[RonP]

Originally Posted by thehef

For these reasons I find that using real lineups is not a realistic option, although others, in their pursuits, may certainly find otherwise ;-)



That said, it would still be nice to have a checkbox on the Real Transactions listing so you can uncheck, say, a handful of transactions that you don't want to happen.

Here are a couple of examples where it would be handy:

1) I don't want a Dodger icon such as Duke Snider to finish his career with the Giants. In this example, I don't need to worry about what hole this might create in SF's lineup...
2) I want to see how the Dodgers' early-to-mid 60's teams would have done if they didn't break things up... or if the early 80's Dodgers hadn't broken up the classic infield... or how the Red Sox would've done if they kept most of the 1975 players (such as Lynn, El Tiante, Fisk, Rooster)... Sure, undoing some of these trades would have immediate and down-the-road ramifications, but if I had that flexibility, I could deal with that (or not) any way I want.

One reason people may want real transactions but not for their teams is because they want to explore 'what-if' scenarios with their teams, without having to manage real-life transactions for all the other teams... If I try out my what-ifs as described in #2 above, but find that the Reds never acquired Joe Morgan, George Foster, Jack Billingham, Pedro Borbon, Cesar Geronimo... well, that's not really the what-if I'm going for ;-)

Hey Hef, Dodger Snider was a zero for the Giants a big cypher. Here he is and you are welcome to him.
RonP