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Loompa17 · 06-04-2003, 02:04 PM

Maybe this has been done before but I didn't find anything on a quick search. I don't know a league will ever happen, but I wanted to float the idea out there to get opinions.

The idea is a mirror-image league. Each team will be made up of players with the exact same ratings as every other team in the league. So each team will have, for example, a left-handed 33 year old starter with a 7 in avoiding run, an 8 in avoiding hits, etc. Each team's 33 year old lefty would have the same initials. So you could know that Arthur Baker on Team A is the same as Team B's Andrew Black.

The only thing that would be different about each is the way they are managed. The created players will have strengths and weaknesses. So each manager can try to set the roster and lineups,etc to try to emphasize the strengths and minimize the weaknesses.

That is the basic idea, but there are some unresolved issues. I'd be interested to hear comments about how to handle some of these issues and still stay close to the mirror-image philosophy.

* Trading - Trades will go against the mirror-image premise of the league. Just one trade and the teams are no longer mirror images. But a league without any trading??? Also, the way in which a GM trades is a reflection on how he/she runs the team.
* Rating bumps, injuries, etc - Although rating bumps and injuries will make the teams no longer identical, I am inclined to not interfere in this area because the way in which a team in managed effects ratings and injuries.
* Career - How to handle play over several years? I figured that finances would be off so as not to have free agent movement. What about drafting rookies? I had a few thoughts about this, but wanted to hear other comments before I share. I have some concern about teams with poor records and keeping them interested.

What other pitfalls am I not seeing?

At this point, I'm not trying to recruit owners because this league is not close to starting. I just wanted to hear opinions about this idea and get some help on the above issues.

06-04-2003, 02:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Loompa17 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 80	League idea, help fill in gaps Maybe this has been done before but I didn't find anything on a quick search. I don't know a league will ever happen, but I wanted to float the idea out there to get opinions. The idea is a mirror-image league. Each team will be made up of players with the exact same ratings as every other team in the league. So each team will have, for example, a left-handed 33 year old starter with a 7 in avoiding run, an 8 in avoiding hits, etc. Each team's 33 year old lefty would have the same initials. So you could know that Arthur Baker on Team A is the same as Team B's Andrew Black. The only thing that would be different about each is the way they are managed. The created players will have strengths and weaknesses. So each manager can try to set the roster and lineups,etc to try to emphasize the strengths and minimize the weaknesses. That is the basic idea, but there are some unresolved issues. I'd be interested to hear comments about how to handle some of these issues and still stay close to the mirror-image philosophy. * Trading - Trades will go against the mirror-image premise of the league. Just one trade and the teams are no longer mirror images. But a league without any trading??? Also, the way in which a GM trades is a reflection on how he/she runs the team. * Rating bumps, injuries, etc - Although rating bumps and injuries will make the teams no longer identical, I am inclined to not interfere in this area because the way in which a team in managed effects ratings and injuries. * Career - How to handle play over several years? I figured that finances would be off so as not to have free agent movement. What about drafting rookies? I had a few thoughts about this, but wanted to hear other comments before I share. I have some concern about teams with poor records and keeping them interested. What other pitfalls am I not seeing? At this point, I'm not trying to recruit owners because this league is not close to starting. I just wanted to hear opinions about this idea and get some help on the above issues.