I thought picking early would be a huge advantage in this theme, but that has not been as significant as one might think. here are stats thru 48 games...
.

Pick#	Wins	Losses	Win%
-----------	-----------	-----------	-----------
1	162	126	0.563
2	155	133	0.538
3	162	126	0.563
4	138	150	0.479
5	162	126	0.563
6	151	137	0.524
7	144	144	0.500
8	160	128	0.556
9	133	155	0.462
10	144	144	0.500
11	167	121	0.580
12	138	150	0.479
13	135	153	0.469
14	138	150	0.479
15	133	155	0.462
16	130	158	0.451
17	135	153	0.469
18	129	159	0.448
19	146	142	0.507
20	146	142	0.507
21	146	142	0.507
22	131	157	0.455
23	141	147	0.490
24	130	158	0.451
Total	3456	3456

Sure, picking in the top 3 seems to be ok. But the fourth overall pick has a worse record than the 23rd overall pick. And check out pick #11... better than pick #1. Picks 19, 20 & 21 are over .500.

Here is a listing of every team, sorted by Draft Pick #, then wins.
.

Owner	Pick#	Team Name	Win	Loss
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
redcped	1	5 Train to Brooklyn	31	17
SteveIzzy	1	Athletics 2	30	18
schwarze	1	Astros 9's	30	18
contrarian23	1	White Sox 0	25	23
toysboys	1	Yankees 7's	23	25
redcped	1	Eight Little Indians	23	25
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
schwarze	2	Yankees 4's	29	19
toysboys	2	Cubs 9's	29	19
pedrocerrano	2	Expos/Nationals xxx7	29	19
thejuice6	2	Athletics On The 9's	25	23
contrarian23	2	Red Sox 8	22	26
thejuice6	2	Cardinals On The 4's	21	27
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
schwarze	3	Athletics 0's	35	13
kstober	3	Indians 2's	31	17
Jtpsops	3	Zero Dark Yankee	28	20
schwarze	3	White Sox 6's	23	25
kstober	3	Astro 8"s	23	25
thejuice6	3	Americans and Red Sox On The 2's	22	26
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
joerat1	4	Redbird Fives	29	19
contrarian23	4	Mets 9	24	24
contrarian23	4	Yankees 6	23	25
jetscanes	4	Crazy 8 A's	22	26
schwarze	4	Dodgers 3's	20	28
pedrocerrano	4	Reds xxx0	20	28
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
njbigwig	5	Yankees #1	32	16
toysboys	5	Mets 8's	28	20
thejuice6	5	Browns and Orioles On The 6's	27	21
pedrocerrano	5	Red Sox xxx9	26	22
loyalcanuck	5	1 Athletic Team	25	23
spinaldog	5	Crazy Eight Cards	24	24
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
thejuice6	6	Giants On The 4's	28	20
ybjsports	6	Houston 6	28	20
toysboys	6	Dodgers 4's	26	22
kstober	6	Cubs 5's	26	22
contrarian23	6	Tigers 7	24	24
schwarze	6	Indians 6's	19	29
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
SAKABAKBRG	7	Tigers #1	29	19
contrarian23	7	Indians 7	27	21
loyalcanuck	7	Lucky 7 Red Sox	23	25
schwarze	7	Astros 4's	23	25
Chisock	7	J4 L4 - White Sox 7's	22	26
kstober	7	Giants 8's	20	28
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
kstober	8	Red Sox 4's	31	17
pedrocerrano	8	Yankees xxx8	30	18
redcped	8	The Mets Fifth Avenue	30	18
harrelson	8	Chicag0 Cubs	24	24
firesalt	8	Zero Little Indians	23	25
redcped	8	Medal 4 Bravery	22	26
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
schwarze	9	Giants 9's	27	21
contrarian23	9	Orioles 8	26	22
pedrocerrano	9	Cardinals xxx9	22	26
schwarze	9	Braves 7's	20	28
nocomm999	9	(5) Padres (5)	20	28
urband	9	Dodger Nine	18	30
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
ybjsports	10	Giants 5	28	20
toysboys	10	Braves 8's	26	22
contrarian23	10	Dodgers 6	23	25
schwarze	10	Cubs 6's	23	25
toysboys	10	Indians 4's	22	26
calhoop	10	Juice 6 ALE - Senators/Rangers 1s	22	26
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
coachgreat1	11	Red Sox One's	32	16
nocomm999	11	(9) Yankees (9)	31	17
kstober	11	Tigers 5's	27	21
SteveIzzy	11	Pirates 9	26	22
contrarian23	11	Expos 2	26	22
coachgreat1	11	White Sox Two's	25	23
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
kstober	12	Indians 3's	26	22
Relkcirts	12	Braves 5 Alive	24	24
Chisock	12	J4 L6 - Jays 5's	24	24
DarthDurron	12	Dodgers 0's	23	25
redcped	12	Cuatro Cincy	22	26
contrarian23	12	Giants 7	19	29
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
schwarze	13	Red Sox 0's	30	18
DarthDurron	13	Astros 1's	28	20
mllama54	13	Pirates 7	23	25
hoopsrus	13	Route 66 Tigers	21	27
DarthDurron	13	Cubs 7's	20	28
calhoop	13	Juice 1 ALC - Yankees 3s	13	35
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
harrelson	14	Huntington 5's (Americans/Red Sox)	27	21
winterhawk	14	CLEVELAND NINE	26	22
nocomm999	14	(8) Tigers (8)	23	25
urband	14	NY High 5 landers	21	27
specsman	14	Lucky 7 Reds	21	27
kstober	14	Mets 6's	20	28
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
schwarze	15	Pirates 3's	26	22
Chisock	15	J4 L2- Dodgers/Robins 2's	24	24
DarthDurron	15	Giants 3's	23	25
calhoop	15	Juice 4 ALE - Cubs 2s	21	27
3dayrotation	15	9 little angels	21	27
contrarian23	15	Braves 9	18	30
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
DarthDurron	16	Braves 6's	25	23
cardinaldave	16	Chitown Fives Sox	22	26
contrarian23	16	Pirates 5	22	26
firesalt	16	Dodgers 1s	21	27
loyalcanuck	16	Brett's 0 Royals	21	27
mllama54	16	Giants 6	19	29
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
redcped	17	One Giant Leap	25	23
toysboys	17	Reds 2's	25	23
darny10	17	Twins 3’s	22	26
Chisock	17	J4 - L3 Tigers 2's	22	26
thejuice6	17	Brewers On The 8's	22	26
DarthDurron	17	Indians 5's	19	29
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
thebubbaq	18	KC Royal 9	25	23
Chisock	18	J4 L1- Phillies 7's	24	24
thebubbaq	18	Twin 6's	23	25
loyalcanuck	18	0 Cardinals of Robison Field	23	25
ff09	18	Tres Moustaches	19	29
dspahlinger	18	Browns/Orioles 9's	15	33
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
nocomm999	19	(2) Cardinals (2)	28	20
DarthDurron	19	Senators/Twins 8's	27	21
contrarian23	19	White Sox 8	24	24
Jtpsops	19	Zero Dark Bluebird	24	24
thejuice6	19	Beaneaters and Braves On The 3's	22	26
3dayrotation	19	6 phillies	21	27
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
Chisock	20	J4 L4 - Browns/O's 5's	29	19
Chisock	20	J4 L5 - Pirates 2's	28	20
markeking	20	Tigers x 3	24	24
contrarian23	20	Angels 4	23	25
thejuice6	20	Dodgers On The 8's	22	26
SteveIzzy	20	Phillies 2 (God Help Me)	20	28
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
urband	21	Browns/O's 4	34	14
contrarian23	21	Giants 2	26	22
Relkcirts	21	Pirates 1 and done	25	23
urband	21	ExpoNats Zeros	23	25
contrarian23	21	Red Sox 6	19	29
mllama54	21	Athletic 3	19	29
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
Relkcirts	22	San Diego 0 Surf & Turf	27	21
contrarian23	22	A's 5	26	22
redcped	22	I Take the Fifth, Senators	24	24
3dayrotation	22	8 little cubbies	23	25
dspahlinger	22	New York Yankees 2's	20	28
thejuice6	22	Pirates On The 6's	11	37
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
thejuice6	23	Reds On The 5's	27	21
pedrocerrano	23	Tigers xxx4	26	22
markeking	23	My Phillies are No. 1	25	23
contrarian23	23	Cardinals 7	25	23
3dayrotation	23	bos, the magic number	21	27
coachgreat1	23	Rangers Nine's	17	31
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
darny10	24	Cardinals 3’s	27	21
loyalcanuck	24	9 White Sox	23	25
darny10	24	Athletics 7’s	22	26
loyalcanuck	24	0 Giants of the Stick	21	27
Chisock	24	J4 L2 - Twins/Sens 7's	19	29
beirnej1	24	Angels 2’s	18	30

Here is another way to look at things.... Sorted by league then pick #
.

Owner	Pick#	League 1	Win	Loss
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
toysboys	1	Yankees 7's	23	25
schwarze	2	Yankees 4's	29	19
Jtpsops	3	Zero Dark Yankee	28	20
contrarian23	4	Yankees 6	23	25
njbigwig	5	Yankees #1	32	16
thejuice6	6	Giants On The 4's	28	20
kstober	7	Giants 8's	20	28
pedrocerrano	8	Yankees xxx8	30	18
schwarze	9	Giants 9's	27	21
ybjsports	10	Giants 5	28	20
nocomm999	11	(9) Yankees (9)	31	17
contrarian23	12	Giants 7	19	29
calhoop	13	Juice 1 ALC - Yankees 3s	13	35
urband	14	NY High 5 landers	21	27
DarthDurron	15	Giants 3's	23	25
mllama54	16	Giants 6	19	29
redcped	17	One Giant Leap	25	23
Chisock	18	J4 L1- Phillies 7's	24	24
3dayrotation	19	6 phillies	21	27
SteveIzzy	20	Phillies 2 (God Help Me)	20	28
contrarian23	21	Giants 2	26	22
dspahlinger	22	New York Yankees 2's	20	28
markeking	23	My Phillies are No. 1	25	23
loyalcanuck	24	0 Giants of the Stick	21	27
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
Owner	Pick#	League 2	Win	Loss
redcped	1	5 Train to Brooklyn	31	17
contrarian23	2	Red Sox 8	22	26
thejuice6	3	Americans and Red Sox On The 2's	22	26
schwarze	4	Dodgers 3's	20	28
pedrocerrano	5	Red Sox xxx9	26	22
toysboys	6	Dodgers 4's	26	22
loyalcanuck	7	Lucky 7 Red Sox	23	25
kstober	8	Red Sox 4's	31	17
urband	9	Dodger Nine	18	30
contrarian23	10	Dodgers 6	23	25
coachgreat1	11	Red Sox One's	32	16
DarthDurron	12	Dodgers 0's	23	25
schwarze	13	Red Sox 0's	30	18
harrelson	14	Huntington 5's (Americans/Red Sox)	27	21
Chisock	15	J4 L2- Dodgers/Robins 2's	24	24
firesalt	16	Dodgers 1s	21	27
darny10	17	Twins 3’s	22	26
thebubbaq	18	Twin 6's	23	25
DarthDurron	19	Senators/Twins 8's	27	21
thejuice6	20	Dodgers On The 8's	22	26
contrarian23	21	Red Sox 6	19	29
redcped	22	I Take the Fifth, Senators	24	24
3dayrotation	23	bos, the magic number	21	27
Chisock	24	J4 L2 - Twins/Sens 7's	19	29
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
Owner	Pick#	League 3	Win	Loss
SteveIzzy	1	Athletics 2	30	18
thejuice6	2	Athletics On The 9's	25	23
schwarze	3	Athletics 0's	35	13
jetscanes	4	Crazy 8 A's	22	26
loyalcanuck	5	1 Athletic Team	25	23
contrarian23	6	Tigers 7	24	24
SAKABAKBRG	7	Tigers #1	29	19
redcped	8	Medal 4 Bravery	22	26
schwarze	9	Braves 7's	20	28
toysboys	10	Braves 8's	26	22
kstober	11	Tigers 5's	27	21
Relkcirts	12	Braves 5 Alive	24	24
hoopsrus	13	Route 66 Tigers	21	27
nocomm999	14	(8) Tigers (8)	23	25
contrarian23	15	Braves 9	18	30
DarthDurron	16	Braves 6's	25	23
Chisock	17	J4 - L3 Tigers 2's	22	26
ff09	18	Tres Moustaches	19	29
thejuice6	19	Beaneaters and Braves On The 3's	22	26
markeking	20	Tigers x 3	24	24
mllama54	21	Athletic 3	19	29
contrarian23	22	A's 5	26	22
pedrocerrano	23	Tigers xxx4	26	22
darny10	24	Athletics 7’s	22	26
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
Owner	Pick#	League 4	Win	Loss
contrarian23	1	White Sox 0	25	23
toysboys	2	Cubs 9's	29	19
schwarze	3	White Sox 6's	23	25
pedrocerrano	4	Reds xxx0	20	28
thejuice6	5	Browns and Orioles On The 6's	27	21
kstober	6	Cubs 5's	26	22
Chisock	7	J4 L4 - White Sox 7's	22	26
harrelson	8	Chicag0 Cubs	24	24
contrarian23	9	Orioles 8	26	22
schwarze	10	Cubs 6's	23	25
coachgreat1	11	White Sox Two's	25	23
redcped	12	Cuatro Cincy	22	26
DarthDurron	13	Cubs 7's	20	28
specsman	14	Lucky 7 Reds	21	27
calhoop	15	Juice 4 ALE - Cubs 2s	21	27
cardinaldave	16	Chitown Fives Sox	22	26
toysboys	17	Reds 2's	25	23
dspahlinger	18	Browns/Orioles 9's	15	33
contrarian23	19	White Sox 8	24	24
Chisock	20	J4 L4 - Browns/O's 5's	29	19
urband	21	Browns/O's 4	34	14
3dayrotation	22	8 little cubbies	23	25
thejuice6	23	Reds On The 5's	27	21
loyalcanuck	24	9 White Sox	23	25
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
Owner	Pick#	League 5	Win	Loss
redcped	1	Eight Little Indians	23	25
thejuice6	2	Cardinals On The 4's	21	27
kstober	3	Indians 2's	31	17
joerat1	4	Redbird Fives	29	19
spinaldog	5	Crazy Eight Cards	24	24
schwarze	6	Indians 6's	19	29
contrarian23	7	Indians 7	27	21
firesalt	8	Zero Little Indians	23	25
pedrocerrano	9	Cardinals xxx9	22	26
toysboys	10	Indians 4's	22	26
SteveIzzy	11	Pirates 9	26	22
kstober	12	Indians 3's	26	22
mllama54	13	Pirates 7	23	25
winterhawk	14	CLEVELAND NINE	26	22
schwarze	15	Pirates 3's	26	22
contrarian23	16	Pirates 5	22	26
DarthDurron	17	Indians 5's	19	29
loyalcanuck	18	0 Cardinals of Robison Field	23	25
nocomm999	19	(2) Cardinals (2)	28	20
Chisock	20	J4 L5 - Pirates 2's	28	20
Relkcirts	21	Pirates 1 and done	25	23
thejuice6	22	Pirates On The 6's	11	37
contrarian23	23	Cardinals 7	25	23
darny10	24	Cardinals 3’s	27	21
------------------	------	----------------------------------------	---------	---------
Owner	Pick#	League 6	Win	Loss
schwarze	1	Astros 9's	30	18
pedrocerrano	2	Expos/Nationals xxx7	29	19
kstober	3	Astro 8"s	23	25
contrarian23	4	Mets 9	24	24
toysboys	5	Mets 8's	28	20
ybjsports	6	Houston 6	28	20
schwarze	7	Astros 4's	23	25
redcped	8	The Mets Fifth Avenue	30	18
nocomm999	9	(5) Padres (5)	20	28
calhoop	10	Juice 6 ALE - Senators/Rangers 1s	22	26
contrarian23	11	Expos 2	26	22
Chisock	12	J4 L6 - Jays 5's	24	24
DarthDurron	13	Astros 1's	28	20
kstober	14	Mets 6's	20	28
3dayrotation	15	9 little angels	21	27
loyalcanuck	16	Brett's 0 Royals	21	27
thejuice6	17	Brewers On The 8's	22	26
thebubbaq	18	KC Royal 9	25	23
Jtpsops	19	Zero Dark Bluebird	24	24
contrarian23	20	Angels 4	23	25
urband	21	ExpoNats Zeros	23	25
Relkcirts	22	San Diego 0 Surf & Turf	27	21
coachgreat1	23	Rangers Nine's	17	31
beirnej1	24	Angels 2’s	18	30

Just what I thought - Pirates 6's are the worst team...not only in their league but in the entire round. I still can't figure out what made me pick them - even with the 22nd pick.

Yup, My 7's Yankees Team is tied 1st for most losses for a #1 pick. My $100M lineup has.......struck out.

Also, Urband with his Browns pick in the 22nd round, that's incredible.

Pick#	Wins	Losses	Win%
-----------	-----------	-----------	-----------
1	270	216	0.556
2	266	220	0.547
3	287	199	0.591
4	236	250	0.486
5	283	203	0.582
6	257	229	0.529
7	258	228	0.531
8	261	225	0.537
9	227	259	0.467
10	240	246	0.494
11	265	221	0.545
12	245	241	0.504
13	232	254	0.477
14	215	271	0.442
15	228	258	0.469
16	220	266	0.453
17	225	261	0.463
18	217	269	0.447
19	240	246	0.494
20	238	248	0.490
21	239	247	0.492
22	218	268	0.449
23	237	249	0.488
24	228	258	0.469
Total	5832	5832

I did a regression analysis on Draft# vs Wins (thru 81 games). There is a small positive correlation, as one would expect, but it's not really that much. The regression formula is 44.83 - (X * 0.346), where X is the draft pick number. The range of "expected" wins is 44.5 (draft pick #1) to 36.5 wins (draft pick #24). Obviously, there are outliers... Using the regression formula as the basis, here are the teams that are outperforming expectations the most...
.

Draft #	Team Name	Owner	Exp W	Act W	Diff
------------	----------------------------------------	----------------------	-----------	-----------	-----------
3	Athletics 0's	schwarze	43.8	61	17.2
11	(9) Yankees (9)	nocomm999	41.0	56	15.0
21	Browns/O's 4	urband	37.6	51	13.4
23	Reds On The 5's	thejuice6	36.9	47	10.1
20	J4 L4 - Browns/O's 5's	Chisock	37.9	48	10.1
13	Astros 1's	DarthDurron	40.3	50	9.7
7	Tigers #1	SAKABAKBRG	42.4	52	9.6
15	Pirates 3's	schwarze	39.6	48	8.4
19	Senators/Twins 8's	DarthDurron	38.2	46	7.8
24	Cardinals 3’s	darny10	36.5	44	7.5
23	Tigers xxx4	pedrocerrano	36.9	44	7.1
11	Red Sox One's	coachgreat1	41.0	48	7.0
22	A's 5	contrarian23	37.2	44	6.8
22	San Diego 0 Surf & Turf	Relkcirts	37.2	44	6.8
13	Red Sox 0's	schwarze	40.3	47	6.7
8	Yankees xxx8	pedrocerrano	42.1	48	5.9
5	Yankees #1	njbigwig	43.1	49	5.9
5	Red Sox xxx9	pedrocerrano	43.1	49	5.9
3	Indians 2's	kstober	43.8	49	5.2
8	Red Sox 4's	kstober	42.1	47	4.9

After reading the above post, I went to the "Team Center" page to see how my teams did in the PM2 round - and for the first time (I believe) in the history of one of my tournaments, I went undefeated in a round where I have at least 10 teams involved. A whopping 10-0 - even the Pirates on the 6's won another game...lol.

This is where I will iron all all the details of "Juice's Single Season Puzzle Tournament"

With the blessing from thejuice6, I am going to try and continue his tradition of running multi-round multi-league tournaments, with a percentage of people advancing each round until the final round of just one league (24 teams). There will be a few differences.

1. The number of people advancing each round will always be 50%. And, it's always going to be 6 teams from each league's AL and 6 teams from each league's NL. So it doesn't matter if your league is easy or tough, exactly 50% will advance - the four playoff teams and the two teams with the next best record.

2. To enable more people to claim what might be considered the "better" teams in the first round, when you sign up, you will only be able to select at most two teams. You may select an additional two teams 24+ hours after your previous post... and an additional two teams 24+ hours after that, etc. No longer will a person who signs up early be able to grab 10+ top teams (yes, I was certainly guilty of that in the recent tournaments).

3. There will be 4 rounds in this tournament. The first round will consist of 8 leagues, then 4 leagues, then 2 leagues, then the final league, where the prizes will be awarded. The themes for each round will be announced in advance. The themes for each round will actually be similar, but the player pool will be different.

4. In any round, you may have a maximum of two teams per league (one on each side of the league, i.e. AL & NL) - so the maximum teams you may play in round 1 is sixteen (one per franchise). The maximum number of teams you may have in round 2 is eight (one per franchise), etc.. If you happen to advance more teams than the maximum allowed in a round, then your lowest ranking team(s) is/are dropped and the owner with the next highest ranked team (in that league) would advance. This rule will keep more people advancing.

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Round 1
Upon sign-up, you must pick a single season team. You will be able to roster exactly 5 players from this team (you can decide on those players later). Once 12 single-season teams from a single franchise are selected, that franchise is closed. There will be a 4-round draft for those 12 people to each select four more single-season teams from that same franchise. The draft order for both round 2 and round 3 will be based on lowest winning% of your round 1 team (if the win% is tied, the team that selected later will pick ahead of the team that was selected earlier). Then the draft orders for rounds 4-5 will snake (1-12, 12-1). Each single-season team can only be used once, so a total of 60 unique teams will be drafted among the 12 owners for each franchise. Your final roster must have exactly 5 players from each of those five single-season teams.

The franchises available for round 1 will be the 16 original franchises and the years to draft from are 1901-2023 (Yankees franchise = 1903-2023). The eight leagues will consist of 12 teams for each franchise (2 franchises per league), and be aligned as follows. The normal franchise rules are in effect (i.e., Browns/Orioles, Senators/Twins). If you are unsure of which teams belong to a franchise, see this thread.

Clones: In the event you select two teams that are close in years, you are allowed to clone one (and only one) of your players. For example, if you select 1994 Braves and 1997 Braves, you can have both '94 and '97 Greg Maddux on your roster.

During the sign-up process, once you select your team, you are locked into that team. Please don't make changes after the fact.

Round 1
League 1: NL: Dodgers / AL: Yankees (123 teams per franchise, 121 for the Yankees)
League 2: NL: Giants / AL: Athletics
League 3: NL: Cubs / AL: White Sox
League 4: NL: Cardinals / AL: Indians
League 5: NL: Phillies / AL: Red Sox
League 6: NL: Pirates / AL: Orioles
League 7: NL: Reds / AL: Tigers
League 8: NL: Braves / AL: Twins

Other Details
Salary Cap: None
DH, WW, AAA, Injuries: No
Clones: Only one clone allowed.
Ballpark: Must be a park one of your selected teams played in (during that season)..
Division Alignment: Based on total team salary (highest salary in East)

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Round 2 (3 single-season teams drafted, 8 players per team + 1 wildcard player selected from undrafted single-season team)

The selection order is based on round 1 win-loss% (tie-breakers are 1. Exp Win%, 2. Home record).

League 1: NL: Astros / AL: Rangers (62-63 teams per franchise)
League 2: NL: Mets / AL: Angels
League 3: NL: Expos / AL: Royals (55 teams per franchise)
League 4: NL: Padres / AL: Brewers

Four-round draft
1-12 (pick a year)
12-1 (pick a year)
1-12 (pick a year)
12-1 (pick a player from an undrafted team)

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Round 3 (4 single-season teams drafted, 6 players per team + 1 wildcard player selected from undrafted single-season team)

The selection order is based on round 2 win-loss% (tie-breakers are 1. Exp Win%, 2. Home record).

Division Alignment determined pre-draft

League 1: Teams from 1885-1891 (114 teams)
League 2: Teams from 1892-1900 & 1901-02 Orioles & 1914-15 Federal League (122 teams)

Five-round draft
1-12 (pick a year)
12-1 (pick a year)
1-12 (pick a year)
12-1 (pick a year)
1-12 (pick a player from an undrafted team)

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Round 4 (6 single-season teams drafted, 4 players per team + 1 wildcard player from undrafted single-season team)

The selection order is based on round 2 win-loss% (tie-breakers are 1. Exp Win%, 2. Home record).

Division Alignment determined pre-draft

All late expansion teams - Tor, Sea, Col, Ariz, Mia, TB (221 teams)

Seven-round draft,

1-12 (pick a year)
12-1 (pick a year)
1-12 (pick a year)
12-1 (pick a year)
1-12 (pick a year)
12-1 (pick a year)
1-12 (pick a player from an undrafted team)

I'm so pleased to see that none of my teams were sucked in by the lure of overperforming. It would be so disappointing if they were to do something so beneficial to the cause.

First, want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Just waiting for the Grandchildren to get here and it occurred to me that; It may just be me but speaking of under performing I wanted to mention a special group to me. Over 100 innings and usually over 5 million $ salary relief pitchers. They eat up cap room and I never feel like I get anywhere close to my monies worth. My list is 1950 Hearn, 1918 Toney, 1981 Fingers, 1916 Schupp, 1984 and 1985 W. Hernandez, 1950 Konstanty, 1961 Arroyo, 1964 Radatz and 1914 Shore. Please feel free to comment or add to the list. My hope that since it is Christmas that maybe we can chase the demons away. Merry Christmas!!!!!

1950 Hearn is on a LOT of my teams. I consider him one of the very best pitching values in SLB right now and I have had a ton of great seasons from him. Toney and Schupp are also consistently great for me, but (other than themes like this) are now unusable in most leagues due to dynamic pricing.

The pure relievers on the other hand (Arroyo, Fingers, etc.) I never use. The fatigue model just kills those guys.

But Hearn...he rocks.

A recently concluded OL:
88 G, 9-2, 15 SV, 2.16 ERA, .210 OAV, 1.19 WHIP

Another recently concluded OL:
92 G, 4-3, 12 SV, 1.83 ERA, .183 OAV, 1.01 WHIP

He consistently delivers at that level for me.