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=== Plans for Version 7 ===
=== Changes and Additions Version 7 ===


Groundwork for a new version got underway on August 30, 2021. Estimates range between 12-14 months for a rollout, giving a preliminary release range of late summer to fall 2022. Below is a list of development goals for V7.0. You are invited to discuss these items in the discussion link for this page (see above) or in the chat window, and suggest your own development wish list. 
# Added Negro League Players 1920 - 1948 (Seven Negro Leagues recognized by MLB)
# Added Players from 1871 - 1892 (New leagues: AA,NA,UA,PL)
# Added Players from the Federal League (FL) in 1914 - 1915
# Added Team Logos for the new teams represented by these additions
# Added Player Photos corresponding to these additions
# Removed the Team Photo Tab in the Main Software Window
# Improved Ball Park Correction Factors (now with left/right breakdowns)
# Changed Ball Park Correction Factors to a 3-year regressed Average
# Added Ejections to the Sim
# Omitted Superstars from the Supplemental Draft Pools for improved parity
# Added detailed Biographical Information for every player
# Stored Player photos in database instead of a loose collection of files
# Added Career Database (CAR) to the NSB System
# Players can now be drafted in Career (CAR) mode if desired
# Added option to use Negro Leagues as Auxiliary Roster
# Failed Trades with League Owned teams no longer deduct from an Owner's Total Trade Allowance
# Installed a more sophisticated version of the LOG5 formula for batter/pitcher matchups
# New Front Page Artwork for the Side Panel
# Numerous other minor/cosmetic changes


Because of the massive reformatting involved in these projects, V7 must be a clean install, not an upgrade.     


==== Database Changes ====
It took a LOT of coding behind the scenes to make these enhancements to our system. Enjoy!
# Addition of Negro League Players and Stats
# Addition of player stats from 1871 - 1892.
 
While they might appear simple, these additions take lots of labor. It is not yet clear just how we ought to incorporate players from the Negro Leagues. My preliminary thoughts revolve around our 'Auxiliary Roster' concept.
 
Player records from 1871 - 1892 pose additional challenges of season 'normalization' since the mound was closer to the plate in those years, and the league normalization database must be redesigned to accommodate leagues other than the AL/NL to which we have been exclusively tethered. Our dead ball leagues will be the most obvious beneficiaries of this addition. We will stretch backwards the span of seasons covered in these leagues. 
 
All in all, these database additions are a big undertaking for these reasons, and for many more reasons of a technical/logistical nature related to limitations of our current data structures.
 
==== Simulator Changes ====
# Addition of the DH
# Addition of Ejections
 
Ejections will mean coding for a replacement at the ejected player's position. They will be based on actual historical data for ejections and appear in the box score with a brief explanation like "Arguing balls and strikes", "Arguing a call," "fighting" and the like. Thanks to the folks at retrosheet.org, this data has been researched and made available for all MLB history. 
 
To simplify the use of the DH in our system, we will not create a DH Pool. Anyone from any position player pool can be allocated as a DH. We will force the use of the DH whenever games are played in American League Parks, NOT on whether you happen to play in the NL or AL. Since our system was not designed for the DH, a good deal of retrofitting will be necessary to do this right.       
 
==== Member Wish List ====
These items have been suggested since the release of V65. They are under consideration.
 
# Archived stats for every season
# Addition of more historical schedule options for both the Custom League Designer and 'Live" Leagues.

Revision as of 23:32, 18 November 2021

Changes and Additions Version 7

  1. Added Negro League Players 1920 - 1948 (Seven Negro Leagues recognized by MLB)
  2. Added Players from 1871 - 1892 (New leagues: AA,NA,UA,PL)
  3. Added Players from the Federal League (FL) in 1914 - 1915
  4. Added Team Logos for the new teams represented by these additions
  5. Added Player Photos corresponding to these additions
  6. Removed the Team Photo Tab in the Main Software Window
  7. Improved Ball Park Correction Factors (now with left/right breakdowns)
  8. Changed Ball Park Correction Factors to a 3-year regressed Average
  9. Added Ejections to the Sim
  10. Omitted Superstars from the Supplemental Draft Pools for improved parity
  11. Added detailed Biographical Information for every player
  12. Stored Player photos in database instead of a loose collection of files
  13. Added Career Database (CAR) to the NSB System
  14. Players can now be drafted in Career (CAR) mode if desired
  15. Added option to use Negro Leagues as Auxiliary Roster
  16. Failed Trades with League Owned teams no longer deduct from an Owner's Total Trade Allowance
  17. Installed a more sophisticated version of the LOG5 formula for batter/pitcher matchups
  18. New Front Page Artwork for the Side Panel
  19. Numerous other minor/cosmetic changes


It took a LOT of coding behind the scenes to make these enhancements to our system. Enjoy!

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