Is This Possible?

Illya · 07-25-2004, 09:45 PM

Nutshell:

I am trying to create a league of all time great players greatest seasons.

I wan't a two league, one division setup -- 16 teams total. . . Old school, no playoffs just a World Series at the end of the season.

I want a 50 round draft to fill the rosters and have meticulously (thanks Baseball Encyclopedia, mlb.com, and baseball-reference.com) found 480 offensive players and will soon have 320 pitchers from different eras.

I have the Lahman database ID's of the players I have found so far in a MS Word file, their best season beside it to fill the FA pool.

I've been tinkering around, trying to fill the FA pool with the Lahman DB (IDs and year) players I have selected.

Problem:

When trying to create a 'New Standard League' I can dump all the default players from the FA pool and plug the selected players into the FA pool and (I think) draft from there -- but it seems not to accept my 16 team setup and reverts back to the current teams.

When trying to create a 'New Custom League' I can't seem to clear the FA pool of the default players.

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I hope this is clear enough for someone to be able to lend a hand.

Is there a way to do what I am trying to do? I know that there has to be a way, but I have been stuck for hours on the two different occasions which I have tried to test it.

I realize this is a newbie question. If someone could point me to a thread or give me instructions I would really appreciate it.

Cheers!

Steve Kuffrey · 07-25-2004, 09:54 PM

There should be the option to create a league with NO players.

reslfc · 07-25-2004, 10:04 PM

Yes, create a custom league and under the league options set Players to NONE.

Starting a standard league creates a 30-team team with the same setup as MLB.

Illya · 07-25-2004, 10:30 PM

Thanks for the quick replies.

I am still having problems.

When I create the custom league with 'none' selected (before I hit the 'generate league' button) and go to the FA pool the league reverts back to the 30 original teams.

If I hit the 'generate league' button it saves my 16 team setup, but does not allow me to import freee agents. . . it leaves the pool empty.

Do I need to Import a .cvs file? If so, how would I create one?

Thanks for the help. I am off to bed but will check the board when I wake up.

07-25-2004, 09:45 PM	#1
Illya Bat Boy Join Date: May 2004 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 8	Is This Possible? Nutshell: I am trying to create a league of all time great players greatest seasons. I wan't a two league, one division setup -- 16 teams total. . . Old school, no playoffs just a World Series at the end of the season. I want a 50 round draft to fill the rosters and have meticulously (thanks Baseball Encyclopedia, mlb.com, and baseball-reference.com) found 480 offensive players and will soon have 320 pitchers from different eras. I have the Lahman database ID's of the players I have found so far in a MS Word file, their best season beside it to fill the FA pool. I've been tinkering around, trying to fill the FA pool with the Lahman DB (IDs and year) players I have selected. Problem: When trying to create a 'New Standard League' I can dump all the default players from the FA pool and plug the selected players into the FA pool and (I think) draft from there -- but it seems not to accept my 16 team setup and reverts back to the current teams. When trying to create a 'New Custom League' I can't seem to clear the FA pool of the default players. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope this is clear enough for someone to be able to lend a hand. Is there a way to do what I am trying to do? I know that there has to be a way, but I have been stuck for hours on the two different occasions which I have tried to test it. I realize this is a newbie question. If someone could point me to a thread or give me instructions I would really appreciate it. Cheers! __________________ - i

07-25-2004, 09:54 PM	#2
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,036	There should be the option to create a league with NO players. __________________ 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

07-25-2004, 10:30 PM	#4
Illya Bat Boy Join Date: May 2004 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 8	Thanks for the quick replies. I am still having problems. When I create the custom league with 'none' selected (before I hit the 'generate league' button) and go to the FA pool the league reverts back to the 30 original teams. If I hit the 'generate league' button it saves my 16 team setup, but does not allow me to import freee agents. . . it leaves the pool empty. Do I need to Import a .cvs file? If so, how would I create one? Thanks for the help. I am off to bed but will check the board when I wake up. __________________ - i

07-25-2004, 10:04 PM	#3
reslfc Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 57	Yes, create a custom league and under the league options set Players to NONE. Starting a standard league creates a 30-team team with the same setup as MLB.