Elysian Fields Twist League
The EFTL is an ongoing twist league entering our 5th season.

The rules:
1. Cap: 100M
2. Pick any single season team from MLB history, and twist any player on their roster (www.baseball-reference.com). EDIT, in case the word "any" is ambiguous - you can twist as many players from the roster as you want...you are not limited to just one twist.
3. Teams are exclusive, and starting in season 2 all previously used teams will be blacklisted. We will very quickly exhaust the usual twist juggernauts. If the league lasts long enough, we may reduce the cap in the future.
4. Limit one team per owner per season.
5. No: AAA, clones, DH, WW, trades
6. Yes: Injuries (so be sure to draft enough PA and IP)
7. No 200K exceptions; all players on your roster must have played for your chosen MLB team. If you don’t have 25 eligible players, then you can’t use that team.
8. Use the stadium your team actually played in. If that stadium is not available in WIS, then use WIS Park.
9. League will be realigned randomly.
10. You must reserve your team in the forum. In seasons 1 and 2, I will pick 24^th. Starting in season 3, I will pick 12th. Once the league is full, owners will have 1 week to get their teams entered. If you aren’t in by that time, your slot will be released and can be claimed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Claimed Teams
1.) charliembg - 2010 Yankees
2.) Byrdmann - 1969 Cardinals
3.) cstrohmier - 1996 Marlins
4.) dn3524 - 2014 Athletics
5.) mars2010 - 2007 Rockies
6.) frank_drebin - 1990 Pirates
7.) redwingscup - 2016 Nationals
8.) trd3 - 1984 Yankees
9.) halo23
10.) finn2030 - 1918 Cubs
11.) good_beef - 1982 Angels
12.) ozomatli - 1911 Pirates
13.) SouthHeat - 2016 Cubs
14.) joerat1 - 1953 Cubs
15.) gwhouse - 1952 Giants
16.) Jdh34 - 1992 Mets
17.) craig479 - 1987 Blue Jays
18.) vinman300 - 1961 Giants
19.) steve9955 - 1972 Braves
20.) basebliman - 2003 Marlins
21.) midknight - 2015 Nationals
22.) gyrene - 2014 Red Sox
23.) specsman - 1999 Braves
24.) ronblood - 1973 Athletics

Sitemail List
Byrdmann; charliembg; craig479; cstrohmier; dn3524; finn2030; frank_drebin; good_beef; gwhouse; gyrene; halo23; Jdh34; joerat1; mars2010; midknight; ozomatli; redwingscup; SouthHeat; steve9955; trd3; vinman300

This post summarizes the 30 franchises that currently compose MLB. I assume everyone is familiar with the histories of these franchises, but if not, this link provides detail.

For each franchise listed below, I have listed the specific years that have been chosen previously. These seasons are permanently blacklisted.

Arizona Diamondbacks (1998-2015)
No Seasons Selected
Atlanta Braves (1885-2015)
1917
1950
1993
1995
1996
1997
Baltimore Orioles (1901-2015)
1969
1970
1995
2013
Boston Red Sox (1901-2015)
1908
1915
1974
2001
2004
Chicago Cubs (1885-2015)
1909
1910
1911
1912
1970
Chicago White Sox (1901-2015)
1916
1919
1961
1967
Cincinnati Reds (1885-2015)
1924
1965
1973
1977
1988
Cleveland Indians (1901-2015)
1909
1910
1920
1921
1955
1975
1996
1999
Colorado Rockies (1993-2015)
No Seasons Selected
Detroit Tigers (1901-2015)
1926
1939
1968
Houston Astros (1962-2015)
1984
1985
Kansas City Royals (1969-2015)
1974
1983
Los Angeles Angels (1961-2015)
1982
Los Angeles Dodgers (1885-2015)
1941
1953
1956
1960
1965
1966
1972
1988
2006
2008
2015
Miami Marlins (1993-2015)
No Seasons Selected
Milwaukee Brewers (1969-2015)
1982
Minnesota Twins (1901-2015)
1927
1969
New York Mets (1962-2015)
1972
1986
1993
New York Yankees (1903-2015)
1928
1937
1939
1951
1962
1979
1980
1996
1997
1998
2000
2005
2012
Oakland Athletics (1901-2015)
1928
1929
1972
1976
1987
1990
Philadelphia Phillies (1885-2015)
1913
Pittsburgh Pirates (1885-2015)
1913
1971
1979
San Diego Padres (1969-2015)
No Seasons Selected
San Francisco Giants (1885-2015)
1908
1912
1916
1918
1919
1964
1965
1989
Seattle Mariners (1977-2015)
1989
1997
St. Louis Cardinals (1885-2015)
1926
1933
1934
1940
1961
1967
1968
1974
1983
1985
1986
1990
1997
2004
2011
Tampa Bay Rays (1998-2015)
No Seasons Selected
Texas Rangers (1961-2015)
1989
Toronto Blue Jays (1977-2015)
1993
1998
Washington Nationals (1969-2015)
1980
1989
1994

This post summarizes those franchises that are currently defunct but are included in the WIS database. These franchises ARE eligible to be used in the EFTL.

Again, this link provides complete histories of each franchise, but I have also included in parentheses the years that each franchise was active.

Immediately below each franchise, I have listed the specific years that have been chosen previously. These seasons are permanently blacklisted. To date, only the 1915 Chicago Whales and 1915 Newark Peppers have been chosen from this list.

Baltimore Orioles (AL, 1901-02)

Baltimore Orioles (AA 1885-91, NL 1892-99)

Baltimore Terrapins (FL 1914-15)

Boston Reds (PL 1890, AA 1891)

Brooklyn Gladiators (AA 1890)

Brooklyn Tip Tops (FL 1914-15)

Brooklyn Wards Wonders (PL 1890)

Buffalo Bisons (FL 1914-15)

Buffalo Bisons (PL 1890)

Buffalo Bisons (NL 1885)

Chicago Pirates (PL 1890)

Chicago Whales (FL 1914-15) 1915

Cincinnati Kelly's Killers (AA 1891)

Cleveland Infants (PL 1890)

Cleveland Spiders (AA 1887-88; NL 1889-1899)

Columbus Solons (AA 1889-91)

Detroit Wolverines (NL 1885-88)

Indianapolis Hoosiers (NL 1887-89)

Kansas City Cowboys (AA 1888-89)

Kansas City Cowboys (NL 1886)

Kansas City Packers (FL 1914-15)

Louisville Colonels (AA 1885-91; NL 1892-99)

Milwaukee Brewers (AA 1891)

New York Giants (PL 1890)

New York Metropolitans (AA 1885-87)

Newark Peppers (FL 1914-15)

-- Played as Indianapolis Hoosiers in 1914 1915

Philadelphia Athletics (PL 1890; AA 1891)

Philadelphia Athletics (AA 1885-90)

Pittsburgh Burghers (PL 1890)

Pittsburgh Rebels (FL 1914-15)

Providence Grays (NL 1885)

Rochester Broncos (AA 1890)

St. Louis Maroons (NL 1885-86)

St. Louis Terriers (FL 1914-15)

Syracuse Stars (AA 1890)

Toledo Maumees (AA 1890)

Washington Nationals (NL 1886-89)

Washington Senators (AA 1891; NL 1892-99)

We will have a league number later this week. Haven't had time to build my team yet

MLB117091

I'll try the 1987 Blue Jays...thx

1961 SF GIANTS for me thank you.

2016 Cubs have already been taken

I'd like to give the 2003 Marlins a shot.

Welcome

I'll play: 2015 Nationals.

Welcome!

I'll try the 72 Braves

Welcome. 3 spots left

I will give the '14 Red Sox a go.