This league will require your best strategy on multiple levels to win.

The Ultimate Progressive will be a 20 team, single season league that begins play in 1985. This league will mirror as much of the real-world MLB experience as possible within the constraints of WIS. The league will have free agency, a salary cap and luxury tax and each franchise will have first rights to their own rookies.

You select your franchise - first come, first served. The entire roster of that franchise is at your disposal with the exception of split season players. The initial draft will consist of two parts. An organized 10 round draft going worst to first based on 1984 Win / Loss records.

After that there will be time segments where you can draft first come, first served. Example - Round 11 starts at 12pm on 7/4/23, Round 12 starts at 5pm on 7/4/23, etc.

League features:

Free agency:

There will be a list maintained in the league forum for free agents. This list will be based upon real life free agents in MLB. The list will be taken from the Baseball-Reference web page. Free agency will begin in season two. You will have the opportunity to sign your own free agents prior to the draft. You may use up to 3 draft picks to sign your agents. Your franchise must own a 1st round pick to use for your first free agent signing. Your franchise must own a 2nd round pick to sign another of your own free agents. Finally, your franchise must own a 3rd round pick to sign your another of your own free agents.


Salary Cap:

$110,000,000 cap for your organization. You may exceed that cap by as much as you want but you will be subject to the luxury tax and you will pay the tax with draft picks.

Luxury Tax:

$1 to $5,000,000 over the cap - you lose your 3rd round pick in the following draft
$5,000,001 to $10,000,000 over the cap - you lose your 2nd round pick in the following draft
$10,000,001 or more over the cap - you lose your 1st round pick in the following draft

The tax is a cumulative tax. So, if you are more than $10,000,001 over the cap you will lose your 1st, 2nd and 3rd round picks in the following draft.

The luxury tax will be measured against your opening day roster each season - 25 man plus AAA count towards the salary cap.

Right of first refusal for Rookies:

Each franchise will have the right of first refusal for their own rookies. You simply list them as part of your keepers for the upcoming season and they are yours. The webpage Baseball Reference will be used to determine the franchise of record for any split season rookies.

General rules and notes:

Draft order - worst to first with the exception of division winners. Division winners will draft in the last 4 positions - worst to first.
* Tiebreakers - Head to Head, Division Record, Home Wins
Stadium - must match your franchise
AAA - 6 & 4
I/R - Yes, unlimited
DH - both leagues
Trades - up to 3 seasons in advance for players or picks
Vetos - 12 votes needed
Rule changes - may be proposed by anyone. 15 votes needed to adopt a rule change.
* Commissioner reserves right to close any unintended loopholes without a league vote

1987 St. Louis - current roster

Don Carman	SP
Danny Cox	SP
Tommy John	SP
Joe Magrane	SP
Greg Mathews	SP
Jeff Sellers	SP
John Tudor	SP
Ricky Horton	RP
Charlie Puleo	RP
Todd Worrell	RP
Bob Tewksbury	RP
Bob Brenly	C
Ron Karkovice	C
Mike LaValliere	C
Jack Clark	1B
Tom Herr	2B
Chris Brown	3B
Terry Pendleton	3B
Ozzie Smith	SS
Vince Coleman	OF
Dave Henderson	OF
Willie McGee	OF
Luis Polonia	OF
Andy Van Slyke	OF
Lance Johnson	OF

1987 Boston - current roster

Mike Boddicker	SP
Oil Can Boyd	SP
Roger Clemens	SP
Bruce Hurst	SP
Bob Ojeda	SP
Jerry Reuss	SP
Bob Stanley	SP
Mark Clear	RP
John Habyan	RP
Dan Schatzeder	RP
Frank Williams	RP
Roger Mason	SP
Mario Soto	SP
Ray Searage	RP
Mark Thurmond	RP
Larry Owen	C
Mark Salas	C
Bill Buckner	1B
Joe Carter	1B
Dwight Evans	1B
Marty Barrett	2B
Wade Boggs	3B
Felix Fermin	SS
Spike Owen	SS
Rey Quinones	SS
Tony Armas	OF
Ellis Burks	OF
Mike Easler	OF
Mike Greenwell	OF
Franklin Stubbs	1B
Jose Castillo	3B
Steve Lyons	3B
Albert Hall	OF
Billy Hatcher	OF
Jim Rice	OF

What year are you in now?

Posted by jimmygatz2 on 2/1/2024 1:02:00 PM (view original):
What year are you in now?

We are drafting for the 1988 season

I want Boston.

Posted by redsox87871 on 2/4/2024 9:40:00 PM (view original):
I want Boston.

Welcome aboard!

Sig I’ll take the Cards, so you can be full.

As usual I have several questions
1. I assume I can add Cards Rookies and cut some guys listed?
2. Can you keep more than 25, you have 10 AAA ?
3. Where will the Cards draft, they don’t look very good ?
4. Finally what teams are not owned so there Rookies are draftable?

Thanks Bob

Posted by fatguyrd on 2/8/2024 5:11:00 PM (view original):
Sig I’ll take the Cards, so you can be full.

As usual I have several questions
1. I assume I can add Cards Rookies and cut some guys listed?
2. Can you keep more than 25, you have 10 AAA ?
3. Where will the Cards draft, they don’t look very good ?
4. Finally what teams are not owned so there Rookies are draftable?

Thanks Bob

the draft is about over. they had the 4th best record...drafted 16

Posted by fatguyrd on 2/8/2024 5:11:00 PM (view original):
Sig I’ll take the Cards, so you can be full.

As usual I have several questions
1. I assume I can add Cards Rookies and cut some guys listed?
2. Can you keep more than 25, you have 10 AAA ?
3. Where will the Cards draft, they don’t look very good ?
4. Finally what teams are not owned so there Rookies are draftable?

Thanks Bob

Welcome and thanks Bob!