Starting In An Expansion Year

Joe Shlabotnick · 03-27-2007, 01:39 PM

I was thinking of starting a game, controlling the Cubs, in 1977. I believe that's the year the Blue Jays and Mariners started.

So will I be seeing an expansion draft, if I start my game on 1/1/77? Assuming, of course, that I check the correct box in the options.

eriqjaffe · 03-27-2007, 05:01 PM

If you start the game with 1977 rosters, you should just see the Jays and Mariners as they were in 1977 with no expansion draft, since the Lahman DB would just pre-populate them.

Joe Shlabotnick · 03-27-2007, 06:46 PM

Right. Makes sense. Thanks.

statman · 03-27-2007, 08:21 PM

If you want to draft the players yourself that happens right after the World Series ends in 76, You need to sim the 76 season then watch for the draft a couple days after the WS, take over the team then.

See my Marlins dynasty http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...d.php?t=143326

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eriqjaffe Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Under The Christmas Fish Posts: 7,617	If you start the game with 1977 rosters, you should just see the Jays and Mariners as they were in 1977 with no expansion draft, since the Lahman DB would just pre-populate them. __________________

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Joe Shlabotnick Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Row 12, Seat 7 Posts: 291	Right. Makes sense. Thanks. __________________ This space for rent.

03-27-2007, 08:21 PM	#4
statman Major Leagues Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 357	If you want to draft the players yourself that happens right after the World Series ends in 76, You need to sim the 76 season then watch for the draft a couple days after the WS, take over the team then. See my Marlins dynasty http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...d.php?t=143326