ST. LOUIS SMALL SLAMMERS – Meeting each other halfway, the Rhode Island Small Slammers and Santa Fe Slammers join forces in St. Louis. They still dig the longball but don’t want to pay for it.
Cap $65M, Robison, Projected Wins: 75
Limitation: No left-handed or switch-hitter over $4M
Four players (at least 2 real and at least 1 AAA) hitter with 20 HR
Top six for team HR
Hit more HR than the team’s pitching allows
PITTSBURGH PROSPECTS - An average franchise with a history for good AAA and good pitching.
Cap: $60 million, Park: Comerica Park, Projected Wins: 70
AAA player on all-star team or top 5 ROY.
AAA players account for 2500+ at-bats and 500+ IP.
1 AAA player with 15 HR or 80 RBI, and 1 AAA player with 10 wins or 10 saves.
ATLANTA SPEED - An above-average franchise famous for stealing bases and hitting for average.
Cap: $80 million, Park: SBC Park, Projected Wins: 90
1st or 2nd in Triples and Stolen Bases
Have four .300 hitters with 400+ at-bats.
3 players with 40+ steals and no player caught stealing more than 15 times.
PHILADELPHIA PLATOONS - An exciting team with good relief pitching.
Cap: $80 million, Park: Veterans Stadium, Projected Wins: 90
At least 5 pitchers with 150+ IP and ERA under 4.00.
Closer with 40+ saves.
No position player with 400+ at-bats.
MIDWEST INSUFFERABLES - Chicago is snuffed out to spare its fans any more misery, and spare the rest of the nation from their fans’ misery. Must draft 4 among Gibson, Banks, Musial, Cubs Maddux, Brett, Quisenberry, Jenkins, Santo, and Ozzie Smith; and must draft Kerry Wood and/or Mark Prior. Must rename 1 AAA player Don Denkinger and another Steve Bartman.
Cap: $85M. Park: Kauffman. Projected Wins: 95.
Four all-stars.
League League in Doubles or Runs, and lead League in pitching Strikeouts or (fewest) Walks.
Win either the Cy Young or MVP.
INDIANAPOLIS FIELDERS - A small market team with a reputation for good fielding and pitching.
Cap: $60 million, Park: Petco Park, Projected Wins: 70
Commit fewer than 80 errors.
Be in the Top 10 in team ERA.
2 pitchers with 180+ IP and ER 4.00 or lower.
CHEYENNE CLUTCH - An exciting small-payroll team famous for 9th inning wins and late runs.
Cap: $60 million, Park: Memorial Coliseum, Projected Wins: 70
Over .500 in 1-run or extra-inning games
Finish in the Top 10 in team RBI.
Win 5 games in the 9th inning.
PORTLAND SLUGGERS - A slugging homerun offense with power pitching.
Cap: $80 million, Park: Sicks' Stadium, Projected Wins: 90
AAA with 16 HR and AAA P with 100 K
Have 2 batters with 30 homeruns and 1 with 40
Have three pitchers with 200+ strikeouts; none of those 3 with more than 90 BBs.
NEW YORK CREAM PUFFS – Fred Wilpon got his hands on the Bombers and turned them into a small-market franchise with willful mismanagement.
Cap: $50 million, Park: Shea Stadium. Projected Wins: 60
Restriction: Must draft 1 $7M+ player with no SS defensive rating and no other defensive rating (Range or Field) above C (0-5 in WIS search).
Trade highest-effectiveness AAA SP before he throws 15 innings or in 3 games. (Higher Velocity is tiebreaker if 2+ have same Effectiveness)
Win 3 games with $10M player (above) at shortstop for entire game.
Real or AAA Player in top 5 MVP, Cy or ROY.
BOSTON MEDIOCRE - The famous arch-rival of the New York Bombers, suffered similar fate when the Curse of Bill James destroyed the franchise in the summer of 2016.
All drafted P with 140+ IP must be age 35 or older and cost $5M or more
Cap: $55 million, Park: Huntington St., Project Wins: 70
Win the season series against the New York Cream Puffs.
Top 5 in runs scored and RBI.
3 players with 90 RBI.
BALTIMORE BUNTERS - An average team with a small ball approach.
Cap: $60 million, Park: County Stadium, Projected Wins: 70
SB success rate of at least 70%.
Lead the league in sac bunts.
Be in the Top 5 in team stolen bases.
DETROIT DUO - A team with two great starting pitchers and 2 great position players.
Cap: $80 million, Park: Tiger Stadium, Projected Wins: 90
Have at least 2 pitchers with 20 wins, 120 ip and an ERA of under 3.00.
Have at least 2 position players with a .300 AVG, 25 HR, and 25 steals.
Be in the Top 2 in doubles.
DALLAS DOUBLE PLAYS - An average team with great middle infielders.
Cap: $60 million, Park: Shibe Park, Projected Wins: 70
Make no more than 10 errors with a middle infielder. Howard Johnson blacklisted.
Both starting middle infielders must have 500+ at-bats
Both starting middle infielders must have 20+ homeruns, 120+ RBI or hit .300+.
Note: MIF must play at least 90% of their innings at 2B or SS
LOUISVILLE LIVE - An exciting, average payroll team built around the manager's style.
Cap: $60 million, Park: Exhibition Stadium, Projected Wins: 70
Play at least 90 Live games.
Top 8 in Live Wins.
Top 10 in team HR.
PHOENIX ACE - A team focused on pitching with an average market.
Cap: $60 million, Park: PNC, Projected Wins: 70
Have 2 all-star pitchers or 2 SP with 200 IP + ERA under 2.80.
Have 2 AAA pitchers with 20 starts.
One pitcher in Cy Young voting
LOS ANGELES AAA - A rebuilding franchise with many AAA players.
Cap: $30 million , Park: Camden Yards, Projected Wins: 32
AAA All-Star, or top 5 ROY, or 10 wins, 15 HR or 15 saves.
AAA player with 300+ at-bats and either a .280 average or 15 HR.
AAA player with 150+ IP and an ERA under 5.00