[Mel_Ott]

Well, it's still early in the league. I know when I'm taking over a team, I'm reluctant to trade right away because I want to get a better idea of what I've got. Your owners might be doing the same thing.

Also, unless you fill the minors, it takes (IMO) 4-5 years to really build up the farm system to where depth isn't a problem. That's probably part of the problem right there - it's hard to make a deal when both sides are creating more holes in their roster when they fill the ones they already have.

I've never really played historical sims, so I don't really have an opinion on the whole "I know Reggie did X - no way I'm trading him" sort of thing.

As far as activity goes, that ebbs and flows depending on who's got what going on. News articles and the like are nice touches, and they can stimulate some interest, although generally the guys who submit articles are the ones already most involved.

I guess my advice would be to give it some more time. You might want to consider simming more often, or simming more games per sim, to sort of speed things up.