Franchise League 90+ loss seasons (FULL) Topic

Season #2 registration has started for a franchise theme where you select a franchise and use players from seasons when your team lost 90+ games.

Only one version of each franchise will be allowed.

League Rules:

  • $90 million cap
  • Seasons: 1961-2013
  • Yes:  DH, Injuries
  • No: AAA, clones, trades, twisting, WW
  • Divisions aligned as close to MLB as possible.
  • Stadium: must have been used by your franchise.
  • Alignment: Standard 24 team league, 6 division winners, 2 wild card teams per league.
Claim your team by signing up in the forum on first come, first serve basis.  Some owners returning from season #1 have indicated they want to use their same team.
5/13/2014 1:52 PM (edited)
Available teams/seasons in bold:

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS: 1998, 2004, 2009, 2010

ATLANTA BRAVES: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2008

BALTIMORE ORIOLES: 1987, 1988, 1991, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

BOSTON RED SOX: 1964, 1965, 1966, 2012

CHICAGO CUBS: 1962, 1965, 1966, 1974, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013

CHICAGO WHITE SOX: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1989, 2007, 2013

CINCINNATI REDS: 1982, 1984, 2001, 2003, 2007

CLEVELAND INDIANS: 1969, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1991, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012

COLORADO ROCKIES: 1993, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2012

DETROIT TIGERS: 1974, 1975, 1989, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

HOUSTON ASTROS/COLT 45’s: 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1975, 1991, 2000, 2011, 2012, 2013

KANSAS CITY ROYALS: 1969, 1970, 1992, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

LOS ANGELES ANGELS: 1961, 1963, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1980, 1983, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1999

LOS ANGELES DODGERS: 1992, 2005

MIAMI/FLORIDA MARLINS: 1993, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013

MILWAUKEE BREWERS/SEATTLE PILOTS: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1984, 1985, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

MINNESOTA TWINS: 1961, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2011, 2012, 2013

NEW YORK METS: 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2009

NEW YORK YANKEES: 1967, 1990, 1991

OAKLAND/KANSAS CITY A’S: 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1993, 1997

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES: 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2000

PITTSBURGH PIRATES: 1985, 1986, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

SAN DIEGO PADRES: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1987, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS: 1974, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1996, 2007, 2008

SEATTLE MARINERS: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1992, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS: 1976, 1978, 1990

TAMPA BAY RAYS/DEVIL RAYS: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

TEXAS RANGERS/WASHINGTON SENATORS: 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2003

TORONTO BLUE JAYS: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 2004

WASHINGTON NATIONALS/MONTREAL EXPOS: 1969, 1971, 1976, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
5/25/2014 10:02 PM (edited)
Committed owners:

1)  Got_Worms: Tampa Bay Rays
2)  tgrun:  Chicago Cubs
3)  whatifle:  Atlanta Braves
4)  gees51:  San Francisco Giants
5)  nattyboy:  Pittsburgh Pirates
6)  Jdh34: Seattle Pilots/Milwaukee Brewers
7)  jumpfame:  Philadelphia Phillies
8)  fabforeus:  St. Louis Cardinals
9)  Rattlers:  Houston Astros
10)  Rattlers:  California Angels
11)  craig479:  Oakland A's
12)  wildbillhagy:  Kansas City Royals
13)  dcates:  Cleveland Indians
14)  seven seas:  San Diego Padres
15)  mpm11:  Baltimore Orioles
16)  forte4him:  Cincinnati Reds
17)  uclid:  Seattle Mariners
18)  amerk1180:  New York Mets
19)  poppapomp:  Los Angeles Dodgers
20)  Poddy:  Washington Nationals/Montreal Expos
21)  burningcouch:  Chicago White Sox
22)  willclark:  Texas Rangers/Washington Senators
23)  bronxcheer:  Boston Red Sox
24)  specsman:  Detroit Tigers
5/25/2014 10:03 PM (edited)
Interesting. I am trying to create a similar league.
5/3/2014 3:15 AM
There is only 1 available team?
5/3/2014 12:06 PM
Available teams/seasons are listed in bold above.
5/3/2014 5:17 PM
if I want can I change teams
5/3/2014 5:59 PM
Posted by gees51 on 5/3/2014 5:59:00 PM (view original):
if I want can I change teams
Yeah no problem.
5/3/2014 6:01 PM
I'll try the Pirates since nobody used them in the previous season
5/4/2014 11:05 AM
I think I will keep my GIANT I have it made out and ready to go
5/5/2014 8:26 AM
Posted by Bleeding_sox on 5/3/2014 3:15:00 AM (view original):
Interesting. I am trying to create a similar league.
Season #1 just finished so I decided to run it again at a $90 million cap, or $1 million dollars for each loss!
5/5/2014 4:49 PM

Without looking, I'll jump on the Mariners for right now

5/7/2014 2:01 PM
Posted by Got_Worms on 5/3/2014 12:31:00 PM (view original):

Season #2 registration has started for a franchise theme where you select a franchise and use players from seasons when your team lost 90+ games.

We will use a DH this time around.

League Rules:

  • $90 million cap
  • Seasons: 1961-2013
  • Yes:  DH, Injuries
  • No: AAA, clones, trades, twisting, WW
  • Divisions aligned as close to MLB as possible.
  • Stadium: must have been used by your franchise.
  • Alignment: Standard 24 team league, 6 division winners, 2 wild card teams per league.
Claim your team by signing up in the forum on first come, first serve basis.  Some owners returning from season #1 have indicated they want to use their same team.
Put me down for the Phillies ... thanks!
5/8/2014 11:35 AM
cardinals please
5/8/2014 1:52 PM
I am not too confident this league will make it but I will take two teams to try to help it along:
Astros/Colt 45's
Angels
5/9/2014 6:22 PM
1234 Next ▸
Franchise League 90+ loss seasons (FULL) Topic

Search Criteria

Terms of Use Customer Support Privacy Statement

© 1999-2024 WhatIfSports.com, Inc. All rights reserved. WhatIfSports is a trademark of WhatIfSports.com, Inc. SimLeague, SimMatchup and iSimNow are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts, Inc. Used under license. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.