An owner in 2 of my leagues (this one and the Triple Play League) has indicated he must leave the WIS website for health and family reasons. Although both leagues have not yet reach the midpoint in the league season, he is willing to relinquish control of the teams to an interested owner. I will approve the change in control subject to the new owner committing to remaining in the league for at least 5 seasons. This innovative league (originated by Boddicker) progresses 7 seasons at a time so season 10 (which the new owner will be taking over) will be 1966-1972 and the next season, for which you would need to post keepers and would participate in the draft, would be 1973-1979. Each league season you get to select which of the 7 seasons of your keepers and draft picks you will use for each player. There is rapid turnover and typically teams are drafting 10-15 players, sometimes as many as 18 so rapid improvements (or declines) are common. The post immediately following explains the league rules.

Original rules as set by Boddicker. whose idea was the origin of this league.

We will have an initial draft of players from 1903-1909....you take a player and you own him for his entire career.You can keep any and all of your roster to play Season 2, if they are still active, which will be seasons 1910-1916. We will draft all the new players after Season 1.....so you keep who you want, and fill out your roster with players active from 1910-1916 during a pre-season 2 draft....and so on and so on. So as an example, say you draft TY COBB....maybe you use his 1907 season for SEASON 1....you keep him for SEASON 2 and use his 1911 season....you keep him for SEASON 3 and use his 1917 campaign...SEASON 4 comes around and you use his 1924 year....his last season is 1928 so he retires for SEASON 5, opening a roster spot on your squad.Unlimited keepers and cuts, manage your team as you see fit.......We will have these leagues to play, one at a time:
SEASON 1- 1903-1909
SEASON 2- 1910-1916
SEASON 3- 1917-1923
SEASON 4- 1924-1930
SEASON 5- 1931-1937
SEASON 6- 1938-1944
SEASON 7- 1945-1951
SEASON 8- 1952-1958
SEASON 9- 1959-1965
SEASON 10- 1966-1972
SEASON 11-1973-1979
SEASON 12- 1980-1986
SEASON 13- 1987-1993
SEASON 14- 1994-2000
SEASON 15- 2001-2007
SEASON 16- 2008- 2014
SEASON 17- 2015-2021

OTHER RULES- 16 TEAMS/OWNERS, NO WW, YES AAA- average to help with fatigue, especially first couple seasons, 120 CAP, TRADES ARE OK. NO CLONES.NO DH UNTIL SEASON 11..... ONCE WE HAVE 16 OWNERS, WE WILL HAVE A RANDOM DRAFT FOR ACTIVE BALLPARKS. YOUR BALLPARK MUST BE ACTIVE DURING THE TIME FRAME PLAYED(to have 16 different unique stadiums, inaugural stadium draft will encompass seasons 1 and 2 ballparks available)....FUTURE CHANGES OF BALLPARKS WILL BE DURING PLAYER DRAFT-FIRST COME-FIRST SERVED(you would draft a ballpark instead of a player). INITIAL DRAFT IS SERPENTINE (1-16; 16-1), ALL OTHER DRAFTS ARE NORMAL, WORST TO FIRST BY RECORD( 50 WIN MINIMUM BY GAME 150 TO AVOID A TOTAL TANK JOB)....some interesting strategies will be in play every off-season draft, you can bet on that...and with only 16 clubs, as RL baseball expands, our team salaries will increase. Also, let's shoot for realistic team names, please( city and mascot)......

Additional rules covering available player rules, draft protocols etc. are available in the league private forum, as will be the available player list for 1973-1979 in early August. The 1966-1972 season does not end until January 31. Interested owners will be given temporary access to the league private forum.

The team available is the Cleveland Buckeyes, who's current record is 34-37.

Cleveland Buckeyes Roster 1966-1972

Clay	Dalrymple	Cleveland Buckeyes	C
Ray	Fosse	Cleveland Buckeyes	C
Ed	Hermann	Cleveland Buckeyes	C
Greg	Luzinski	Cleveland Buckeyes	1B/OF
Don	Mincher	Cleveland Buckeyes	1B
Bill	Mazeroski	Cleveland Buckeyes	2B
Ted	Sizemore	Cleveland Buckeyes	2B
Clete	Boyer	Cleveland Buckeyes	3B
Horace	Clarke	Cleveland Buckeyes	3B
Steve	Garvey	Cleveland Buckeyes	3B/1B
Ken	Reitz	Cleveland Buckeyes	3B
Bert	Campaneris	Cleveland Buckeyes	SS
Roberto	Clemente	Cleveland Buckeyes	OF
Alex	Johnson	Cleveland Buckeyes	OF
Mickey	Mantle	Cleveland Buckeyes	OF
Rusty	Staub	Cleveland Buckeyes	OF
Bert	Blyleven	Cleveland Buckeyes	P
Clay	Carroll	Cleveland Buckeyes	P
Roy	Face	Cleveland Buckeyes	P
Catfish	Hunter	Cleveland Buckeyes	P
Jim	Kaat	Cleveland Buckeyes	P
Denny	Lemaster	Cleveland Buckeyes	P
Frank	Linzy	Cleveland Buckeyes	P
Joe	Niekro	Cleveland Buckeyes	P
Ken	Tatum	Cleveland Buckeyes	RP

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It appears that th Buckeyes (the name can be changed) will be drafting between 4th and 8th and may have a lottery pick (worst 4 teams are in a lottery for the top 4 positions in the first round only-Draft order is inverse order of finish after the first round).

There are 743 rookies available in the 1973-1979 draft, including

Hitters Pitchers
1. Ricky Henderson OF 1. Dennis Martinez
2. George Brett 3B 2, Frank Tanana
3. Robin Yount SS 3. Jack Morris
4. Mike Schmidt 3B 4. Dennis Eckersley
5. Eddie Murray 1B/DH 5. Charlie Hough
6. Paul Molitor 2B/OF 6. Dave Stieb
7. Dave Winfield OF 7. Steve Rogers
8. Ozzie Smith SS 8. Bob Welch
9. Andre Dawson OF 9. Bob Forsch
10. Alan Trammell SS 10. Ron Guidry
11. Lou Whitaker 2B

The Buckeyes should be able to draft at least 2 of the above players plus many other good players are also available in the draft. Because of the rapid turnover, teams frequently can improve dramatically from season to season, Try this innovative progressive league !!

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