The Diamond Legends (Career) Progressive League needs one replacement owner-see the post below for details.

In the Diamond Legends (or Career) WIS leagues, players use their average career statistics. In this specific league, that will mean using their average career statistics in a progressive from their first year of eligibility starting in 1961 (currently 1974) through their last year of WIS eligibility.
General Managers must be able to deal with a salary cap of $80 million. Owners must use the actual ballpark used by their franchise in 1974.

Annual drafts will be in inverse order of finish except that for the first round only there will be a random weighted lottery among the 4 teams with the worst record (4 chances for the team with the worst record, 3 chance for 2nd worst etc.). The tiebreaker will be run differential (runs scored less runs allowed) with the team with the worst run differential drafting higher.

Below are relevant paragraphs from the league rules:

Subsequent drafts will be in inverse order of finish except that for the first round only there will be a random weighted lottery among the 4 teams with the worst record (4 chances for the team with the worst record, 3 chance for 2nd worst etc.). The tiebreaker will be run differential (runs scored less runs allowed) with the team with the worst run differential drafting higher.

Salary Cap Violations (rule added 1/8/14)
1. If an owner discovers that a draft pick puts them in violation of the salary cap, they must immediately take steps to make a trade (not necessarily the player who put them over the salary cap but any player) or make other arrangements (added 9/11/15) which will put them under the salary cap as quickly as possible. They may trade a player for a player from another team, for a draft pick later in the draft or a player or players for players and/or current or future draft picks.

Add/Drop Round (rule added 9/12/15)
Starting at 11:00 AM EDT on the day following the conclusion of the annual draft, there will be an annual draft on a first come, first served basis. During the add/drop round, a player dropped by one owner may be added by another owner if desired.

Players drafted during the current year's annual draft MAY NOT be dropped during the add/drop round. This includes a player drafted and subsequently traded.

Please note that one of the differences Diamond Leagues have is the $80 million salary cap. Review the salary cap violation rules note above and the last paragraph in the Rules as well.

I think that one of the strengths of the salary cap is that the league has been very balanced. 7 different owners have won championships in the 12 seasons completed and only one team has ever won more than 100 games. That team happened to be mine in season 1 due to a very good draft, but I went until season 8 before I won another. Only once has a team won consecutive titles.

Please indicate interest below. Please be sure you are comfortable with and understand the salary cap rules, and also since this is a progressive I request that you not join unless you expect to be able to participate for at least 5 seasons.

Interested owners will be given immediate access to the league's private forum, although I think all the information you may need is posted above.

When you decide to take a team, please so indicate and select a team from the list in the opening post.

I have one vacancy in existing teams as the owner of the Boston Red Sox is not returning. The Red Sox had 1 player (P Milt Pappas) retire after the 1973 season.

Following are the hitting stats for the Red Sox 13 returning hitters for 1974:

FIRST	LAST			Last		Annual										Total	Other
NAME	NAME			Year	Years	Salary	Bats	PA	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	SPD	FLDG	Salary	Positions
Bill	Freehan	C		1976	3	$4,456,856	R	630	18	0.261	0.339	0.409	0.748	43	A/A/A+	$13,370,568
Dave	Rader	C		1980	7	$1,326,270	L	233	3	0.256	0.325	0.353	0.678	42	B-/C/C+	$9,283,890
John	Mayberry	1B		1982	9	$3,958,954	L	649	26	0.253	0.360	0.441	0.801	51	A-/C	$35,630,586	2B,3B
Ron	Hunt	2B		1974	1	$4,182,398	R	675	4	0.274	0.309	0.348	0.657	66	B/C	$4,182,398	3B,OF
Rich	Morales	2B		1974	1	$250,282	R	75	0	0.194	0.270	0.224	0.494	63	C/D-	$250,282	2B, 3B
Richie	Hebner	3B		1985	12	$3,898,499	L	596	17	0.276	0.351	0.437	0.788	58	B-/D-	$46,781,988	3B, OF
Dave	Roberts	3B		1981	8	$816,230	R	184	4	0.243	0.291	0.361	0.652	38	C/D	$6,529,840
Rico	Petrocelli	SS		1976	3	$4,261,276	R	644	22	0.251	0.333	0.420	0.753	59	A-/C	$12,783,828	1B,3B,OF
Jerry	Terrell	SS		1978	5	$584,319	R	131	0	0.258	0.291	0.300	0.591	73	D/D+	$2,921,595
Jesus	Alou	OF		1978	5	$2,016,998	R	414	3	0.280	0.305	0.351	0.656	68	C/D+	$10,084,990	OF
Dusty	Baker	OF		1986	13	$4,273,141	R	641	19	0.278	0.246	0.431	0.677	74	B+/C	$55,550,833	3B, OF
Al	Kaline	OF		1974	1	$5,906,150	R	668	23	0.297	0.375	0.479	0.854	66	A-/B-	$5,906,150
Gary	Matthews	OF		1987	14	$4,343,194	R	663	19	0.282	0.364	0.439	0.803	75	C/D	$60,804,716	C, 1B

And following are the stats for the Red Sox 11 returning pitchers for 1974:

FIRST	LAST			Last		Annual											Total
NAME	NAME			Year	Years	Salary	Throws	IP	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	WHIP	OAV	Salary
Steve	Busby	P		1980	7	$2,691,783	R	122	18	17	8	6	0	3.63	1.35	0.254	$18,842,481
Chuck	Dobson	P		1975	2	$3,313,458	R	158	25	24	9	9	0	3.77	1.31	0.247	$6,626,916
Jim	Lonborg	P		1978	5	$3,674,739	R	176	30	26	11	10	0	3.84	1.31	0.254	$18,373,695
Mike	Marshall	P		1981	8	$2,252,330	R	95	49	2	7	8	13	3.05	1.28	0.247	$18,018,640
Lynn	McGlothen	P		1981	8	$3,233,806	R	168	34	23	10	11	0	3.88	1.41	0.268	$25,870,448
Ron	Reed	P		1984	11	$3,394,560	R	140	42	13	8	8	6	3.50	1.22	0.252	$37,340,160
Jim	Slaton	P		1986	13	$3,261,077	R	171	31	23	10	10	1	4.00	1.41	0.269	$42,394,001
Ed	Sprague	P		1975	2	$481,527	R	33	15	2	1	2	1	3.86	1.47	0.258	$963,054
Frank	Tanana	P		1993	20	$4,445,176	L	193	29	28	11	11	0	3.64	1.27	0.254	$88,903,520
Milt	Wilcox	P		1986	13	$2,738,365	R	137	26	19	8	8	0	4.09	1.37	0.261	$35,598,745
Don	Wilson	P		1974	1	$5,891,496	R	220	33	31	13	12	0	3.16	1.21	0.228	$5,891,496

The Red Sox will need a rebuilding effort as several good players (2B Ron Hunt, OF Al Kaline and P Don Wilson retire after the 1974 season. This will give a new owner an opportunity to place his own imprint on the team.

The Red Sox are defending AL East champions, albeit with a losing record !

They will be competitive again this season, although a rebuilding effort will be needed in 1975 as their best hitter and best pitcher retire after 1974.

An opportunity to try a different type of progressive in an extremely competitive league where the salary cap ensures that no one will build a juggernaut !!

We have started the 1974 season. Only 19 games have been played as of now(the Red Sox are 9-10). I will transfer the team for free to anyone willing to commit to at least 2 more seasons (1975 & 1976). I will answer any question you may have about the Career format not already covered above !!. You will get immediate access to the league private forum as well.