The 1979 season was the last league played LIVE before that got shut down at the end of 2017. The league has been dormant since then but I am now bringing it back. One more owner needed and we can start the draft.

If you want something new, this is the league for you. Goes backwards in time, plus it rewards smart drafting and careful roster management. Zero incentive to tank and you can be competitive almost every year if you play it right.

Rules are as follows:

League Format: Alternate WIS Format E (162 games, 16 teams, NL:4/4/0, AL:4/4/0, balanced, interleague)
Keepers: 15 keepers plus IR, due by game 100.
Draft order: Determined by salary of 15 keepers and IR players (50% of value of next active season salary)
AAA: 6/2 below average
Injuries: On
DH: Off
Waiver Wire: Off
Trades: Yes, deadline is game 100, draft picks can only be traded one season in advance. Also, each team must have a minimum of 22 real MLB players at all times. Otherwise, non-contending teams would be dumping all 10 non-keepers for pennies on the dollar.
Stadium: Must use a stadium active in that MLB season. When a stadium becomes obsolete, you can relocate to any available stadium. Returning owners are allowed to change stadiums one time (other than when a stadium becomes obsolete).

Available Roster (as of 1979):


St. Louis (can move to Boston, Toronto, Seattle, Montreal, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Houston, San Diego, Philadelphia, or Anaheim if you would like)
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Pete Vuckovich
Mike Torrez
Eddie Solomon
Dave Frost
Bob Stanley
Gary Lavelle
Brian Kingman
Bruce Sutter
Will McEnaney
Bill Castro
Jim Rooker
Pete Rose
Larry Parrish
Bill Russell
Ben Ogilvie
Brian Downing
Gary Carter
Rick Manning
Bruce Bochte
Steve Henderson
Rob Wilfong
John Milner
Hal McRae
Art Howe
Ross Grimsley
No 2nd round pick, acquired Kansas City 10th round pick
5/14/2020 11:04 AM (edited)
I'll take Oakland, please
4/18/2020 9:21 PM
thanks, they're yours.
4/19/2020 8:30 AM
I'll take San Diego
4/19/2020 9:25 AM
Posted by matt121888 on 4/19/2020 9:25:00 AM (view original):
I'll take San Diego
thank you sir
4/19/2020 9:27 AM
I will take Houston, but would like to move to another city/stadium. Possible?
4/19/2020 10:58 AM
Posted by fabulous on 4/19/2020 10:58:00 AM (view original):
I will take Houston, but would like to move to another city/stadium. Possible?
indeed, thank you sir
4/19/2020 11:02 AM
Will move Houston keepers to Wrigley as the
Chicago Cubs
4/19/2020 11:08 AM
you're in, fabulous

one guaranteed spot left!
4/19/2020 11:19 AM
great league and well run..teams are solid and each season every owner has a chance at winning (15 keepers, lowest to highest salary of keepers for the draft order) still find great players left in later rounds
4/24/2020 5:07 PM
Very interested ib st louis. Do we use actual team names.
4/25/2020 1:30 PM
it's not required but you can if you want
4/25/2020 1:42 PM
How far away arexwe from startibg the draft
4/25/2020 3:27 PM
you being in would make 12 guaranteed, with 1 pending. then we'd need three more. the closer to full the quicker leagues tend to fill.
4/25/2020 4:43 PM
Ok in in with the Cardinals
4/25/2020 7:26 PM
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