #5. Round #3 Boston would get the #1 pick, Chicago #2, Texas #3, New York #4 and Philly #5.
Pretend the second five teams (the $10 teams) are Atlanta, KC, Detroit, Colorado, SF. In round one the 6th pick would be Atlanta, 7th KC, 8th Detroit, 9th Colorado & 10th SF. In round two KC picks 6th, Detroit 7th, Colorado 8th, SF 9th and Atlanta 10th.
This would then be duplicated for the $8 teams, the $6 teams and so on.
Season One Begins
Each division has a $12 team, a $10 team, an $8 team and a $6 team. Of course this will not even out if a 30 team league is used as OOTP can’t run an odd schedule. So this league would either have to be a 32 team league (16 teams per league) or 36 team league (18 per league) or 14 in the American League and 16 in the National a 64 team league ETC ETC ETC. The point is try to even out the divisions within the league so that they are as close as possible to being even with regards to initial cost.
Season one is played and ends money is paid out. How? Does the World Series champion win $100, runner up $50 etc? Does the MVP get $5, CY Young winner $5, ROY $5? Do first and second place teams win $$$? This is all TBD by the commissioner
After Season One Ends & Before Season Two Begins
Each owner pays .15 cents per victory in season one
A 100 win season would cost an owner $15.00
A 75 win season would cost an owner $11.25
A 50 win season would cost an owner $7.50
If my math is correct in a 30 team league $364.50 per season would be collected. 30 teams play 162 games = 4,860 games played per season. Divide those games by only one winner per game 2,430 wins multiplied by .15 cents per victory equals $364.50.
$364.50 would then become the prize pool.
If an owner leaves the league the new owner would have to pay what the team won the season before; (.15 cents per victory). (Example) Therefore in season one if the Yankees were to win 100 games, the owner quits, a new owner is to take over the Yankees he/she would have to pay $15 to do so.
I know this is not what STL10WC suggested but there is no way that people are going to pay $100 or $200 to own a team. There are just too many variables with OOTP. The injuries are just so very unrealistic and the way those injuries affect ratings is even more unrealistic. The financials in OOTP are just as unreliable. I think we have all been in leagues where there is a winning team for a number of seasons yet market size shrinks, TV revenue shrinks, etc etc etc. I wish it were not the case but those are the facts with OOTP. I just don’t see how a league can be based on OOTP financials , with the amount of money STL10WC is suggesting. I mean there are owners who have been in leagues for numerous seasons and quit because the league they have been in is upgrading to the newest version of OOTP either because they can’t afford the $39.99 or don’t want to spend it. Sadly trying to find 30 people to spend the type of money STL10WC is suggesting is just not going to happen.
I realize my suggestion for a pay league is not going to solve the issue of owners signing bad contracts however there could be a provision made in the rules that when an owner leaves the league the league brass (commissioner, presidents, officials) or by league wide vote, could go through the team, look at the contracts and if any are deemed to be poor/too expensive/unfair to the potential new owner the contract could be voided and the player put into the free agent pool.
I love the idea of a pay league and don’t want this to die a premature death. Maybe my suggestion is something that STL10WC would consider? Maybe others? Maybe someone else has another idea or ideas? I would like a pay to play league to get off the ground and would defiantly be a part of one but not for the price of $200+ per season or $600+ per calendar year. Would a pay to play type scenario that I suggested drum up enough interest to have a 38, 48 or 64 team league? Could the league collect $500 or $600 per year if there were more teams and if more people got involved? Is there a greater chance that 30 or 40 or 50 or more people in the OOTP world would be willing to pay .15 cents per victory? While the league structure would be different would it, could it, be just as exciting and challenging for owners who may have to pay $15.00 for a 100 win season but could win $50 or $100 upon winning the World Series?
****The Dollar amounts, cost per victory, pay outs etc are all just suggestions, starting points, a reference. I was just spitballing, just putting numbers behind the idea. They can be changed.****
Thoughts, ideas, suggestions?
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