Posted by rleo on 8/15/2025 8:17:00 PM (view original):
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I have read this post with great interest. I have had teams in SLB since 2001 and I enjoy the site. I was able to win enough games early to build a fairly modest user rating. As I "learned" more about how to pick teams I became less successful! I have noticed the "success"of the owner in question and also the success of other owners with many different teams from league to league. I am supportive of some of the ideas I have seen here but also enjoy the OL. if there are older forum posts regarding team strategies that may still be relevant, I would appreciate a few links. I wish I could remember my simpler building strategies from 10-15 years ago but would they even work now? anyway...thanks for This discussion from an owner who does not field a lot of teams but really enjoys the league and the discussions
Thanks for your words of appreciation.
When I first posted this topic, it had no reply for a couple of days. I think that most owners didn't want to get into this kind of discussion and I expected that kind of reaction.
It's always a sensitive thing to point a finger publicly but I felt I had some very valid arguments, and I knew for certain, from comments posted in OL chats, that many other owners were feeling the same about that particular owner's cheap "strategy".
Thanks to everybody who read and commented, and Ozomatli's suggestion we might be heading toward some sort of a solution.
When was the last time this game had an actual update, other then adding yearly players? I won't get overly enthusiastic yet but we'll see.
As for my way of playing, as you pointed out, I try to field no more than 5-6 teams at a time because I really enjoy micro-managing and it does take a lot of time.
I read all boxscores to figure where things went right or wrong and how I can tweak my drafting, managing and strategies for next teams.
That's how I learned the game, going on baseball instinct and experimenting.
Of course I also read the forums and asked questions to get tips from some of the best owners and learn from their own experimentations, it can be a really fascinating game of numbers, but I also wanted to do it "my way".
I almost never draft deadballers, pitchers or batters. I like to draft players I have seen play the game on TV or at ballparks, players I grew up collecting baseball cards mostly. Sure once a while I'll try some of the older legends of the game but mostly, my rosters go from the 70's to the 90's for the main cast.
I'm obviously limiting myself but it's been working pretty good, I won two ToCs last month with such teams.
Anyhow, best of luck and hope to meet you in some OLs and theme leagues!
Also, if you're curious to know more about some of my strategies, feel free to dm me.