Expand or Contract

Bobfather · 04-28-2023, 03:29 PM

I have a 40 team league. My team is dominate. I don't want to break it up. So should I expand which wile weakening me also waters down the competition. Or contract 4 teams which strengths the competition but also helps me. If I do contract can I have a draft of just the released players, or are they free agents. I suppose I could just have an fa draft.

Brad K · 04-28-2023, 07:21 PM

Contract. That will create a lot of FAs. Prohibit yourself from signing any.

Bobbyraz49 · 04-30-2023, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brad K

Contract. That will create a lot of FAs. Prohibit yourself from signing any.

Agree

Pelican · 04-30-2023, 03:58 PM

Yeah 40 teams is too many for the talent, if you’re using real contemporary players. If there were a way to create a draft of the “released” players from the former teams, that would favor the weakest teams in your organization, I would do that. Otherwise the richest teams would sign the new free agents.

If you nevertheless choose to expand, set a limit of twelve protected players per team, plus players with less than three years MLB service time. That will change things at the top in a hurry, and you expansion teams won’t suck.

Bobfather · 04-30-2023, 04:05 PM

I am going to stick with what has worked so far, flooding the Draft pool, Free Agents, with players ranging from good to legend.

04-28-2023, 03:29 PM	#1
Bobfather All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Boston Ma. Posts: 1,661	Expand or Contract I have a 40 team league. My team is dominate. I don't want to break it up. So should I expand which wile weakening me also waters down the competition. Or contract 4 teams which strengths the competition but also helps me. If I do contract can I have a draft of just the released players, or are they free agents. I suppose I could just have an fa draft. __________________ I play out every game—one pitch mode.

04-30-2023, 03:58 PM	#4
Pelican Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 2,999	Yeah 40 teams is too many for the talent, if you’re using real contemporary players. If there were a way to create a draft of the “released” players from the former teams, that would favor the weakest teams in your organization, I would do that. Otherwise the richest teams would sign the new free agents. If you nevertheless choose to expand, set a limit of twelve protected players per team, plus players with less than three years MLB service time. That will change things at the top in a hurry, and you expansion teams won’t suck. __________________ Pelican OOTP 2020-? ”Hard to believe, Harry.”

04-30-2023, 04:05 PM	#5
Bobfather All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Boston Ma. Posts: 1,661	I am going to stick with what has worked so far, flooding the Draft pool, Free Agents, with players ranging from good to legend. __________________ I play out every game—one pitch mode.

04-28-2023, 07:21 PM	#2
Brad K Banned Join Date: May 2016 Location: St Petersburg Florida USA Posts: 6,693 Infractions: 0/2 (4)	Contract. That will create a lot of FAs. Prohibit yourself from signing any.