Below are relevant paragraphs from the league rules:

Subsequent 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.

Salary Cap Violations (rule added 1/8/14)
1. If an owner discovers that a draft pick puts them in violation of the salary cap, they must immediately take steps to make a trade (not necessarily the player who put them over the salary cap but any player) or make other arrangements (added 9/11/15) which will put them under the salary cap as quickly as possible. They may trade a player for a player from another team, for a draft pick later in the draft or a player or players for players and/or current or future draft picks.

Add/Drop Round (rule added 9/12/15)
Starting at 11:00 AM EDT on the day following the conclusion of the annual draft, there will be an annual draft on a first come, first served basis. During the add/drop round, a player dropped by one owner may be added by another owner if desired.

Players drafted during the current year's annual draft MAY NOT be dropped during the add/drop round. This includes a player drafted and subsequently traded.

The 1976 Diamond Legends (Career) Progressive League needs one replacement owner-see the post below for details. This will be a free team to an owner who commits to at least 3 moe seasons.

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 (currently 1976) 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 1976.

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.

Please indicate interest below. Please be sure you are comfortable with and understand the salary cap rules, and also since this is a progressive I request that you not join unless you expect to be able to participate for at least 5 seasons.

Interested owners will be given immediate access to the league's private forum, although I think all the information you may need is posted above.

When you decide to take a team, please so indicate below.

The team available is the Boston Red Sox. Following are the career statistics for the 15 Red Sox 1976 hitters:

FIRST	LAST			Last	Years	Annual										Total	Other
NAME	NAME			Year	Left	Salary	Bats	PA	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	SPD	FLDG	Salary	Positions
Bill	Freehan	C		1976	1	$4,456,856	R	630	18	0.261	0.339	0.409	0.748	43	A/A/A+	$4,456,856
Butch	Wynegar	C	R	1988	13	$3,055,619	S	533	7	0.255	0.349	0.352	0.701	41	B+/B/A+	$39,723,047
Craig	Kusick	1B		1979	4	$672,537	R	111	4	0.234	0.342	0.404	0.746	52	C/D-	$2,690,148
John	Mayberry	1B		1982	7	$3,958,954	L	649	26	0.253	0.360	0.441	0.801	51	A-/C	$27,712,678	2B,3B
Willie	Randolph	2B		1992	17	$4,423,952	R	696	4	0.276	0.373	0.353	0.726	73	B/B	$75,207,184
Richie	Hebner	3B		1985	10	$3,898,499	L	596	17	0.276	0.351	0.437	0.788	58	B-/D-	$38,984,990	3B, OF
Dave	McKay	3B		1982	7	$739,426	S	182	2	0.232	0.270	0.315	0.585	66	B/D	$5,175,982	3B, SS
Mario	Guerrero	SS		1980	5	$954,499	R	226	1	0.257	0.310	0.372	0.682	77	B-/D	$4,772,495	3B
Freddie	Patek	SS		1980	5	$3,059,333	R	619	4	0.243	0.310	0.322	0.632	87	B/C+	$15,296,665
Rico	Petrocelli	SS		1976	1	$4,261,276	R	644	22	0.251	0.333	0.420	0.753	59	A-/C	$4,261,276	1B,3B,OF
Dusty	Baker	OF		1986	11	$4,273,141	R	641	19	0.278	0.246	0.431	0.677	74	B+/C	$47,004,551	3B, OF
Willie	Crawford	OF		1977	2	$2,212,978	L	356	8	0.270	0.350	0.412	0.762	70	C+/D+	$4,425,956
Andre	Dawson	OF	R	1996	21	$4,817,892	R	664	27	0.279	0.323	0.482	0.805	78	B/B-	$101,175,732
Gary	Matthews	OF		1987	12	$4,343,194	R	663	19	0.282	0.364	0.439	0.803	75	C/D	$52,118,328	C, 1B
Gary	Roenicke	OF	R	1988	13	$1,624,701	R	260	10	0.245	0.349	0.432	0.781	66	A-/D-	$21,121,113

And following are the career statistics for the 10 Red Sox 1976 pitchers:

FIRST	LAST			Last	Years	Annual											Total
NAME	NAME			Year	Left	Salary	Throws	IP	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	WHIP	OAV	Salary
Steve	Busby	P		1980	5	$2,691,783	R	122	18	17	8	6	0	3.63	1.35	0.254	$13,458,915
Reggie	Cleveland	P		1981	6	$3,338,177	R	156	36	17	9	9	2	4.00	1.32	0.263	$20,029,062
Dick	Drago	P		1981	6	$3,130,167	R	148	40	15	9	9	4	3.60	1.31	0.265	$18,781,002
Ed	Halicki	P		1980	5	$2,974,395	R	125	22	18	6	8	0	3.63	1.27	0.248	$14,871,975
Jim	Lonborg	P		1978	3	$3,674,739	R	176	30	26	11	10	0	3.84	1.31	0.254	$11,024,217
Mike	Marshall	P		1981	6	$2,252,330	R	95	49	2	7	8	13	3.05	1.28	0.247	$13,513,980
Ron	Reed	P		1984	9	$3,394,560	R	140	42	13	8	8	6	3.50	1.22	0.252	$30,551,040
Jim	Slaton	P		1986	11	$3,261,077	R	171	31	23	10	10	1	4.00	1.41	0.269	$35,871,847
Frank	Tanana	P		1993	18	$4,445,176	L	193	29	28	11	11	0	3.64	1.27	0.254	$80,013,168
Milt	Wilcox	P		1986	11	$2,738,365	R	137	26	19	8	8	0	4.09	1.37	0.261	$30,122,015

Note that Bill Freehan and Rico Petrocelli retire after the 1976 season and will need to be replaced. The table above shows last season and seasons remaining for each player.

The Red Sox finished 4th (last) in their division In 1975 with a 71-91 record and are 4-15 to start 1976. If they continue to perform at that level, they would draft very high (probably 1st) in the 1977 draft.

The team will need rebuilding. They are solid in the OF, at 2B and 3B, have an ace starter in Frank Tanana and a good relief pitcher in Ron Reed, but the pitching staff needs to be upgraded and they will need a C and SS to replace Freehan and Petrocelli.

While the team needs rebuilding, they should have a very high draft pick in the 1977 draft, Among the rookies available are 1B Eddie Murray and pitchers Ron Guidry and Jack Morris. The Red Sox should have an excellent chance of getting one of these 3 players.

Chance to build a winner in a very competitive league-try the Career format. With the $80 million salary cap it's an interesting challenge to manage !!

I'd like to give this a try.

Posted by firecapt on 9/7/2016 9:31:00 PM (view original):
I'd like to give this a try.

OK firecapt-glad to have you in this league!