As a relatively new guy to online leagues (former Padres GM of the TPBL - any former TPBL GM reading this better grab an EBL team asap
), I can still say that the EBL is simply a terrific league. The 3-day sims (every weekday) are actually superior to the '7-day sims three times a week' schedule, as you get an update on your team every single day.
What makes the league stand out is the fact that:
(a) While the commish is
very good, he doesn't dominate the league (as with some other leagues where the commish makes up for 50% of overall forum posts), which I count as a
huge plus (being in another league atm that is rather commish-driven)
(b) the overall activity of the league. I'll link 3 posts in the 'general discussion' part of our forums (I hope you can access it as guests) to show you how much many GMs care about making the league an immersive and fun experience:
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The Sox are stacked, and are WS-ready (they made the ALCS each time the last 3 years), while the Mets are rebuilding but they are FAR from an impossible job, there's still enough trading chips (reyes, fernando martinez) and some good prospects in the farm. Plus, they're the Mets, y'know