The Team Icon II League will be expanding ahead of the 1977 Season. The basic premise of the league is that you cannot have any player on your roster unless he played for your team at some point in his career. Any player who played only for your team you get automatically without drafting them (Cal Ripken Jr, Barry Larkin, Tony Gwynn, etc.) and anyone else goes into the regular rookie draft. Trading is hot and heavy in the league to get ahead of the other teams that can take your guys. We are just about to start the 1975 playoffs.

We are going to be expanding from 16 to 20 teams for the start of the 1977 Season. If you're interested in any of the following teams and would like to join as an expansion franchise please let me know your interest and team and I'll contact you towards the end of the 1976 season. We will be adding 2 NL and 2 AL teams.

NL Teams
Atlanta Braves
Chicago Cubs
Montreal Expos - 20ks
San Diego Padres

AL Teams
Cleveland Indians
Kansas City Royals - NebHusker
Milwaukee Brewers
Seattle Mariners
Texas Rangers
Toronto Blue Jays - ljemd

Here are the rules we followed in 1966 to move from 12 to 16 teams.
1) In real life drafts, whenever there are expansion teams, they select at the end of the round in their first draft. So the four new teams will pick in picks 17-20. This order will be in the opposite order of the expansion draft.

2) Expansion draft/Protecting players. In each round of the expansion draft, existing franchises must make players available to the new teams. In the First-round teams may protect up to three players, but must leave at least two players available. In the second round, teams may protect two additional players (5 total) but must leave at least one player unprotected. In the final round, teams may protect one more player, while leaving one player unprotected. If expansion teams wish, they may select a franchises 3rd round draft pick rather than a player. Additionally, there will be no add/drop period after the draft. If you roster a player prior to the expansion draft and that player is not selected by an expansion team, you have to keep him or trade him.

3) One-year transitions for current Team Icons. Any player who is currently a Team Icon because he played for a once defunct, now active franchise, may be utilized on your roster according to career keeper guidelines for one season only. Beginning in 1978 that player would have to be on an active roster or cut. For example, prior to 1977 Hal McRae was a Team Icon for the Reds, because the Royals were not in our league. According to the rules, McRae could be placed on IR in 1978 because he played for the Royals. That's fine for one more season. In 1978, he is no longer a career keeper and should be cut or rostered. Of course, the Reds could make him available in the expansion draft if the Royals are picked as an expansion team.

ljemd currently runs the Pirates, and has expressed interest in moving them to Toronto, so if we have enough interest we could take on three NL teams (with PIT moving to TOR.)

I may be down for an NL team. I have to investigate which one.

I'll take San Diego if they're available.

Would the Brewers be allowed in the N.L.?

We are in the 2nd half of the ‘76 season for those showing interest. Won’t be long before expansion draft is here.

kneeneighbor is going to be taking a NL team so it looks like we're full!!

If Pittsburgh is moving, don't we need 3 NL teams?

I have an owner, splat58, that asked to take over the Pirates and kneeneighbor is going to take the last open NL team. His team is TBD at this point.

After much debate I have decided to go with the Braves. I look forward to a shot at Terry Pendelton and Greg Olson.

I’ve been looking for late 70s. Would like this

Posted by kneeneighbor on 4/15/2019 11:19:00 PM (view original):
After much debate I have decided to go with the Braves. I look forward to a shot at Terry Pendelton and Greg Olson.

Sounds good. And we're full. Good luck everyone!