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We need 1 owner for a Diamond Legends (Career) Progressive League which started in 1961 and will soon be advancing to the 1973 (it's 13th) season. Details on the teams available will be provided in the following posts.

In the Diamond Legends (or Career) WIS leagues, players use their average career statistics. In this specific league, that will mean using their average career statistics in a progressive from their first year of eligibility starting in 1961 through their last year of WIS eligibility.
General Managers must be able to deal with a salary cap of $80 million. Owners must use the actual ballpark used by their franchise in 1971. 

Annual drafts will be in inverse order of finish except that for the first round only there will be a random weighted lottery among the 4 teams with the worst record (4 chances for the team with the worst record, 3 chance for 2nd worst etc.). The tiebreaker will be run differential (runs scored less runs allowed) with the team with the worst run differential drafting higher.
1/5/2016 9:30 AM (edited)
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The first team available is the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers finished 3rd in the NLW in 1971 with a record of 73-89 and currently are 4th in the NLW with a record of 51-73 with 38 games remaining in the 1972 season.

The $80 million salary cap has resulted in a well balanced league with only 1 team in the 11 year history having won more than 100 games and only 3 teams having won fewer than 60 game. So far in 1972 only one team is better than .600 and only 1 team is worse than .400. Three of the divisions have very close races and only 1 team is more than 20 games behind the division leader.
The Dodgers had only no players retire after the 1972 season so the amount of salary available for draft picks is only $793,830 plus the salaries of any players cut. Based on the current standings the Dodgers would draft 2nd in the 1973 draft and it is highly probable that they will be one of the 4 teams eligible for the draft lottery. Some players will need to be cut in order to have money available for one or 2 of the outstanding players available in the draft.

Following are the career average batting statistics for the Dodgers 13 returning hitters for the 1973 season:
FIRST LAST     Last   Annual                   Total Other
NAME NAME     Year Years Salary Bats PA HR AVG OBP SLG OPS SPD FLDG Salary Positions
Carlton Fisk C   1993 21 $4,683,096 R 639 24 0.269 0.341 0.454 0.795 50 B/B/A $98,345,016 OF
Fran Healy C   1977 5 $959,098 R 126 2 0.250 0.328 0.366 0.694 54 C/C/B+ $4,795,490  
Joe Torre C   1977 5 $5,954,160 R 646 18 0.298 0.364 0.448 0.812 49 B+/B+/A+ $29,770,800 1B, 3B
Bob Robertson 1B   1978 6 $1,450,941 R 230 10 0.245 0.335 0.438 0.773 52 B+/D+ $8,705,646 OF
Dave Cash 2B   1980 8 $4,429,332 R 690 2 0.283 0.333 0.355 0.688 73 A/B_ $35,434,656 3B
Rich McKinney 3B   1977 5 $431,236 R 76 2 0.232 0.289 0.348 0.637 60 C/C- $2,156,180 1B,3B,OF
Gene  Michael SS   1975 3 $1,195,002 S 268 1 0.230 0.293 0.280 0.573 65 B-/B- $3,585,006 2B
Chris Speier SS   1988 16 $3,232,531 R 593 8 0.246 0.328 0.350 0.678 64 B+/C $51,720,496 2B,3B
Johnny Briggs OF   1975 3 $2,900,542 L 460 13 0.253 0.354 0.413 0.767 73 C/C $8,701,626 1B
Amos Otis OF   1984 12 $4,895,020 R 669 16 0.277 0.343 0.426 0.769 87 A/A $58,740,240  
Vada Pinson OF   1975 3 $4,840,068 L 683 17 0.286 0.328 0.442 0.770 84 B/B $14,520,204  
Rusty Staub OF   1984 12 $4,077,365 L 625 16 0.279 0.362 0.431 0.793 57 C/C- $48,928,380 1B
Cesar Tovar OF   1976 4 $4,994,892 R 693 5 0.280 0.337 0.370 0.707 82 B/B+ $19,979,568 2B, 3B, SS

And following are the career pitching statistics for the Dodgers 12 returning pitchers for the 1973 season:
FIRST LAST     Last   Annual                     Total
NAME NAME     Year Years Salary Throws IP G GS W L SV ERA WHIP OAV Salary
Jack Aker P   1974 2 $1,554,003 R 70 45 0 5 4 12 2.98 1.24 0.242 $3,108,006
Pat Dobson P   1977 5 $3,937,835 R 179 34 23 10 11 2 3.53 1.28 0.254 $19,689,175
Dick Drago P   1981 9 $3,130,167 R 148 40 15 9 9 4 3.60 1.31 0.265 $28,171,503
Ken Forsch P   1983 11 $3,777,095 R 164 40 19 9 9 4 3.29 1.24 0.256 $41,548,045
Grant Jackson P   1982 10 $1,863,123 L 85 42 5 5 5 5 3.90 1.30 0.250 $18,631,230
Jerry Koosman P   1985 13 $5,016,777 L 209 32 29 12 11 1 3.36 1.26 0.253 $65,218,101
Paul Lindblad P   1978 6 $1,968,434 L 91 49 2 5 5 5 3.17 1.27 0.252 $11,810,604
Tug McGraw P   1984 12 $2,134,054 L 85 46 2 5 5 10 3.07 1.25 0.237 $25,608,648
Don McMahon P   1973 1 $1,762,903 R 71 46 0 5 4 8 2.95 1.25 0.224 $1,762,903
Claude Osteen P   1975 3 $5,156,369 L 229 35 32 13 13 0 3.26 1.27 0.264 $15,469,107
Marty Pattin P   1980 8 $3,596,133 R 158 36 17 9 8 2 3.60 1.25 0.250 $28,769,064
Vicente Romo P   1974 2 $1,701,041 R 78 40 4 4 4 6 3.36 1.31 0.239 $3,402,082
1/5/2016 8:24 AM (edited)
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Among the 1973 Rookies who will be available are:

1B Cecil Cooper, Dan Driessen, Deron Johnson, Joe Pepitone
2B Davey Lopes, Frank White
3B Ron Cey, Bill Madlock, Mike Schmidt
SS Freddie Patek
OF Brian Downing, Ken Griffey Sr., Dave Parker, Dave Winfield, Richie Zisk
P   Charlie Hough, Randy Jones, Doc Medich, J.R.Richard, Steve Rogers, Frank Tanana
RP Doug Bird, Bill Campbell, Steve Foucault, Elis Sosa

The Dodgers will be able to get at least one (and probably 2) of the above players (possibly as high as the 1st selection) as well as one or two more good players.
1/1/2016 11:22 AM
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Primary needs for the Dodgers are 3B, SS and P. Note that either Toe Torre or Rusty Staub can play 1B.
1/2/2016 8:13 AM (edited)
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The second team available is the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds finished 3rd in the NLE in 1971 with a record of 86-76 and currently are 2nd in the NLE with a record of 64-63 with 35 games remaining in the 1972 season.

The Reds have been taken-only the Dodgers are now available

The $80 million salary cap has resulted in a well balanced league with only 1 team in the 11 year history having won more than 100 games and only 3 teams having won fewer than 60 game. So far in 1972 only one team is better than .600 and only 1 team is worse than .400. Three of the divisions have very close races and only 1 team is more than 20 games behind the division leader.
The Reds had only one player (C Jack Hiatt) retire after the 1972 season so the amount of salary available for draft picks is only $1,010,747 plus the salaries of any players cut. Based on the current standings the Reds would draft 9th in the 1973 draft. Some players will need to be cut in order to have money available for one or 2 of the outstanding players available in the draft.

Following are the career average batting statistics for the Reds 13 returning hitters for the 1973 season:
FIRST LAST     Last   Annual                   Total Other Rookie Total 
NAME NAME     Year Years Salary Bats PA HR AVG OBP SLG OPS SPD FLDG Salary Positions Year Years
Dick Dietz C   1973 1 $1,609,060 R 210 6 0.263 0.292 0.427 0.719 41 C/D+/B+ $1,609,060 1B 1967 7
Thurman Munson C   1979 7 $4,919,879 R 661 13 0.292 0.347 0.414 0.761 47 C+/B/A+ $34,439,153   1969 11
Norm Cash 1B   1974 2 $4,547,558 L 617 29 0.272 0.374 0.486 0.860 53 B/D $9,095,116   1959 16
Ted Sizemore 2B   1979 7 $3,197,867 R 609 2 0.261 0.325 0.317 0.642 67 B/B- $22,385,069 SS 1969 11
Graig Nettles 3B   1988 16 $3,902,793 L 614 23 0.248 0.330 0.420 0.750 58 B+/B+/A+ $62,444,688 OF 1968 21
Denis Menke SS   1973 1 $3,350,366 R 599 10 0.252 0.345 0.371 0.716 63 B/D- $3,350,366 1B, 2B, 3B 1962 12
Jose Pagan SS   1973 1 $1,622,117 R 331 4 0.251 0.299 0.340 0.639 67 B/D $1,622,117 3B, OF 1961 13
Bobby Valentine SS   1979 7 $740,813 R 148 1 0.258 0.315 0.326 0.641 69 C/D- $5,185,691 2B,3B,OF 1971 9
Hank Aaron OF   1976 4 $7,318,410 R 685 37 0.305 0.374 0.555 0.929 69 B/B- $29,273,640 1B, 2B 1954 23
Cesar Cedeno OF   1986 14 $5,309,581 R 657 16 0.286 0.348 0.444 0.792 90 B+/B+ $74,334,134 1B 1970 17
George Hendrick OF   1988 16 $4,072,281 R 620 21 0.278 0.330 0.444 0.774 69 B+/C $65,156,496 1B 1971 18
Pat Kelly OF   1981 9 $2,813,977 L 489 7 0.265 0.355 0.371 0.726 81 B-/D+ $25,325,793   1969 13
Walt Williams OF   1975 3 $1,190,757 R 210 3 0.272 0.309 0.374 0.683 69 B/D+ $3,572,271   1967 9

And following are the career pitching statistics for the Reds 11 returning pitchers for the 1973 season:
FIRST LAST     Last   Annual                     Total
NAME NAME     Year Years Salary Throws IP G GS W L SV ERA WHIP OAV Salary
Pedro Borbon P   1979 7 $1,959,324 R 100 57 0 7 4 8 3.45 1.31 0.280 $13,715,268
Buzz Capra P   1977 5 $1,150,135 R 56 14 6 3 4 1 3.72 1.35 0.237 $5,750,675
Wayne Granger P   1976 4 $1,590,425 R 78 55 0 4 4 14 3.14 1.29 0.257 $6,361,700
Bill Hands P   1975 3 $4,520,750 R 195 36 26 11 11 1 3.34 1.22 0.253 $13,562,250
Jon Matlack P   1983 11 $4,645,552 L 188 28 25 10 10 0 3.17 1.24 0.255 $51,101,072
Carl Morton P   1976 4 $3,973,923 R 208 32 30 11 12 0 3.73 1.41 0.275 $15,895,692
Orlando Pena P   1974 2 $1,914,554 R 96 33 8 5 6 3 3.77 1.28 0.257 $3,829,108
Jerry Reuss P   1989 17 $3,740,579 L 170 28 25 7 8 0 3.62 1.32 0.265 $63,589,843
Sonny Siebert P   1975 3 $4,070,799 R 165 30 24 11 9 1 3.22 1.21 0.238 $12,212,397
Luis Tiant P   1982 10 $4,680,318 R 188 30 26 12 9 1 3.30 1.20 0.237 $46,803,180
Luke Walker P   1974 2 $2,147,435 L 103 29 13 6 6 1 3.69 1.42 0.247 $4,294,870
1/5/2016 8:25 AM (edited)
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Among the 1973 Rookies who will be available are:

1B Cecil Cooper, Dan Driessen, Deron Johnson, Joe Pepitone
2B Davey Lopes, Frank White
3B Ron Cey, Bill Madlock, Mike Schmidt
SS Freddie Patek
OF Brian Downing, Ken Griffey Sr., Dave Parker, Dave Winfield, Richie Zisk
P   Charlie Hough, Randy Jones, Doc Medich, J.R.Richard, Steve Rogers, Frank Tanana
RP Doug Bird, Bill Campbell, Steve Foucault, Elis Sosa

The Reds will be able to get at least one (and possibly 2) of the above players as well as one or two more good players.
1/2/2016 8:18 AM (edited)
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Primary needs for the Reds are upgrades at 2B,SS, 1 OF post and an ace pitcher.
1/2/2016 8:27 AM (edited)
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Interested owners will be given access to the league's private forum, which has preliminary lists of available players (including 1971 rookies and previously undrafted players but NOT including any 1971 cuts), and a table of 1971 pre-cut roster totals and pre-cut available funds for draft picks for all 16 teams.

Please indicate your interest below and/or site-mail me with any questions you may have about the career format.
1/2/2016 8:21 AM
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In my opinion this is the best draft to date since the inception of the league, with superstars Mike Schmidt, Dave Parker, Dave Winfield, Cecil Cooper, Randy Jones, J.R. Richard, Frank Tanana and many other excellent players.

1/2/2016 8:21 AM
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The first task of a new owner will be to decide how many (and which) players to cut to make sufficient salary room to draft 2-5 new players.
1/2/2016 8:22 AM
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I would be interested in the Cincinnati team with the following questions.



1/2/2016 8:34 PM
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1. The player would use their same career stats for every season played?
2. How many rounds in the draft each year?
3. Hopefully there is no DH?
4. This is the 1973 season? You mention 1971 in several of the above posts.
1/2/2016 8:41 PM
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Posted by Mundocani on 1/2/2016 8:41:00 PM (view original):
1. The player would use their same career stats for every season played?
2. How many rounds in the draft each year?
3. Hopefully there is no DH?
4. This is the 1973 season? You mention 1971 in several of the above posts.
1. Yes, the same career stats are used every season. I show the retirement year so you can be aware of exactly how long you will have the player. Actual stats will still vary from season to season for reasons mentioned above.
2, Depends on the number of retirements and cuts. In the 1972 draft, most owners drafted 4-6 players but one owner drafted 13 (that was highly unusual).
3. There is currently no DH. We may consider a DH in the future but that will require a vote of the membership.
4. Yes, this is the 1973 season. I copied some material from a prior season ad and faile to change all the dates.
1/3/2016 6:00 AM
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I would like to take over the Reds. Let me know how to take over the ownership
1/4/2016 9:56 PM
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Posted by Mundocani on 1/4/2016 9:56:00 PM (view original):
I would like to take over the Reds. Let me know how to take over the ownership

The Reds are yours-I will send you a site mail with details.

1/5/2016 8:20 AM
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