Pacific Coast League historical game

italyprof · 05-28-2016, 07:17 PM

I would like to set up a Pacific Coast league with its historical players starting maybe around 1925 (Tony Lazzeri hit 60 homers that year for Salt Lake !) and playing through the league's history (with some rules set by me like more standard schedules of say 154 games) what is the best way to do this?

Do I need to set up a major league for that starting year, go unhired at the start and then sign up to be the GM of a PCL team? If I do that, can I pretty much ignore the major league level (except if they want to trade or purchase player contracts in my league)? That is, can I play a Pacific Coast league, and if so where do the new players come from - would there be a draft of new players each season? Do teams instead in my league recruit from other, lower quality minor leagues? I want only historical players. No fictional.

Also, can I play as League Commissioner for the PCL, so I can govern its league settings? Or does that not apply for minor leagues?

Has anyone tried this yet?

eriqjaffe · 05-28-2016, 09:53 PM

You can set the PCL up as essentially an independent league - don't add them as a minor league to the existing MLB setup, just add the league to the universe and assign them an "AAA" level. You should then be able to act as commissioner (there's no way of acting as the commissioner of a single league, IIRC, you're the commissioner of everything or nothing).

Spritze · 05-28-2016, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by italyprof

Do I need to set up a major league for that starting year, go unhired at the start and then sign up to be the GM of a PCL team? This is what I do. If I do that, can I pretty much ignore the major league level (except if they want to trade or purchase player contracts in my league)? Yes That is, can I play a Pacific Coast league, and if so where do the new players come from - would there be a draft of new players each season? Do not have a draft and players go to their real PCL teams Do teams instead in my league recruit from other, lower quality minor leagues? They can I want only historical players. No fictional.

Also, can I play as League Commissioner for the PCL, so I can govern its league settings? Yes Or does that not apply for minor leagues? Same Commish for MLB and MiLB

Has anyone tried this yet? When I can get the supermodels off my lap

Yes I play this way usually.

MrBojangles · 05-28-2016, 11:31 PM

Has anyone tried this yet? When I can get the supermodels off my lap

Why would you get the supermodels off your lap?

BigRed75 · 05-29-2016, 08:46 AM

They block the view of the monitor.

italyprof · 05-29-2016, 11:15 AM

Those supermodels, though at times they are useful for the hit and run.

Seriously thanks Spritze for the detailed answers, and thanks to eriqiaffe for your answer. I am going to get started. Should be fun.

thehef · 06-13-2016, 09:36 PM

Wondering if italyprof has an update on how this is going...

Spritze · 06-14-2016, 12:27 AM

Well, maybe you didn't ask but the supermodel thing is going great for me.

thehef · 06-14-2016, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Spritze

Well, maybe you didn't ask but the supermodel thing is going great for me.

That is the much more important update.

05-28-2016, 07:17 PM	#1
italyprof All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 1,032	Pacific Coast League historical game I would like to set up a Pacific Coast league with its historical players starting maybe around 1925 (Tony Lazzeri hit 60 homers that year for Salt Lake !) and playing through the league's history (with some rules set by me like more standard schedules of say 154 games) what is the best way to do this? Do I need to set up a major league for that starting year, go unhired at the start and then sign up to be the GM of a PCL team? If I do that, can I pretty much ignore the major league level (except if they want to trade or purchase player contracts in my league)? That is, can I play a Pacific Coast league, and if so where do the new players come from - would there be a draft of new players each season? Do teams instead in my league recruit from other, lower quality minor leagues? I want only historical players. No fictional. Also, can I play as League Commissioner for the PCL, so I can govern its league settings? Or does that not apply for minor leagues? Has anyone tried this yet?

05-28-2016, 09:53 PM	#2
eriqjaffe Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Under The Christmas Fish Posts: 7,731	You can set the PCL up as essentially an independent league - don't add them as a minor league to the existing MLB setup, just add the league to the universe and assign them an "AAA" level. You should then be able to act as commissioner (there's no way of acting as the commissioner of a single league, IIRC, you're the commissioner of everything or nothing). __________________

05-29-2016, 08:46 AM	#5
BigRed75 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,423	They block the view of the monitor. __________________ Mainline team SPTT team Was not a Snag fan...until I saw the fallout once he was gone and realized what a good job he was actually doing. - Ty Cobb

06-14-2016, 12:27 AM	#8
Spritze OOTP Historical Czar Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Bothell Wa Posts: 7,253	Well, maybe you didn't ask but the supermodel thing is going great for me. __________________ It's madness, madness, I tell you! For the love of God, don't do it!

05-28-2016, 11:31 PM	#4
MrBojangles All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: low and inside Posts: 568	Has anyone tried this yet? When I can get the supermodels off my lap Why would you get the supermodels off your lap?

05-29-2016, 11:15 AM	#6
italyprof All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 1,032	Those supermodels, though at times they are useful for the hit and run. Seriously thanks Spritze for the detailed answers, and thanks to eriqiaffe for your answer. I am going to get started. Should be fun.

06-13-2016, 09:36 PM	#7
thehef Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,380	Wondering if italyprof has an update on how this is going...