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RMc · 03-20-2025, 06:37 PM

After the wild first season of the National Professional Association and the American Amateur Association, speculation was rife (there's that word again!) about what changes would be made for 1872.

The answer? Not much.

See, if you look at IRL 19th-century baseball, you'd think it was run by raccoons on meth, with teams coming and going and leagues forming and collapsing. I find that annoying, both from an aesthetic standpoint, and the fact that I'm way too old and lazy for such nonsense. So...the 18 teams in the NPA and AAA will remain intact...for now.

A few changes were made, though: from now on, all NPA teams are required to have at least two pitchers on Opening Day, even if it meant I had to raid the amateur ranks (which I did). Speaking of the AA, I ran a fantasy draft to jigger up the squads; in fact, I might make that an annual thing.

And after the newspaper coverage of the one-game playoff between Cleveland and New York, the league owners (namely, me) are looking at possibly making a National Championship Game a regular thing...but not in 1872. (I don't think.)

Play ball!

03-20-2025, 06:37 PM	#7
RMc All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,684	1872: Changes? After the wild first season of the National Professional Association and the American Amateur Association, speculation was rife (there's that word again!) about what changes would be made for 1872. The answer? Not much. See, if you look at IRL 19th-century baseball, you'd think it was run by raccoons on meth, with teams coming and going and leagues forming and collapsing. I find that annoying, both from an aesthetic standpoint, and the fact that I'm way too old and lazy for such nonsense. So...the 18 teams in the NPA and AAA will remain intact...for now. A few changes were made, though: from now on, all NPA teams are required to have at least two pitchers on Opening Day, even if it meant I had to raid the amateur ranks (which I did). Speaking of the AA, I ran a fantasy draft to jigger up the squads; in fact, I might make that an annual thing. And after the newspaper coverage of the one-game playoff between Cleveland and New York, the league owners (namely, me) are looking at possibly making a National Championship Game a regular thing...but not in 1872. (I don't think.) Play ball! __________________ "We're all behind our baseball team..."