Financials when doing fictional league with historical players

[AZTarHeel]

I love to use historical players but put them into a fictional setting (like a league based in Arizona or North Carolina).

I am starting one such league in 1901. I don't want parity. I like the idea of some teams having distinct advantages over other franchises. I want dynasties and I want lovable losers who can't catch a break.

Any advice on how to replicate this? For example in my Arizona League: how do I make sure Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff have bigger budgets and more resources than Nogales and Douglas and Tombstone?

• Financials off and control through the draft (give the bigger clubs better picks with some sort of prestige system)?
• Or financials on, giving the bigger clubs bigger stadiums, tinkering with market sizes, manually editing their budgets, etc.?
• Reserve clause or post-1970s free agency?

Thanks for the help. I can't seem to find much on this. I've run a few test leagues but sometimes can't always determine cause-and-effect.