How Many Online Leagues Do You Play In?

darkhorse · 03-28-2003, 03:58 PM

Searched the forums and it doesn't appear a poll has been run on this subject. The poll on the ages of OOTP players was very interesting, perhaps this one will be as well.

darkhorse · 03-28-2003, 04:29 PM

Is there a limit to the number of leagues you'll play in so that your particapation level remains high? I find that if I play in more than two leagues at one time my attention to them all suffers so that has become my max.

sporr · 03-28-2003, 04:32 PM

Three is my limit. And even that stretches my time every now and then.

Nukester · 03-28-2003, 04:33 PM

I am currently doing the initial draft for my first online league in almost 3 years. I tend to keep it small only because I am heavily involved in rotisserie leagues. I guess I would still be able to handle 2 leagues along with the rotisserie leagues. My interest in online leagues definitly grows when the real thing is over.

darkhorse · 03-28-2003, 04:42 PM

The 20+ option may seem a joke but I'll wager a Cobb salad that a GM with that many leagues to his name could be easily located.

koohead · 03-28-2003, 04:56 PM

Just one for me...between that, my fictional league, and 2 fantasy baseball leagues (oh, and a full time job too), I'm pretty busy

streetballer67 · 03-28-2003, 04:59 PM

Not any yet

Cole · 03-28-2003, 05:14 PM

I can only really handle 1 ...

And I'd rather put in a lot of effort in one league in order to make it better, than be in 2 sub par leagues ....

and 2 people voted for 20 plus ... Personally I'm a bit worried.

Kelric · 03-28-2003, 05:17 PM

Currently owning a team in one (see my sig below), but gearing up to Co-Commish a second league. Ugh.

sixto · 03-28-2003, 05:18 PM

20+: comedy 10th option.

Dwolfson20 · 03-28-2003, 05:35 PM

I'd definitely question someone who was in 20+ leagues, but at the same time I've seen certain names that seem to be in EVERY new league website that I check out. While the number appears to be absurdly high, I would agree with darkhorse that there could be someone in that many. Although, I think that the two people that voted for it already were probably BSing.

Personally, I've been in three at most, and that was a little difficult to keep totally up-to-date in all of them. After two of them folded, I didn't replace them, and am now down to just one, which was my favorite anyway, and I am perfectly content right now with my level of online league activity. Also, I am in the big new TDCB league that is getting going this week, so that will definitely test the limits of my time.

darkhorse · 03-28-2003, 05:41 PM

Lose your lunch online moment of late. Going into the player development screen and finding out that my wunderkind pitching prospect, rated #1 overall in the NABA, took 4 talent hits in the latest sim.

Dwolfson20 · 03-28-2003, 06:03 PM

Wow, that sucks.

On the opposite end of that spectrum though, I recently acquired a 2nd round draft pick in a trade. Right after the player came over to my squad, he got 4 talent boosts and became a stud! I quickly turned him and some other prospects for one of the leagues top hitters.

LivnLegend · 03-28-2003, 06:11 PM

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I have to resist temptation to join new ones and I hate to bow out once I am in.
After moving my family to my new house, I recently had to drop one league and it was tough. I don't want to seem like a 'quitter' and it was the first time I have left a league (although I have had leagues "leave" me as in fold)

aleib · 03-28-2003, 06:23 PM

Just one, PWBL!

darkhorse · 03-28-2003, 06:27 PM

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Originally posted by Dwolfson20
Wow, that sucks.

On the opposite end of that spectrum though, I recently acquired a 2nd round draft pick in a trade. Right after the player came over to my squad, he got 4 talent boosts and became a stud! I quickly turned him and some other prospects for one of the leagues top hitters.

That is sweet. On the flipside for me is the legend to be that is Granny Hamner in the PWBL. His real MLB base numbers were BA .262, OBP .303 and SLG .383. In the PWBL he is a 21 year old SS blessed with several talent bumps and now of freakish ability.

Getting Hits Talent:Good
Hitting Doubles Talent:Average
Hitting Homeruns Talent:Brilliant
Getting BB's Talent:Brilliant
Avoiding Strikeouts Talent:Brilliant

The anticipation of his arrival in the bigs is a killer. Currently tearing up AA.

darkhorse · 03-28-2003, 06:30 PM

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Originally posted by aleib
Just one, PWBL!

Albert is as hardcore as they come. Ouch, not the most apt phrasing!

Reviving the Browns franchise is a severe challenge and Leibowitz is on the case.

AccardoOutfit29 · 03-28-2003, 06:40 PM

Three leagues is my limit. Two of my leagues have sims 3 times a week but not on the same day so it's not too hard to stay on top of things and send in my exports.

autarkis33 · 03-28-2003, 06:45 PM

I answered 3 although it isn't technically true.

I don't play in the BPLA, I am strictly the commissioner but I devote a ton of time to my baby.

I am a manager in Beta, which hasn't officially started, but because I will be running the team on the field, it won't require as much time as fully running a team.

I just joined the POTD, and while it also hasn't officially started either, it is the one team the I completely run, so I can devote all of my GM'ing skills to one team.

I feel this is the perfect allocation of my online OOTP time.

But I constantly have to stop myself from joining any leagues that I find fascinating, or trying to start up another league with any "good" ideas I have.

Darren Drewitz · 03-28-2003, 07:20 PM

I prefer to play in only one league and put all my effort into that to make it a great league, which it is. I cant believe anyone is in 20 leagues. I wouldnt want those people in my league.

View Poll Results: How Many Online Leagues Do You Play In?
1	19	27.54%
2	7	10.14%
3	18	26.09%
4	5	7.25%
5	3	4.35%
6-10	6	8.70%
10-15	0	0%
15-20	0	0%
20+	3	4.35%
None	8	11.59%
Voters: 69. You may not vote on this poll

03-28-2003, 04:29 PM	#2
darkhorse Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: fort worth, tx Posts: 10,850	Is there a limit to the number of leagues you'll play in so that your particapation level remains high? I find that if I play in more than two leagues at one time my attention to them all suffers so that has become my max. __________________ "The Human Torch was denied a bank loan."

03-28-2003, 04:42 PM	#5
darkhorse Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: fort worth, tx Posts: 10,850	The 20+ option may seem a joke but I'll wager a Cobb salad that a GM with that many leagues to his name could be easily located. __________________ "The Human Torch was denied a bank loan."

03-28-2003, 04:56 PM	#6
koohead Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,233	Just one for me...between that, my fictional league, and 2 fantasy baseball leagues (oh, and a full time job too), I'm pretty busy __________________ GM - New Jersey Bears of the NPBL;

03-28-2003, 04:59 PM	#7
streetballer67 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,004	Not any yet __________________ Visit Here!!!

03-28-2003, 03:58 PM	#1
darkhorse Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: fort worth, tx Posts: 10,850	How Many Online Leagues Do You Play In? Searched the forums and it doesn't appear a poll has been run on this subject. The poll on the ages of OOTP players was very interesting, perhaps this one will be as well. __________________ "The Human Torch was denied a bank loan."

03-28-2003, 04:32 PM	#3
sporr Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Muscatine, IA Posts: 8,277	Three is my limit. And even that stretches my time every now and then.

03-28-2003, 04:33 PM	#4
Nukester All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Newburgh, NY Posts: 1,923	I am currently doing the initial draft for my first online league in almost 3 years. I tend to keep it small only because I am heavily involved in rotisserie leagues. I guess I would still be able to handle 2 leagues along with the rotisserie leagues. My interest in online leagues definitly grows when the real thing is over.

03-28-2003, 05:14 PM	#8
Cole Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick Posts: 2,685	I can only really handle 1 ... And I'd rather put in a lot of effort in one league in order to make it better, than be in 2 sub par leagues .... and 2 people voted for 20 plus ... Personally I'm a bit worried.

03-28-2003, 05:17 PM	#9
Kelric Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greater Boston Area Posts: 3,992	Currently owning a team in one (see my sig below), but gearing up to Co-Commish a second league. Ugh.

03-28-2003, 05:18 PM	#10
sixto Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,271	20+: comedy 10th option.

03-28-2003, 05:35 PM	#11
Dwolfson20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Not St. Louis Posts: 2,872	I'd definitely question someone who was in 20+ leagues, but at the same time I've seen certain names that seem to be in EVERY new league website that I check out. While the number appears to be absurdly high, I would agree with darkhorse that there could be someone in that many. Although, I think that the two people that voted for it already were probably BSing. Personally, I've been in three at most, and that was a little difficult to keep totally up-to-date in all of them. After two of them folded, I didn't replace them, and am now down to just one, which was my favorite anyway, and I am perfectly content right now with my level of online league activity. Also, I am in the big new TDCB league that is getting going this week, so that will definitely test the limits of my time. __________________

03-28-2003, 05:41 PM	#12
darkhorse Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: fort worth, tx Posts: 10,850	Lose your lunch online moment of late. Going into the player development screen and finding out that my wunderkind pitching prospect, rated #1 overall in the NABA, took 4 talent hits in the latest sim. __________________ "The Human Torch was denied a bank loan."

03-28-2003, 06:03 PM	#13
Dwolfson20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Not St. Louis Posts: 2,872	Wow, that sucks. On the opposite end of that spectrum though, I recently acquired a 2nd round draft pick in a trade. Right after the player came over to my squad, he got 4 talent boosts and became a stud! I quickly turned him and some other prospects for one of the leagues top hitters. __________________

03-28-2003, 06:11 PM	#14
LivnLegend Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 100% pure adrenaline! Posts: 5,624	4 I have to resist temptation to join new ones and I hate to bow out once I am in. After moving my family to my new house, I recently had to drop one league and it was tough. I don't want to seem like a 'quitter' and it was the first time I have left a league (although I have had leagues "leave" me as in fold) __________________ Excess ain't rebellion. You're drinking what they're selling.

03-28-2003, 06:23 PM	#15
aleib Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: El Sobrante, Ca Posts: 59	Just one, PWBL!

03-28-2003, 06:40 PM	#18
AccardoOutfit29 All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 531	Three leagues is my limit. Two of my leagues have sims 3 times a week but not on the same day so it's not too hard to stay on top of things and send in my exports.

03-28-2003, 06:45 PM	#19
autarkis33 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 247	I answered 3 although it isn't technically true. I don't play in the BPLA, I am strictly the commissioner but I devote a ton of time to my baby. I am a manager in Beta, which hasn't officially started, but because I will be running the team on the field, it won't require as much time as fully running a team. I just joined the POTD, and while it also hasn't officially started either, it is the one team the I completely run, so I can devote all of my GM'ing skills to one team. I feel this is the perfect allocation of my online OOTP time. But I constantly have to stop myself from joining any leagues that I find fascinating, or trying to start up another league with any "good" ideas I have. __________________ "I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell" Commissioner of the <A HREF="http://www.bpla-ootp.com">BPLA</A> GM of the Iowa Crop Circles in <A HREF="http://www.dpbl.net/potd">POTD</A> Manager of the Lennongrad Coleopteras in <A HREF="http://beta.simleagues.com">Beta Baseball</A> Only HOF Leftfielder in LBL - 2nd career AVG, 3B's and SB's - 3rd in Hits and HR's

03-28-2003, 07:20 PM	#20
Darren Drewitz Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mother Warsaw Posts: 28	I prefer to play in only one league and put all my effort into that to make it a great league, which it is. I cant believe anyone is in 20 leagues. I wouldnt want those people in my league. __________________ Darren Drewitz Warsaw Warriors