Rash of resigning owners

bigphesta · 09-26-2002, 03:46 AM

is it just me or are alot of leagues seeing alot of openings all of a sudden? Is it the fact that baseball is coming to a close and people have lost interest in baseball in leu of Football, Hockey, and basketball? Are all the kids going back to school and don't have time? Are people simply growning tired of OOTP4? Or is it something else, like the OOTP4 community has become saturated with leagues that no one knows where to turn any more for a good league? I dunno... but even the NAHHBL has 3 openings at one time... something we haven't had since season 1... Man... And I look and there's a page full of ads for owners wanted on the first page alone.

Just a observation.

Steve Kuffrey · 09-26-2002, 07:28 AM

IMO, many of the owners probably follow "sports in season" so with baseball winding down and football taking center stage they lose interest.

Just my nickel...

CommishJoe · 09-26-2002, 09:25 AM

So far, neither the TLB nor the HBA have been hit by this trend. Hopefully, it stays that way

Go Tribe · 09-27-2002, 03:03 AM

Same with HBL - no one leaving - very stable thus far in our 6th sim year

bigphesta · 09-27-2002, 01:06 PM

Well since I started this post there have been four more leagues pop up on the boards with openings.

LivnLegend · 09-27-2002, 01:27 PM

The odd thing I notice is leagues with 3 to 5 openings at once. Do some leagues wait to fill openings when they have several? Or do some leagues only check on active owners once or twice per season?

sporr · 09-27-2002, 01:29 PM

Baseball Maelstrom has had 3 owners step down this off-season as well. Two of them were playoff teams and one of those went to the World Series.

RoadMovie · 09-27-2002, 01:47 PM

mlb66 may have a bunch, but i think tha'ts because we had a 3 week layoff while we switched commissioners. that much dead time and people go away. mostly i think there are a lot of people looking for "the perfect league" they sample this and that, treating the leagues like a giant salad bar.

my other theory is that there are a lot of little whiners who won't play if they're not a playoff caliber team. they have to win or they go crying to mommy. I've seen a lot of that.

Mark_N_Ga · 09-27-2002, 09:55 PM

I agree with the whiner theory to an extent.

I had two GM's dump their teams in the leagues opening season once they were eliminated from the pennant race. I bet Bobby Valentine wished he could have done that.

09-26-2002, 03:46 AM	#1
bigphesta Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 1,366	Rash of resigning owners is it just me or are alot of leagues seeing alot of openings all of a sudden? Is it the fact that baseball is coming to a close and people have lost interest in baseball in leu of Football, Hockey, and basketball? Are all the kids going back to school and don't have time? Are people simply growning tired of OOTP4? Or is it something else, like the OOTP4 community has become saturated with leagues that no one knows where to turn any more for a good league? I dunno... but even the NAHHBL has 3 openings at one time... something we haven't had since season 1... Man... And I look and there's a page full of ads for owners wanted on the first page alone. Just a observation.

09-26-2002, 07:28 AM	#2
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,035	IMO, many of the owners probably follow "sports in season" so with baseball winding down and football taking center stage they lose interest. Just my nickel... __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

09-26-2002, 09:25 AM	#3
CommishJoe Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 5,238	So far, neither the TLB nor the HBA have been hit by this trend. Hopefully, it stays that way __________________ Joe Success isn’t owned. It’s leased. And rent is due every day.

09-27-2002, 01:27 PM	#6
LivnLegend Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 100% pure adrenaline! Posts: 5,624	The odd thing I notice is leagues with 3 to 5 openings at once. Do some leagues wait to fill openings when they have several? Or do some leagues only check on active owners once or twice per season? __________________ Excess ain't rebellion. You're drinking what they're selling.

09-27-2002, 01:47 PM	#8
RoadMovie Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 58	mlb66 may have a bunch, but i think tha'ts because we had a 3 week layoff while we switched commissioners. that much dead time and people go away. mostly i think there are a lot of people looking for "the perfect league" they sample this and that, treating the leagues like a giant salad bar. my other theory is that there are a lot of little whiners who won't play if they're not a playoff caliber team. they have to win or they go crying to mommy. I've seen a lot of that. __________________ ASAHI2 KC Athletics BOS St. Louis Cardinals UKBL Rough Riders 2008 2015 Champs

09-27-2002, 03:03 AM	#4
Go Tribe All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,534 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	Same with HBL - no one leaving - very stable thus far in our 6th sim year

09-27-2002, 01:06 PM	#5
bigphesta Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 1,366	Well since I started this post there have been four more leagues pop up on the boards with openings.

09-27-2002, 01:29 PM	#7
sporr Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Muscatine, IA Posts: 8,277	Baseball Maelstrom has had 3 owners step down this off-season as well. Two of them were playoff teams and one of those went to the World Series.

09-27-2002, 09:55 PM	#9
Mark_N_Ga Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 49	I agree with the whiner theory to an extent. I had two GM's dump their teams in the leagues opening season once they were eliminated from the pennant race. I bet Bobby Valentine wished he could have done that.