Winter Meetings Topic #1548.9

[DRiccio21]

how many years in a row do we need to ask for this?

[Boston_Rob]

we should have 2 levels like Soccer and 3 lowest teams get relegated and top 3 from bottom one get promoted

Oh god, this! #1

My 2nd choice would be the 2 big leagues.

3rd choice 1 big league free for all!

What is this Thunderdome!?

[Uuaww]

we should have 2 levels like Soccer and 3 lowest teams get relegated and top 3 from bottom one get promoted

Oh god, this! #1

My 2nd choice would be the 2 big leagues.

3rd choice 1 big league free for all!

What is this Thunderdome!?

that is my stadium....

In theory this would be a cool idea but it would be awful. anyone in the lower tier would lose interest quickly and eventually quit. there are a few leagues in the ootp forum that have it and they are CONSTANTLY looking to fill lower teams.


Also its a shit ton of work for corey, he has to add and delete teams from the league every season which means he has to test the schedule etc.

[wdoupis]

we should have 2 levels like Soccer and 3 lowest teams get relegated and top 3 from bottom one get promoted

Oh god, this! #1

My 2nd choice would be the 2 big leagues.

3rd choice 1 big league free for all!

What is this Thunderdome!?

that is my stadium....

In theory this would be a cool idea but it would be awful. anyone in the lower tier would lose interest quickly and eventually quit. there are a few leagues in the ootp forum that have it and they are CONSTANTLY looking to fill lower teams.


Also its a shit ton of work for corey, he has to add and delete teams from the league every season which means he has to test the schedule etc.

Plus it's just a shitty idea

[The_Niddler]

This is fucking baseball!
Stick with divisions as we have them now as they are true to life.

As far as relocation, I don't care what we do as far as if guys want to move around or not, but go back to an American League and National League, with East, Central and West as divisions in each.

As far as playoffs:
Division winners each get in with the next 2 highest ranked teams in each conference making it into the playoffs.
So 5 teams per conference make it in.
The 2 wild-card teams play a 1 game series, we could make this a 3 game series if we want to deviate from real life.
Then the winner plays the highest ranked division winner the next round.

So round 2 would be:
#1 ranked Division winner vs #4 Wild-Card winner
#2 ranked Division winner vs #3 Division winner
These are best of 5 series.

Then the World Series is a best of 7 series.

Just like real life except if we adjust the wild card series to 3 games instead of 1.

But I am a fan of 5 teams per conference making it in.


And I am not trying to sway anyone's decisions, as most won't care anyways, but if we go to 2 conferences with no divisions in either or 1 big league for all, I will most likely drop out.

Not a fan of those at all.

[nick]

lol @ taking my comment serious.

also Technodrome > Thunderdome

[mreijimiyake]

we should have 2 levels like Soccer and 3 lowest teams get relegated and top 3 from bottom one get promoted

Oh god, this! #1

My 2nd choice would be the 2 big leagues.

3rd choice 1 big league free for all!

What is this Thunderdome!?

that is my stadium....

In theory this would be a cool idea but it would be awful. anyone in the lower tier would lose interest quickly and eventually quit. there are a few leagues in the ootp forum that have it and they are CONSTANTLY looking to fill lower teams.


Also its a shit ton of work for corey, he has to add and delete teams from the league every season which means he has to test the schedule etc.

Plus it's just a shitty idea

Never stopped me before

[mreijimiyake]

I'm really fine with whatever you guys who have been here a long time want to do.

The AL blue is a bitch but I'll make Cincinnati shit soon enough and I think the tide is already turning with some minor rebuilds in that div anyway.......

[Cnasty]

Being that this is being discussed now and last seasons vote was all over the place, Billy's choice is still a viable question.

I can not really vote on this yet. If we do the draft/tier based system we did last time like we said we would continue I am all for it. If we go to two larger divisions per league I am ok with it, if it is geographical or any of that it is a no for me.

[Boston_Rob]

Being that this is being discussed now and last seasons vote was all over the place, Billy's choice is still a viable question.

I can not really vote on this yet. If we do the draft/tier based system we did last time like we said we would continue I am all for it. If we go to two larger divisions per league I am ok with it, if it is geographical or any of that it is a no for me.

Not Geographical.

Tier Based.

Now, how do we develop the Upper/Lower Tier?

[Cnasty]

We did that already.

We did winning percentage of the top 12 teams and then the remaining 18 went after the top 12.

[Boston_Rob]

We did that already.

We did winning percentage of the top 12 teams and then the remaining 18 went after the top 12.

Lets roll. Someone get the list. I think I bumped the last time we realigned. I VOTE FOR MEXICAN DISH NAMES FOR DIVISIONS!!!!

[Cnasty]

[Uuaww]

I still like the idea of 2 divisions per league. division winners get byes, the next best 4 get the WCs.

So last 8 seasons, top 8 get seeded based on wins in that time frame.

Cincinnati
Washington
Boston
Cookeville
Dillonvale
Alabama
Winterfell
Albany?

I don't have the data in front of me...

Randomizer. Then do the the same for the next 22 teams.

[dusters06]

I still like the idea of 2 divisions per league. division winners get byes, the next best 4 get the WCs.

So last 8 seasons, top 8 get seeded based on wins in that time frame.

Cincinnati
Washington
Boston
Cookeville
Dillonvale
Alabama
Winterfell
Albany?

I don't have the data in front of me...

Randomizer. Then do the the same for the next 22 teams.

I just don't feel it....seems like this way there's an even bigger chance of ending up in the same division as the likes of Boston, Cinci, Washington, and Alabama...11 teams competing for 1 remaining playoff spot doesn't sound as appealing as having an off year in your division and possibly winning it as an 85 win team.

I realize it is all by chance....just my opinion on the matter

[nick]

Miami is top 8

[wdoupis]

I still like the idea of 2 divisions per league. division winners get byes, the next best 4 get the WCs.

So last 8 seasons, top 8 get seeded based on wins in that time frame.

Cincinnati
Washington
Boston
Cookeville
Dillonvale
Alabama
Winterfell
Albany?

I don't have the data in front of me...

Randomizer. Then do the the same for the next 22 teams.

I find it hard to believe I am not top 8 in wins last 8 years but who knows. Toronto as well

[Cnasty]

I dont like the 2 division thing anymore.

[shel311]

I dont like the 2 division thing anymore.

Don't know why but this made me laugh.

[Uuaww]

I just don't feel it....seems like this way there's an even bigger chance of ending up in the same division as the likes of Boston, Cinci, Washington, and Alabama...11 teams competing for 1 remaining playoff spot doesn't sound as appealing as having an off year in your division and possibly winning it as an 85 win team.

I realize it is all by chance....just my opinion on the matter

No, You couldn't have more than 2 seeded teams in a division.

Another way to do it. Put the top 4 or 6 and seed them 1-6...
Don't know the answer but bare with me....
1. Boston
2. Washington
3. Cincinnati
4. Alabama
5. Cookeville
6. Toronto

We could just ask people to rank the top 6, they are placed in separate divisions (so you don't end up with a Boston/Washington scenario), then the next 12 are randomized and fill, followed by the next 12 randomized and filled.