As we head into our 35nd season, it looks like the Monty Python Progressive is going to be looking for a  couple of new owners to take over the Cincinnati and Minnesota franchises. (We had an emergency bail out by an owner)

Cincinnati has a good solid core of players (key pitchers Mark Mulder, Barry Zito, Kevin Brown, and solid hitters Ivan Rodriguez, Andruw Jones, Kenny Lofton,Troy Glaus). Minnesota features Bartolo Colon, Russ Ortiz on the hill and Mike Piazza, Edgar Renteria, Jacque Jones as offensive threatss

This is a pretty standard 24-team progressive: no DH, no cap or roster restrictions, draft order set as of game 120 standings (min 35 wins by G120 or draft position will drop); we have a AAA draft following the regular draft (and do not permit use of the autogenerated AAA guys)

We have completed the 2002 season and the 2003 draft is started earlier this week. 

If you want a shot at a great league.... let me know

Cincinnati Hustle Kings Roster (2003 keepers)           CLAIMED
C   Ivan Rodriguez, Einar Diaz, Josh Bard
1B Hee Seop Choi, Ben Broussard
2B Roberto Alomar
3B Troy Glaus, Aaron Boone
SS none
OF Andruw Jones, Kenny Lofton, Marquis Grissom, Ryan Ludwick, Jason Michaels
P Barry Zito, Kevin Brown, Mark Mulder, Rod Beck, John Thomson, Ryan Franklin

The draft is already under way and Cinci has selected

Khalil Greene, SS
Brian Shouse, P
Terry Adams, P
Ron Mahay, P
Dan Miceli, P
Jack Cressand, P
AAA draft still to come
AAA - Willie Bloomquist, Lou Merloni


Minnesota's roster is not bad either --- a bit older perhaps, but not too many holes to fill

Minnesota Kirbees (2003 keepers)          CLAIMED
C  Mike Piazza,
1B JT Snow, Brad Fullmer
2B Ray Durham
3B Ty Wigginton, Geoff Blum
SS Edgar Renteria
OF Jacque Jones, Geoff Jenkins, Matt Stairs, Dave Roberts
P    Bartolo Colon, Russ Ortiz, Jeff Weaver, Tony Armas, Jr, Luis Vizcaino, Kaz Sasaki, Rick Bauer, Matt Mantei, Scott Sullivan
(IR - Bobby Howry)

Minnesota has selected:

Elmer Dessens
John Riedling,
Vance Wilson
Kevin Appier
Mike MacDougal
add/drop:  add Travis Lee, drop Brad Fullmer
                 add Kelly Wunsch, drop Kaz Sasaki
AAA - Casey Fossum, Antonio Alfonseca

AAA - Matt Kata, John Flaherty

draft is now complete

It's a great league, with many longtime owners.