[chimanbj]

Yes it can. I am working on a simulation from 1901-2010, with FULL minors. No independent leagues, but all teams, as they are today, affiliated with their appropriate teams (or unaffiliated, if their team hasn't started up yet). Yes, the results will put some fictional players in the mix with the real players, but in the end, I would like to see some players have some minor league stats, and then come up through the ranks.

It's not easy, as I have to fill in the rookie league rosters with real fictional players every other June, it seems. But I have to adjust settings along the way anyway. Plus, it's good to see how key players are developing.

I'm in 1910 now. I'm using the Arod database, and have made some modification on the aging and development speed options. The batter aging speed is set to .400, the development speed is set to 1.850. The pitcher aging speed is set to .750 and the development speed is set to 4.300. I also made sure that the minors started after the major league started up.

As it rolls along, I'll put up a few tidbits, just to show you how things are going.

Initially, it seems that Ban Johnson's beloved American League isn't doing too well in the World Series (yes, I instituted it in 1901) for the first 10 years. The Boston Americans won in 1901, and the Cleveland Naps won in 1904, but the AL lost every other World Series through 1910. The Pirates won in 1902, The Reds won in 1903 and again in 1908. The Cubs dominated for three years, winning 1905-1907 and the Phillies won in 1909 and 1910.

In 1910, a young man by the name of Fred Merkle won the Sporitng News Rookie of the Year award. It's interesting that he won this in 1910 because IRL, he debuted in 1907, committing the infamous Merkle Boner in 1908. He didn't play in any minor league games, and due to the lack of a draft, it's unclear where he hid for 2 years. But at any rate, Fred Merkle, your 1910 Sporting News Rookie of the Year.