[frank_olaf]

Originally Posted by The Wolf

Create a new league - fictional is best, I usually use a fictional MLB set 5 to 10 years ago (although I did back-sim 30 years once) - let the AI run all the teams as you sim to the current season and then take over a team. Don't ever peek at ratings, and set scouting quality to low. Determine your lineups, pitching staff, trades, promotion, demotions, draft choices all from stats and scouting reports.

The difficulty level goes up amazingly. You get much more of a GM and managerial experience. Is young player X lucky, or is he actually good? Is aging Player Y done for, or just hitting/pitching in bad luck? Is Player Z injury prone? Good luck figuring it all out!

In stats-only you make your decisions on incomplete data and take your chances, just like a real GM. It's not for everyone, most people don't want that much of a challenge. It's your game, play it your way. My way is on hard mode.

Me, I love stats only. But it's your game, play it your way.
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Wolf, if I just want to play a standard MLB game starting in 2016 would you still recommend stats only or do you only recommended it if I sim a few years first?

Thanks.