Things to remember:

Team Building: The combinations are listed with the better team named first, followed by the weaker team second. Your roster can have no more than TEN players from the better franchise and the rest must come from the weaker franchise. For example, if you chose the “1903-1904: Philadelphia Athletics – Chicago White Sox” in League Two, you can only have ten players from the Athletics and the other fifteen players must come from the White Sox.

Clones! You're allowed ONE per team. It can be either a pitcher or a position player – and it must come from one of your two years and one of your two franchises. In other words, if you have the 1919-1920 Brooklyn Robins/Boston Red Sox, you can use the 1919 version of Babe Ruth but you can’t use the 1920 version since that player is from the Yankees. Also, I'm not sure if this will even come up but - if, for example, the 1919-1920 New York Yankees/Boston Red Sox was a choice, you COULD use both versions of Ruth (as your clone of course) since he was on both of your listed franchises.

NO CAP – Build the best roster you can from your combo.

Clones: Just one per team as mentioned above.

Designated Hitter: Yes
Waiver Wire: No
Injuries – Turned On
Trades: No
A.A.A.: No

You may use either partial or full season stats of any player who had a split season - as long as the stats indicate it was for your franchise.

Stadium – You must use a stadium that existed during the time-frame of your combo AND was the home ballpark for one of your two franchises. If that ballpark isn’t in the database, you must use WhatIfSports Park.

Every pick can and must include their division choice with their team selection.

DRAFT ORDER:

(01) BARRACUDA3 - 2003-2004 San Francisco Giants/Arizona Diamondbacks (N.L. East)
(02) CHISOCK - 2001-2002 Boston Red Sox/Montreal Expos (A.L. Central)
(03) SCHWARZE - 1999-2000: Boston Red Sox - Milwaukee Brewers (A.L. East)
(04) NOCOMM999 - 2001-2002 Arizona Diamondbacks/Kansas City Royals (A.L. West)
(05) 3DAYROTATION - 1999-2000 Atlanta Braves/Chicago Cubs (N.L. West)
(06) YBJSPORTS - 1999-2000 Arizona Diamondbacks/Kansas City Royals (N.L. Central)
(07) BILL_JAMES47 - 1999-2000 Texas Rangers/Los Angeles Dodgers (N.L. Central)
(08) REDCPED - 2003-2004 Boston Red Sox/Milwaukee Brewers (A.L. West)
(09) KSTOBER - 2001-2002 Los Angeles Dodgers/Texas Rangers (A.L. East)
(10) OLDTIMER59 - 2001-2002 New York Yankees/Milwaukee Brewers (N.L. West)
(11) 84CHAMPS - 2001-2002 San Francisco Giants/Cincinnati Reds (A.L. Central)
(12) GLOWGUY - 2003-2004 Chicago White Sox/San Diego Padres (N.L. West)
(13) PARKING31 - 2003-2004 Los Angeles Dodgers/Pittsburgh Pirates (N.L. West)
(14) THEJUICE6 - 2001-2002 Atlanta Braves/Pittsburgh Pirates (A.L. Central)
(15) RIBBENTROP - 2003-2004 Oakland Athletics/Kansas City Royals (A.L. Central)
(16) TOYSBOYS - 2001-2002 Philadelphia Phillies/Chicago Cubs (N.L. Central)
(17) JTPSOPS - 2001-2002 Seattle Mariners/Tampa Bay Devil Rays (N.L. Central)
(18) SCHWARZE - 2003-2004 Minnesota Twins/Colorado Rockies (N.L. East)
(19) _JJP_ - 1999-2000 Toronto Blue Jays/Colorado Rockies (A.L. West)
(20) FARLEYFUSTLE - 2003-2004 Houston Astros/Cincinnati Reds (A.L. West)
(21) BIG_DOWG - 2001-2002 Oakland Athletics/Detroit Tigers (A.L. East)
(22) CHISOCK - 2003-2004 Chicago Cubs/Cleveland Indians (N.L. East)
(23) FOOTBALLMM11 - 1999-2000 Houston Astros/Anaheim Angels (A.L. East)
(24) THEJUICE6 - 2001-2002: Cleveland Indians – New York Mets (N.L. East)


N.L. EAST
(1) BARRACUDA3 - 2003-2004 San Francisco Giants/Arizona Diamondbacks
(2) SCHWARZE - 2003-2004 Minnesota Twins/Colorado Rockies
(3) CHISOCK - 2003-2004 Chicago Cubs/Cleveland Indians
(4) THEJUICE6 - 2001-2002: Cleveland Indians – New York Mets

N.L. CENTRAL
(1) YBJSPORTS - 1999-2000 Arizona Diamondbacks/Kansas City Royals
(2) BILL_JAMES47 - 1999-2000 Texas Rangers/Los Angeles Dodgers
(3) TOYSBOYS - 2001-2002 Philadelphia Phillies/Chicago Cubs
(4) JTPSOPS - 2001-2002 Seattle Mariners/Tampa Bay Devil Rays

N.L. WEST
(1) 3DAYROTATION - 1999-2000 Atlanta Braves/Chicago Cubs
(2) OLDTIMER59 - 2001-2002 New York Yankees/Milwaukee Brewers
(3) GLOWGUY - 2003-2004 Chicago White Sox/San Diego Padres
(4) PARKING31 - 2003-2004 Los Angeles Dodgers/Pittsburgh Pirates

A.L. EAST
(1) SCHWARZE - 1999-2000: Boston Red Sox - Milwaukee Brewers
(2) KSTOBER - 2001-2002 Los Angeles Dodgers/Texas Rangers
(3) BIG_DOWG - 2001-2002 Oakland Athletics/Detroit Tigers
(4) FOOTBALLMM11 - 1999-2000 Houston Astros/Anaheim Angels

A.L. CENTRAL
(1) CHISOCK - 2001-2002 Boston Red Sox/Montreal Expos
(2) 84CHAMPS - 2001-2002 San Francisco Giants/Cincinnati Reds
(3) THEJUICE6 - 2001-2002 Atlanta Braves/Pittsburgh Pirates
(4) RIBBENTROP - 2003-2004 Oakland Athletics/Kansas City Royals

A.L. WEST
(1) NOCOMM999 - 2001-2002 Arizona Diamondbacks/Kansas City Royals
(2) REDCPED - 2003-2004 Boston Red Sox/Milwaukee Brewers
(3) _JJP_ - 1999-2000 Toronto Blue Jays/Colorado Rockies
(4) FARLEYFUSTLE - 2003-2004 Houston Astros/Cincinnati Reds


TEAMS AVAILABLE:

1999-2000: Atlanta Braves – Chicago Cubs
1999-2000: New York Mets – Minnesota Twins
1999-2000: Cleveland Indians – Montreal Expos
1999-2000: New York Yankees – Tampa Bay Devil Rays
1999-2000: Arizona Diamondbacks – Kansas City Royals
1999-2000: San Francisco Giants – Philadelphia Phillies
1999-2000: Cincinnati Reds – Florida Marlins
1999-2000: Boston Red Sox – Milwaukee Brewers
1999-2000: Oakland Athletics – Pittsburgh Pirates
1999-2000: St. Louis Cardinals – Detroit Tigers
1999-2000: Chicago White Sox – San Diego Padres
1999-2000: Seattle Mariners – Baltimore Orioles
1999-2000: Houston Astros – Anaheim Angels
1999-2000: Toronto Blue Jays – Colorado Rockies
1999-2000: Texas Rangers – Los Angeles Dodgers

2001-2002: Seattle Mariners – Tampa Bay Devil Rays
2001-2002: Oakland Athletics – Detroit Tigers
2001-2002: New York Yankees – Milwaukee Brewers
2001-2002: Arizona Diamondbacks – Kansas City Royals
2001-2002: St. Louis Cardinals – Baltimore Orioles
2001-2002: Atlanta Braves – Pittsburgh Pirates
2001-2002: San Francisco Giants – Cincinnati Reds
2001-2002: Minnesota Twins – San Diego Padres
2001-2002: Los Angeles Dodgers – Texas Rangers
2001-2002: Houston Astros – Colorado Rockies
2001-2002: Boston Red Sox – Montreal Expos
2001-2002: Anaheim Angels – Florida Marlins
2001-2002: Philadelphia Phillies – Chicago Cubs
2001-2002: Cleveland Indians – New York Mets
2001-2002: Chicago White Sox – Toronto Blue Jays

2003-2004: New York Yankees – Detroit Tigers
2003-2004: Atlanta Braves – Tampa Bay Devil Rays
2003-2004: Boston Red Sox - Milwaukee Brewers
2003-2004: San Francisco Giants – Arizona Diamondbacks
2003-2004: St. Louis Cardinals – New York Mets
2003-2004: Oakland Athletics – Kansas City Royals
2003-2004: Minnesota Twins – Colorado Rockies
2003-2004: Houston Astros – Cincinnati Reds
2003-2004: Los Angeles Dodgers – Pittsburgh Pirates
2003-2004: Chicago Cubs – Cleveland Indians
2003-2004: Florida Marlins – Baltimore Orioles
2003-2004: Philadelphia Phillies – Montreal Expos
2003-2004: Chicago White Sox – San Diego Padres
2003-2004: Anaheim Angels – Toronto Blue Jays
2003-2004: Texas Rangers – Seattle Mariners

I really tried to convince myself not to take this "Stars & Scrubs" team, but getting a team with the #1 and #2 starting pitchers in the entire league should provide a high floor for team wins. I know the rest of the starting pitchers suck and the offense is just ok, but the bullpen is decent and the defense is above average.

1999-2000: Boston Red Sox - Milwaukee Brewers
AL East

Posted by schwarze on 1/10/2023 11:26:00 PM (view original):
I really tried to convince myself not to take this "Stars & Scrubs" team, but getting a team with the #1 and #2 starting pitchers in the entire league should provide a high floor for team wins. I know the rest of the starting pitchers suck and the offense is just ok, but the bullpen is decent and the defense is above average.

1999-2000: Boston Red Sox - Milwaukee Brewers
AL East

i put this team together and kept asking myself, "if pedro X2 can start 75 wins is there 20 more wins in the rest of the team?"

Don't be dissing the contributions of Jeff D'Amico

Posted by schwarze on 1/11/2023 8:13:00 AM (view original):
Don't be dissing the contributions of Jeff D'Amico

if they were there on my pick i would have been hoping for a good season from him too.

The two Big Units and Schilling better be good, because my #4 starter is Paul Byrd.
2001-2002: Arizona Diamondbacks – Kansas City Royals
AL West

Posted by nocomm999 on 1/11/2023 9:54:00 AM (view original):
The two Big Units and Schilling better be good, because my #4 starter is Paul Byrd.
2001-2002: Arizona Diamondbacks – Kansas City Royals
AL West

and there goes my "i hope one of these two teams make it to me" approach...

Posted by nocomm999 on 1/11/2023 9:54:00 AM (view original):
The two Big Units and Schilling better be good, because my #4 starter is Paul Byrd.
2001-2002: Arizona Diamondbacks – Kansas City Royals
AL West

Looking forward for that Paul Byrd vs Jamey Wright matchup.

Actually, I would kill for a pitcher as good as Paul Byrd on this Red Sox/Brewers team. My team has rostered the following starting pitchers, all who will have to eat up some innings...

Steve Woodard 1.34 whip#, 4.14 erc#
Hideo Nomo 1.38 whip#, 4.19 erc#
Jamey Wright 1.45 whip#, 4.27 erc#

not at all confident in this pick... not many guys i use often. then again i didn't do too well last round just picking guys i use...

1999-2000: Atlanta Braves – Chicago Cubs
nl west

Solid choice. I probably would have taken them, had I not taken the Red Sox.

Posted by schwarze on 1/11/2023 11:58:00 AM (view original):
Solid choice. I probably would have taken them, had I not taken the Red Sox.

They were the team atop my list, too. I have to build more rosters here now.

Posted by schwarze on 1/10/2023 11:26:00 PM (view original):
I really tried to convince myself not to take this "Stars & Scrubs" team, but getting a team with the #1 and #2 starting pitchers in the entire league should provide a high floor for team wins. I know the rest of the starting pitchers suck and the offense is just ok, but the bullpen is decent and the defense is above average.

1999-2000: Boston Red Sox - Milwaukee Brewers
AL East

My notes on this one: Pedro/Pedro/squat

Posted by oldtimer59 on 1/11/2023 7:39:00 PM (view original):

Posted by schwarze on 1/10/2023 11:26:00 PM (view original):
I really tried to convince myself not to take this "Stars & Scrubs" team, but getting a team with the #1 and #2 starting pitchers in the entire league should provide a high floor for team wins. I know the rest of the starting pitchers suck and the offense is just ok, but the bullpen is decent and the defense is above average.

1999-2000: Boston Red Sox - Milwaukee Brewers
AL East

My notes on this one: Pedro/Pedro/squat

living in new england i can confirm that in 1999 and 2000 the red sox were pedro and squat

I give up, there isn't a solid team in this league. So...

99-00 AZ/KC NL Central