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AZTarHeel · 07-28-2006, 10:35 AM

The Arizona League will begin with 16 teams. Basically, I imported real-life players into the game using one of the databases, then renamed all the teams (some are actually real-life names of high schools I used to cover for my job as a preps sports reporter -- they were good names, why change them?).

After creating my teams, I dropped all the players from their current teams, randomized the draft order, and had the computer run a complete draft.

The league will be broken into two divisions:

Northern Division
Cottonwood Monsoon (the town I used live in)
Flagstaff Lumberjacks
Grand Canyon River Runners
Jerome Copper Miners
Kayenta Turquoise Warriors
Laka Havasu Blues
Payson Longhorns
Sedona Scorpions

Southern Division
Bisbee Prospectors
Nogales Apaches
Phoenix Dust Devils
Prescott Antelopes
Tempe Sun Devils
Tombstone Epitaphs
Tucson Saguaros
Yuma Prisoners

The Northern Division will play without a DH, while the Southern Division will use the DH

Teams will play a 162-game schedule.

Four teams will make the playoffs. The semifinals (North 1 vs. North 2 and South 1 vs. South 2) will be a best-of-five series (though I might make this best-of-seven at some point). The winners will then compete in a best-of-seven series for the much coveted Cactus Champions Cup.

The top hitters will receive The Big Stick Award. The best pitchers will collect The Top Hurler Award. The best rookies will receive The Best Young Player Award, and the top fielders will receive The Field General Award. Yeah, yeah, not so creative...

The Jerome Copper Miners received the first pick of the draft, by luck of the draw, and selected 2B Nap Najoie (who I learned recently was, in real life, the first known major league player to be intentionally walked with the bases loaded- nice trivia for you!!) ... Famous pitcher Cy Young went No. 8 to the Cottonwood Monsoon ... His goal -- win the Top Hurler Award and eventually have it renamed in his honor!!

As a side note, I erased all career stats before I started the 1901 season...

07-28-2006, 10:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
AZTarHeel All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,193	The Set Up The Arizona League will begin with 16 teams. Basically, I imported real-life players into the game using one of the databases, then renamed all the teams (some are actually real-life names of high schools I used to cover for my job as a preps sports reporter -- they were good names, why change them?). After creating my teams, I dropped all the players from their current teams, randomized the draft order, and had the computer run a complete draft. The league will be broken into two divisions: Northern Division Cottonwood Monsoon (the town I used live in) Flagstaff Lumberjacks Grand Canyon River Runners Jerome Copper Miners Kayenta Turquoise Warriors Laka Havasu Blues Payson Longhorns Sedona Scorpions Southern Division Bisbee Prospectors Nogales Apaches Phoenix Dust Devils Prescott Antelopes Tempe Sun Devils Tombstone Epitaphs Tucson Saguaros Yuma Prisoners The Northern Division will play without a DH, while the Southern Division will use the DH Teams will play a 162-game schedule. Four teams will make the playoffs. The semifinals (North 1 vs. North 2 and South 1 vs. South 2) will be a best-of-five series (though I might make this best-of-seven at some point). The winners will then compete in a best-of-seven series for the much coveted Cactus Champions Cup. The top hitters will receive The Big Stick Award. The best pitchers will collect The Top Hurler Award. The best rookies will receive The Best Young Player Award, and the top fielders will receive The Field General Award. Yeah, yeah, not so creative... The Jerome Copper Miners received the first pick of the draft, by luck of the draw, and selected 2B Nap Najoie (who I learned recently was, in real life, the first known major league player to be intentionally walked with the bases loaded- nice trivia for you!!) ... Famous pitcher Cy Young went No. 8 to the Cottonwood Monsoon ... His goal -- win the Top Hurler Award and eventually have it renamed in his honor!! As a side note, I erased all career stats before I started the 1901 season...