Advice?

David Watts · 12-13-2013, 12:25 PM

Just started a new fictional league. 1975 mlb setup with 3 levels of minors, AAA, AA and A. I normally use reserve rosters. Would like advice on how many rounds my amateur draft should be each year? I have ghost players turned on, but I would like my minors to remain close to as fully stocked as possible. The game defaulted to 10 rounds with enough players created for 11 rounds. Is that a good number or should I increase/decrease? Thanks.

saturn2187 · 12-13-2013, 12:29 PM

standard practice is 5 rounds per minor league level, plus 5 extra. So in your case
AAA 5
AA 5
A 5

would be 15. So 15 rounds, generate players for 20

Questdog · 12-13-2013, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by saturn2187

standard practice is 5 rounds per minor league level, plus 5 extra. So in your case
AAA 5
AA 5
A 5

would be 15. So 15 rounds, generate players for 20

I concur with everything except the last bit about having 15 rounds and generating 20 rounds of players. It should be 20 rounds of drafting. I have always added an extra round of generated players per 10 rounds of drafting, so that would be a 20 round draft out of enough players for 22 rounds.

With 15 and 20, you are having 25% of the generated players going undrafted. That seems awfully high to me.....

Westheim · 12-13-2013, 01:21 PM

I ran that default setup of 10 rounds + 1 round of leftovers in my Raccoons dynasty for about 10-12 years, but it left me short of talent in the minors.

I use 12/15 instead of 10/11 at the moment. (Almost two rounds worth of picks usually form the supplemental round, so there aren't really 20% of players left over, it's closer to 8%)

I might go up to 15/18 soon, though, I still see too little talent in the minors with that dynasty, and that is with OOTP12, which doesn't have anybody past pick #11 a 1-star guy.

The Game · 12-13-2013, 01:42 PM

I use 15 for my Battle of Endor - Endor League. I have 4 levels of minors and am using NCAA feeder for it. and 25 for the MLB portion. But I am trying to keep from having 2000 FA like I do in my EBL vs MLB league.

sprague · 12-13-2013, 02:19 PM

My suggestion is a draft anywhere between 15-20 rounds.

A few more rounds will mean one or two top players being generated for your first round, bit the rest will be of little difference. More of personal preference really on a specific number.

jazzrack · 12-13-2013, 03:45 PM

anything between 10-20 will work just fine. I like to run my leagues a bit tight on talent so I use 13

12-13-2013, 01:21 PM	#4
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12-13-2013, 01:42 PM	#5
The Game Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inside The Game Posts: 30,937	I use 15 for my Battle of Endor - Endor League. I have 4 levels of minors and am using NCAA feeder for it. and 25 for the MLB portion. But I am trying to keep from having 2000 FA like I do in my EBL vs MLB league. __________________ 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"

12-13-2013, 03:45 PM	#7
jazzrack Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: still kicking Posts: 3,229	anything between 10-20 will work just fine. I like to run my leagues a bit tight on talent so I use 13 __________________ . "Never confuse composure for ease" Was once Head Cheese of Corporate League Baseball

12-13-2013, 12:25 PM	#1
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 10,159 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Advice? Just started a new fictional league. 1975 mlb setup with 3 levels of minors, AAA, AA and A. I normally use reserve rosters. Would like advice on how many rounds my amateur draft should be each year? I have ghost players turned on, but I would like my minors to remain close to as fully stocked as possible. The game defaulted to 10 rounds with enough players created for 11 rounds. Is that a good number or should I increase/decrease? Thanks.

12-13-2013, 12:29 PM	#2
saturn2187 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 532	standard practice is 5 rounds per minor league level, plus 5 extra. So in your case AAA 5 AA 5 A 5 would be 15. So 15 rounds, generate players for 20

12-13-2013, 02:19 PM	#6
sprague All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,948	My suggestion is a draft anywhere between 15-20 rounds. A few more rounds will mean one or two top players being generated for your first round, bit the rest will be of little difference. More of personal preference really on a specific number.