Jubilee Progressive

The Jubilee progressive is based on the concept that every 7 years, in times gone by, slaves were freed, debts forgiven and property restored. That final point is the concept the Jubilee Revisited Progressive League (JRPL) is based. League owners have the player rights to their chosen franchise returned to them every seven seasons. During the six seasons between, via rookie draft and trades, owners try to improve their franchise beyond what their MLB counterparts were able to field and best that MLB Won/Loss Percentage. That is a personally satisfying (or discouraging) unique challenge to the league. The other challenge is much more traditional....make the playoffs, win the World Series.

We're nearing the end of the 1979 season, working towards the 1980 draft, and we need a new owner for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Their current roster is listed below. You would control the team and make trades, drafts, etc. through the end of 1980, and in 1981, you would get a clean slate and your roster would become the real-life 1981 roster for you to work with for the next six seasons until it starts over again.

The draft order is based upon your franchise's real-life finish instead of how your team performs in the progressive league, so there is no benefit in tanking. Take ownership of your Dodgers today and select who you want to keep, remembering that it's only for the 1980 season! As soon as all the keepers are in, we’ll set up the draft.

Let me know if you’re interested, and please ask questions if something isn’t clear!

We'll be finishing the 1979 regular season tomorrow. Claim your team, choose your keepers, and we'll hopefully start the 1980 draft soon after the playoffs!

I'll take the Yankees

Great - I'll get you set up in the forum!

1979 Los Angeles Dodgers
(select your 1980 keepers from this list)

C - Joe Ferguson
C - Steve Yeager
1B - Steve Garvey
1B - Bill Buckner
2B - Davey Lopes
2B - Dave Chalk
3B - Ron Cey
SS - Bill Russell
SS - Ivan Dejesus
OF - Chet Lemon
OF - Gene Richards
OF - Tom Paciorek
OF - Pat Kelly
OF - Lee Lacy
OF - Denny Walling
P - Don Sutton
P - Paul Moskau
P - Burt Hooton
P - Byron McLaughlin
P - Charlie Hough
P - Silvio Martinez
P - Dave Stieb
P - Mark Clear
P - Bill Caudill

DL
P - Rick Rhoden

The Dodgers have been claimed - thanks, epup1975!