Problems with current league setup while attempting to play wiht historical rosters.

American_Ernesider · 10-14-2006, 08:49 AM

I've got a league that I'm trying to use the historical players through one of the databases, but that has the current league (all-minors included) setup. Each season the draft should include players who debuted that particular year (i.e. 1891), and I know that there is no way for those players alone to fill in the rosters without some outside assistance.

I've tried to setup a draft at the beginning of the season for the historical players and a subsequent draft later for the fictional/filler players (I can also just fill teams with fictional players as well).

Here's my problem: Almost every year I experience a situation where many of the teams (primarily the minors) have no pitchers, etc. on their active roster -- but the organization may have more than enough players to fill these spots. I can't go any further unless I fill those affected leagues (which sometimes involves most of them).

I'm sure that there are ample players in the current universe to support filling these teams, but they apparently can't/won't do this.

Has anyone experienced this? Is there any way around it?

Any other suggestions on how to get this to work?

Thanks so much!

American_Ernesider · 10-14-2006, 10:26 PM

Maybe I should rephrase a bit:

What is the best way to set up the following type of league (fictional players along with historical players are fine):

Historical Players based on debut year (starting in the pre-1900s)
Current League (all-Minors, etc.) format

I just don't know how to prevent the error messages listed in my original post.

Thanks again for any help!

10-14-2006, 08:49 AM	#1
American_Ernesider Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 365	Problems with current league setup while attempting to play with historical rosters. I've got a league that I'm trying to use the historical players through one of the databases, but that has the current league (all-minors included) setup. Each season the draft should include players who debuted that particular year (i.e. 1891), and I know that there is no way for those players alone to fill in the rosters without some outside assistance. I've tried to setup a draft at the beginning of the season for the historical players and a subsequent draft later for the fictional/filler players (I can also just fill teams with fictional players as well). Here's my problem: Almost every year I experience a situation where many of the teams (primarily the minors) have no pitchers, etc. on their active roster -- but the organization may have more than enough players to fill these spots. I can't go any further unless I fill those affected leagues (which sometimes involves most of them). I'm sure that there are ample players in the current universe to support filling these teams, but they apparently can't/won't do this. Has anyone experienced this? Is there any way around it? Any other suggestions on how to get this to work? Thanks so much! Last edited by American_Ernesider; 10-14-2006 at 01:39 PM. Reason: Grammar -- one additional statemetn

10-14-2006, 10:26 PM	#2
American_Ernesider Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 365	Maybe I should rephrase a bit: What is the best way to set up the following type of league (fictional players along with historical players are fine): Historical Players based on debut year (starting in the pre-1900s) Current League (all-Minors, etc.) format I just don't know how to prevent the error messages listed in my original post. Thanks again for any help!