diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5b591ce..8ea83a5 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ def readme():
 
 
 setup(name='yahoo_fantasy_api',
-      version='2.10.0',
+      version='2.10.1',
       description='Python bindings to access the Yahoo! Fantasy APIs',
       long_description=readme(),
       url='http://github.com/spilchen/yahoo_fantasy_api',
diff --git a/yahoo_fantasy_api/game.py b/yahoo_fantasy_api/game.py
index f46044d..c6f35f4 100644
--- a/yahoo_fantasy_api/game.py
+++ b/yahoo_fantasy_api/game.py
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ def to_league(self, league_id):
         :return: Fully constructed object
         :rtype: League
         """
-        lg = league.League(self.sc, league_id)
-        lg.inject_yhandler(self.yhandler)
+        lg = league.League(self.sc, league_id, handler=self.yhandler)
         return lg
 
     def league_ids(self, year=None):
diff --git a/yahoo_fantasy_api/league.py b/yahoo_fantasy_api/league.py
index 2792704..e8549e1 100644
--- a/yahoo_fantasy_api/league.py
+++ b/yahoo_fantasy_api/league.py
@@ -17,10 +17,13 @@ class League:
     :type league_id: str
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, sc, league_id):
+    def __init__(self, sc, league_id, handler=None):
         self.sc = sc
         self.league_id = league_id
-        self.yhandler = yhandler.YHandler(sc)
+        if handler:
+            self.yhandler = handler
+        else:
+            self.yhandler = yhandler.YHandler(sc)
         self.current_week_cache = None
         self.end_week_cache = None
         self.week_date_range_cache = {}
@@ -33,6 +36,9 @@ def __init__(self, sc, league_id):
         self.positions_cache = None
         self.stats_id_map = None
         self.player_details_cache = {}
+        lg_settings = self.settings()
+        game_code = lg_settings['game_code']
+        self._cache_stats_id_map(game_code)
 
     def inject_yhandler(self, yhandler):
         self.yhandler = yhandler
diff --git a/yahoo_fantasy_api/tests/conftest.py b/yahoo_fantasy_api/tests/conftest.py
index 465ae64..5e3db46 100644
--- a/yahoo_fantasy_api/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/yahoo_fantasy_api/tests/conftest.py
@@ -14,22 +14,19 @@ def sc():
 
 @pytest.fixture()
 def mock_mlb_league(sc):
-    lg = yfa.League(sc, '370.l.56877')
-    lg.inject_yhandler(mock_yhandler.YHandler())
+    lg = yfa.League(sc, '370.l.56877', handler=mock_yhandler.YHandler())
     yield lg
 
 
 @pytest.fixture()
 def mock_nhl_league(sc):
-    lg = yfa.League(sc, '396.l.21484')
-    lg.inject_yhandler(mock_yhandler.YHandler())
+    lg = yfa.League(sc, '396.l.21484', handler=mock_yhandler.YHandler())
     yield lg
 
 
 @pytest.fixture()
 def mock_nfl_league(sc):
-    lg = yfa.League(sc, '449.l.75178')
-    lg.inject_yhandler(mock_yhandler.YHandler())
+    lg = yfa.League(sc, '449.l.75178', handler=mock_yhandler.YHandler())
     yield lg