$70M: Low Budget Super Team

You will build your team using the pieces of up to five real teams, your catcher(s) coming from one team, your infielders from another, outfielders from another, starting pitchers from another, and relief pitchers from another. No combined seasons allowed.

Example:

Catchers from the 1927 Yankees
Infielders from the 1934 Cardinals
Outfielders from the 1901 Americans
Starting Pitchers from the 2018 Pirates
Relief Pitchers from the 1885 White Stockings

Seasons: All
DH: No
Clones: No
Division Alignment: Random
205k Exception: Yes (you can fill out your roster using players who cost less than $205k who don't fit the criteria)
Ballpark: Must be the park used by one of the teams you choose (WIS Park OK if one of your teams doesn't have a park)

$70M Q&A

Q: For players with multiple positions or who pitched as starters and as relievers, how will categorize them?

A: By using the primary position for hitters and the WIS designation for pitchers. You can search "C", "IF", and "OF" in the draft center without the secondary position box checked for hitters, and search "SP" or "RP" for pitchers.

Q: Do you have to draft all eligible players on the team in each category?

A: No, but you do need to have at least one player in all five categories.

Q: Can I play an infielder in the outfield, a starting pitcher out of the bullpen, etc.?

A: Yes, use the players you draft however you want.

Q: Can I draft more than one category from the same team (ie starters and relivers both from the 1927 Yankees)?

A: Yes

Q: Are combined seasons allowed?

A: No, partial/full only

Q: Can we use someone with primary position DH at their secondary position?

A: No, primary DHs are not rosterable

$80M: Left/Right

Your roster must fit one of the four criteria:

• All pitchers throw right-handed and all hitters bat right-handed
• All pitchers throw right-handed and all hitters bat left-handed
• All pitchers throw left-handed and all hitters bat right-handed
• All pitchers throw left-handed and all hitters bat left-handed

Divisions will be aligned by Round 1 standings (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place in the same division, etc.) so can try to guess the strategy of your division rivals and draft accordingly.

Seasons: All
DH: No
Clones: No
Division Alignment: By Round 1 Standings
205k Exception: No
Ballpark: All

$80M Q&A

Q: Does your pitchers batting handedness have to conform to your choice for your hitters?

A: No, pitchers can bat whatever

Q: Can you provide a list of divisions?

A: Sure

NL East

• discodemo
• 06gsp
• boogerlips
• justinlee_24

NL Central

• jmissirlis
• brianjw
• mildnhazy
• ledfoot

NL West

• redcped
• mensu1954
• Bill_James47
• rbow923

AL East

• jbohrman
• buddhagamer
• d_rock97
• magicdreamer

AL Central

• barracuda3
• mjkrunner
• Relkcirts
• teamhydro

AL West

• _JJP_
• toysboys
• marinerrott
• contrarian23

$90 Million – Mind the Gap

Pick a single franchise. Pick any three seasons for that franchise. The three seasons you select must be the same number of years (X) apart from each other. Example: 1923, 1953, 1983 Braves (X=30). You must roster at least 8 players from each team. Your range of years must be at least 30 years apart (earliest to latest), meaning that X (the difference between years) must be at least 15. No combined seasons allowed.

Seasons: All
DH: No
Clones: No
Division Alignment: Random
205k Exception: No
Ballpark: Must be one your franchise played in during one of the three years you choose

90m Q&A

Q: Can we have a list of franchises and years?

A: Yes, here.

Q: Are combined seasons allowed?

A: No, partial/full only

$100M: The Blacklist

All players used at least twice during the Round 1 $100M theme are blacklisted, as are all stadiums used at least twice.

The list is posted below along with the number of times used for players for reference, but I have entered this into the draft center so you won't need to cross-reference when building your team.

Seasons: All
DH: No
Clones: No
Division Alignment: Random
205k Exception: No
Ballpark: See blacklist

Player Blacklist

Player	Count
Tommy Milone2018	16
Clayton Kershaw2016	14
John Kerins1887	14
Ryan Sherriff2020	12
Dinelson Lamet2020	11
Victor Gonzalez2020	11
Bill Bernhard1902	10
Jacob deGrom2021	10
Kenta Maeda2020	10
Ketel Marte2019	10
Shane Bieber2020	10
Jacob deGrom2018	9
Dennis Rasmussen1992	8
Gift Ngoepe2017	8
King Kelly1887	8
Rich Hill2016	8
Roy Patterson1906	8
Babe Adams1920	7
Ed Walsh1908	7
Phil Gosselin2019	7
Rich Hill2015	7
Tris Speaker1913	7
Willie McGee1990	7
Adam Kolarek2020	6
Adrian Sanchez2018	6
Carl Weilman1912	6
Chris Sale2018	6
Daniel Robertson2020	6
Drew Sutton2011	6
George Brett1979	6
Mark Melancon2016	6
Roger Connor1894	6
Benny Kauff1915	5
Cesar Valdez2020	5
Chris Sampson2006	5
Drew Smyly2014	5
Frankie Frisch1921	5
Jack McDowell1987	5
Jack Quinn1918	5
Jose Ramirez2016	5
Marwin Gonzalez2017	5
Mordecai Brown1909	5
Pat Neshek2017	5
Steve Ontiveros1985	5
Ty Cobb1916	5
Win Kellum1905	5
Al Grabowski1929	4
Bill Burns1908	4
Bill Joyce1897	4
Bob Steele1918	4
Charlie Smith1911	4
Chick Robitaille1904	4
Chris Martin2020	4
Claude Hendrix1914	4
Cy Young1905	4
Dale Murray1974	4
Devin Williams2020	4
Ed Walsh1909	4
Frank Smith1910	4
Heinie Peitz1902	4
Johnny Niggeling1943	4
Juan Centeno2017	4
Lady Baldwin1885	4
Lou Brock1974	4
Mario Valdez2001	4
Max Scherzer2021	4
Pedro Valdes2000	4
Ralph Comstock1915	4
Rickey Henderson1988	4
Snuffy Stirnweiss1945	4
Trevor Bauer2020	4
Tully Sparks1906	4
Vida Blue1970	4
Wally Moon1956	4
Walter Johnson1912	4
Whit Merrifield2021	4
Aaron Slegers2020	3
Addie Joss1906	3
Andrew Miller2016	3
Arthur Rhodes2002	3
Babe Adams1924	3
Babe Ruth1918	3
Babe Ruth1919	3
Ben Zobrist2016	3
Bill Almon1987	3
Blake Treinen2018	3
Bob Milacki1988	3
Buzz Arlett1931	3
Calvin Pickering2001	3
Christy Mathewson1916	3
Cisco Carlos1967	3
Cliff Curtis1909	3
Corey Kluber2017	3
Curtis Granderson2007	3
David McCarty2003	3
David Segui2000	3
David Segui2004	3
Dennis Eckersley1988	3
Dennis Eckersley1989	3
Doc Watson1914	3
Frank Arellanes1908	3
Gavvy Cravath1914	3
George McQuillan1907	3
Greg Maddux1997	3
Honus Wagner1903	3
Jerry Davanon1975	3
Jim Hearn1950	3
Joe Jackson1913	3
John Wehner2000	3
Jose Ramirez2017	3
Justin Verlander2017	3
Kendall Graveman2021	3
Liam Hendriks2020	3
Louis Leroy1906	3
Maury Wills1960	3
Max Carey1920	3
Mike Fornieles1952	3
Mike Schmidt1980	3
Patsy Flaherty1904	3
Pete Alexander1918	3
Pinky Hargrave1923	3
Prince Fielder2005	3
Robin Roberts1965	3
Roger Connor1885	3
Sean Doolittle2018	3
Shawn Wooten2001	3
Skye Bolt2021	3
Slim Sallee1916	3
Steve Busby1972	3
Tim Foli1977	3
Tiny Bonham1940	3
Tony Fernandez2001	3
Tully Sparks1907	3
Vic Willis1907	3
Vince Coleman1985	3
Zach Plesac2020	3
Aaron Guiel2006	2
Addie Joss1904	2
Al Hrabosky1981	2
Al Maul1899	2
Asdrubal Cabrera2019	2
Augie Ojeda2004	2
Babe Adams1919	2
Ben Chapman1936	2
Bill Burns1909	2
Bill Cissell1932	2
Bill Doran1990	2
Bill Freehan1974	2
Billy Hamilton1893	2
Billy Hamilton1898	2
Bob Boone1972	2
Bob Tewksbury1992	2
Brandon League2006	2
Brandon Morrow2017	2
Butch Wynegar1979	2
Cecil Cooper1981	2
Chad Green2017	2
Charlie Hargreaves1923	2
Chone Figgins2004	2
Chris Clapinski1999	2
Chris Heisey2017	2
Christy Mathewson1905	2
Clayton Kershaw2015	2
Cliff Johnson1977	2
Corey Seager2020	2
Cory Wade2011	2
Craig Kimbrel2012	2
Cy Falkenberg1908	2
Cy Falkenberg1915	2
Cy Morgan1909	2
Cy Young1906	2
Cy Young1908	2
Dan McGann1899	2
Daniel Hudson2019	2
Daniel Robertson2015	2
Danny Santana2014	2
Dave Bancroft1922	2
Dave Bancroft1923	2
Dave Bancroft1925	2
Dave Righetti1981	2
David Riske2005	2
Dazzy Vance1924	2
Deacon McGuire1888	2
Deacon Phillippe1910	2
Dee Gordon2017	2
Dennis Eckersley1990	2
Dick Gernert1961	2
Dick Rudolph1916	2
Dixie Walker1936	2
Donn Clendenon1965	2
Dutch Leonard1914	2
Earle Brucker1938	2
Ed Acosta1971	2
Ed Delahanty1899	2
Ed Walsh1907	2
Ed Walsh1915	2
Emilio Bonifacio2011	2
Everth Cabrera2013	2
Farmer Weaver1894	2
Felix Fermin1987	2
Frank Dwyer1888	2
Frankie Frisch1930	2
Fred Carroll1887	2
Fred Toney1918	2
Freddy Galvis2014	2
Fritz Coumbe1914	2
Gavvy Cravath1919	2
George Brett1976	2
George Davis1895	2
George Dumont1915	2
George Smith1918	2
George Suggs1909	2
George Winter1908	2
Gerrit Cole2019	2
Greg Maddux2006	2
Hal W. Smith1958	2
Harmon Killebrew1959	2
Harry Weaver1918	2
Harry Wilhelm1899	2
Henry Larkin1885	2
Hooks Wiltse1913	2
Hooks Wiltse1915	2
Howie Clark2003	2
Howie Pollet1943	2
Ichiro Suzuki2001	2
Irv Higginbotham1909	2
Jack Doyle1897	2
Jack Harshman1959	2
Jack Quinn1913	2
Jack Ryan1908	2
Jake Beckley1888	2
Jake Fox2010	2
Jake McGee2012	2
Jeff Gray1991	2
Jeff Samardzija2014	2
Jesse Hahn2020	2
Jim O'Rourke1886	2
Jimmie Foxx1928	2
Jimmy Ryan1894	2
Joe Cronin1942	2
Joe Horlen1964	2
Joe Jackson1910	2
Joe McGinnity1902	2
Joey Wendle2018	2
John Tudor1985	2
Johnny Podgajny1940	2
Johnny Ray1984	2
Jonathan Lucroy2019	2
Jose Oquendo1993	2
Jose Reyes2006	2
Jose Urquidy2021	2
Justin Verlander2018	2
Justin Verlander2019	2
Ken Nash1914	2
Kenny Lofton2005	2
Kevin Saucier1981	2
Khris Davis2021	2
Kyle Higashioka2019	2
Lance Berkman2011	2
Lance Johnson1994	2
Lance Johnson1996	2
Lave Cross1894	2
Len Swormstedt1901	2
Lou Gehrig1935	2
Luis Castillo2000	2
Luis Castillo2009	2
Luke Appling1939	2
Manny Ramirez2010	2
Marcus Stroman2015	2
Mariano Rivera2010	2
Mario Diaz1988	2
Matt Strahm2020	2
Max Lanier1939	2
Mickey Mantle1962	2
Mike Adams2011	2
Mike Birkbeck1995	2
Mike Clevinger2020	2
Mike Gonzalez2004	2
Mike Hessman2007	2
Mike Jackson1998	2
Mitchell Page1977	2
Mordecai Brown1907	2
Nap Lajoie1903	2
Neil Chrisley1959	2
Nick Johnson2006	2
Nick Maddox1907	2
Nicky Lopez2021	2
Odalis Perez2002	2
Orlando Hudson2007	2
Ox Miller1945	2
Paul Kilgus1993	2
Pedro Dibut1924	2
Pedro Martinez2001	2
Pete Alexander1926	2
Pete Browning1890	2
Rafael Betancourt2007	2
Ralph Michaels1925	2
Ramon E. Martinez2005	2
Randy Johnson1998	2
Rasty Wright1918	2
Ray Grimes1922	2
Ray Washburn1963	2
Red Shea1921	2
Renato Nunez2021	2
Rheal Cormier2003	2
Rob Murphy1986	2
Roberto Alomar1995	2
Roger Connor1890	2
Roger Wolff1945	2
Rube Foster1914	2
Rube Waddell1900	2
Ryan Brasier2018	2
Ryan Madson2017	2
Ryan Tepera2015	2
Sal Romano2021	2
Sammy Strang1908	2
Sandy Koufax1964	2
Sheldon Neuse2019	2
Slim Sallee1918	2
Slim Sallee1919	2
Stan Musial1961	2
Steve Howe1983	2
Steve Howe1994	2
Steve Karsay2001	2
Ted Simmons1977	2
Ted Williams1960	2
Tim Burke1987	2
Tim McCabe1915	2
Toad Ramsey1885	2
Tom Seaton1915	2
Tony Fernandez1985	2
Tony Fernandez1987	2
Tony Fernandez1990	2
Tony Gonsolin2020	2
Tony Phillips1997	2
Trevor Rosenthal2020	2
Tris Speaker1921	2
Ty Cobb1924	2
Victor Martinez2009	2
Wade Boggs1986	2
Wally Schang1916	2
Walter Johnson1913	2
Walter Signer1943	2
Whitey Ford1967	2
Wiley Piatt1901	2
Willie McGee1985	2
Willie Wilson1980	2
Wilson Ramos2010	2

Ballpark Blacklist:

Astrodome, Busch Stadium, Cinergy Field, Comiskey Park (I), Dodger Stadium, Dodger Stadium, Dodger Stadium, Great American Ball Park, Hilltop Park, Kingdome, Mile High Stadium, Municipal Stadium, Municipal Stadium, Pacific Bell Park, Palace of the Fans, Petco Park, Polo Grounds (V), Polo Grounds (V), Riverfront Stadium, Safeco Field, SBC Park, Sicks' Stadium, Target Field, Truist Park

$100M Q&A

$110M: See You In A New Year, part 2

All players must be from a different season, and you cannot use any of the 25 seasons you used in Round 1

Seasons: All
DH: No
Clones: No
Division Alignment: Random
205k Exception: No
Ballpark: Must be a park one of your players played in during the season you use him

110m q&a

$120M: Box Theme

This will be a box theme where you will choose one of eight players from 25 different boxes. This will take a while to put together, as I want to make sure owners will face difficult decisions. The boxes will be finalized by the end of next week.

Seasons: All
DH: Yes
Clones: No
Division Alignment: Random
205k Exception: No
Ballpark: See Boxes

$120M boxes

Box 1: 2020 Studs	Box 2: Overpriced Studs	Box 3: Deadball Aces	Box 4: Modern Aces	Box 5: Golden Age Aces
Tony Gonsolin 2020	Elton Chamberlain 1888 (St Lous partial)	Walter Johnson	Felix Hernandez	Bob Gibson
Kenta Maeda 2020	Fred Toney 1918 (Giants partial)	Addie Joss	Johan Santana	Catfish Hunter
Trevor Bauer 2020	Ferdie Schupp 1916	Silver King	Randy Johnson	Juan Marichal
Dinelson Lamet 2020	Art Nehf 1919 (Giants partial)	Pete Alexander	Zack Greinke	Luis Tiant
Shane Bieber 2020	Dennis Eckersley 1990	Ed Seward	Greg Maddux	Denny McLain
Zach Plesac 2020	Koji Uehara 2013	Mordecai Brown	Pedro Martinez	Ron Guidry
Devin Williams 2020	Craig Kimbrel 2012	Jack Pfiester	Roger Clemens	Don Sutton
Trevor Rosenthal 2020 (Padres partial only)	Mike Adams 2009	Russ Ford	Roy Halladay	Dave McNally

Box 6: Reliever Grab Bag	Box 7: LOOGYs	Box 8: Bargain Long Relievers	Box 9: Very Long Relievers	Box 10: Deadball Outfielders
Koji Uehara 2011 (all versions ok)	Jake McGee 2012	Rube Waddell 1899	Willie Hernandez 1984	Joe Kelley
Liam Hendriks 2021	Javier Lopez 2015	Jon Lester 2014 (A's Partial)	Rich Gossage 1977	Billy Hamilton
Jeff Gray 1991	Kevin Siegrist 2013	Kyle Hendricks 2014	Mark Eichhorn 1986	Fred Clarke
Tanner Rainey 2020	Joe Thatcher 2010	Ted Lilly 2010 (Dodgers partial)	Kris Medlen 2012	Joe Jackson
Brandon Workman 2019	Graeme Lloyd 1998	David Price 2014 (Tigers Partial)	Dan Quisenberry 1983	Cy Seymour
Dave Smith 1987	Andrew Miller 2014 (Red sox combined)	Carl Mays 1927	Ron Reed 1976	Benny Kauff
Zack Britton 2020	Jake McGee 2020	Cliff Lee 2009 (Phillies partial)	Hoyt Wilhelm 1964	Jimmy Sheckard
Alex Colome 2020	Oliver Perez 2018	Mark Fidrych 1977	Lindy McDaniel 1960	Max Carey

Box 11: Golden Age Outfielders	Box 12: Modern Outfielders	Box 13: Babes	Box 14: All Bat No Glove 1	Box 15: All Bat No Glove 2
Mickey Mantle	Mike Trout	Babe Ruth 1926	Dick Wakefield 1944	Tuck Turner 1895
Richie Ashburn	Albert Belle	Babe Ruth 1924	Zack Wheat 1923	Bill Barrett 1925
Duke Snider	Manny Ramirez	Babe Ruth 1931	Bob Nieman 1958	Rick Monday 1981
Al Kaline	Mookie Betts	Babe Ruth 1930	Willi Castro 2020	Joel Youngblood 1981
Ted Williams	Bernie Williams	Babe Ruth 1928	Wes Covington 1958	John Cangelosi 1995
Lou Brock	Juan Soto	Babe Ruth 1934	Rico Carty 1969	Ben Paschal 1925
Vada Pinson	Christian Yelich	Babe Ruth 1925	Augie Galan 1946	Dave Harris 1931
Minnie Minoso	Barry Bonds	Babe Ruth 1935	Cliff Floyd 2000	Jerry Lynch 1961

Box 16: Second Basemen	Box 17: Shortstops	Box 18: Third Basemen	Box 19: Catchers	Box 20: First Basemen
George Grantham 1930	Paul DeJong 2019	Bill Joyce 1895	Mike Piazza	Tony Clark 2005
Cupid Childs 1893	Andrelton Simmons 2013	Pedro Guerrero 1983	Johnny Bench	Joe Harris 1925 (any version fine)
Larry Doyle 1912	Luis Aparicio 1968	Tony Perez 1970	Joe Mauer	Johnny Hopp 1950 (any version fine)
Tom Daly 1894	Bert Campaneris 1972	Pinky Higgins 1934	Ivan Rodriguez	Mark McGwire 2000
Jody Reed 1994	Irvy Ray 1890	Brooks Robinson 1967	Bill Dickey	Jason Thompson 1980 (Angels partial)
Horace Clarke 1967	Oyster Burns 1887	Matt Chapman 2019	Jack Clements	Mitch Moreland 2020 (Red Sox partial)
Tom Herr 1981	John McGraw 1893	Kyle Seager 2014	Darrell Porter	Willie McCovey 1959
Sandy Alomar 1971	Joe Sewell 1923	Manny Machado 2013	Jocko Milligan	Bill Skowron 1954

Boxes 21 through 25	Ballpark Box
Any player <$205k	Oriole Park (IV)
	Baker Bowl
	Ameriquest Field
	Fulton County
	Bank One Ballpark
	Yankee Stadium (III)
	Coors Field
	Enron Field

$120M Q&A

thanks to contrarian23 and schwarze for contributing ideas