[NoOne]

i think that's a result of a lack of players. even with ghost players, it's going to favor the real players until the point of exhaustion i think. i.e. fewer days off than normal? if that's the behaviour you are seeing, that'd be a great suggestion for future versions -- when ghost players are enabled, honor days off, then fill with ghosts as needed... make the ghost players after an incomplete depth chart is filled out prior to game start. when ghost players are enabled it'll know to just honor the days off without concern of an incomplete lineup etc.

there is an option that will prevent fictional players from being promoted to your ML-level... if that's your main concern, you could use the 'fill' function for the MiL leagues occasionally and still keep them out of your real player's path to MLB.