This is for the Big Time Progressive League. This league began in the years 1910 and 1980 and we just finished year 20. Many of the league's original owners are around and we are looking to continue strong as we head into 1930/2000 draft. Two owners have had to leave the league for reasons beyond their control.... leaving two excellent teams with good picks in the upcoming draft behind. As far as rules, pretty standard stuff. At the 120 game mark, there will be a 5 team lottery with a 30 win minimum. Any team that fails to reach the minimum automatically gets pick #5. As far as the future of the league catching up with the present, after the year 1934/2004, the next draft will be 1935/1960.... allowing us to get to almost 50 seasons before an overlap. Obviously any player drafted in the year 2004 or earlier will be allowed to play after 2004. For instance, Kevin Youkilis becomes available in 2004. You can draft him and his 2005 version (and every subsequent year) will be available to play along with the 1935/1960 years. As for your stadiums, you will be allowed a one time opportunity to switch to an available stadium that falls in our time frames.
Anyways.... down to the two teams available.
TEAM A:
C - Ramon Hernandez
C - Charlie Berry
1B - Mark Grace
2B - Delino Deshields
3B - Les Bell
3B - Jackie Hayes
SS - Mike Bordick
OF - Bobby Abreu
OF - Dante Bichette
OF - Tim Salmon
OF - Moises Alou
P - Ted Lyons
P - Curt Schilling
P - Orlando Hernandez
P - Robert Person
P - Larry French
P - Scott Sullivan
P - Bruce Chen
P - Cory Lidle
This team will need six picks and falls in with the #9 pick in the draft. A team with a star studded outfield and what will be, certainly in this hitter friendly league, one of the best pitching staffs over the next few years.
TEAM B:
C - Bill Dickey
C - Sandy Alomar Jr.
1B - Todd Helton
2B - Cristian Guzman
3B - Fernando Tatis
SS - Ricky Gutierrez
SS - Royce Clayton
OF - Magglio Ordonez
OF - Geoff Jenkins
OF - Garrett Anderson
P - Chan Ho Park
P - Rube Walberg
P - Brad Radke
P - Sidney Ponson
P - Matt Clements
P - AJ Burnett
P - Kevin Appier
P - Ismael Valdez
P - Gabe White
P - Rick White
P - Jim Mecir
P - Rich Garces
IR - Rincardo Rincon (P)
This team will need three picks and will fall somewhere in the Top 5 picks (looking for the lottery results as we speak, but he was definitely in there). A team with a top pick and a handful of cornerstone level studs to build around with it.
Serious owners only. Sitemail me to claim a team.