Long-running 16-team regressive needs two owners to take us into the 1990s and beyond. In addition to following history backward instead of forward, the league has several rules in place to prevent tanking:
• 40-game win minimum for top-4 pick (possibly changing to 45)
• keepers deadline Game 100
• must have 22 major-league players on the roster (AAA and active combined) at all times.
• Draft order based on salary, lowest to highest. (For a guide, keepers for the most recent season ranged from $45.6M-$76.2M; 9 of 16 were between $57M-$72M)
• 40 games live required to be eligible for playoffs or top-4 pick.
• Trades of picks limited to one season ahead.
• 15 Keepers plus IR (IR players count ½ of next active season’s salary)
• 6/2 Below Average AAA

Dubrightway is commissioner of league, but I’m posting this since he appears to be gone and we are otherwise ready to move on to the next season. Post here or sitemail me if interested.

MINNESOTA (Metrodome)
P    Neagle, Denny
P    Hudson, Tim
P    Wolf, Randy
P    Cone, David
P    Woodard, Steve
P    Finley, Chuck
P    Fassero, Jeff
P    Person, Robert
P    Rhodes, Arthur
P    Howry, Bob
C    Fordyce, Brook
C    Hundley, Todd
1B    Catalanotto, Frank
1B    Joyner, Wally
1B    Stanley, Mike
1B    Giambi, Jason
1B    Martinez, Tino
2B    Martinez, Ramon E.
2B    Velarde, Randy
3B    Jones, Chipper
SS    Gutierrez, Ricky
LF    Hollandsworth, Todd
LF    Wilson, Preston
LF    Ordonez, Magglio
LF    Dye, Jermaine
Traded away 3rd-round pick (for Rhodes)
Retired: Scott Strickland

I really don't need another prog team right now.  Somebody remind me of that, ok?  That Minnesota team looks stacked.

I'll take minnesota

also unlimited IR

When does draft start? Are the other teams protected lists listed somewhere? Anyone need a 1b? My 15:
C hundley
1b joyner
1b stanley
1b giambi
1b Tino martinez
2b velarde
3b chipper jones
Of preston wilson
Of ordonez
Of dye
P neagle
P hudson
P cone
P finley
P fassero

Thanks! Another owner who started the league but no longer plays in it controls access to the private league thread. I've asked him to add you (and kros2) to that. The other teams' keepers are posted there. With a little luck, the draft will start within a few days. We'll go off the clock until most of the first round is done, to make sure everyone is ready. 

I can be ready te day after i'm allowed to see the other teams keeper's lists.

I'll get the list of all available players posted this evening or in the morning. When the draft starts it will be off the clock, so you can take your time (with reason, of course!). I won't have the draft order set until sometime Saturday, but when I do we'll be ready to start. onubears, with your salary total for keepers you won't be among the first few picks, so you'll have plenty of time.

We may need 2 more owners for franchises in this league. If interested, sitemail me and I'll provide the details.

As far as researching for your first couple of picks, just look at players whose last season is 1999. No one worth drafting in the first couple of rounds is going to be released by anyone.

Dh or no dh?

No DH

These two teams are available. We're just now starting the draft, off the clock. Must retain these keepers lists, but if you want one of the franchises and want a different city, let me know.
1999 Texas (formerly Anaheim) (drafts 4th)
C Posada, Jorge 
1B Karros, Eric
2B Veras, Quilvio
3B Mueller, Bill
3B Randa, Joe
SS Bush, Homer
LF Bonds, Barry
LF Edmonds, Jim
LF Glanville, Doug
P Fernandez, Alex
P Valdez, Ismael
P Williams, Woody
P Perez, Carlos
P Moehler, Brian
P Wagner, Billy
IR- Matt Morris (Returns in 1998)
DRAFTED THIS SEASON
Mark Langston

verynice
Colorado (drafts 2nd)
Shaun Estes-p
Kirk Reuter-p
Albie Lopez-p
Greg Swindell-p
Bob Wickman-p
Paul Shuey-p
Mike Stanton-p
Will Clark-1b
Pokey Reese-2b
Travis Fryman-3b
Rickey Henderson-of
Chris Singleton-of
Geoff Jenkins-of
Darryl Hamilton-of
Shawn Green-of
DRAFTED THIS SEASON
Orel Hershiser

colorado selected orel hershiser-p with its 1st round pick