1. All teams must use classic names from real teams that played in your city in the past. For example, the San Francisco Seals rather than the San Francisco Giants or the New York Highlanders instead of the New York Yankees. If only one team has ever played in your city (such as the Arkansas (Little Rock) Travellers) then that name can be used, but if available go classic. If you are tired of teams called the BALLBUSTERS, then this is a peaceful oasis from the madness.
2. We are all aware that HBD is insanely geared toward offense. For those of us who love a good pitchers’ duel, this aspect is a real letdown. So in order to give an advantage to our pitchers, any ballpark with a cumulative offensive advantage of +9 or greater is banned. These ballparks include: Albuquerque, Colorado, Durham, Hartford, Huntington, Madison, Santa Fe, Scottsdale, and Tucson. There are plenty of good hitters’ parks still available, but this should take the edge off. Our all-time single season home run record is 72 and the all-time single season RBI record is 202. These are great numbers, but they are not ridiculous.
3. Commitment. While we certainly know that things happen, this should be a league that you are committed to. If you are just looking to try this out, I suggest you look for another league.
4. Have fun! We encourage as much good-natured ribbing, chatter about the games, and overall analysis as possible. But don’t be a jerk about it. We’ve all been in a league with one, and it can be frustrating. This is a game that we pay money to play, and enjoyment is fundamental.
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