The OTAT is a progressive that started with the 1901 season and moves forward one season at a time. We are about to start the 1911 season.  Selected All Timers were added to the rookie class each season from 1901-1910. The All Timers started with their WIS rookie season as well. As All Timers added ahead of their real life season "retire", i.e. complete the number of actual seasons they played, they will be eligible to be drafted again when their real life initial WISseason arrives. For example, Ted Lyons first WIS eligible year was 1924. He was added to the league eligible database for the 1904 season. He will be eligible again for the 1924 season when that arrives. In the case where a player played more than 20 years, he will be considered to have retired the season before his real life rookie season (Lyons pitched one year past that point but was not a significant factor). This rule will first come into play for the 1921 season. 

The 1910 season was the last season in which all time stars were added. Beginning in 1911, only players whose WIS rookie season was 1911 will be added.

The team available is the 1911 Cincinnati Reds. Their current record is 80-71 with 4 days left in the season. Their roster for the 1911 season follows: This team has been taken. See below for the available team (Philadelphia Athletics).

C   Roy Campanella 1951, Bob Boone 1981
1B Keith Hernandez 1981
2B Eddie Collins 1911, Bobby Avila 1951
3B George Brett 1981, Dick Allen 1971
SS Luke Appling 1941, Tony Fernandez 1991
OF Dale Murphy 1981, Andre Dawson 1981, Kirby Puckett 1991
      Reggie Jackson 1971, Ken Griffey, Jr. 1991, Devon White 1991
P    Walter Johnson 1911, Steve Carlton 1971, Roger Clemens 1991
      Greg Maddux 1991, Lon Warneke 1941, Mark Langston 1991
      Jeff Reardon 1981, Dan Quisenberry 1981, Luis Tiant 1971.

The new owner will need to post keepers for the team promptly as the season will be over in 4 days. I will give any interested owners temporary access to the league's private forum. I reserve the right to review credentials of prospective owners before awarding the team.

IR P Curt Simmons

I'll take that team

By the way, there's only 24 players listed.  Is there someone missing?

Posted by coled on 1/29/2012 10:46:00 AM (view original):
By the way, there's only 24 players listed.  Is there someone missing?

Thanks for the catch, coled-Curt Simmons is IR, I added him.

This is a good team with potential to compete for a division title !!

I already said I would take it Dave.  But I'll take the free season anyway :-)

Posted by coled on 1/30/2012 9:00:00 AM (view original):
I already said I would take it Dave.  But I'll take the free season anyway :-)

Dang- I am an idiot who doesn't read -ok you get a free season for 1912

We have an additional opening as an owner did not post keepers nor respond to site mails.

The team is the Philadelphia Athletics. Although the team finished with the worst record in the league, it is poised for a turnaround. The pitching staff includes Ed Walsh with a great pitching staff. Ed Walsh with a great 1911 season heads the staff which includes Don Sutton and Sandy Koufax just entering their primes. The hitting includes great seasons by Harmon Killebrew and Ralph Kiner.

I have posted keepers for the team so that an available player list can be posted which will occur in the next couple of days. Modifications to the keeper list can be made until the draft starts which will probably be next Monday 2/6. The team will have a high draft pick in round 1 and will pick 1st in all subsequent rounds.

The keeper list which I have posted is shown below:

I'll take the Athletics

From:

byeags25

To:

dspahlinger

Received:

2/3/2012 11:01:00 AM

Subject:

RE: OTAT 1911 Progressive

Message:

I was actually just reading about that one. So If I am understanding it correctly, the available players going forward will just be players in their rookie year (from 1911 on since no all timers are being added)? For the all timers, you just progress 1 season at a time (ie Koufax would be 61 this upcoming season, then 62, 63, 64 etc down the road until he retires)? I would have Don Sutton until the end of the 1928 season (his 1988 season) if I chose? I am trying to understand how the all time guys fit in since it is a little different than the standard year to year progs.

I think I have the time to take them on. I have some outstanding theme leagues and a theme tournament running out, which is why I made the move to progs anyway. This would give me 7 moving forward and I think that is a manageable number based on my schedule. The only hiccup will be in the beginning of May when I am going to Mexico for my wedding/honeymoon. I don't think the wife to be will be ok with me checking drafts and stats while we are down there, assuming we even have internet access. I am hoping the commissioners can work with me with regards to the draft or at least handle proxies for me during that week if needed.

All that being said, I will take the team. Just let me know if I am understanding how the all timers work. It seems like going forward is just year to year from 1911 on (at least for draft purposes) and I can manage the all time guys until they retire I think. It will just take a little adjusting on my end since I am so used to the year to year

Posted by brm_fan on 2/3/2012 12:40:00 PM (view original):
I'll take the Athletics

Thanks very much for your interest. byeags25 had replied to my site mail at 11:01 AM and agreed to take the team and I had accepted his offer since it was prior to your post.

Incidentally I had offered the team only to the 2 of you since you were new members in one of my leagues.