And just so that everybody is aware the draft pool will including players from the 4 teams that are not chosen.

Here's how I see it: the earlier versions of the league had appr 96 fewer picks. You added 31 extra players. This is why there are complete dregs in the later rounds. Here's how I would go about to re-balance everything:

1) Drop 1 pick per team. Teams like the Expos and Yankees don't really need to add 5 more players and there's no need to dilute the '94 talent too much by throwing in a boatload of extra players.

2) Add 5 position players with a salary between $4M and $4.5M and 7 more between $3M and $4M

3) Add 3 RP's between $3M and $4M, and another 12 evenly distributed between $1.5M and $3M

Then I would throw in 2 200 IP SP's in the $4M range.

This leaves us with about 142 total picks. There are ~ 55 draftable all-stars and 60 additional players (with about half of these guys being mediocre), and the last 27 come from the 4 unused teams.

I will take this into consideration.

I really don't care if you follow my specifics, it's just one way to do it. The most important thing is to close the gap between total picks and usable players, which is currently around 50-60.

Also, I think I'll take Seattle regardless.

Griffey, Unit, and the #4 pick is going to be fun.

Both of the western divisions are going to be fun due to the fact that all of the teams in them have high picks.

Quote: Originally posted by deanod on 5/22/2010Here's how I see it: the earlier versions of the league had appr 96 fewer picks. You added 31 extra players. This is why there are complete dregs in the later rounds. Here's how I would go about to re-balance everything:

1) Drop 1 pick per team. Teams like the Expos and Yankees don't really need to add 5 more players and there's no need to dilute the '94 talent too much by throwing in a boatload of extra players.

2) Add 5 position players with a salary between $4M and $4.5M and 7 more between $3M and $4M

3) Add 3 RP's between $3M and $4M, and another 12 evenly distributed between $1.5M and $3M

Then I would throw in 2 200 IP SP's in the $4M range.

This leaves us with about 142 total picks. There are ~ 55 draftable all-stars and 60 additional players (with about half of these guys being mediocre), and the last 27 come from the 4 unused teams.

I agree with the Duke Blue Devil!

i'll take the white sox again...and you forgot to include hawk harrelson on the random players list as promised!

Oh crap, my bad. I will up him there ASAP.

If the Expos are available come tomorrow at noon, I would like them. Otherwise, I will keep the Jays

They have been reclaimed. I am going to post the claimed teams thus far. Great to have you back.

Cleveland is putting together it's big board! I need to get back my 90 + winning ways!

moving out of my division was a smart move.

5 of my 46 wins have been against the A's and by the way, I have 7 wins against other teams in the division... just sayin'

I am without speech.