Posted by Jtpsops on 4/17/2023 8:55:00 PM (view original):
I think the thought is more that a lot of people haven't played $70M caps. So they may think "rosters with weak hitting, I'll just roster 1000 innings of Kershaw type pitching and be fine." And then they hit the death spiral. I think it's lack of familiarity, rather than saying low cap leagues are most prone to death spirals.

Yes. Many who are joining this play few if any 70m themes.

There are lots of owners joining this who primarily play progressives, lots of owners joining this primarily play low caps - I guess I don't get why low caps are the only one that owners get a handicap when building teams they're not comfortable with, and as I've shown from previous tournaments, the high caps are more likely to cause a team to spiral than a low cap.

The 100M is going to produce some crazy, and wildly different, rosters.

In box 17B of the $255M theme, which version of Busch Stadium is that? I assume it's the first one but I want to confirm.

The stadiums were never specified so I will allow any variation of not listed.

Posted by NebHusker on 4/22/2023 4:35:00 PM (view original):
The 100M is going to produce some crazy, and wildly different, rosters.

this one is killing me. can't find something i am very happy with. averaging three teams a day and keep throwing them all out.

I've spent hours just trying to get a team win % next to each player in Sheets.

Posted by redcped on 3/31/2023 5:36:00 PM (view original):
$110 Million - Two Clones & Teammates

You can clone one hitter and one pitcher as many times as you like. But all the other players on your roster must be teammates of your clones (i.e., same season, no twisting). So if your hitter clones has 4 versions and your pitcher clone has 3 versions, that's 7 different teams you can pull your 25-man roster from. You do not have to roster a teammate from every clone you use. This theme will use the post-expansion era. The DH will be in use.

Salary Cap: $110 Million
Seasons: 1961-2022
DH: Yes
Clones: Yes (limited, per rules listed above)
Ballpark: Must use a ballpark that one of your cloned players played in during that season.

Can my hitter clone also be rostered as a pitcher and vice versa

No. I actually had wording in the rule to this effect, i.e. Ruth can only be used as a hitter or pitcher, buth took it out since only years 1961+.

But, the answer is still no.

That’s unfortunate. There’s a number of unique players that would Create unique team building.

Starting on the 70 MIL league. What doesn no 300K exception mean?

Means any player below $300k still has to conform to the theme rules. When a 300k exception exists, any player below $300k isn't subject to the theme's rules.

Posted by redcped on 4/18/2023 12:16:00 AM (view original):
$110M Q&A

Q: For the 110M "Two Clones" theme, can the teammates of the two chosen clones be clones themselves? Lets say Chipper Jones is your hitter clone, can you roster several versions of Greg Maddux as long as they were teammates in the rostered years?
A: If you clone Maddux, then that counts as your pitcher clone. You cannot clone more than 1 hitter and 1 pitcher.... and those players determine what seasons the rest of your roster comes from.

Q: If a teammate was traded part way through the year (or traded for) are we limited to partial, or can we use combined season?
A: Combined seasons are allowed.

Q: Can you use a clone (Same player from 1990 and 1991 for example) and use 2 versions of that player from 1991 if they were traded? Meaning 3 clones but 2 from the same year.

Posted by RebJebb on 5/6/2023 10:45:00 PM (view original):

Posted by redcped on 4/18/2023 12:16:00 AM (view original):
$110M Q&A

Q: For the 110M "Two Clones" theme, can the teammates of the two chosen clones be clones themselves? Lets say Chipper Jones is your hitter clone, can you roster several versions of Greg Maddux as long as they were teammates in the rostered years?
A: If you clone Maddux, then that counts as your pitcher clone. You cannot clone more than 1 hitter and 1 pitcher.... and those players determine what seasons the rest of your roster comes from.

Q: If a teammate was traded part way through the year (or traded for) are we limited to partial, or can we use combined season?
A: Combined seasons are allowed.

Q: Can you use a clone (Same player from 1990 and 1991 for example) and use 2 versions of that player from 1991 if they were traded? Meaning 3 clones but 2 from the same year.

No, the sim only allows one version of a player per season.

Posted by redcped on 3/31/2023 5:36:00 PM (view original):
$110 Million - Two Clones & Teammates

You can clone one hitter and one pitcher as many times as you like. But all the other players on your roster must be teammates of your clones (i.e., same season, no twisting). So if your hitter clones has 4 versions and your pitcher clone has 3 versions, that's 7 different teams you can pull your 25-man roster from. You do not have to roster a teammate from every clone you use. This theme will use the post-expansion era. The DH will be in use.

Salary Cap: $110 Million
Seasons: 1961-2022
DH: Yes
Clones: Yes (limited, per rules listed above)
Ballpark: Must use a ballpark that one of your cloned players played in during that season.

Then I Cannot have just as obviously the 1958 Maris at Cleveland ... Had to ask ... And can have Pitch Gibson from Maris 1968 Season at St Louis