Rule V 25th Anniversary draft thread Topic

Easily one of my favorite themes.....I'll once again be caretaker to Examinerebb's jewel of a theme...

This league makes any franchise a contender, and a better group of owners can't be found on the site. There is much good-natured banter in the draft thread and the league chat, so bring your sense of humor. The rules are simple:

1. Each owner chooses a franchise. Franchise draft order is in inverse order of win percentage from the previous season. New owners will be assigned the draft position of any previous owners who are not returning, with the first to sign up receiving the highest slot, and so on.
2. Each owner chooses five players he/she wishes to protect from that franchise (1969-2008) and submits that list via sitemail to me. Those players are the exclusive property of their respective owners.

3. After all lists are submitted, they will be posted and a three round modified Rule V draft will be held, with draft order being inverse order of franchise win percentage from 1969 through the end of 2008 (the worst teams pick first). Each owner selects one unprotected player from any active franchise but their own (player seasons for franchises that were not chosen are not eligible). That player is also theirs exclusively. No more than two players may be taken from any one franchise in any one round.

4. At the end of the first and second rounds, each owner will choose an additional player they wish to protect. You will end up protecting seven in all, while drafting three. These ten players must appear on your roster. The rest of the roster is filled by players from your franchise during the given time period (1969-present day).

$120 Million Cap
No trades
No WW
No DH
6/2 Avg. AAA
No clones (same player, same franchise - if a player played for more than one franchise, he is available once for each franchise)
If a player split time between multiple teams in a season (as listed at WIS) his full season is available once for each team
SLL limited to current series
Stadium must have been used by your franchise for at least one full season between 1969 and 2008
Tiebreaker for draft positions will be runs scored from the previous season, higher number picks first

For those new to the Rule V fold:

There is much good-natured ribbing during the draft (we try not to be too player-specific, so as not to influence the draft, but sometimes the temptation is too much). Do not take it personally. Pick a draft strategy and stay the course, regardless.
Glossary
He Who Must Not Be Named (HWMNBN) - A former player/manager/dirtbag for the Cincinnati Reds (and later, Philadelphia Phillies and Montreal Expos) who defiled the grand game of baseball. No Rule V team has ever won a title with him, so heed jose's warnings about karma. I would imagine Lady Karma grows weary from teaching the same lesson over and over, as the ruler with which she raps offending knuckles seems to grow with each passing season.
The Single Most Overrated Pitcher of All Time (TSMOPOAT) - Nolan Ryan
Vegas - jose can u c - OurRule V Prediction King
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Divisional Alignment(commissioner's discretion, but I do keep it as real as possible)


NL East- Mets, Expos, Phillies, Braves
NL Central- Reds, Cardinals, Cubs, Pirates
NL West- Dodgers, Padres, Rockies, Astros

AL East- Red Sox, Yankees, Orioles, Blue Jays
AL Central- Tigers, Indians, Twins, Brewers
AL West- A's, Royals, Mariners, Marlins
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Draft Schedule
All times Eastern

Round 1
Monday, Aug 24th OFF THE BOARD

9am Robin4(Padres) Rico Petrocelli BOS
930am doctorkz(Mariners) Roger Clemens BOS
10am dilligafdbp(Rockies) Catfish Hunter OAK
1030am shalmelo(Marlins) Carlos Delgado TOR
11am moneymen(Expos) Orel Hershiser LAD
1130am sinfonian11(Cubs) Bill Singer LAD
noon mussopini23(Tigers) Larry Dierker HOU
1230pm pugs(Brewers) Manny Ramirez CLE
1pm twfan(Royals) Willie McGee STL
130pm marlowe(Indians) Catfish Hunter NYY
2pm fletchkd(Twins) Jose Rijo CIN
230pm shaybee(Indians) Paul O'Neill NYY
3pm jose can u c(Pirates) Mark McGwire STL
330pm newarkwilder(Blue Jays) Hank Aaron ATL
4pm ff09(Mets) HWMNBN CIN
430pm bullet6464(Astros) Carlos Guillen DET
5pm mrgold1985(Braves) Edgar Martinez SEA
530pm examinerebb(Cardinals) Chuck Knoblauch MIN
6pm blue911(Orioles) Doug Drabek PIT
630pm randallball(Reds) Kevin Brown SDP
7pm llcoach(A's) Lance Berkman HOU
730pm specsman(Dodgers) Billy Williams CHC
8pm schwarze(Red Sox) Tim Hudson OAK
830pm AKlopp(Yankees) Lenny Dykstra PHI



Round 2
Wed Aug 26th OFF THE BOARD



9am Robin4(Padres) Don Wilson HOU
930am doctorkz(Mariners) Joe Torre STL
10am dilligafdbp(Rockies) Fernando Valenzuela LAD
1030am shalmelo(Marlins) Kevin Millwood ATL
11am moneymen(Expos) Gary Sheffield SDP
1130am sinfonian11(Cubs) Bobby Murcer NYY
noon mussopini23(Tigers) Garrett Atkins COL
1230pm pugs(Brewers) Harmon Killebrew MIN
1pm twfan(Royals) Jose Deleon STL
130pm marlowe(Indians) Tim Raines MON
2pm fletchkd(Twins) Matt Holliday COL
230pm shaybee(Indians) J.D.Drew ATL
3pm jose can u c(Pirates) Hideo Nomo LAD
330pm newarkwilder(Blue Jays) Melvin Mora BAL
4pm ff09(Mets) Goose Gossage NYY
430pm bullet6464(Astros) Dave Winfield SDP
5pm mrgold1985(Braves) Carl Yastrzemski BOS
530pm examinerebb(Cardinals) Ken Griffey Jr. CIN
6pm blue911(Orioles) Aramis Ramirez CHC
630pm randallball(Reds) Sal Bando OAK
7pm llcoach(A's) Carlton Fisk BOS
730pm specsman(Dodgers) John Olerud NYM
8pm schwarze(Red Sox) Randy Johnson HOU
830pm AKlopp(Yankees) Tony Phillips DET

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Round 3
Mon Aug 31st OFF THE BOARD

9am Robin4(Padres) Roger Nelson KCR
930am doctorkz(Mariners) Wade Boggs NYY
10am dilligafdbp(Rockies) Andy Messersmith LAD
1030am shalmelo(Marlins) Bernie Williams NYY
11am moneymen(Expos) John Valentin BOS
1130am sinfonian11(Cubs) Rafael Furcal LAD
noon mussopini23(Tigers) Mark McGwire OAK
1230pm pugs(Brewers) Reggie Jackson OAK
1pm twfan(Royals) JJ Putz SEA
130pm marlowe(Indians) Larry Gura KCR
2pm fletchkd(Twins) Doyle Alexander DET
230pm shaybee(Indians) Francisco Liriano MIN
3pm jose can u c(Pirates) Sid Fernandez NYM
330pm newarkwilder(Blue Jays) Darren Daulton PHI
4pm ff09(Mets) Norm Charlton SEA
430pm bullet6464(Astros) Kevin Mitchell CIN
5pm mrgold1985(Braves) Dean Chance MIN
530pm examinerebb(Cardinals) Gabe White CIN
6pm blue911(Orioles) Rheal Cormier PHI
630pm randallball(Reds) Boog Powell BAL
7pm llcoach(A's) Tommy Harper MIL
730pm specsman(Dodgers) Edgar Renteria STL
8pm schwarze(Red Sox) Steve Rogers MON/WASH
830pm AKlopp(Yankees) Willie Stargell PIT
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Exclusive Players (Protects/Drafted players - in italics)


Robin4(Padres) - Jake Peavy, Trevor Hoffman, Mark Loretta, Ken Caminiti, Tony Gwynn, Rico Petrocelli, Randy Jones, Don Wilson, Steve Finley, Roger Nelson

doctorkz(Mariners) - Randy Johnson, Freddie Garcia, Ichiro Suzuki, Ken Griffey Jr., Alex Rodriguez, Roger Clemens, Bret Boone, Joe Torre, Joel Pineiro, Wade Boggs

dilligafdbp(Rockies) - Todd Helton, Troy Tulowitzki, Vinny Castilla, Larry Walker, Eric Young, Catfish Hunter, Ellis Burks, Fernando Valenzuela, Gabe White, Andy Messersmith

shalmelo(Marlins) - Kevin Brown, Gary Sheffield, Hanley Ramirez, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Piazza, Carlos Delgado, Armando Benitez, Kevin Millwood, Dontrelle Willis, Bernie Williams

moneymen(Expos/Nats) - Gary Carter, Andre Dawson, Vladimir Guerrero, Pedro Martinez, Tim Burke, Orel Hershiser, Jose Vidro, Gary Sheffield, Moises Alou, John Valentin

sinfonian11(Cubs) - Ryne Sandberg, Derrek Lee, Sammy Sosa, Greg Maddux, Bruce Sutter, Bill Singer, Rick Wilkins, Bobby Murcer, Ferguson Jenkins, Rafael Furcal

mussopini23(Tigers) - Magglio Ordonez, Alan Trammell, Ivan Rodriguez, Mickey Lolich, Lou Whitaker, Larry Dierker, Mark Fidrych, Garrett Atkins, Placido Polanco, Mark McGwire

pugs(Brewers) - Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, Mike Caldwell, Teddy Higuera, Ben Sheets, Manny Ramirez, CC Sabathia, Harmon Killebrew, Ben Oglivie, Reggie Jackson

twfan(Royals) - George Brett, Willie Wilson, David Cone, Kevin Appier, Bret Saberhagen, Willie McGee, Joakim Soria, Jose Deleon, Jose Offerman, J.J. Putz

marlowe(Indians) - Albert Belle, Kenny Lofton, Jim Thome, Gaylord Perry, Sam McDowell, Catfish Hunter, Roberto Alomar, Tim Raines, Rafael Betancourt, Larry Gura

fletchkd(Twins) - Rod Carew, Kirby Puckett, Joe Mauer, Johan Santana, Joe Nathan, Jose Rijo, Bert Blyleven, Matt Holliday, Justin Morneau, Doyle Alexander

shaybee(Phillies) - Steve Carlton, Curt Schilling, Mike Schmidt, Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Paul O'Neill, Bobby Abreu, J.D. Drew, Jimmy Rollins, Francisco Liriano

jose can u c(Pirates) - Barry Bonds, Freddy Sanchez, Jay Bell, Jason Kendall, Brian Giles, Mark McGwire, John Candelaria, Hideo Nomo, Zane Smith, Sid Fernandez

newarkwilder(Blue Jays) - Roger Clemens, Jimmy Key, Roy Halladay, John Olerud, Roberto Alomar, Hank Aaron, BJ Ryan, Melvin Mora, Mark Eichhorn, Darren Daulton

ff09(Mets) - Doc Gooden, Tom Seaver, Pedro Martinez, Mike Piazza, Edgardo Alfonzo, HWMNBN, David Wright, Goose Gossage, Jose Reyes, Norm Charlton

bullet6464(Astros) - Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio, Roger Clemens, J.R. Richard, Mike Scott, Carlos Guillen, Nolan Ryan, Dave Winfield, Billy Wagner, Kevin Mitchell

mrgold1985(Braves) - Greg Maddux, John Smoltz, Chipper Jones, Gary Sheffield, Phil Niekro, Edgar Martinez, Rico Carty, Carl Yastrzemski, Tom Glavine, Dean Chance

examinerebb(Cardinals) - John Tudor, Chris Carpenter, Bob Gibson, Albert Pujols, Scott Rolen, Chuck Knoblauch, Ted Simmons, Ken Griffey Jr., Jim Edmonds, Gabe White

blue911(Orioles) - Jim Palmer, Mike Cuellar, Cal Ripken, Frank Robinson, Chris Hoiles, Doug Drabek, Brady Anderson, Aramis Ramirez, Mike Mussina, Rheal Cormier

randallball(Reds) - Tom Seaver, Mario Soto, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, Barry Larkin, Kevin Brown, Eric Davis, Sal Bando, George Foster, Boog Powell

llcoach(A's) - Vida Blue, Mike Norris, Dennis Eckerlsey, Rickey Henderson, Jason Giambi, Lance Berkman, Miguel Tejada, Carlton Fisk, Steve McCatty, Tommy Harper

specsman(Dodgers) - Mike Piazza, Adrian Beltre, Shawn Green, Don Sutton, Kevin Brown, Billy Williams, Eric Gagne, John Olerud, Odalis Perez, Edgar Renteria

schwarze(Red Sox) - Pedro Martinez, Derek Lowe, Nomar Garciaparra, Wade Boggs, Fred Lynn, Tim Hudson, Jonathan Papelbon, Randy Johnson, Dustin Pedroia, Steve Rogers

AKlopp(Yankees) - Ron Guidry, Fritz Peterson, Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Lenny Dykstra, Rickey Henderson, Tony Phillips, Dave Righetti, Willie Stargell

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Post your picks in BOLD TYPE, and sitemail the next in line after making your selection...
8/18/2009 12:59 PM
21st pick? Holy Fargin' Schnick! Where do you get these random sequence generators? Ihatelatinos.com?
8/18/2009 12:59 PM
You're Latino? I thought you were Canadian...(Jos. E. Canuck)
8/18/2009 12:59 PM
10_cents needs 1 over in his blacklist draft league...Someone step up...Good league....You submit 6 picks per round, you only get the players no one else picked...Blacklist grows each round...
8/18/2009 1:43 PM
Ill take NY Mets this time around
8/18/2009 1:54 PM
I should probably take a team that's easier to build, what with being gone for so long, but what the hell. I'm gonna jump in the deep end and go with the Marlins.
8/18/2009 2:31 PM
can't remember if I ever tried them so LA Dodgers
8/18/2009 2:46 PM
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