Ideas For Fictional League

Klew1986 · 08-20-2017, 12:02 PM

I am going to be finalizing my Mississippi River League (16 team league) and I was looking for ideas on how to make it different. Here are a few ideas:

1) Get rid of FA Compensation.
2) Institute Draft Lottery (like NBA and NHL)
3) Import historical players (1 per year; I would rename the players)

Any other ideas?

Luckymurphy · 08-21-2017, 03:42 PM

Pick one team and name every player after kids ya grew up with...

TGH-Adfabre · 08-21-2017, 04:13 PM

I rename the top draftee after a friend and check their careers once a season or so.

eriqjaffe · 08-21-2017, 05:38 PM

The last place team is disbanded and replaced with an expansion club, complete with a standard expansion draft.

Germaniac · 08-21-2017, 05:50 PM

Unique settings like a 200-game season and/or best-of-nine play-offs

Danius · 08-22-2017, 09:33 AM

Reduce the contract years limit to 5 years or less (from 10). As far as the off-season is concerned, it makes it much more interesting, and even the richest of teams has to concern itself with its budget. There's also more turnover for each club, which makes the standings look different every year, and makes each club feel a fresher year to year.

If you wanted to go even a step further, you can disable contract renewals, meaning every player goes into free agency every 5 years or less.

DFyvie · 08-22-2017, 10:02 AM

Do an indoor league. Every team plays in a dome and over the winter. Give the NFL/NHL/NBA a run for its money.

BIG17EASY · 08-22-2017, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by TGH-Adfabre

I rename the top draftee after a friend and check their careers once a season or so.

I have a fictional league I've done this with, but I change the 10 players listed in the e-mail when the draft pool is created. Started with names of all the guys I played with in college and now I've moved on to guys I've coached. It's fun to watch their careers develop.

TGH-Adfabre · 08-22-2017, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by BIG17EASY

I have a fictional league I've done this with, but I change the 10 players listed in the e-mail when the draft pool is created. Started with names of all the guys I played with in college and now I've moved on to guys I've coached. It's fun to watch their careers develop.

That is cool. I have a hard time staying engaged in solo leagues so any type of personalization helps.

dtaylor7104 · 02-27-2020, 12:14 PM

Colonial League vs Patriot League
Same format as current MLB
Fun league so far!

08-20-2017, 12:02 PM	#1
Klew1986 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,722	Ideas For Fictional League I am going to be finalizing my Mississippi River League (16 team league) and I was looking for ideas on how to make it different. Here are a few ideas: 1) Get rid of FA Compensation. 2) Institute Draft Lottery (like NBA and NHL) 3) Import historical players (1 per year; I would rename the players) Any other ideas?

08-21-2017, 03:42 PM	#2
Luckymurphy Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 8	Sure Pick one team and name every player after kids ya grew up with...

08-21-2017, 04:13 PM	#3
TGH-Adfabre Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,599	I rename the top draftee after a friend and check their careers once a season or so. __________________ You mock me, therefore I am My wife

08-21-2017, 05:38 PM	#4
eriqjaffe Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Under The Christmas Fish Posts: 7,484	The last place team is disbanded and replaced with an expansion club, complete with a standard expansion draft. __________________

08-21-2017, 05:50 PM	#5
Germaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Frankenthal, Germany Posts: 2,993	Unique settings like a 200-game season and/or best-of-nine play-offs __________________ I'm going to have to meet my Maker some day. And if He asks me why I didn't let this boy play, and I say it's because he's black, that might not be a satisfactory answer. Happy Chandler, 1947

08-22-2017, 09:33 AM	#6
Danius Minors (Double A) Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Northern Indiana, USA Posts: 121	Reduce the contract years limit to 5 years or less (from 10). As far as the off-season is concerned, it makes it much more interesting, and even the richest of teams has to concern itself with its budget. There's also more turnover for each club, which makes the standings look different every year, and makes each club feel a fresher year to year. If you wanted to go even a step further, you can disable contract renewals, meaning every player goes into free agency every 5 years or less.

08-22-2017, 10:02 AM	#7
DFyvie Major Leagues Join Date: May 2014 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 370 Blog Entries: 2	Do an indoor league. Every team plays in a dome and over the winter. Give the NFL/NHL/NBA a run for its money.