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BBGiovanni · 02-24-2017, 02:12 PM

I'm working on a setup I found on a blog (and I lost the link).

Basically, you add "Premier League Baseball" as a level above MLB, w 10 reputation, and put the top (by finish in prior year or market size as you see fit) 8 teams from the AL and NL in different subleagues in PLB.

Then you compact the teams in MLB into two 8 team leagues, adding the two top teams from AAA. The league rep should be 8 or so (depending on what other leagues you might add, indy or international).

All the teams in PLB and MLB keep their A+ affiliates and their AZL/GCL rookie teams.

Each year, the top 2 teams in each subleague play off to see who plays in the championship for that league; the bottom 2 teams in each subleague play off in a consolation tourney. The two finalists from MLB are promoted to PLB; the 2 loser teams from PLB are demoted to MLB. The 2 loser teams from MLB are demoted to the C League: Challenge League Baseball.

The other 28 AAA teams and the 4 best AA teams go into a 32-team league with 2 subleagues of 2 8 team divisions : CLB, or C League. The top teams play off for promotion to MLB, while the bottom 4 play off to avoid relegation to D League. Each CLB team has 1 affiliate, an A- team from the MWL or SAL (I use Appy League teams to fill in).

The other AA teams and the top 4 A+ teams form Development League Baseball, the D League. They have a promotion tourney, and the top 2 go to C League. They have no relegation, and can post players for sale. Each has one minor league affiliate: from the NYPL, NWL, or Pioneer League. Appy league teams fill in here too.

It's probably not the most efficient thing ever; the minor league players for the C/D leagues have to be transferred to new team shells so that the team has all the financial info and attributes it needs.

Each level has its own draft with PCMs adjusted accordingly (i.e. 1.0 for PLB) and salary levels descending at each level. I'll limit the PLB, C League, and DLeague draft pools and include a single extra round in MLB for extra players. And reputation lowered accordingly from MLB.

02-24-2017, 02:12 PM	#61
BBGiovanni All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Republic of California Posts: 1,910	I'm working on a setup I found on a blog (and I lost the link). Basically, you add "Premier League Baseball" as a level above MLB, w 10 reputation, and put the top (by finish in prior year or market size as you see fit) 8 teams from the AL and NL in different subleagues in PLB. Then you compact the teams in MLB into two 8 team leagues, adding the two top teams from AAA. The league rep should be 8 or so (depending on what other leagues you might add, indy or international). All the teams in PLB and MLB keep their A+ affiliates and their AZL/GCL rookie teams. Each year, the top 2 teams in each subleague play off to see who plays in the championship for that league; the bottom 2 teams in each subleague play off in a consolation tourney. The two finalists from MLB are promoted to PLB; the 2 loser teams from PLB are demoted to MLB. The 2 loser teams from MLB are demoted to the C League: Challenge League Baseball. The other 28 AAA teams and the 4 best AA teams go into a 32-team league with 2 subleagues of 2 8 team divisions : CLB, or C League. The top teams play off for promotion to MLB, while the bottom 4 play off to avoid relegation to D League. Each CLB team has 1 affiliate, an A- team from the MWL or SAL (I use Appy League teams to fill in). The other AA teams and the top 4 A+ teams form Development League Baseball, the D League. They have a promotion tourney, and the top 2 go to C League. They have no relegation, and can post players for sale. Each has one minor league affiliate: from the NYPL, NWL, or Pioneer League. Appy league teams fill in here too. It's probably not the most efficient thing ever; the minor league players for the C/D leagues have to be transferred to new team shells so that the team has all the financial info and attributes it needs. Each level has its own draft with PCMs adjusted accordingly (i.e. 1.0 for PLB) and salary levels descending at each level. I'll limit the PLB, C League, and DLeague draft pools and include a single extra round in MLB for extra players. And reputation lowered accordingly from MLB.