ok we're over owners so I'm starting a waitlist. There's a few owners who haven't posted lists, I'll sitemail them to see if they're still interested. In the meantime get those rosters in so I can verify them. thanks all!

Frank Bonner to Joe Mauer;

Frank Bonner played with John McGraw 1895 Baltimore Orioles
John McGraw played with Christy Mathewson 1904 New York Giants
Christy Mathewson played with Fred Merkle 1908 New York Giants
Fred Merkle played with Babe Ruth 1925 New York Yankees
Babe Ruth played with Frankie Crosetti 1934 New York Yankees
Frankie Crosetti played with Frank Hiller 1948 New York Yankees
Frank Hiller played with Hoyt Wilhelm 1953 New York Giants
Hoyt Wilhelm played with Darrell Evans 1969 Atlanta Braves
Darrell Evans played with John Smoltz 1989 Atlanta Braves
John Smoltz played with Greg Maddux 2002 Atlanta Braves
Greg Maddux played with Luis Rodriguez 2008 San Diego Padres
Luis Rodriguez played with Joe Mauer 2006 Minnesota Twins

at this time I've started the verification process, so please don't make any edits to rosters unless I send you a request to fix errors. thanks!

hi jpccr, if you get 24 rosters i'll take a spot on the waitlist.  i just don't have enough time right now to get a team in quickly. 

On further reflection, doctorcc, please take the 24th team.
Thanks!

Posted by gbakker on 1/30/2014 6:52:00 PM (view original):
On further reflection, doctorcc, please take the 24th team.
Thanks!

fine by me. I'll keep the waitlist going in case we lose anyone else.

I haven't heard from a few owners so if anyone else is interested, please go ahead and post a list and I'll add you to the waitlist. starting Monday, teams can be entered first come, first served.

Thanks for the Patience . . . . Here goes:

Chain from Mickey Hughes to Matt Kemp



Mickey Hughes played with Doc Bushong for the 1890 Brooklyn Bridegrooms Exclude Doc Bushong


Doc Bushong played with Arlie Latham for the 1885 St. Louis Browns Exclude Arlie Latham


Arlie Latham played with Rube Marquard for the 1909 New York Giants Exclude Rube Marquard


Rube Marquard played with Johnny Cooney for the 1922 Boston Braves Exclude Johnny Cooney


Johnny Cooney played with Warren Spahn for the 1942 Boston Braves Exclude Warren Spahn


Warren Spahn played with Phil Niekro for the 1964 Milwaukee Braves Exclude Phil Niekro


Phil Niekro played with David Wells for the 1987 Toronto Blue Jays Exclude David Wells


David Wells played with Matt Kemp for the 2007 Los Angeles Dodgers

Sorry, I know you've checked my roster already but I rethought my chain. Billy Hamilton to Craig Kimbrel.

Billy Hamilton–Charlie Hickman–1898 Beaneaters
Charlie Hickman–Nap Lajoie–1908 Naps
Nap Lajoie–Bert Adams–1911 Naps
Bert Adams–Pete Alexander–1918 Cubs
Pete Alexander–Gabby Hartnett–1926 Cubs
Gabby Hartnett–Mel Ott–1941 Giants
Mel Ott–Whitey Lockman–1945 Giants
Whitey Lockman–Frank Robinson–1960 Reds
Frank Robinson–Dennis Eckersley–1975 Indians
Dennis Eckersley–Greg Maddux–1986 Cubs
Greg Maddux–Chipper Jones–1996 Braves
Chipper Jones–Craig Kimbrel–2010 Braves

JP - - - any idea as to why the chain changes when you go back to b-ref to continue drafting your team?
When I go back, I get Bushong replaced with Sweeney from 1890 A's . . . . all other players in the chain remain the same.

Guess I'll just continue with what I initially pasted above . . . . if that's okay of course . . . .

Posted by Tucker T's on 2/2/2014 12:45:00 PM (view original):
JP - - - any idea as to why the chain changes when you go back to b-ref to continue drafting your team?
When I go back, I get Bushong replaced with Sweeney from 1890 A's . . . . all other players in the chain remain the same.

Guess I'll just continue with what I initially pasted above . . . . if that's okay of course . . . .

i don't... I guess it reloads the oracle function. it's best to keep a worksheet with pasted chains to go back and reference.

That I've done . . . . I'll enter my team in a few minutes..... thanks

The best way to recreate a chain is to keep excluding those who don't belong until the oracle has no choice but to give you the chain you seek ...

I'd like to try this, with the last spot available. Players TBD shortly.