Need Suggestions on how to spice up a Historical league

TheBishop · 03-30-2004, 06:25 PM

Hey guys, I'm in a historical league and just wanted to get some suggestions on how you spice up your leagues and get guys more interested.

We're in year 2 of our 80's league, 1981. It seems guys just don't want to trade much, complaining about depth and such, and that the overall activity level isn't quite what was expected when we started. We added several players from before 1980 into the league hoping to get past the depth problems, but it's still considered such. I think it's more likely that guys are reluctant to trade because they already know what their current players did in real life and are hoping they'll still play like that.

So, I just wanted to hear how others got their fellow owners more interested, what kinds of events, rules, innovations, etc., you do to do so.

Thanks for taking time to answer and all suggestions are appreciated

Mel_Ott · 03-30-2004, 07:10 PM

Well, it's still early in the league. I know when I'm taking over a team, I'm reluctant to trade right away because I want to get a better idea of what I've got. Your owners might be doing the same thing.

Also, unless you fill the minors, it takes (IMO) 4-5 years to really build up the farm system to where depth isn't a problem. That's probably part of the problem right there - it's hard to make a deal when both sides are creating more holes in their roster when they fill the ones they already have.

I've never really played historical sims, so I don't really have an opinion on the whole "I know Reggie did X - no way I'm trading him" sort of thing.

As far as activity goes, that ebbs and flows depending on who's got what going on. News articles and the like are nice touches, and they can stimulate some interest, although generally the guys who submit articles are the ones already most involved.

I guess my advice would be to give it some more time. You might want to consider simming more often, or simming more games per sim, to sort of speed things up.

Randall · 03-30-2004, 07:26 PM

Randomly pick 1 guy each year to KILL
Make it a guy who's been on their team at LEAST 3 seasons.

THAT'LL get trades going, nobody will want ot have a player more than 2 years then....

CubfanMurf · 03-30-2004, 07:33 PM

LMMFAO!!!!!!!

TheBishop · 03-30-2004, 07:52 PM

LOL, that one's certainly original and would provoke trading.

"Come on, Mike!!! We've only got 2 more minutes before the deadline! Dave Winfield's next on the hit list!!"

Randall · 03-30-2004, 08:01 PM

1 team picks a nubmer 1-(number of teams you have)
(you have previously assigned each team to a rondom number)

1 teams picks another number 1-9
(you have previously assigned each position a random number)

1 team picks a number 1-20
if they pick 1, the first player at that position for that team (alphabetically) dies... 2 the 2nd, etc... if they pick 5 and the team only has 3 people, then the 2nd one dies (4th = 1, 5th = 2, etc)

If the player has not been with that team more thna 2 years, go to the next player...

Makes it as random as can be, and encourages trading...

03-30-2004, 06:25 PM	#1
TheBishop Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 165	Need Suggestions on how to spice up a Historical league Hey guys, I'm in a historical league and just wanted to get some suggestions on how you spice up your leagues and get guys more interested. We're in year 2 of our 80's league, 1981. It seems guys just don't want to trade much, complaining about depth and such, and that the overall activity level isn't quite what was expected when we started. We added several players from before 1980 into the league hoping to get past the depth problems, but it's still considered such. I think it's more likely that guys are reluctant to trade because they already know what their current players did in real life and are hoping they'll still play like that. So, I just wanted to hear how others got their fellow owners more interested, what kinds of events, rules, innovations, etc., you do to do so. Thanks for taking time to answer and all suggestions are appreciated

03-30-2004, 07:10 PM	#2
Mel_Ott Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Where the deer and the antelope play Posts: 924	Well, it's still early in the league. I know when I'm taking over a team, I'm reluctant to trade right away because I want to get a better idea of what I've got. Your owners might be doing the same thing. Also, unless you fill the minors, it takes (IMO) 4-5 years to really build up the farm system to where depth isn't a problem. That's probably part of the problem right there - it's hard to make a deal when both sides are creating more holes in their roster when they fill the ones they already have. I've never really played historical sims, so I don't really have an opinion on the whole "I know Reggie did X - no way I'm trading him" sort of thing. As far as activity goes, that ebbs and flows depending on who's got what going on. News articles and the like are nice touches, and they can stimulate some interest, although generally the guys who submit articles are the ones already most involved. I guess my advice would be to give it some more time. You might want to consider simming more often, or simming more games per sim, to sort of speed things up. __________________ jgross's worst nightmare!!!!111 Owner, Sin City Swingers, OBTL

03-30-2004, 07:26 PM	#3
Randall Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: VA Posts: 321	Randomly pick 1 guy each year to KILL Make it a guy who's been on their team at LEAST 3 seasons. THAT'LL get trades going, nobody will want ot have a player more than 2 years then.... __________________ Randall FORT - Atlanta Braves CPL - Pittsburg Pirates Formerly NABL - Philadelphia Phillies Formerly GMC - Vasto Rangers Formerly NBA - Atlanta Braves - 1973 Champ Formerly ThePBL - Anaheim Angels - 1975 Champ

03-30-2004, 07:33 PM	#4
CubfanMurf Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Morris, IL Posts: 74	LMMFAO!!!!!!! __________________ People's Baseball League (PBL)-Chicago White Sox (1966 to current 1982 season.....1978, 80 & 81 AL Central champs; 1980 WS champion) Classic Major League Baseball (CMLB)-Atlanta Braves (1987 to current 1992 season) FORT Historical League-Chicago Cubs (1950 to current 1958 season...1951 WS Champs)

03-30-2004, 08:01 PM	#6
Randall Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: VA Posts: 321	1 team picks a nubmer 1-(number of teams you have) (you have previously assigned each team to a rondom number) 1 teams picks another number 1-9 (you have previously assigned each position a random number) 1 team picks a number 1-20 if they pick 1, the first player at that position for that team (alphabetically) dies... 2 the 2nd, etc... if they pick 5 and the team only has 3 people, then the 2nd one dies (4th = 1, 5th = 2, etc) If the player has not been with that team more thna 2 years, go to the next player... Makes it as random as can be, and encourages trading... __________________ Randall FORT - Atlanta Braves CPL - Pittsburg Pirates Formerly NABL - Philadelphia Phillies Formerly GMC - Vasto Rangers Formerly NBA - Atlanta Braves - 1973 Champ Formerly ThePBL - Anaheim Angels - 1975 Champ

03-30-2004, 07:52 PM	#5
TheBishop Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 165	LOL, that one's certainly original and would provoke trading. "Come on, Mike!!! We've only got 2 more minutes before the deadline! Dave Winfield's next on the hit list!!"