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Guys,

I am currently running a fictional league that is currently in 1918 with minors and a draft and era appropriate financials.

I wanted to shake things up a bit this winter by adding two independant leagues, one at AAA level and the other at A. However I don't want there to suddenly be a whole heap of new players added to the universe (there are enough in the FA pool to feed the leagues) and I don't want these leagues stealing major league level players (cup of coffee and bench players would be ok).

I have questions such as:-
- Is it best to add the leagues on 1 Jan or just after the world series?
- What level should the financials be at?
- How do I add the leagues without adding any players to the universe?
- Will these leagues always get players out of the FA pool or will additional players be generated for these leagues (anyway to stop that if so)?

What are the steps I should follow to ensure that I don't damage the league (yes I will be taking a backup).

Thanks in advance,
Mark