Stats Only League (SOL) Starting

BlueWaldo · 09-10-2004, 05:56 PM

I am going to start a new league called the Stats Only League. As you can guess, this league will have no ratings or talent ratings shown. I am still debating whether or not to include “other ratings.” The league will consist of fictional players and teams. SOL won’t use any points/rewards systems to get GMs to write articles. If you want to write that would be great, but I want success to be made from baseball not writing.

I want this league to test our GMs’ ability to not only win for one season, but also to build teams that win year after year. With that in mind I plan to use a fairly aggressive schedule siming 15 days, 3 times per week. (This might very if we decide to use a season league much different from MLB.) I would like to see two leagues that have vastly different park factors so that there is a contrast in playing style and player worth between the two leagues. However, this is still open for debate. I am still undecided about the rest of the options and would love to hear input from those who sign up.

This league should provide a competition a little different that your other league. It should be interesting to see what you do when your star player is injured then goes into a slump. Just like real-life GMs you won’t know if he took a rating hit, or if this is a normal slump.

Please only signup if you really want to play in a league like this and have the time to play. I really don’t want this to be a league that has to find new owners for half of its teams after the first season. With that said, if you like the sound of the Stats Only League, please join. If you just bought the game or if you are already in ten leagues, it doesn’t matter.

I don’t have any idea how many people will signup for a league like this, so I decided not to think too much about the league structure (leagues, divisions, wild cards, etc.) until everyone is signed-up. If we have four teams or thirty-four teams it doesn’t matter to me. I am much more concerned with assuring a low turnover, and high participation.

Stats Only League will use OOTP6. All GMs will be required to have the game (it doesn’t cost that much, and it is a pretty good game). I am working on getting a website setup. Once one is up I will post the URL.

If you would like to join or talk to me more about the league email me at cwdrg3DELTETHIS@umr.edu (of course you should delete DELETETHIS) or IM me on msn: chadwdeshon@msn.com or on aol: BlueWald0.

This league is going to be awesome.

Edit 09-10 4:09: added the last two sentences of the first paragraph.

gcsii99 · 09-10-2004, 06:06 PM

email sent

BlueWaldo · 09-10-2004, 06:07 PM

No more than two minuets and I have two emails. Keep them comming.

BlueWaldo · 09-14-2004, 10:34 AM

bumb.

Some people have responded, but we are going to need a few more to start a league. I think this league could be lots of fun.

Guthrie42972 · 09-14-2004, 07:13 PM

Sounds like a good league. Count me in.

Fool Inc. · 09-14-2004, 08:59 PM

E-mail sent.

BlueWaldo · 09-15-2004, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fool Inc.

E-mail sent.

I didn't get an email from you. Can you send it again.

BlueWaldo · 09-16-2004, 12:49 PM

Well, I haven't had as much interest has I had hope. However if Fool Inc. will send me an email we should have enough to get this league started. If you have already sent me an email I will be sending you for details soon. If you want to get in on our first season it's not to late, just send me an email.

Deftones2003 · 09-16-2004, 05:01 PM

PM Sent... just a backup to my PM sent to you through CBL

BlueWaldo · 09-16-2004, 06:11 PM

We have 6 members so far and it looks like we will need to get 6 more before we can start. Since we don't have a website yet I have setup a temporary forum for the league at http://statsonlyleague.proboards7.com/. If you want to join this new league or ask any questions go to the forum.

09-10-2004, 05:56 PM	#1
BlueWaldo Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 25	Stats Only League (SOL) Starting I am going to start a new league called the Stats Only League. As you can guess, this league will have no ratings or talent ratings shown. I am still debating whether or not to include “other ratings.” The league will consist of fictional players and teams. SOL won’t use any points/rewards systems to get GMs to write articles. If you want to write that would be great, but I want success to be made from baseball not writing. I want this league to test our GMs’ ability to not only win for one season, but also to build teams that win year after year. With that in mind I plan to use a fairly aggressive schedule siming 15 days, 3 times per week. (This might very if we decide to use a season league much different from MLB.) I would like to see two leagues that have vastly different park factors so that there is a contrast in playing style and player worth between the two leagues. However, this is still open for debate. I am still undecided about the rest of the options and would love to hear input from those who sign up. This league should provide a competition a little different that your other league. It should be interesting to see what you do when your star player is injured then goes into a slump. Just like real-life GMs you won’t know if he took a rating hit, or if this is a normal slump. Please only signup if you really want to play in a league like this and have the time to play. I really don’t want this to be a league that has to find new owners for half of its teams after the first season. With that said, if you like the sound of the Stats Only League, please join. If you just bought the game or if you are already in ten leagues, it doesn’t matter. I don’t have any idea how many people will signup for a league like this, so I decided not to think too much about the league structure (leagues, divisions, wild cards, etc.) until everyone is signed-up. If we have four teams or thirty-four teams it doesn’t matter to me. I am much more concerned with assuring a low turnover, and high participation. Stats Only League will use OOTP6. All GMs will be required to have the game (it doesn’t cost that much, and it is a pretty good game). I am working on getting a website setup. Once one is up I will post the URL. If you would like to join or talk to me more about the league email me at cwdrg3DELTETHIS@umr.edu (of course you should delete DELETETHIS) or IM me on msn: chadwdeshon@msn.com or on aol: BlueWald0. This league is going to be awesome. Edit 09-10 4:09: added the last two sentences of the first paragraph. Last edited by BlueWaldo; 09-10-2004 at 06:10 PM.

09-10-2004, 06:06 PM	#2
gcsii99 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Acworth, GA Posts: 218	email sent __________________ Be still Taggert...My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought, cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.

09-10-2004, 06:07 PM	#3
BlueWaldo Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 25	No more than two minuets and I have two emails. Keep them comming.

09-14-2004, 10:34 AM	#4
BlueWaldo Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 25	bumb. Some people have responded, but we are going to need a few more to start a league. I think this league could be lots of fun.

09-14-2004, 07:13 PM	#5
Guthrie42972 Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 6	Sounds like a good league. Count me in.

09-14-2004, 08:59 PM	#6
Fool Inc. Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dearborn Heights, MI Posts: 342	E-mail sent.

09-16-2004, 12:49 PM	#8
BlueWaldo Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 25	Well, I haven't had as much interest has I had hope. However if Fool Inc. will send me an email we should have enough to get this league started. If you have already sent me an email I will be sending you for details soon. If you want to get in on our first season it's not to late, just send me an email.

09-16-2004, 05:01 PM	#9
Deftones2003 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada Posts: 155	PM Sent... just a backup to my PM sent to you through CBL

09-16-2004, 06:11 PM	#10
BlueWaldo Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 25	We have 6 members so far and it looks like we will need to get 6 more before we can start. Since we don't have a website yet I have setup a temporary forum for the league at http://statsonlyleague.proboards7.com/. If you want to join this new league or ask any questions go to the forum.