Expansion Draft

Sabres2000 · 02-13-2014, 02:15 AM

Just wondering I've seen other people do this and just wondering what rules you guys use..

a) how many people do u let the other teams protect...
b) how many players do u limit each team to lose?

le receveur · 02-13-2014, 02:26 AM

Depends what U want 2 accomplish? 4 example: close 2 reality, or give U an easier time 2 be competitive or 2 have an uphill battle. i would let AI protect all 40-man roster, no limit.

Sabres2000 · 02-13-2014, 03:27 AM

as realistic as possible... however i want to rebuild my expansion team as well

Orioles1966 · 02-13-2014, 05:21 AM

6 or more teams expansion-teams protect 18.

Less than 6 teams-teams protect 20.

Sven Draconian · 02-13-2014, 03:39 PM

I just expanded MLB by 2 teams. I let the protect 30 players. Gave me pretty good results I think. Both expansion teams got a 2-3 good major league players from the draft (Good being 3+ WAR players) and a couple of solid prospects. About 5 quality assets Then the rosters were filled out with AAAA types.

Most of the "good" players taken were starters being used as MR, or guys stuck on the depth chart. I don't think any team lost a good player in a starting role.

Both expansion teams lost 90+ games in year 1 (4th and 5th picks in the draft the next year).

rpriske · 02-13-2014, 03:47 PM

What does the game do if he expands through game evolution? What are the built in rules?

(I haven't had it happen yet)

ThatSeventiesGuy · 02-13-2014, 04:27 PM

2 expansion teams - protect the full 25

4 or more - protect 20

No limit on how many one team can lose. I've expanded three times in my fictional league, each time with two teams each. I'm planning a four-team one in the next five seasons or so.

They've run pretty smoothly. About what you'd expect, mostly only the dregs of the league get drafted, except for a few roadblocked prospects or over-the-hill former stars. Best any first-year expansion team has done so far is 71-91, worst is 47-115.

dward1 · 02-13-2014, 06:42 PM

has anyone ever done an expansion in a league with nationality limits? do the teams protect their players that fit the rule leaving dregs and foreigners for the expansion teams and do the expansion teams seek out local players?

Sabres2000 · 02-13-2014, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sven Draconian

I just expanded MLB by 2 teams. I let the protect 30 players. Gave me pretty good results I think. Both expansion teams got a 2-3 good major league players from the draft (Good being 3+ WAR players) and a couple of solid prospects. About 5 quality assets Then the rosters were filled out with AAAA types.

Most of the "good" players taken were starters being used as MR, or guys stuck on the depth chart. I don't think any team lost a good player in a starting role.

Both expansion teams lost 90+ games in year 1 (4th and 5th picks in the draft the next year).

how many rounds aka picks did u have?

The Game · 02-13-2014, 08:34 PM

Protect 24? limit of 4. I am expanding next Thursday I Will let ya know.

Sabres2000 · 02-13-2014, 09:31 PM

well based on the 1997 MLB expansion draft for Tampa and Arizona they had 35 picks so 3 rounds 35 players..

02-13-2014, 02:15 AM	#1
Sabres2000 All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 965	Expansion Draft Just wondering I've seen other people do this and just wondering what rules you guys use.. a) how many people do u let the other teams protect... b) how many players do u limit each team to lose?

02-13-2014, 03:27 AM	#3
Sabres2000 All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 965	as realistic as possible... however i want to rebuild my expansion team as well Last edited by Sabres2000; 02-13-2014 at 03:30 AM.

02-13-2014, 03:47 PM	#6
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02-13-2014, 04:27 PM	#7
ThatSeventiesGuy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 3,421	2 expansion teams - protect the full 25 4 or more - protect 20 No limit on how many one team can lose. I've expanded three times in my fictional league, each time with two teams each. I'm planning a four-team one in the next five seasons or so. They've run pretty smoothly. About what you'd expect, mostly only the dregs of the league get drafted, except for a few roadblocked prospects or over-the-hill former stars. Best any first-year expansion team has done so far is 71-91, worst is 47-115. __________________ https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...00&postcount=1 Last edited by ThatSeventiesGuy; 02-13-2014 at 04:28 PM.

02-13-2014, 08:34 PM	#10
The Game Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inside The Game Posts: 30,807	Protect 24? limit of 4. I am expanding next Thursday I Will let ya know. __________________ Go today don't wait for tomorrow It isn't promised, all the time you get borrowed Don't live your life for other people Don't bottle your emotions till they crack and fill a couple just sorrows Take your mind and refocus go get a paper write your goals out Throw your middle fingers to all your haters "Stay Strong"

02-13-2014, 02:26 AM	#2
le receveur All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: canada Posts: 1,736	Depends what U want 2 accomplish? 4 example: close 2 reality, or give U an easier time 2 be competitive or 2 have an uphill battle. i would let AI protect all 40-man roster, no limit.

02-13-2014, 05:21 AM	#4
Orioles1966 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,869	6 or more teams expansion-teams protect 18. Less than 6 teams-teams protect 20.

02-13-2014, 03:39 PM	#5
Sven Draconian Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 432	I just expanded MLB by 2 teams. I let the protect 30 players. Gave me pretty good results I think. Both expansion teams got a 2-3 good major league players from the draft (Good being 3+ WAR players) and a couple of solid prospects. About 5 quality assets Then the rosters were filled out with AAAA types. Most of the "good" players taken were starters being used as MR, or guys stuck on the depth chart. I don't think any team lost a good player in a starting role. Both expansion teams lost 90+ games in year 1 (4th and 5th picks in the draft the next year).

02-13-2014, 06:42 PM	#8
dward1 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 929	has anyone ever done an expansion in a league with nationality limits? do the teams protect their players that fit the rule leaving dregs and foreigners for the expansion teams and do the expansion teams seek out local players?

02-13-2014, 09:31 PM	#11
Sabres2000 All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 965	well based on the 1997 MLB expansion draft for Tampa and Arizona they had 35 picks so 3 rounds 35 players..