The long-running Real Life Progressive League is looking for a replacement owner for the Baltimore Orioles, which should compete to win the division in 2010, but could also trade assets to focus on potentially even better teams in 2011-2012. Add something to enhance the run this year and probably not win it the next season when starting pitching is even better, or focus on strengthening the team for the next two seasons. The draft will start off the clock soon, as we have reached game 120.
The Orioles have the #12 pick in a 24 team league. They have lots of hitting in 2010, long-term excellent outfielders, and two very good shortstops in 2010 - meaning one would make great trade bait. SP Johnny Cueto and SP Doug Fister are starting their careers, with many superb to very good years ahead. They have 1,200+ IPs already, so you can focus on improving your 2010 team and make a playoff run, or, much better, focus on improving the team for 2011-2012, when their pitching will be topped with excellent starters and they only need #4 and/or #5 SPs.
This progressive league is like most, except that any player who started his career in a season is available to be drafted that season in the first round. In other words, for this upcoming season's 2010 draft, some of the top picks are "prospects" who started their careers in 2010, but didn't have a legitimate WIS season. Chris Sale, Freddie Freeman and Aroldis Chapman are draftable in this league. A prospect (we keep a separate draft list to make it easy) joins any players you have on the DL/IR until he is WIS eligible. If you select a prospect in the first round, you can pick up your 25th player in the supplemental draft round, which occurs after the normal draft is finished. The rest is pretty standard, with 4 AAA that you select from the 2010 season, and a DH is used in the AL. We have been around for over 60 seasons, and the rules are very detailed to prevent tanking. Plus, there is a great group of owners in this 24 team league, with lots of friendly banter and plenty of trades.
Please sitemail if interested, and for further details.
2010 Baltimore Orioles
Need: 6 (Your choice on more or less)
C: John Buck, David Ross
1B:
2B: Kelly Johnson
3B: Adam Kennedy
SS: Erick Aybar, Stephen Drew
OF: Nelson Cruz, Curtis Granderson, Hideki Matsui, Alfonso Soriano
DH: Travis Hafner
SP Chad Billingsley, Johnny Cueto, Zach Duke, Doug Fister, Armando Galarraga, Freddy Garcia
RP Jose Contreras, Joel Hanrahan
Cut: P Lance Cormier, P Trevor Hoffman, P Tony Pena, C Landon Powell, SS/2B/3B Craig Counsell, OF Mike Cameron
Retired: P Jesse Carlson, P Steven Jackson, P Jarrod Washburn, C Robinzon Diaz
DL: None
8/26/2021 1:18 AM (edited)