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I agree.
To be honest it should not be listed under historical setup as it is really a fictional league using real historic players that converts to a real historic league in 1900.
Its not that it cant be done it just takes a little effort. It took me some time to make a list of actual roster transactions. I did have to estimate on some of them but at least the players went to the correct teams.
Problem is ootp wants to get everything from a database and you cant do that with the 19th century play. You have to look at the teams in the league,
the schedule, when teams folded etc. You cant just pick a transaction date for a player when there is no date listed. You have to look at the teams he played for so you don't have him traded before a team played a game. Some teams started later in the season.
Yes this takes some effort but i believe my 1871-? thread has shown that it can be done. Sure it may be a little chaotic but thats what the real National Association and early National League was like.
It wasn't a a perfect 8 team league.
Not saying take the easy option out as some people don't mind the fictional expansion. i just think people who want real and accurtate 19th century play should not be forced to use the 19th century fictional expansion.
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