Rule V - Season 78 Topic

Overall W-L% Seasons 66-77 (Season 66 is when we started dropping eligible seasons)
Rank Franchise Years Wins Losses Wining% Playoffs
30 Rangers 4 291 357 0.449 ff09
29 Rays 7 512 622 0.451 1
28 Orioles 5 366 444 0.452 3dayrotation
27 Rockies 7 516 618 0.455 tridentric
26 White Sox 9 673 785 0.462 pumpkinmcp
25 Marlins 6 457 515 0.470 bigsteve12
24 Tigers 6 464 508 0.477 mussopini23
23 D'backs 12 929 1016 0.478 alleyviper
22 Red Sox 12 935 1009 0.481 sakensei
21 Phillies 10 780 840 0.481 darthdurron
20 Mariners 11 861 921 0.483 spikeboots
19 Twins 11 876 906 0.492 justinlee_24
18 Royals 6 482 491 0.495 newarkwilder
17 Brewers 9 726 732 0.498 specsman
16 Blue Jays 12 978 966 0.503 deathdealer13
15 Astros 12 979 966 0.503 nyyfannova05
14 Cardinals 12 979 965 0.504 mllama54
13 Angels 8 653 643 0.504 3
12 Cubs 12 980 964 0.504 alice
11 Dodgers 12 985 960 0.506 dougsdawgs13
10 Braves 12 987 957 0.508 chisock
9 Mets 12 991 953 0.510 strubrosII
8 Reds 9 747 712 0.512 5
7 Pirates 4 336 312 0.519 1
6 Expos 12 1009 935 0.519 atheistdeals
5 Giants 10 841 779 0.519 3
4 A's 11 942 840 0.529 3
3 Yankees 12 1034 911 0.532 nordawg
2 Padres 12 1036 908 0.533 buddhagamer
1 Indians 11 986 796 0.553 sinfonian11
Total 288 23331 23331 0.500 96



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HWMNBN: (He who must never be named) The former Cincinnati Red, Philadelphia Phillie and Montreal Expo who was banned for life from the game for betting on baseball while he managed Cincinnati.

TSMOPOAT: Nolan Ryan (the single most overrated pitcher of all-time)

TSMOPPOAT: Cal Ripken, Jr. (the single most overrated position player of all time)

AFTBOAT: Scott Rolen (alleyviper's favorite third baseman of all time...there was a stretch where it seemed like av picked him every season)
3/9/2023 3:59 PM (edited)

Season 77 Records/Season 78 Team Selection Draft Order (Timed draft begins Wednesday 03-08-23)
1. nyyfannova05 63-99 10am HOUSTON ASTROS
2. atheistdeals 70-92 1030ams MONTREAL/WASHINGTON EXPOS/NATS #
3. nordawg 70-92 11am NEW YORK YANKEES #
4. deathdealer 73-89 1130am TORONTO BLUE JAYS #
5. sakensei 73-89 12pm BOSTON RED SOX #
6. strubrosII 75-87 * 1230pm NEW YORK METS #
7. ff09 76-86 1pm TEXAS RANGERS #
8. specsman 78-84 130pm MILWAUKEE BREWERS #
9. darthdurron 79-83 2pm PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES #
10. pumpkinmcp 79-83 230pm CHICAGO WHITE SOX #
11. chisock 80-82 3pm ATLANTA BRAVES #
12. bigsteve12 80-82 330pm FLORIDA MARLINS
13. newarkwilder 80-82 4pm KANSAS CITY ROYALS #
14. alleyviper 80-82 430pm ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS #
15. mussopini23 81-81 5pm DETROIT TIGERS #
16. alice 83-79 ^ 530pm CHICAGO CUBS #
17. 3dayrotation 84-78 6pm BALTIMORE ORIOLES #
18. tridentric 85-77 ^ 630pm COLORADO ROCKIES #
19. dougsdawgs13 89-73 *^ 7pm LOS ANGELES DODGERS #
20. sinfonian11 90-72 ^ 730pm CLEVELAND INDIANS #
21. spikeboots 92-70 ^ 8pm SEATTLE MARINERS #
22. mllama54 96-66 ^ 830pm ST. LOUIS CARDINALS #
23. justinlee_23 102-60 ^% 9pm MINNESOTA TWINS
24. buddhagamer 86-76 ^$ 930pm SAN DIEGO PADRES #

# = Keepers Sent
* new owner
^ playoff team
% WS runner-up
$ WS champion

Waitlist:
1. BeAllEndAll
2. schwarze

Division Alignment (Historical Winning Percentage Season 66-Present)
NL EAST: Rangers, Orioles, Rockies, White Sox
NL CENTRAL: Marlins, Tigers, Diamondbacks, Red Sox
NL WEST: Phillies, Mariners, Twins, Royals
AL EAST: Brewers, Blue Jays, Astros, Cardinals
AL CENTRAL: Cubs, Dodgers, Braves, Mets
AL WEST: Expos/Nats, Yankees, Padres, Indians

nyyfannova05; buddhagamer; justinlee_24; newarkwilder; bigsteve12; chisock; mllama54; atheistdeals; pumpkinmcp; alice; tridentric; sinfonian11; nordawg; darthdurron; sakensei; deathdealer; specsman; 3dayrotation; alleyviper; spikeboots; ff09; mussopini23;strubrosII; dougsdawgs13; BeAllEndAll; schwarze;

ColeWilhoit
MLB136324
3/9/2023 4:05 PM (edited)
Player Draft Round One (timed schedule begins Thursday March 10)
all times - EST
1) ff09 - Texas Rangers: 10am Sammy Sosa..................................... Chicago Cubs
2) 3dayrotation - Baltimore Orioles: 1030am Derek Lowe................ Boston Red Sox
3) tridentric - Colorado Rockies: 11am Clorey Kluber........................ Cleveland Indians
4) pumpkinmcp - Chicago White Sox :1130am Mark McGwire..........St. Louis Cardinals
5) bigsteve12 - Florida Marlins: 12pm Gerritt Cole............................Houston Astros
6) mussopini23 - Detroit Tigers: 1230 Alex Rodriguez.......................New York Yankees
7) alleyviper- Arizona Diamondbacks: 1pm TSMOPOAT....................Houston Astros - ASTROS OFF BOARD
8) sakensei - Boston Red Sox: 130pm Kevin Brown.........................Los Angeles Dodgers
9) darthdurron - Philadelphia Phillies: 2pm Max Scherzer................Los Angeles Dodgers - DODGERS OFF BOARD
10) spikeboots - Seattle Mariners: 230pm Adrian Beltre..................Texas Rangers
11) justinlee_24 - Minnesota Twins: 3pm TSMOPPOAT...................Baltimore Orioles
12) newarkwilder - Kansas City Royals: 330pm Paul O'Neill............New York Yankees - YANKEES OFF BOARD
13) specsman - Milwaukee Brewers: 4pm Adam Wainwright...........St. Louis Cardinals - CARDINALS OFF BOARD
14) deathdealer13- Toronto Blue Jays: 430pm Carlton Fisk.............Boston Red Sox - RED SOX OFF BOARD
15) nyyfannova05 - Houston Astros: 5pm Ellis Burks.......................Colorado Rockies
16) mllama54- St. Louis Cardinals: 530pm Jimmy Key......................Toronto Blue Jays
17) alice - Chicago Cubs: 6pm Trea Turner.........................................Montreal/Washington Expos/Nats
18) dougsdawgs - Los Angeles Dodgers: 630pm Edgar Martinez........Seattle Mariners
19) chisock - Atlanta Braves: 7pm Mike Piazza.....................................Florida Marlins
20) strubrosII - New York Mets: 730pm Bryce Harper............................Philadelphia Phillies
21) atheistdeals - Montreal/Washington Mets/Nats: 8pm Corbin Burns..Milwaukee Brewers
22) nordawg - New York Yankees: 830pm Fergie Jenkins........................Texas Rangers - RANGERS OFF BOARD
23) buddhagamer - San Diego Padres:9pm Jimmy Rollins..................Philadelphia Phillies - PHILLIES OFF BOARD
24) sinfonian11 - Cleveland Indians: 930pm Steven Strasburg ................Mon/Wash Expos/Nats - EXPOS/NATS OFF BOARD
$ - Next Keeper is in

Player Draft Round Two (timed schedule begins Monday March 13)
all times - EST
1) ff09 - Texas Rangers: 10am Fernando Valenzuela....................Los Angeles Dodgers
2) 3dayrotation - Baltimore Orioles: 1030am Kyle Hendricks..........Chicago Cubs
3) tridentric - Colorado Rockies: 11am Zack Wheeler......................Philadelphia Phillies
4) pumpkinmcp - Chicago White Sox :1130am Orel Hershiser.......Los Angeles Dodgers - DODGERS OFF BOARD
5) bigsteve12 - Florida Marlins: 12pm Don Mattingly.......................New York Yankees
6) mussopini23 - Detroit Tigers: 1230 Ben Sheets............................Milwaukee Brewers
7) alleyviper- Arizona Diamondbacks: 1pm Trevor Story..................Colorado Rockies
8) sakensei - Boston Red Sox: 130pm Gary Carter...........................Mon/Wash Expos/Nats
9) darthdurron - Philadelphia Phillies: 2pm Hanley Ramirez...............Florida Marlins
10) spikeboots - Seattle Mariners: 230pm Cla Meredith......................San Diego Padres
11) justinlee_24 - Minnesota Twins: 3pm Don Sutton..........................Houston Astros
12) newarkwilder - Kansas City Royals: 330pm Ozzie Smith...............St. Louis Cardinals
13) specsman - Milwaukee Brewers: 4pm AFTBOAT.........................Philadelphia Phillies - PHILLIES OFF BOARD
14) deathdealer13- Toronto Blue Jays: 430pm Dennis Martinez..........Mon/Wash - EXPOS/NATS OFF BOARD
15) nyyfannova05 - Houston Astros: 5pm Javy Lopez..........................Atlanta Braves
16) mllama54- St. Louis Cardinals: 530pm D.J. LaMahieu...................New York Yankees - YANKEES OFF BOARD
17) alice - Chicago Cubs: 6pm Marcell Ozuna.......................................Atlanta Braves - BRAVES OFF BOARD
18) dougsdawgs - Los Angeles Dodgers: 630pm Jose Iglesias..............Baltimore Orioles
19) chisock - Atlanta Braves: 7pm Roberto Alomar...................................Baltimore Orioles - ORIOLES OFF BOARD
20) strubrosII - New York Mets: 730pm Zach Plesac................................Cleveland Indians
21) atheistdeals - Montreal/Washington Mets/Nats: 8pm Jim Thome...Cleveland Indians - INDIANS OFF BOARD
22) nordawg - New York Yankees: 830pm Craig Biggio ..........................Houston Astros - ASTROS OFF BOARD
23) buddhagamer - San Diego Padres: 9pm Fred Lynn.............................Boston Red Sox
24) sinfonian11 - Cleveland Indians: 930pm Paul Goldschmidt.................St. Louis Cardinals - CARDS OFF BOARD
$ - Next Keeper is in

Player Draft Round Three (timed schedule begins Wednesday March 15)
all times - EST
1) ff09 - Texas Rangers: 10am Vinny Castilla..........................................Colorado Rockies
2) 3dayrotation - Baltimore Orioles: 1030am Mark Eichorn....................Toronto Blue Jays
3) tridentric - Colorado Rockies: 11am Don Sutton.................................Los Angeles Dodgers
4) pumpkinmcp - Chicago White Sox :1130am Pedro Guerrero.............LAngeles Dodgers - DODGERS OFF BOARD
5) bigsteve12 - Florida Marlins: 12pm Jacob Ellsbury................................Boston Red Sox
6) mussopini23 - Detroit Tigers: 1230 Curt Schilling.................................Arizona Diamondbacks
7) alleyviper- Arizona Diamondbacks: 1pm Roy Halladay.........................Philadelphia Phillies
8) sakensei - Boston Red Sox: 130pm Ryan Howard...............................Philadelphia Phillies- PHILLIES OFF BOARD
9) darthdurron - Philadelphia Phillies: 2pm Gary Sheffield.........................Atlanta Braves
10) spikeboots - Seattle Mariners: 230pm Pascal Perez...........................Mon/Wash Expos/Nats
11) justinlee_24 - Minnesota Twins: 3pm Dallas Keuchel...........................Houston Astros
12) newarkwilder - Kansas City Royals: 330pm Jose Abreau.....................Chicago White Sox
13) specsman - Milwaukee Brewers: 4pm Andy Pettitte.............................Houston Astros - ASTROS OFF BOARD
14) deathdealer13- Toronto Blue Jays: 430pm Manny Ramirez.................Cleveland Indians
15) nyyfannova05 - Houston Astros: 5pm Edgar Rentaria..........................St. Louis Cardinals
16) mllama54- St. Louis Cardinals: 530pm Josh Hader.............................Milwaukee Brewers
17) alice - Chicago Cubs: 6pm Carlos Gonzalez.....................................Colorado Rockies - ROCKIES OFF BOARD
18) dougsdawgs - Los Angeles Dodgers: 630pm Roger Cedeno................New York Mets
19) chisock - Atlanta Braves: 7pm Mariana Rivera.......................................New York Yankees
20) strubrosII - New York Mets: 730pm Andre Dawson........................Mon/Wash Expos/Nats - EXPOS/NATS OFF BOARD
21) atheistdeals - Montreal/Washington Mets/Nats: 8pm Howard Johnson...New York Mets - METS OFF BOARD
22) nordawg - New York Yankees: 830pm Lamarr Hoyt ............................Chicago White Sox - WHITE SOX OFF BOARD
23) buddhagamer - San Diego Padres: 9pm Eddie Murray........................Baltimore Orioles
24) sinfonian11 - Cleveland Indians: 930pm Spencer Strider......................Atlanta Braves - BRAVES OFF BOARD
$ - Next Keeper is in
3/16/2023 9:56 AM (edited)
List of Keepers/Draft Picks

ff09 - TEXAS RANGERS: TSMOPOAT, Alex Rodriguez, Josh Hamilton, Ivan Rodriguez, Yu Darvish, Sammy Sosa, Mark Teixiera, Fernando Valenzuela, Julio Franco, Vinny Castilla

3dayrotation - BALTIMORE ORIOLES: Manny Machado, Chris Hoiles, Brady Anderson, Jim Palmer, Todd Frohwirth, Derek Lowe, Al Bumbry, Kyle Hendricks, Brian Roberts, Mark Eichorn

tridentric - COLORADO ROCKIES: Troy Tulowitzki, Todd Helton, D.J. LeMahieu, Larry Walker, Nolan Arenado, Clorey Kluber, Ubaldo JIminez, Zack Wheeler, Charlie Blackmon, Don Sutton

pumpkinmcp - CHICAGO WHITE SOX: Frank Thomas, Albert Belle, Carlos Rodon, Chris Sale, Dallas Keuchel, Mark McGwire, Charles Johnson, Orel Hershiser, Lucas Giolito, Pedro Guerrero

bigsteve12 - FLORIDA MARLINS: Kevin Brown, Sandy Alcantara, Jose Fernandez, Gary Sheffied, Miguel Cabrera, Gerritt Cole, J.T. Realmuto, Don Mattingly, Luis Castillo, Jacob Ellsbury

mussopini23 - DETROIT TIGERS: Miguel Cabrera, Maglio Ordonez, Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Alan Trammell, Alex Rodriguez, Willie Hernandez, Ben Sheets, Tony Phillips, Curt Schilling

alleyviper- ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS: Paul Goldschmidt, Ketel Marte, Luis Gonzalez, Randy Johnson, Zac Gallen, TSMOPOAT, A.J. Pollock, Trevor Story, Aaron Hill, Roy Halladay

sakensei - BOSTON RED SOX: Chris Sale, Roger Clemens, Pedro Martinez, Wade Boggs, Nomar Garciaparra, Kevin Brown, Mookie Betts, Gary Carter, J.D. Martinez, Ryan Howard

darthdurron - PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES: Mike Schmidt, Chase Utley, Aaron Nola, Cole Hamels, Curt Schilling, Max Scherzer, Darren Daulton, Hanley Ramirez, Tug McGraw, Gary Sheffield

spikeboots - SEATTLE MARINERS: Randy Johnson, Felix Hernandez, Ken Griffey Jr., Ichiro Suzuki, Alex Rodriguez, Adrian Beltre, Robinson Cano, Cla Meredith, Bret Boone, Pascal Perez

justinlee_24 - MINNESOTA TWINS: Rod Carew, Joe Mauer, Kirby Puckett, Johan Santana, Kenta Maeda, TSMOPPOAT, Chuck Knoblach, Don Sutton, Lyman Bostock, Dallas Keuchel

newarkwilder - KANSAS CITY ROYALS: Willie Wilson, George Brett, Bret Saberhagen, Kevin Appier, Zack Grienke, Paul O'Neill, Darrell Porter, Ozzie Smith, Wade Davis, Jose Abreau

specsman - MILWAUKEE BREWERS: Robin Yount, Cecil Cooper, Jonathan Lucroy, Mike Caldwell, Teddy Higuera, Adam Wainwright, CC Sabathia, AFTBOAT, Christian Yellich, Andy Pettitte

deathdealer13- TORONTO BLUE JAYS: Roger Clemens, Jose Bautista, Tony Fernandez, Carlos Delgado, John Olerud, Carlton Fisk, Roberto Alomar, Dennis Martinez, B.J. Ryan, Manny Ramirez

nyyfannova05 - HOUSTON ASTROS: Jeff Bagwell, Lance Berkman, Justin Verlander, Mike Scott, Roger Clemens, Ellis Burks, Alex Bregman, Javy Lopez, Jose Altuve, Edgar Rentaria

mllama54- ST. LOUIS CARDINALS: Albert Pujols, Willie McGee, Ted Simmons, John Tudor, Chris Carpenter, Jimmy Key, Keith Hernandez, D.J. LaMahieu, AFTBOAT, Josh Hader

alice - CHICAGO CUBS: Derek Lee, Ryne Sandberg, Jake Arietta, Greg Maddux, Yu Darvish, Trea Turner, Kris Bryant, Marcell Ozuna, Bruce Sutter, Carlos Gonzalez

dougsdawgs - LOS ANGELES DODGERS: Mike Piazza, Adrian Beltre, Clayton Kershaw, Zack Grienke, Eric Gagne, Edgar Martinez, Hideo Nomo, Jose Iglesias, Walker Buehler, Roger Cedeno

chisock - ATLANTA BRAVES: Freddie Freeman, Chipper Jones, Greg Maddux, John Smoltz, Kevin Millwood, Mike Piazza, J.D. Drew, Roberto Alomar, Craig Kimbrel, Mariano Rivera

strubrosII - NEW YORK METS: Tom Seaver, Jacob DeGrom, Matt Harvey, Dwight Gooden, Pedro Martinez, Bryce Harper, John Olerud, Zack Plesac, Carlos Beltran, Andre Dawson

atheistdeals - MONTREAL/WASHINGTON EXPOS/NATS: Pedro Martinez, Bryce Harper, Tim Raines, Max Scherzer, Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes, Anthony Rendon, Jim Thome, Daniel Murphy, Howard Johnson

nordawg - NEW YORK YANKEES: Ron Guidry, Catfish Hunter, Aaron Judge, Bernie Williams, Derek Jeter, Fergie Jenkins, Rickey Henderson, Craig Biggio, Wade Boggs, Lamarr Hoyt

buddhagamer - SAN DIEGO PADRES: Ken Caminiti, Tony Gwynn, Kevin Brown, Jake Peavy, Dinelson Lamet, Jimmy Rollins, Randy Jones, Fred Lynn, Mark Loretta, Eddie Murray

sinfonian11 - CLEVELAND INDIANS: Kenny Loften, Albert Belle, Roberto Alomar, Shane Bieber, Gaylord Perry, Steven Strasburg, Jose Ramirez, Paul Goldschmidt, Victor Martinez, Spencer Strider
3/16/2023 11:44 AM (edited)
I’ll start with the Houston Astros
3/7/2023 6:19 PM
ExpoNats for me.
3/8/2023 3:17 AM
Gonna give those bloody Red Sox a try.
3/8/2023 12:04 PM
Bluejays
3/8/2023 12:05 PM
Mets
3/8/2023 1:01 PM (edited)
Phillies
3/8/2023 2:02 PM
Yankees please.
3/8/2023 2:18 PM
I’ll try the White Sox again then.
3/8/2023 2:41 PM
Braves
3/8/2023 3:24 PM
RANGERS
3/8/2023 3:59 PM
Diamondbacks
3/8/2023 4:35 PM
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