An owner in the 7 Year Itch League has indicated he must reduce his WIS commitments. This innovative league (originated by Boddicker) progresses 7 seasons at a time so season 12 will be 1980-1986, for which you would need to post keepers and would participate in the draft,. The 1973-1979 season ends on April 12 and the 1980-1986 draft will start thereafter. 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.

There will be only 6 seasons remaining in the life of the league. The remaining seasons are highlighted in bold in the following post.

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, 125 CAP, TRADES ARE OK. NO CLONES.NO DH UNTIL SEASON 11,then DH both leagues.... 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)...Ballparks must be in use for at least one season during the current league season. Owners may change ballparks and team names with prior approval by the Commissioner to a ballpark in use during the current league season 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 1980-1986 in mid April. The 1973-1979 season does not end until April 12. Interested owners will be given temporary access to the league private forum.
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The team available is the Anaheim Angels, who currently lead the AL West Division by one game with a record of 59-57, The 1973-1979 Roster for the Anaheim Angels will be posted below, together with a notation as to which players retired after the 1973-1979 season.

Anaheim Angels 1973-1979 Roster

Milt	May	Anaheim Angels	C
Tim	McCarver	Anaheim Angels	C-RETIRED
Richie	Hebner	Anaheim Angels	1B
Keith	Hernandez	Anaheim Angels	1B
Davey	Lopes	Anaheim Angels	2B
Rennie	Stennett	Anaheim Angels	2B
Sal	Bando	Anaheim Angels	3B
Darrel	Chaney	Anaheim Angels	SS-RETIRED
Chris	Speier	Anaheim Angels	SS
Dusty	Baker	Anaheim Angels	OF
Johnny	Briggs	Anaheim Angels	OF-RETIRED
Ron	Fairly	Anaheim Angels	OF-RETIRED
Dave	Winfield	Anaheim Angels	OF
Don	Aase	Anaheim Angels	P
Tom	Bradley	Anaheim Angels	P-RETIRED
Nelson	Briles	Anaheim Angels	P-RETIRED
John	Candelaria	Anaheim Angels	P
Dock	Ellis	Anaheim Angels	P-RETIRED
Bob	Gibson	Anaheim Angels	P-RETIRED
Tommy	John	Anaheim Angels	P
Lindy	McDaniel	Anaheim Angels	P-RETIRED
Scott	McGregor	Anaheim Angels	P
Phil	Niekro	Anaheim Angels	P
Mike	Proly	Anaheim Angels	P
Tom	Seaver	Anaheim Angels	P

There are 9 Angels who retired after the 1973-1979 season. The remaining 16 players may all be kept or cut at the discretion of the new owner. There will be nearly 800 rookies in the 1980-1986 draft, including:

OF Barry Bonds
P Roger Clemens
P Greg Maddux
SS Cal Ripken, Jr.
OF Rafael Palmeiro
1B/3B Wade Boggs
OF Tony Gwynn
P Jaime Moyer
OF Brett Butler
3B/2B Ryne Sandberg
P Orel Hershiser
OF Tim Raines
OF Kirby Puckett
SS Barry Larkin
P Dwight Gooden
P Fernando Valenzuela
and many other excellent players.

Remember that for drafted players, as well as returning keepers, you may choose which of the 7 seasons (1980-1986) you wish to use for each player.

Dsp

1. I’ll take them
2. I see 14 keepers
3. While I’ll keep them in Anaheim, we have to lose the “Angels” Moniker I’m thinking Bullfrogs. (Anaheim Bullfrogs were a Roller Hockey team.) Great mascot
and uniform emblem!

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