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BeisbolFan · 01-07-2013, 01:39 PM

Hi all,

I'm relatively new to both baseball and OOTP, and while waiting till I could get back to my desktop, I've been reading a lot online and on the forums. Following some advice for beginners, I set up an 8-team league, and I added three levels of minors. I just got started with the game this weekend, and am loving it so far even though there are some things I don't quite get, and I am getting a little overwhelmed with detail. So I have some questions, and surely will have more soon

1) When I started my fictional league, none of the players had stats, only abilities (I was kind of looking forward to learning to deal with the stats haha). Was there a way I could generate a fictional league with stats, or should I have just simmed the entire season and then started the following year?

2) I'm still confused about the difference between the budget for free agents and the budget for extensions. After some trading, I currently have no money for extensions, and a little over a million for FAs (not that there is anyone worth signing as far as I can tell!). When the regular season starts, will I get more money from ticket sales that I can use for extensions? I ask because I have 4 players coming up for arbitration next year.

3) Baseball newb question: How does the roster work for Spring Training? It seems I have a 40-man starting roster, but because I just started the league, I have hardly anyone on the 40-man roster. If I bring up a minor leaguer to either the starting or 40-man roster during Spring Training, does that mean I am offering them a major league contract?

4) I've run across in the forum people taking about when minor leaguers are ready to move up to the majors. How do you usually assess this? Do you wait until actual and potential scores are closer together, and they are suitable for the position?

Thanks a lot!

01-07-2013, 01:39 PM	#1
BeisbolFan Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 20	Various beginner questions Hi all, I'm relatively new to both baseball and OOTP, and while waiting till I could get back to my desktop, I've been reading a lot online and on the forums. Following some advice for beginners, I set up an 8-team league, and I added three levels of minors. I just got started with the game this weekend, and am loving it so far even though there are some things I don't quite get, and I am getting a little overwhelmed with detail. So I have some questions, and surely will have more soon 1) When I started my fictional league, none of the players had stats, only abilities (I was kind of looking forward to learning to deal with the stats haha). Was there a way I could generate a fictional league with stats, or should I have just simmed the entire season and then started the following year? 2) I'm still confused about the difference between the budget for free agents and the budget for extensions. After some trading, I currently have no money for extensions, and a little over a million for FAs (not that there is anyone worth signing as far as I can tell!). When the regular season starts, will I get more money from ticket sales that I can use for extensions? I ask because I have 4 players coming up for arbitration next year. 3) Baseball newb question: How does the roster work for Spring Training? It seems I have a 40-man starting roster, but because I just started the league, I have hardly anyone on the 40-man roster. If I bring up a minor leaguer to either the starting or 40-man roster during Spring Training, does that mean I am offering them a major league contract? 4) I've run across in the forum people taking about when minor leaguers are ready to move up to the majors. How do you usually assess this? Do you wait until actual and potential scores are closer together, and they are suitable for the position? Thanks a lot!