Elysian Fields Twist League
The EFTL is an ongoing twist league entering our 5th season.

The rules:
1. Cap: 100M
2. Pick any single season team from MLB history, and twist any player on their roster (www.baseball-reference.com). EDIT, in case the word "any" is ambiguous - you can twist as many players from the roster as you want...you are not limited to just one twist.
3. Teams are exclusive, and starting in season 2 all previously used teams will be blacklisted. We will very quickly exhaust the usual twist juggernauts. If the league lasts long enough, we may reduce the cap in the future.
4. Limit one team per owner per season.
5. No: AAA, clones, DH, WW, trades
6. Yes: Injuries (so be sure to draft enough PA and IP)
7. No 200K exceptions; all players on your roster must have played for your chosen MLB team. If you don’t have 25 eligible players, then you can’t use that team.
8. Use the stadium your team actually played in. If that stadium is not available in WIS, then use WIS Park.
9. League will be realigned randomly.
10. You must reserve your team in the forum. In seasons 1 and 2, I will pick 24^th. Starting in season 3, I will pick 12th. Once the league is full, owners will have 1 week to get their teams entered. If you aren’t in by that time, your slot will be released and can be claimed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Claimed Teams
1.) gwhouse - 1973 Reds
2.) cstrohmier - 1965 Reds
3.) trd3 - 1989 Mariners
4.) mars2010 - 1962 Yankees
5.) Jdh34 - 1964 Giants
6.) charliembg - 1980 Yankees
7.) finn2030 - 2014 Dodgers
8.) joerat1 - 1958 Yankees
9.) SouthHeat - 2015 Dodgers
10.) Byrdmann - 1983 Cardinals
11.) halo23 - 2012 Yankees
12.) ozomatli - 1917 Braves
13.) dn3524 - 2013 Orioles
14.) good_beef - 1974 Royals
15.) kayfabe - 1986 Mets
16.) shysters3 - 1985 Astros
17.) thebubbaq - 1997 Cardinals
18.) urband - 1997 Yankees
19.) redwingscup - 1939 Tigers
20.) specsman - 1997 Braves
21.) Big_T - 1976 Athletics
22.) frank_drebin - 1987 Athletics
23.) gyrene - 1967 White Sox
24.) unclear - 1933 Cardinals

Sitemail List
Big_T; Byrdmann; charliembg; cstrohmier; dn3524; finn2030; frank_drebin; good_beef; gwhouse; gyrene; halo23; Jdh34; joerat1; mars2010; ozomatli; redwingscup; shysters3; SouthHeat; specsman; thebubbaq; trd3; uncleal; urband

This post summarizes the 30 franchises that currently compose MLB. I assume everyone is familiar with the histories of these franchises, but if not, this link provides detail.

For each franchise listed below, I have listed the specific years that have been chosen previously. These seasons are permanently blacklisted.

Arizona Diamondbacks (1998-2015)
No Seasons Selected
Atlanta Braves (1885-2015)
1950
1993
1995
1996
Baltimore Orioles (1901-2015)
1969
1970
1995
Boston Red Sox (1901-2015)
1908
1915
1974
2001
2004
Chicago Cubs (1885-2015)
1909
1910
1911
1912
1970
Chicago White Sox (1901-2015)
1916
1919
1961
Cincinnati Reds (1885-2015)
1924
1977
1988
Cleveland Indians (1901-2015)
1909
1910
1920
1921
1955
1975
1996
1999
Colorado Rockies (1993-2015)
No Seasons Selected
Detroit Tigers (1901-2015)
1926
1968
Houston Astros (1962-2015)
1984
Kansas City Royals (1969-2015)
1983
Los Angeles Angels (1961-2015)
1982
Los Angeles Dodgers (1885-2015)
1941
1953
1956
1960
1965
1966
1972
1988
2006
2008
Miami Marlins (1993-2015)
No Seasons Selected
Milwaukee Brewers (1969-2015)
1982
Minnesota Twins (1901-2015)
1927
1969
New York Mets (1962-2015)
1972
1993
New York Yankees (1903-2015)
1928
1937
1939
1951
1979
1996
1998
2000
2005
Oakland Athletics (1901-2015)
1928
1929
1972
1990
Philadelphia Phillies (1885-2015)
1913
Pittsburgh Pirates (1885-2015)
1913
1971
1979
San Diego Padres (1969-2015)
No Seasons Selected
San Francisco Giants (1885-2015)
1908
1912
1916
1918
1919
1965
1989
Seattle Mariners (1977-2015)
1997
St. Louis Cardinals (1885-2015)
1926
1934
1940
1961
1967
1968
1974
1985
1986
1990
2004
2011
Tampa Bay Rays (1998-2015)
No Seasons Selected
Texas Rangers (1961-2015)
1989
Toronto Blue Jays (1977-2015)
1993
1998
Washington Nationals (1969-2015)
1980
1989

This post summarizes those franchises that are currently defunct but are included in the WIS database. These franchises ARE eligible to be used in the EFTL.

Again, this link provides complete histories of each franchise, but I have also included in parentheses the years that each franchise was active.

Immediately below each franchise, I have listed the specific years that have been chosen previously. These seasons are permanently blacklisted. To date, only the 1915 Chicago Whales and 1915 Newark Peppers have been chosen from this list.

Baltimore Orioles (AL, 1901-02)

Baltimore Orioles (AA 1885-91, NL 1892-99)

Baltimore Terrapins (FL 1914-15)

Boston Reds (PL 1890, AA 1891)

Brooklyn Gladiators (AA 1890)

Brooklyn Tip Tops (FL 1914-15)

Brooklyn Wards Wonders (PL 1890)

Buffalo Bisons (FL 1914-15)

Buffalo Bisons (PL 1890)

Buffalo Bisons (NL 1885)

Chicago Pirates (PL 1890)

Chicago Whales (FL 1914-15) 1915

Cincinnati Kelly's Killers (AA 1891)

Cleveland Infants (PL 1890)

Cleveland Spiders (AA 1887-88; NL 1889-1899)

Columbus Solons (AA 1889-91)

Detroit Wolverines (NL 1885-88)

Indianapolis Hoosiers (NL 1887-89)

Kansas City Cowboys (AA 1888-89)

Kansas City Cowboys (NL 1886)

Kansas City Packers (FL 1914-15)

Louisville Colonels (AA 1885-91; NL 1892-99)

Milwaukee Brewers (AA 1891)

New York Giants (PL 1890)

New York Metropolitans (AA 1885-87)

Newark Peppers (FL 1914-15)

-- Played as Indianapolis Hoosiers in 1914 1915

Philadelphia Athletics (PL 1890; AA 1891)

Philadelphia Athletics (AA 1885-90)

Pittsburgh Burghers (PL 1890)

Pittsburgh Rebels (FL 1914-15)

Providence Grays (NL 1885)

Rochester Broncos (AA 1890)

St. Louis Maroons (NL 1885-86)

St. Louis Terriers (FL 1914-15)

Syracuse Stars (AA 1890)

Toledo Maumees (AA 1890)

Washington Nationals (NL 1886-89)

Washington Senators (AA 1891; NL 1892-99)

First come, first served for the open spots.

I'll take the 1974 Royals, No pitching, but tons o hitting

kayfabe is in with the 1986 Mets

I'll come in with '85 Astros.

In, I will take the 1905 Boston Americans please

1997 Yankees

Welcome, guys.

6 spots left

redwingscup is in with the 1939 Tigers

Welcome

4 spots left