How about an expansion draft in 2008

canaveral · 04-30-2018, 01:43 PM

MLB is way overdue in expanding, based on history. Suppose I expand by 2 teams back in 2008. If I play as an historical league, the expansion teams would be dropped by the AI the following year because they didn't really exist historically, right?. Or should I just leave expansion unchecked during setup?

I'm thinking I would have to begin as a fictional league, dump all the fictional teams and players, and replace them with the actual 2008 historical teams. I would check for historical rookies to be added (I'm ok generating a few fictional players for the expansion teams in the off season). But I would like to avoid a draft each year and assign the rookies to their proper teams. Is this possible? (no minors, no finances)

bwburke94 · 05-02-2018, 12:31 AM

If you uncheck the historical evolution box, then you're correct in saying the two extra teams would remain in place.

04-30-2018, 01:43 PM	#1
canaveral Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Space Coast FL Posts: 194	How about an expansion draft in 2008 MLB is way overdue in expanding, based on history. Suppose I expand by 2 teams back in 2008. If I play as an historical league, the expansion teams would be dropped by the AI the following year because they didn't really exist historically, right?. Or should I just leave expansion unchecked during setup? I'm thinking I would have to begin as a fictional league, dump all the fictional teams and players, and replace them with the actual 2008 historical teams. I would check for historical rookies to be added (I'm ok generating a few fictional players for the expansion teams in the off season). But I would like to avoid a draft each year and assign the rookies to their proper teams. Is this possible? (no minors, no finances)

05-02-2018, 12:31 AM	#2
bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,492	If you uncheck the historical evolution box, then you're correct in saying the two extra teams would remain in place.