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psd · 04-19-2014, 04:17 PM

I am the owner of a franchise in Hartford, CT. It started as a 16 team league based in the Northeast U.S. There are 2 leagues, playing an 80 game schedule currently. One based in New England & the other on the eastern coast. After 3 years the AI added 2 expansion teams to the NE league. I am hoping to eventually grow it into a national league of 48 teams at least. Anyways, my team is a small market team. My payroll is about 68 mill on average. 15th out of 18 teams. After the first year, I had the number 1 minor league system, and still do. I finally made the playoffs in year 6 and lost the first round. I won my first championship in year 7, and was swept in the first round in year 8. The team I lost to has won their division all 8 years and has one title. The other league has been dominated by 2 teams one team winning 4 titles the other 2. The payrolls of those teams are 245 mil for the NE league team, and 160 each for the 2 east coast league teams. I just had to trade my ace and a top-notch 2b to my hated rival in the league because they were scheduled to make 18 mill for the pitcher and 12 for the 2b. I can't tie up half my payroll on 2 players. I cannot sign any significant free agents, international or otherwise, because I simply cant compete financially. I build my team through the draft and trades.

And I love it. I have been on both ends of the payroll spectrum, having the highest and now one of the lowest. I think it is a lot more fun now. I don't honestly know if I would ever want a high payroll team again. Nothing wrong with it, I just prefer the added challenges.

What about you? Which do you prefer?

04-19-2014, 04:17 PM	#1
psd Major Leagues Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: UConn Territory Posts: 464	What kind of team do you prefer? I am the owner of a franchise in Hartford, CT. It started as a 16 team league based in the Northeast U.S. There are 2 leagues, playing an 80 game schedule currently. One based in New England & the other on the eastern coast. After 3 years the AI added 2 expansion teams to the NE league. I am hoping to eventually grow it into a national league of 48 teams at least. Anyways, my team is a small market team. My payroll is about 68 mill on average. 15th out of 18 teams. After the first year, I had the number 1 minor league system, and still do. I finally made the playoffs in year 6 and lost the first round. I won my first championship in year 7, and was swept in the first round in year 8. The team I lost to has won their division all 8 years and has one title. The other league has been dominated by 2 teams one team winning 4 titles the other 2. The payrolls of those teams are 245 mil for the NE league team, and 160 each for the 2 east coast league teams. I just had to trade my ace and a top-notch 2b to my hated rival in the league because they were scheduled to make 18 mill for the pitcher and 12 for the 2b. I can't tie up half my payroll on 2 players. I cannot sign any significant free agents, international or otherwise, because I simply cant compete financially. I build my team through the draft and trades. And I love it. I have been on both ends of the payroll spectrum, having the highest and now one of the lowest. I think it is a lot more fun now. I don't honestly know if I would ever want a high payroll team again. Nothing wrong with it, I just prefer the added challenges. What about you? Which do you prefer?