Fantasy Draft with real life players

Treydmarq · 03-19-2019, 06:59 PM

Hey guys, this is my first time playing OOTP and I am completely hooked.

The only problem I am having is that i do not know how to do a fantasy draft for a new league with the real life MLB and MiLB players.

Every time I try to do a fantasy draft to start a league, I get either all fictional characters or some real life and some fictional.

Can anyone point me in the right direction to getting a fantasy draft of only real life players?

Thanks in advance.

NoOne · 03-19-2019, 07:26 PM

are they younger?

a fantast draft with real players will include the amatuers that happen to be in the database.

normally these are your draft classes for the next few years before they run out and switch to fictionally created at some point.

there shouldn't be any fictional... so if they aren't ~amatuers, google a couple of the older names and ensure they aren't real players. there's going to be thousands of names you don't recognize from the amatuer ranks, though.

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because of this, do focus on tradeable assets after you get the bulk of your team done... you will have an MiL system stacked with ~20-30 high quality prospects.

i focus on getting 5sp, at least 8 of 9 positions and ~4-5 RP before i focus on prospects before switching back to bench players in the 30's 40's 50's. you can get good stuff throughout that range for the bench. i'll pay attention to waht is dropping off board and stick to prospects as long as i can without missing out on good bench players and filling out bullpen.

you can get a defensive SS in the 20's. power is gone ASAP, relative to position beyond that. easier to find a decent 1B 8-12 than a CF/SS with any batting ability worthwhile. you can get a killer bullpen starting in 20's, but need to select by ~17-18 if you want the pick of the litter for your closer. not needed at all, though.

if you pick up 4 rp from 21-30, you'll have the best bullpen in the league, if you selected wisely.

i focuse on yougner players, if possible. you'll be doing a lot of trading if you do this how i suggest. you'll be whittling it down to the most elite prospects - trade after trade.. until you get what you want at every position.

by year 2 or 3, you'll be winning 130-140 games

stagger ages and you can do it in perpetuity, just about. some dips and peaks here and there...

03-19-2019, 06:59 PM	#1
Treydmarq Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Alabama Posts: 35	Fantasy Draft with real life players Hey guys, this is my first time playing OOTP and I am completely hooked. The only problem I am having is that i do not know how to do a fantasy draft for a new league with the real life MLB and MiLB players. Every time I try to do a fantasy draft to start a league, I get either all fictional characters or some real life and some fictional. Can anyone point me in the right direction to getting a fantasy draft of only real life players? Thanks in advance.

03-19-2019, 07:26 PM	#2
NoOne Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,167	are they younger? a fantast draft with real players will include the amatuers that happen to be in the database. normally these are your draft classes for the next few years before they run out and switch to fictionally created at some point. there shouldn't be any fictional... so if they aren't ~amatuers, google a couple of the older names and ensure they aren't real players. there's going to be thousands of names you don't recognize from the amatuer ranks, though. ---------------------- because of this, do focus on tradeable assets after you get the bulk of your team done... you will have an MiL system stacked with ~20-30 high quality prospects. i focus on getting 5sp, at least 8 of 9 positions and ~4-5 RP before i focus on prospects before switching back to bench players in the 30's 40's 50's. you can get good stuff throughout that range for the bench. i'll pay attention to waht is dropping off board and stick to prospects as long as i can without missing out on good bench players and filling out bullpen. you can get a defensive SS in the 20's. power is gone ASAP, relative to position beyond that. easier to find a decent 1B 8-12 than a CF/SS with any batting ability worthwhile. you can get a killer bullpen starting in 20's, but need to select by ~17-18 if you want the pick of the litter for your closer. not needed at all, though. if you pick up 4 rp from 21-30, you'll have the best bullpen in the league, if you selected wisely. i focuse on yougner players, if possible. you'll be doing a lot of trading if you do this how i suggest. you'll be whittling it down to the most elite prospects - trade after trade.. until you get what you want at every position. by year 2 or 3, you'll be winning 130-140 games stagger ages and you can do it in perpetuity, just about. some dips and peaks here and there...