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ALB123 · 04-28-2020, 02:41 AM

I've been following this thread with great interest. For everyone who has been contributing, thank you...I'm learning and that's awesome.

My eyes are really opened up to instituting roster limits - a combination of Service Time and number of players. I was using firm limits the first few seasons of my 1st saved game. I don't know why, but somehow I was led to believe that while using them was totally fine, but following the actual MLB & MiLB rules isn't the way to go. So, I need to get that straightened out ASAP. I'm getting an over-flow of 1.5 to 2.5 star players up into my Class A Adv. (I don't have regular A, but I do have a Short Season A, my 2nd level squad after Rookie). I now have two Class A Advanced teams this season and if I didn't hold onto the 1.5 star players I wouldn't be able to field two teams. And then, I'm stuck with lifer AAA & AA players because only about one-third, maybe even less, of my AA guys aren't going to ever make it past AAA at best, but there are AAA players in the same playing positions that are good enough to play in the bigs, except for the fact that I already have really, really good players in those playing positions. I've got work ahead of me, for sure...but I think things are going to be a lot easier to manage now.

I've read several posts from jimmysthebestcop, in fact, he's counseled me on this subject before, but I didn't follow through. jimmysthebestcop is a big proponent of running additional foreign leagues, but I've never been able to find a good answer to a question I have. When did we start seeing a noticeable size of Japanese or Latino League players become a part of the MLB? I ask this because I am playing a historical sim - started with the 1981 Yankees...now up to May of the 1987 season - and I don't want to see dozens and dozens of Japanese League or Latin League players each season until it became truthful in history. Then I'll go full bore. Does anyone have recommendations on this subject?

04-28-2020, 02:41 AM	#41
ALB123 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 638	I've been following this thread with great interest. For everyone who has been contributing, thank you...I'm learning and that's awesome. My eyes are really opened up to instituting roster limits - a combination of Service Time and number of players. I was using firm limits the first few seasons of my 1st saved game. I don't know why, but somehow I was led to believe that while using them was totally fine, but following the actual MLB & MiLB rules isn't the way to go. So, I need to get that straightened out ASAP. I'm getting an over-flow of 1.5 to 2.5 star players up into my Class A Adv. (I don't have regular A, but I do have a Short Season A, my 2nd level squad after Rookie). I now have two Class A Advanced teams this season and if I didn't hold onto the 1.5 star players I wouldn't be able to field two teams. And then, I'm stuck with lifer AAA & AA players because only about one-third, maybe even less, of my AA guys aren't going to ever make it past AAA at best, but there are AAA players in the same playing positions that are good enough to play in the bigs, except for the fact that I already have really, really good players in those playing positions. I've got work ahead of me, for sure...but I think things are going to be a lot easier to manage now. I've read several posts from jimmysthebestcop, in fact, he's counseled me on this subject before, but I didn't follow through. jimmysthebestcop is a big proponent of running additional foreign leagues, but I've never been able to find a good answer to a question I have. When did we start seeing a noticeable size of Japanese or Latino League players become a part of the MLB? I ask this because I am playing a historical sim - started with the 1981 Yankees...now up to May of the 1987 season - and I don't want to see dozens and dozens of Japanese League or Latin League players each season until it became truthful in history. Then I'll go full bore. Does anyone have recommendations on this subject? __________________ "I'm on the side that's always lost against the side of Heaven. I'm on the side of snake-eyes tossed against the side of seven" - Leonard Cohen "The Captain" Last edited by ALB123; 04-28-2020 at 02:43 AM.