My regressive league--which started with 24 teams in the 2005 season--needs one dedicated owner for 1965 and beyond.  We're in our 40th season now (1966), having gradually contracted to 16 owners (about half of whom have been in since the very beginning).  Need one good owner for the Mets franchise for the 1965 season (we're about halfway through '66).

Typical progressive rules--except you can only keep 15 players from season to season.  Drafted AAA only.  Draft order set at Game 120--you have to win 35 to qualify for a top 5 pick.

Shea Stadium (New York Mets: 1964-2008)
Name	Season	Franchise	Pos	Salary
John Buzhardt	1966	Chicago White Sox	SP	$3,364,853
Tommy John	1966	Chicago White Sox	SP	$5,890,266
Jim Maloney	1966	Cincinnati Reds	SP	$6,522,201
Bob Allen	1966	Cleveland Indians	RP	$1,051,092
Casey Cox	1966	Washington Senators	RP	$2,950,617
Eddie Fisher	1966	Baltimore Orioles	RP	$2,807,094
Bob Locker	1966	Chicago White Sox	RP	$3,532,050
Billy O'Dell	1966	Atlanta Braves	RP	$2,155,344
Ron Perranoski	1966	Los Angeles Dodgers	RP	$1,765,993
Hal Reniff	1966	New York Yankees	RP	$2,699,796
Don Schwall	1966	Atlanta Braves	RP	$1,915,980
Bill Freehan	1966	Detroit Tigers	C	$3,544,407
Jake Gibbs	1966	New York Yankees	C	$2,162,686
Dick Nen	1966	Washington Senators	1B	$1,009,905
Julian Javier	1966	St. Louis Cardinals	2B	$2,379,375
Ken Boyer	1966	New York Mets	3B	$3,348,756
Jim Ray Hart	1966	San Francisco Giants	3B	$4,646,469
Rico Petrocelli	1966	Boston Red Sox	SS	$3,148,600
Zoilo Versalles	1966	Minnesota Twins	SS	$2,965,596
Curt Blefary	1966	Baltimore Orioles	OF	$3,289,786
Roberto Clemente	1966	Pittsburgh Pirates	OF	$5,758,330
Al Kaline	1966	Detroit Tigers	OF	$6,098,438
Jose Tartabull	1966	Kansas City Athletics	OF	$2,549,422
George Thomas	1966	Boston Red Sox	OF	$1,139,617
Jackie Warner	1966	California Angels	OF	$200,000
Active Roster Total Salary:				$76,896,673
Arnold Umbach	1966	Atlanta Braves	RP	$200,000
Woodie Held	1966	Baltimore Orioles	OF	$332,660

How is present team doing in league?  What is draft staus for 65?

Current record is 25-30.  That would put them 7th in the draft order right now--although many teams are clumped together and we don't set draft order until Game 120.

They are pitching challenged.  Are future draft picks traded in league?  What kind of draft?  How is the order of top 5 picks determined?  I am curious because I like time
period.  Do you stay in same division every year?

you can trade draft picks one season ahead.  draft is worst to first (based on record at 120) for 7 rounds (1 each round 1-4, 2 each round 5-7).  divisions will stay the same (now that we are set on 16 teams).

I will take if still available.

They are yours, flippen.