Adding/Expansion teams

JBoo2911 · 03-07-2002, 07:54 PM

I am just curious to see if any of you guys are adding teams and what names you are giving these teams. In my career, I deleted Montreal... Moved them to Louisiana and are called the New Orleans Lightning and play in the N.L. Central. I moved the Pirates to the N.L. East. I also have the Washington Senators playing in the A.L. East and the Las Vegas Gamblers playing in the A.L. West... lol What cities have you added and nicknames have you gave the teams?? I am thinking of adding or moving a couple teams in a couple of seasons, like Tampa Bay/Minnesota/Florida...

JBoo2911 · 03-07-2002, 08:00 PM

O yea, I had fun naming the Stadiums to.
New Orleans Lightning play in Burbon Street Park
Washington Senators play in Presidents Park
Las Vegas Gamblers play in Ceasars Palace Park

lol

JoeNY · 03-07-2002, 10:05 PM

This just in....

MLB reverses Pete Rose's lifetime ban from baseball to coach the expansion Las Vegas Gamblers

lol

inverarity · 03-09-2002, 07:07 PM

[quote]This just in....
MLB reverses Pete Rose's lifetime ban from baseball to coach the expansion Las Vegas Gamblers<hr></blockquote>

lmao!!!!!!!!

********************

JBoo... in my league, Montreal is moving next season, they just don't know where yet (New Orleans, Memphis, and they may force the Pirates to move to the NL East. Also, I plan on TB becoming Washington DC.

newbie · 03-09-2002, 07:42 PM

ive only tinkered with my stadium and named it the big house with its large capacity but i was wondering if u expand is an expansion draft possible? and if not how do u fill the rosters?

JBoo2911 · 03-09-2002, 09:35 PM

Well, I add the teams before I do any Free Agent Signing period or Amateur Draft. Don't forget when you add a team to go into their Market and edit there Market Size and do the TV deal Stuff, Local... national... to help them have some $$$. When I did this, they still had the lowest Salaries in my league, but they moving up and getting better now after 2 seasons. Washington signed Pedro Martinez!!!! You might have to add some fictional players to their minors etc...

JBoo2911 · 03-09-2002, 09:40 PM

O yea, one thing I did forget to do the first season after I had expansion teams was to go LEAGUE SETUP and Recaluate LEAGUE TOTALS. It was set for 30 teams.... I was wondering why a lot of team batting averages were like .240-.260... lol and a lot of low scoring games, lol Rick Ankiel of all people even threw a NO-HITTER, lmao!!

Steve Kuffrey · 03-10-2002, 01:49 AM

[quote]Originally posted by newbie:
<strong>ive only tinkered with my stadium and named it the big house with its large capacity but i was wondering if u expand is an expansion draft possible? and if not how do u fill the rosters?</strong><hr></blockquote>

The game will not setup a "true" expansion draft, but you can do it if you follow
<a href="http://www.ootpbb.com/board/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic&f=5&t=000008" target="_blank">this </a>and do it at the proper time. I did it and it worked great.

Kivlehan · 03-10-2002, 04:07 AM

Here are some teams I've expanded the MLB to in a few of my many leagues I've done:

Washington Senators
Portland Pioneers/Portland Pilots
Louisiana Lightning (tribute to Ron Guidry)
Indianapolis Arrows
Charlotte Knights/Carolina Blue Sox
New Jersey Jaguars/New Jersey Knights/Newark Bears
Allentown Ambassadors
Las Vegas Gamblers/Las Vegas Stars/Vegas Vipers
Montreal Monarchs (after moving Expos out)
Vancouver Cougars
Sacremento Samaritans
Hartford Whalers
San Antonio Outlaws
Mexico City Aztecs
Orlando Orange Sox
Birmingham Barons

I usually expand to 32 teams, adding two and changing the Devil Rays and the Expos to one of the above. Expos almost always become the Washington Senators in my leagues. I'll almost always make the Florida Marlins the "Miami Marlins" and change the KC Royals to the KC Monarchs as well -- two name changes I think should be done in real life.

[ March 10, 2002: Message edited by: Kivlehan ]</p>

03-07-2002, 07:54 PM	#1
JBoo2911 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana Posts: 15	Adding/Expansion teams I am just curious to see if any of you guys are adding teams and what names you are giving these teams. In my career, I deleted Montreal... Moved them to Louisiana and are called the New Orleans Lightning and play in the N.L. Central. I moved the Pirates to the N.L. East. I also have the Washington Senators playing in the A.L. East and the Las Vegas Gamblers playing in the A.L. West... lol What cities have you added and nicknames have you gave the teams?? I am thinking of adding or moving a couple teams in a couple of seasons, like Tampa Bay/Minnesota/Florida... __________________ J-Boo

03-07-2002, 08:00 PM	#2
JBoo2911 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana Posts: 15	O yea, I had fun naming the Stadiums to. New Orleans Lightning play in Burbon Street Park Washington Senators play in Presidents Park Las Vegas Gamblers play in Ceasars Palace Park lol __________________ J-Boo

03-09-2002, 09:35 PM	#6
JBoo2911 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana Posts: 15	Well, I add the teams before I do any Free Agent Signing period or Amateur Draft. Don't forget when you add a team to go into their Market and edit there Market Size and do the TV deal Stuff, Local... national... to help them have some $$$. When I did this, they still had the lowest Salaries in my league, but they moving up and getting better now after 2 seasons. Washington signed Pedro Martinez!!!! You might have to add some fictional players to their minors etc... __________________ J-Boo

03-09-2002, 09:40 PM	#7
JBoo2911 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana Posts: 15	O yea, one thing I did forget to do the first season after I had expansion teams was to go LEAGUE SETUP and Recaluate LEAGUE TOTALS. It was set for 30 teams.... I was wondering why a lot of team batting averages were like .240-.260... lol and a lot of low scoring games, lol Rick Ankiel of all people even threw a NO-HITTER, lmao!! __________________ J-Boo

03-10-2002, 01:49 AM	#8
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,023	[quote]Originally posted by newbie: <strong>ive only tinkered with my stadium and named it the big house with its large capacity but i was wondering if u expand is an expansion draft possible? and if not how do u fill the rosters?</strong><hr></blockquote> The game will not setup a "true" expansion draft, but you can do it if you follow <a href="http://www.ootpbb.com/board/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic&f=5&t=000008" target="_blank">this </a>and do it at the proper time. I did it and it worked great. __________________ 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

03-07-2002, 10:05 PM	#3
JoeNY Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5	This just in.... MLB reverses Pete Rose's lifetime ban from baseball to coach the expansion Las Vegas Gamblers lol

03-09-2002, 07:07 PM	#4
inverarity Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 95	[quote]This just in.... MLB reverses Pete Rose's lifetime ban from baseball to coach the expansion Las Vegas Gamblers<hr></blockquote> lmao!!!!!!!! ******************** JBoo... in my league, Montreal is moving next season, they just don't know where yet (New Orleans, Memphis, and they may force the Pirates to move to the NL East. Also, I plan on TB becoming Washington DC.

03-09-2002, 07:42 PM	#5
newbie Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: states Posts: 20	ive only tinkered with my stadium and named it the big house with its large capacity but i was wondering if u expand is an expansion draft possible? and if not how do u fill the rosters?

03-10-2002, 04:07 AM	#9
Kivlehan Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 160	Here are some teams I've expanded the MLB to in a few of my many leagues I've done: Washington Senators Portland Pioneers/Portland Pilots Louisiana Lightning (tribute to Ron Guidry) Indianapolis Arrows Charlotte Knights/Carolina Blue Sox New Jersey Jaguars/New Jersey Knights/Newark Bears Allentown Ambassadors Las Vegas Gamblers/Las Vegas Stars/Vegas Vipers Montreal Monarchs (after moving Expos out) Vancouver Cougars Sacremento Samaritans Hartford Whalers San Antonio Outlaws Mexico City Aztecs Orlando Orange Sox Birmingham Barons I usually expand to 32 teams, adding two and changing the Devil Rays and the Expos to one of the above. Expos almost always become the Washington Senators in my leagues. I'll almost always make the Florida Marlins the "Miami Marlins" and change the KC Royals to the KC Monarchs as well -- two name changes I think should be done in real life. [ March 10, 2002: Message edited by: Kivlehan ]</p>