One league, three divisions

phenom · 06-17-2010, 11:18 AM

Do any of you run a solo league with a single league with three divisions, or for that matter with any divisional setup in a single league?

Tell me, is it lame?

I'm putting together a solo league that would probably have 18 teams and therefore three 6-team divisions in a single league with 3 divisional winners and a WC for playoffs. I don't want it to suck though, obviously. I'd prefer not to go to two leagues, though.

canaveral · 06-17-2010, 11:29 AM

I'm running the NL from 1997, added in Seattle and Oakland for 16 teams, 4 divisions, play-offs with 4 wild cards. No problems. You just need an even number of teams in a sub-league.

Kuttner · 06-17-2010, 11:45 AM

My OOTP10 league was a solo, 1 division league, with 18 teams and 3 divisions. I loved it. I like to play shorter seasons with fewer teams so I didn't need an All-Star game and I didn't like having 2 sets of leaderboards like you have with 2 divisions, so I found this setup to be perfect.

I eventually switched over to a 4x5 league, because I found that one too many Wild Card teams ended up winning it all for my liking, but that's just a personal preference.

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Originally Posted by phenom

Tell me, is it lame?

phenom · 06-17-2010, 12:19 PM

Awesome! How long was your season (in games)? I'm guessing way shorter than what I'm considering (~144).

David Watts · 06-17-2010, 12:51 PM

I also play this way. Right now I have an 8 team league with 2 divisions, 140 game schedule. I use the Texas League's schedule that comes with the MLB quickstart. This also works great with the dynamic evolution feature, as there are matching schedules available for right on up to 12 teams. When the league expands to 14 teams, you can up the games to 144 and use the International Leagues schedule.

Kuttner · 06-17-2010, 12:53 PM

My season was 110 games. (10 games vs own division, 5 games vs all other teams - in 5-game series.) I'd be happy to share the schedule with you but it sounds like you're wanting a longer season.

Just talking about this setup again is making me reconsider my current league. Good luck!

David Watts · 06-17-2010, 01:05 PM

I really think you get to know the league's players much faster using this format. When I use 2 leagues, I have a hard time getting to know the players in the league I'm not managing in.

Cryomaniac · 06-17-2010, 02:55 PM

I have often done 12 team 3 division set ups. I quite like them.

Laser · 06-17-2010, 05:13 PM

I also play 1 league with 1 2teams divided into 3 divisions of 4 teams each. I play a 162 game schedule (22 games against divisional teams and 12 games against teams in the other divisions). Playoff teams are the 3 division winners and 1 wildcard. I love this setup!

bubba22plus · 06-17-2010, 06:08 PM

Now if this were TWO leagues with three divisions each, i would be in that boat.

I start a fictional league based off the MLB in 1969, only with three divisions (East, Central, and West) instead of two. I then expand, rename, and re-align with real teams, only keeping that three division setup.

It looks like this at first:

Code:

AL East
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Washington Senators

AL Central
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals

AL West
California Angels
Minnesota Twins
Oakland Athletics
Seattle Pilots

Code:

NL East
Atlanta Braves
Montreal Expos
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies

NL Central
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals

NL West
Houston Astros
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants

Curtis · 06-17-2010, 07:02 PM

I have a template for a faux 1962 MLB season: One league, one division, twenty teams, top eight finishers make the playoffs, three rounds of best-of-nine. It has a 152 game schedule, with four home and four away against each other team.

If I do it again, I'll probably go to two leagues, one division each, split east/west. Right now I'm missing having an all star game, and there really is no feeling of 'natural rivalries' when you only visit each team once and it only visits you once.

discodude5 · 06-17-2010, 11:06 PM

I have a solo league that's been going for several versions of ootp now.
1 sub-league, 3 divisions, started with 16 teams.
Some of the things I like about this setup.
-Smaller league so easier to get to know the players.
-Room to expand league while keeping the 3 division format.
-1 Wildcard seems to work well for creating a push for the playoffs of at least a few teams.

06-17-2010, 11:18 AM	#1
phenom Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Near the Great Wall. On the GOOD side. Posts: 3,763	One league, three divisions Do any of you run a solo league with a single league with three divisions, or for that matter with any divisional setup in a single league? Tell me, is it lame? I'm putting together a solo league that would probably have 18 teams and therefore three 6-team divisions in a single league with 3 divisional winners and a WC for playoffs. I don't want it to suck though, obviously. I'd prefer not to go to two leagues, though. __________________ reported

06-17-2010, 12:19 PM	#4
phenom Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Near the Great Wall. On the GOOD side. Posts: 3,763	Awesome! How long was your season (in games)? I'm guessing way shorter than what I'm considering (~144). __________________ reported

06-17-2010, 12:53 PM	#6
Kuttner Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arlington, MA Posts: 293	My season was 110 games. (10 games vs own division, 5 games vs all other teams - in 5-game series.) I'd be happy to share the schedule with you but it sounds like you're wanting a longer season. Just talking about this setup again is making me reconsider my current league. Good luck! __________________ Baseball Haiku: The Best Haiku Ever Written About the Game

06-17-2010, 02:55 PM	#8
Cryomaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hucknall, Notts, UK Posts: 4,902	I have often done 12 team 3 division set ups. I quite like them. __________________

06-17-2010, 06:08 PM	#10
bubba22plus All Star Reserve Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Equestria Posts: 808	Now if this were TWO leagues with three divisions each, i would be in that boat. I start a fictional league based off the MLB in 1969, only with three divisions (East, Central, and West) instead of two. I then expand, rename, and re-align with real teams, only keeping that three division setup. It looks like this at first: Code: AL East Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Washington Senators AL Central Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals AL West California Angels Minnesota Twins Oakland Athletics Seattle Pilots Code: NL East Atlanta Braves Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies NL Central Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals NL West Houston Astros Los Angeles Dodgers San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants __________________ OOTP Resident Brony

06-17-2010, 11:29 AM	#2
canaveral Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Space Coast FL Posts: 194	I'm running the NL from 1997, added in Seattle and Oakland for 16 teams, 4 divisions, play-offs with 4 wild cards. No problems. You just need an even number of teams in a sub-league.

06-17-2010, 12:51 PM	#5
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 9,846 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	I also play this way. Right now I have an 8 team league with 2 divisions, 140 game schedule. I use the Texas League's schedule that comes with the MLB quickstart. This also works great with the dynamic evolution feature, as there are matching schedules available for right on up to 12 teams. When the league expands to 14 teams, you can up the games to 144 and use the International Leagues schedule.

06-17-2010, 01:05 PM	#7
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 9,846 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	I really think you get to know the league's players much faster using this format. When I use 2 leagues, I have a hard time getting to know the players in the league I'm not managing in.

06-17-2010, 05:13 PM	#9
Laser Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 39	I also play 1 league with 1 2teams divided into 3 divisions of 4 teams each. I play a 162 game schedule (22 games against divisional teams and 12 games against teams in the other divisions). Playoff teams are the 3 division winners and 1 wildcard. I love this setup!

06-17-2010, 07:02 PM	#11
Curtis Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Watertown, New York Posts: 4,567	I have a template for a faux 1962 MLB season: One league, one division, twenty teams, top eight finishers make the playoffs, three rounds of best-of-nine. It has a 152 game schedule, with four home and four away against each other team. If I do it again, I'll probably go to two leagues, one division each, split east/west. Right now I'm missing having an all star game, and there really is no feeling of 'natural rivalries' when you only visit each team once and it only visits you once.

06-17-2010, 11:06 PM	#12
discodude5 Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 370	I have a solo league that's been going for several versions of ootp now. 1 sub-league, 3 divisions, started with 16 teams. Some of the things I like about this setup. -Smaller league so easier to get to know the players. -Room to expand league while keeping the 3 division format. -1 Wildcard seems to work well for creating a push for the playoffs of at least a few teams.