Historical League, Real Minors

Curve Ball Dave · 09-15-2016, 04:57 PM

Here is what I'd like to do: Create a historical league with random debuts but have the real MLB Minor League system rather than the fictional system the game creates.

Or, create a historical league by importing various teams and having the real MLB minor system.

I don't think there's a way of doing this, but I'm asking to see if there is.

Curve Ball Dave · 09-15-2016, 08:45 PM

After much testing, I figured it out.

You have to create two leagues.

Create a fictional league and select the MLB structure. It'll have all of the minors.
Go to Advanced Mode and add a historical league with the random debut. Select whatever parameters you want. Make the start year for the league 2014 if the actual league's start year is 2016.
Create the game. It'll be Jan 1 and an Inaugural Draft will be scheduled. The players from the fictional league will be in the Draft Pool. Delete them.
Delete the historical league, that will put all of the players into the Free Agent Pool.
Select "Schedule Fantasy Draft" from the League Settings screen. All of the historical players will in the Draft Pool.

It doesn't take all that long to do.

Unless someone has a better way.

09-15-2016, 04:57 PM	#1
Curve Ball Dave Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,359	Historical League, Real Minors Here is what I'd like to do: Create a historical league with random debuts but have the real MLB Minor League system rather than the fictional system the game creates. Or, create a historical league by importing various teams and having the real MLB minor system. I don't think there's a way of doing this, but I'm asking to see if there is. __________________ "Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing"-Warren Spahn.

09-15-2016, 08:45 PM	#2
Curve Ball Dave Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,359	After much testing, I figured it out. You have to create two leagues. Create a fictional league and select the MLB structure. It'll have all of the minors. Go to Advanced Mode and add a historical league with the random debut. Select whatever parameters you want. Make the start year for the league 2014 if the actual league's start year is 2016. Create the game. It'll be Jan 1 and an Inaugural Draft will be scheduled. The players from the fictional league will be in the Draft Pool. Delete them. Delete the historical league, that will put all of the players into the Free Agent Pool. Select "Schedule Fantasy Draft" from the League Settings screen. All of the historical players will in the Draft Pool. It doesn't take all that long to do. Unless someone has a better way. __________________ "Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing"-Warren Spahn. Last edited by Curve Ball Dave; 09-15-2016 at 09:57 PM.