Gauging interest in a "different" kind of league

legendsport · 02-26-2003, 04:13 PM

I've been planning something as a solo project, but thought I'd put it out here and see if anyone would be interested in participating as an online league.

I would serve as commish only as I have plenty going on otherwise, but since this is something I was planning on doing as a solo project anyway, updating a website and taking in lineups via FTP won't add much in the way of workload.

The idea is this:

What if players from all different eras were randomly moved to a different time?

For example - how would Roger Clemens or Barry Bonds (or Joe DiMaggio for that matter) do in the world of 19th century baseball?

I have a system I set up for normalizing players which I am using for my Timeline Baseball League.

This system would just require me normalizing individual players to a specific span of seasons.

I would offset the player's career to "move" him to the new era. To use the example above, I would take Roger Clemens' stats from 1991 forward and normalize 1991 to 1871, 1992 to 1872, and so on through 2002/1882. This would create a "dawn of baseball" Clemens.

This would be done for all players - and the players would be randomly selected (using a script I've devised) from the history of the game.

Each season's rookie crop would be done the same way - their entire careers would be normalized to match. Only players who debuted in a year ending in '2' would be rookies in 1872, for example.

Each season would be played to the format actually used. 1871 would have 8 teams (not 9) competing in a 30-game schedule and each team would have 1 starting pitcher.

The goal would be to get into the 20th century by the end of 2003, so the seasons would go by relatively quickly.

Players would never reappear, so anyone playing in 1871 would not be eligible for random selection as a rookie at any time after that.

Would anyone be interested in acting as a GM in this thing?

I'll do it as a solo project if there's no interest, but figured "what the heck?" - let's run it up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes.

Thanks for your time,
Joe

ChipperJonesRules10 · 02-26-2003, 04:24 PM

I am intersted:
Email me- snakeeater1000@yahoo.com

OR

IM me on AIM- MaJaHa183288

legendsport · 02-27-2003, 09:53 AM

A couple of other things to note:

this would be an OOTP5 league

no finances, we'll try to mirror the baseball of the times as much as possible - if rosters become stagnant we can consider alternatives down the road to stimulate player movement.

we will mirror league setups of the times also. The eight original GMs will switch to new franchises for 1876 when the NL debuts - rosters will be kept intact though - these will essentially be relocations with the best team getting first choice of the new market/teams.

All AA, UA & PL franchises would be computer run. We'll go to 12 teams when the NL expands in the 1890s and then to 16 when the AL debuts in 1901.

We'll be using actual ballparks from the period - your team will move when actual franchise moves occurred.

We'll treat folding human controlled franchises as relocations.

We will have two leagues with interleague play (essentially treating each league as a division) because adding a league at a later date (when the other leagues appear) could be disruptive to the league file.

lilmcjr14 · 02-27-2003, 11:10 AM

i am not planning on purchasing the game, but i would be interested in this type of league!!

Eckstein 4 Prez · 02-27-2003, 11:40 AM

Oh man..... this sounds like a good one. I think I might be at my limit for online leagues though - but let me know when you've got a site set up.... I will definitely want to keep an eye on this league.

Rick

Rockpile · 02-27-2003, 12:00 PM

I'd be interested:

blakespake@yahoo.com

legendsport · 02-27-2003, 04:13 PM

These are the franchises to begin play. If you're interested in claiming one, let me know:

Boston Red Stockings
Chicago White Stockings
Cleveland Forest Citys
Fort Wayne Kekiongas
New York Mutuals
Philadelphia Athletics
Rockford Forest Citys
Troy Haymakers
Washington Olympics

There are nine teams listed, but because of the even# of teams rule in OOTP, we will be using 8 - the first eight to get picked.

02-26-2003, 04:13 PM	#1
legendsport Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Behind The Lens Posts: 2,906	Gauging interest in a "different" kind of league I've been planning something as a solo project, but thought I'd put it out here and see if anyone would be interested in participating as an online league. I would serve as commish only as I have plenty going on otherwise, but since this is something I was planning on doing as a solo project anyway, updating a website and taking in lineups via FTP won't add much in the way of workload. The idea is this: What if players from all different eras were randomly moved to a different time? For example - how would Roger Clemens or Barry Bonds (or Joe DiMaggio for that matter) do in the world of 19th century baseball? I have a system I set up for normalizing players which I am using for my Timeline Baseball League. This system would just require me normalizing individual players to a specific span of seasons. I would offset the player's career to "move" him to the new era. To use the example above, I would take Roger Clemens' stats from 1991 forward and normalize 1991 to 1871, 1992 to 1872, and so on through 2002/1882. This would create a "dawn of baseball" Clemens. This would be done for all players - and the players would be randomly selected (using a script I've devised) from the history of the game. Each season's rookie crop would be done the same way - their entire careers would be normalized to match. Only players who debuted in a year ending in '2' would be rookies in 1872, for example. Each season would be played to the format actually used. 1871 would have 8 teams (not 9) competing in a 30-game schedule and each team would have 1 starting pitcher. The goal would be to get into the 20th century by the end of 2003, so the seasons would go by relatively quickly. Players would never reappear, so anyone playing in 1871 would not be eligible for random selection as a rookie at any time after that. Would anyone be interested in acting as a GM in this thing? I'll do it as a solo project if there's no interest, but figured "what the heck?" - let's run it up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes. Thanks for your time, Joe __________________ Hexed & Countered on YouTube Figment League - A fictional history of baseball - Want to join in the fun? Shoot me a PM! Read the story of the Barrell Family - A Figment Baseball tale The Figment Sports Universe - More Fake Sports Than You Can Shake a Stick At!

02-26-2003, 04:24 PM	#2
ChipperJonesRules10 Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 7	Intersted I am intersted: Email me- snakeeater1000@yahoo.com OR IM me on AIM- MaJaHa183288

02-27-2003, 09:53 AM	#3
legendsport Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Behind The Lens Posts: 2,906	A couple of other things to note: this would be an OOTP5 league no finances, we'll try to mirror the baseball of the times as much as possible - if rosters become stagnant we can consider alternatives down the road to stimulate player movement. we will mirror league setups of the times also. The eight original GMs will switch to new franchises for 1876 when the NL debuts - rosters will be kept intact though - these will essentially be relocations with the best team getting first choice of the new market/teams. All AA, UA & PL franchises would be computer run. We'll go to 12 teams when the NL expands in the 1890s and then to 16 when the AL debuts in 1901. We'll be using actual ballparks from the period - your team will move when actual franchise moves occurred. We'll treat folding human controlled franchises as relocations. We will have two leagues with interleague play (essentially treating each league as a division) because adding a league at a later date (when the other leagues appear) could be disruptive to the league file. __________________ Hexed & Countered on YouTube Figment League - A fictional history of baseball - Want to join in the fun? Shoot me a PM! Read the story of the Barrell Family - A Figment Baseball tale The Figment Sports Universe - More Fake Sports Than You Can Shake a Stick At!

02-27-2003, 11:10 AM	#4
lilmcjr14 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2002 Location: West Monroe, Louisiana Posts: 27	i would be interested i am not planning on purchasing the game, but i would be interested in this type of league!!

02-27-2003, 11:40 AM	#5
Eckstein 4 Prez Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The OC Posts: 6,358	Oh man..... this sounds like a good one. I think I might be at my limit for online leagues though - but let me know when you've got a site set up.... I will definitely want to keep an eye on this league. Rick __________________ Looking for an insomnia cure? Check out my dynasty thread, The Dawn of American Professional Base Ball, 1871.

02-27-2003, 12:00 PM	#6
Rockpile All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 620	I'd be interested: blakespake@yahoo.com

02-27-2003, 04:13 PM	#7
legendsport Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Behind The Lens Posts: 2,906	These are the franchises to begin play. If you're interested in claiming one, let me know: Boston Red Stockings Chicago White Stockings Cleveland Forest Citys Fort Wayne Kekiongas New York Mutuals Philadelphia Athletics Rockford Forest Citys Troy Haymakers Washington Olympics There are nine teams listed, but because of the even# of teams rule in OOTP, we will be using 8 - the first eight to get picked. __________________ Hexed & Countered on YouTube Figment League - A fictional history of baseball - Want to join in the fun? Shoot me a PM! Read the story of the Barrell Family - A Figment Baseball tale The Figment Sports Universe - More Fake Sports Than You Can Shake a Stick At!