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Russell98 · 07-17-2022, 09:39 PM

Full League Name (Initials): The MLB Classic (MLBC)

League hosting: StatsPlus

League communication: Slack (required)

OOTP Version: OOTP 23

Players: MLB

Number Of Teams: 30 total. MLB format

Exports Days: Daily, Export deadline 9pm EST/6pm PST

League Time Per Sim: 7 days

Season Length: 162 games

Current Season: 2038 (19th Season)

Unique League Rules & Settings: 2-8 scale, no overall ratings, top international and independent leagues, scouting/coaches off, universal DH, real life minor leagues roster rules, 3 wildcard teams

Open Teams:

CURRENTLY FULL

What is the MLB Classic?

Together, the MLB Classic is composed of a variety of dedicated members who simply love the game of baseball and managing their own team to victory.

We have a group of commissioners that oversee the league for activity, concerns, and rules changes.

The MLBC will attempt to simulate the MLB and the minors as much as possible with a few changes that are optimized for OOTP online leagues.

For example:

Scouting/coaching off:
Having scouts is often a barrier when it comes to online leagues and often times GMs will demand to see the other GM's scouting report when making trades.
Having them off also ensures that everyone sees the same report which makes trading on the go much easier. This benefits drafting as well since you won't be tied to your computer. Coaches are just not represented well in OOTP and really do nothing but bloat the file size and add busy work trying to fill the positions.

2-8 ratings with no overalls:
Since scouting is off, 2-8 adds some ambiguity and it's also the seal that many real life scouts use. Overalls have been turned off because it forces the GM to factor in ratings when making decisions rather than one number. It actually makes for a better trading experience.

3 Wildcard teams:
With an extra playoff team in each league and a 5-game WC series, more human GMs will go for it. We've all been in leagues where perfectly competitive teams decide to tear it all down in June because they are not leading their division. The extra team helps with that. It also mimics the fact that the MLB will add teams to the playoffs very soon.

If interested, please send me a PM with your name, email, and team you would like to manage.

07-17-2022, 09:39 PM	#1
Russell98 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 64	The MLBC - Traditional-style MLB League in 2038 Needs NYY and LAD Full League Name (Initials): The MLB Classic (MLBC) League hosting: StatsPlus League communication: Slack (required) OOTP Version: OOTP 23 Players: MLB Number Of Teams: 30 total. MLB format Exports Days: Daily, Export deadline 9pm EST/6pm PST League Time Per Sim: 7 days Season Length: 162 games Current Season: 2038 (19th Season) Unique League Rules & Settings: 2-8 scale, no overall ratings, top international and independent leagues, scouting/coaches off, universal DH, real life minor leagues roster rules, 3 wildcard teams Open Teams: CURRENTLY FULL What is the MLB Classic? Together, the MLB Classic is composed of a variety of dedicated members who simply love the game of baseball and managing their own team to victory. We have a group of commissioners that oversee the league for activity, concerns, and rules changes. The MLBC will attempt to simulate the MLB and the minors as much as possible with a few changes that are optimized for OOTP online leagues. For example: Scouting/coaching off: Having scouts is often a barrier when it comes to online leagues and often times GMs will demand to see the other GM's scouting report when making trades. Having them off also ensures that everyone sees the same report which makes trading on the go much easier. This benefits drafting as well since you won't be tied to your computer. Coaches are just not represented well in OOTP and really do nothing but bloat the file size and add busy work trying to fill the positions. 2-8 ratings with no overalls: Since scouting is off, 2-8 adds some ambiguity and it's also the seal that many real life scouts use. Overalls have been turned off because it forces the GM to factor in ratings when making decisions rather than one number. It actually makes for a better trading experience. 3 Wildcard teams: With an extra playoff team in each league and a 5-game WC series, more human GMs will go for it. We've all been in leagues where perfectly competitive teams decide to tear it all down in June because they are not leading their division. The extra team helps with that. It also mimics the fact that the MLB will add teams to the playoffs very soon. If interested, please send me a PM with your name, email, and team you would like to manage. Last edited by Russell98; 07-26-2022 at 10:20 PM.