Any way to reduce the number of divisions?

[bobmoult]

I'm trying to create an historical franchise structure based on 1968 divisional set-up. Does anyone know if this is possible?

AKA two leagues, AL and NL, 10 teams per league, without separate divisions

Also I want this divisional format, not round robin

National League:
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</td><td class="right " data-stat="L">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="win_loss_perc">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="games_back">
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</td></tr> <tr data-row="3"><th scope="row" class="right " data-stat="ranker">4</th><td class="left " data-stat="team_ID">CIN</td><td class="right " data-stat="W">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="L">
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</td><td class="right " data-stat="R">
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</td></tr> <tr data-row="4"><th scope="row" class="right " data-stat="ranker">5</th><td class="left " data-stat="team_ID">ATL</td><td class="right " data-stat="W">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="L">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="win_loss_perc">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="games_back">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="games_back_sum">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="R">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="RA">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="run_diff">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="strength_of_schedule">
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</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_pythag">
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</td></tr> <tr data-row="5"><th scope="row" class="right " data-stat="ranker">6</th><td class="left " data-stat="team_ID">PIT</td><td class="right " data-stat="W">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="L">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="win_loss_perc">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="games_back">
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</td><td class="right " data-stat="R">
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</td></tr> <tr data-row="6"><th scope="row" class="right " data-stat="ranker">7</th><td class="left " data-stat="team_ID">PHI</td><td class="right " data-stat="W">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="L">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="win_loss_perc">
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</td><td class="right " data-stat="R">
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</td><td class="right " data-stat="run_diff">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="strength_of_schedule">
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</td></tr> <tr data-row="7"><th scope="row" class="right " data-stat="ranker">8</th><td class="left " data-stat="team_ID">LAD</td><td class="right " data-stat="W">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="L">
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</td><td class="right " data-stat="R">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="RA">
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</td><td class="right " data-stat="strength_of_schedule">
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</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_pythag">
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</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_rhp">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_lhp">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_over_500">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_under_500">
</td></tr> <tr data-row="8"><th scope="row" class="right " data-stat="ranker">9</th><td class="left " data-stat="team_ID">NYM</td><td class="right " data-stat="W">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="L">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="win_loss_perc">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="games_back">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="games_back_sum">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="R">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="RA">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="run_diff">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="strength_of_schedule">
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</td></tr> <tr data-row="9"><th scope="row" class="right " data-stat="ranker">10</th><td class="left " data-stat="team_ID">HOU</td><td class="right " data-stat="W">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="L">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="win_loss_perc">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="games_back">
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</td><td class="right " data-stat="R">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="RA">
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</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_pythag">
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American League:
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</th><td class="left " data-stat="team_ID">DET</td><td class="right " data-stat="W">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="L">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="win_loss_perc">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="games_back">
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</td><td class="right " data-stat="R">
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</td><td class="right " data-stat="strength_of_schedule">
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</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_over_500">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_under_500">
</td></tr> <tr data-row="1"><th scope="row" class="right " data-stat="ranker">2</th><td class="left " data-stat="team_ID">BAL</td><td class="right " data-stat="W">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="L">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="win_loss_perc">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="games_back">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="games_back_sum">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="R">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="RA">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="run_diff">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="strength_of_schedule">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="simple_rating_system">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_pythag">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="luck_pythag">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_home">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_road">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_xinn">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_one_run">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_rhp">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_lhp">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_over_500">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_under_500">
</td></tr> <tr data-row="2"><th scope="row" class="right " data-stat="ranker">3</th><td class="left " data-stat="team_ID">CLE</td><td class="right " data-stat="W">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="L">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="win_loss_perc">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="games_back">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="games_back_sum">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="R">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="RA">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="run_diff">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="strength_of_schedule">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="simple_rating_system">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_pythag">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="luck_pythag">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_home">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_road">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_xinn">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_one_run">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_rhp">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_lhp">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_over_500">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_under_500">
</td></tr> <tr data-row="3"><th scope="row" class="right " data-stat="ranker">4</th><td class="left " data-stat="team_ID">BOS</td><td class="right " data-stat="W">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="L">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="win_loss_perc">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="games_back">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="games_back_sum">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="R">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="RA">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="run_diff">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="strength_of_schedule">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="simple_rating_system">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_pythag">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="luck_pythag">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_home">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_road">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_xinn">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_one_run">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_rhp">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_lhp">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_over_500">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_under_500">
</td></tr> <tr data-row="4"><th scope="row" class="right " data-stat="ranker">5</th><td class="left " data-stat="team_ID">NYY</td><td class="right " data-stat="W">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="L">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="win_loss_perc">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="games_back">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="games_back_sum">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="R">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="RA">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="run_diff">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="strength_of_schedule">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="simple_rating_system">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_pythag">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="luck_pythag">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_home">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_road">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_xinn">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_one_run">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_rhp">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_lhp">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_over_500">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_under_500">
</td></tr> <tr data-row="5"><th scope="row" class="right " data-stat="ranker">6</th><td class="left " data-stat="team_ID">OAK</td><td class="right " data-stat="W">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="L">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="win_loss_perc">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="games_back">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="games_back_sum">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="R">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="RA">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="run_diff">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="strength_of_schedule">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="simple_rating_system">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_pythag">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="luck_pythag">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_home">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_road">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_xinn">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_one_run">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_rhp">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_lhp">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_over_500">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_under_500">
</td></tr> <tr data-row="6"><th scope="row" class="right " data-stat="ranker">7</th><td class="left " data-stat="team_ID">MIN</td><td class="right " data-stat="W">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="L">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="win_loss_perc">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="games_back">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="games_back_sum">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="R">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="RA">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="run_diff">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="strength_of_schedule">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="simple_rating_system">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_pythag">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="luck_pythag">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_home">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_road">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_xinn">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_one_run">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_rhp">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_lhp">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_over_500">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_under_500">
</td></tr> <tr data-row="7"><th scope="row" class="right " data-stat="ranker">8</th><td class="left " data-stat="team_ID">LAA</td><td class="right " data-stat="W">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="L">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="win_loss_perc">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="games_back">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="games_back_sum">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="R">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="RA">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="run_diff">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="strength_of_schedule">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="simple_rating_system">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_pythag">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="luck_pythag">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_home">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_road">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_xinn">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_one_run">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_rhp">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_lhp">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_over_500">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="record_vs_under_500">
</td></tr> <tr data-row="8"><th scope="row" class="right " data-stat="ranker">9</th><td class="left " data-stat="team_ID">CHW</td><td class="right " data-stat="W">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="L">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="win_loss_perc">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="games_back">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="games_back_sum">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="R">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="RA">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="run_diff">
</td><td class="right " data-stat="strength_of_schedule">
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[MLBfanatic97]

Re: Any way to reduce the number of divisions?

That's not possible in the show, but it is possible in OOTP, if that's your cup of coffee

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[Turbojugend]

Re: Any way to reduce the number of divisions?

Sounds as though it may also be possible in Super Mega Baseball 2.

[BillPeener]

Re: Any way to reduce the number of divisions?

Sounds as though it may also be possible in Super Mega Baseball 2.

They really should make a game called The Super Terrific Baseball Game.

Part of me dreams of the Show merging with OOTP. Imagine a limited version of OOTP's management linked up with the Show's in-game features? Yeah, OOTP can get way too crazy and complicated, but as it stands, the Show's Franchise management options sometimes make me feel like I'm playing Triple Play '98. Strange how the game can be so nuanced and in-depth in many areas and so amateurish in a few others.