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Originally Posted by italyprof
To take your second question first, it seems perfectly natural to me, Baseball, and baseball sims are as real to me as anything in the news for example. So go on ahead.
As to the first question, I usually set a maximum date for my random debuts - 1995, 2000, sometimes 2010 but that is the latest and even that date gives me too many current players.
A big part of the reason is what you bring up - current players with only a year or two or a few recalculable years of real stats. They are more likely to end up as mega-players than not. So I prefer a 1901-2000 range, which keeps out the crazy 1880s pitchers and also the current players. It helps me keep the illusion of an oldtime baseball era and also has a nice round 100 years to it.
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Not being able to leave any players in MLB history out? Guilty as charged. I'm always 1871 through whatever the most recent season is. I want Ross Barnes, Buck Ewing, and Cap Anson (despite being a puke of a person) in there, along with Bo Bichette, Cavan Biggio, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Yes, yes I'm a Blue Jays fan. What gave it away?