Got my pitchers, pretty much. The rest may have to fit in over two or three days. Don't know. Guess there are other owners that need to finish up too.

Posted by ArlenWilliam on 8/8/2017 2:15:00 PM (view original):
This may require the most brain-work of any theme I've ever played... including schwarze's tournaments. Can I get a handicap for an overall IQ somewhere under 150?

This is why this particular theme is my favorite. Lots and lots of unique optimizations required due to tons and tons of permutations.

Having to approach it by a kind of most-important-first process of elimination so I don't spend way too much time.

Washington-Detroit, September 14,1932: OF Heinie Manush & C Gene Desautels
Seattle-Detroit,August 30,1969: 1B Norm Cash and P Bob Locker
Milwaukee-St Louis, Sept 26,2002: OF Albert Pujols & SS Edgar Renteria
San Diego-Arizona, Oct 3,2004: P Blaine Neal & Mike Hessman (to become AAA replacement for 1B Alan Zinter)
Pittsburgh-LA Dodgers Aug 11,1995: P Ismael Valdez & P Todd Worrell
1901 Boston Americans: P George Winter & P Win Kellum
Giants-Dodgers, April 18,1946: OF-3B Pete Reiser & P Hal White (to become AAA replacement for P Jack Brewer)
P Brian Boehringer: 98 Boehringer and 98 P Andy Ashby
White Sox-A's,Aug 10,1994: 2B Joey Cora & C Terry Steinbach
Dodgers-Cubs,May 25,1950: OF Hank Sauer and C Bob Scheffing
Astros-Phils, Aug 22,1981: P Joe Niekro & Chuck Baker to become AAA replacement for INF John Vuckovich
1926 Washington Senators: OF Danny Taylor & P Alex Ferguson
NEgor LEague player is Mule Settles that will be replacing OF Brian Buchanan

I take it that since there are no actual $200,000 pitchers, there is no rule or process preventing me from drafting a fielder for that much and trading him in for the appropriate AAA pitcher to be designated/re-named, eh?

Questions

1. In choosing a AAA pitcher (e.g., to stand in for non-simmed pitcher, Jeff Stevens) since he is a reliever must I designate and select a relief pitcher? Or can I pick a AAA starting pitcher?

2. Same basic question about handedness?

3. Any other limiting factor? (I doubt it, but...)

I haven't ever done a theme with any sort of selection ability for AAA, so just tell me if I'm ignorant of something. ;-`

I'll jump in if there is still a spot open -- it might take me a couple days to put the team together, though.

I'll give a shot to ArlenWilliam's questions. This is my 2nd season in this theme. As to AAA pitchers: They must throw from the same side as your non-sim real life player. There is no distinction on pitchers between starters or relievers or combo. Nothing else limits the selection. There are some $200,000 pitchers in WIS. I just use one of them as the place holder, but I doubt it matters as you are going to send them down immediately and never call them up again upon the league being put into motion. All of this assumes you have the minimum number of pitchers on your roster that WIS requires. I hope that is all correct and I hope that helps.

Thanks much Belsea.

Tohu wa Bohu

As I originally posted, no changes.

1. Texas Rangers @ Milwaukee Brewers, 6/3/1996
Juan Gonzalez, OF, Rangers
Greg Vaughn, OF, Brewers

2. Milwaukee Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates, 7/19/1955
Dale Long, 1B, Pirates
Hank Aaron, OF, Braves

3. Pittsburgh Pirates @ Brooklyn Dodgers, 7/22/1934, first game of doubleheader
Tom Padden, C, Pirates
Joe Stripp, 3B, Dodgers

4. Cincinnati Reds @ Brooklyn Robins, 5/13/1919
Ray Fisher, P, Reds
Manuel Cueto, OF, Reds
Ballpark: Redland Field

5. Texas Rangers @ Baltimore Orioles, 7/29/1999
Mike Venafro, P, Rangers
Cal Ripken, Jr., 3B, Orioles

6. Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros, 9/10/2009
Barry Sadler, RHP, Astros, non-sim (AAA) (George Winter, 1908)
Wilton Lopez, RHP, Astros, non-sim (AAA) (George Dumont, 1915)

7. Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs, 4/10/2017 [note, since it's a 2017 game, you will take two players who appeared in this game and use them as non-sim players since they aren't rated yet, to be replaced by pick-your-own AAA players]
Addison Russell, SS, Cubs, RHB, non-sim (AAA) (Nomar Garciaparra, 2004, SS, Cubs)
Logan Forsythe, 2B, Dodgers RHB, non-sim (AAA) (Yank Robinson, 1890, 2B, Pittsburgh Burgers)

8. P Frank Pastore 1979-86
Frank Pastore, P, Reds, 1980
Tom Hume, P, Reds, 1980

9. Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers, 7/16/2005
Kyle Farnsworth, P, Tigers
Carlos Guillen, SS, Tigers

10. Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies, 8/4/1940, first game of doubleheader
Rip Sewell, P, Pirates
Johnny Rizzo, OF, Phillies

11. Los Angeles Dodgers @ Atlanta Braves, 6/5/1967
Phil Niekro, P, Braves
Johnny Roseboro, C, Dodgers

12. * (R)P Jeff Stevens 2009-11 [non-sim player; use a pick-your-own AAA player for him, and a sim-rated teammate from any of his three seasons]
Jeff Stevens, RHP, Cubs, 2011, non-sim (AAA) (John Butcher, 1981)
Sean Marshall, P, Cubs, 2011

Negro Leaguer
Bill Foster, LHP, Chicago American Giants (Harry Coveleski, 1908)

Posted by Cicero on 8/9/2017 5:14:00 PM (view original):
I'll jump in if there is still a spot open -- it might take me a couple days to put the team together, though.

Hello Cicero: We have our 24 owners but we still might need an alternate. So I will generate 12 pages for you and let you know in a day or two if there is room for you. Here goes:

1. 2010 Los Angeles Dodgers Trades & Transactions [any two sim-eligible players listed on the page, 2010 season, whether it was with the Dodgers or someone else]
2. C Orlando McFarlane 1962-68
3. 1943 Cincinnati Reds Roster [any two sim-eligible players]
4. 1993 Texas Rangers Schedule [page lists the winning & losing pitchers in each game plus any saves, so you can take any of those pitchers, including non-sim players and non-Rangers]

5. * PH-P Fred Schmanske 1923 Senators [take a 200k stand-in and an AAA replacement for Fred, and any teammate from the '23 Senators ... interesting player, he gave up 3 hits and 3 runs in one inning as a pitcher, but he was 2-for-2 as a hitter, plus a walk and two RBI]
6. Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers, 6/23/1936
7. Pittsburgh Pirates @ Colorado Rockies, 4/29/2011
8. San Diego Padres @ Cincinnati Reds, 5/21/1978, first game of doubleheader

9. 1917 Philadelphia Athletics Team Pitching Gamelog [any two sim-eligible pitchers from the '17 Athletics]
10. Cincinnati Redlegs @ St. Louis Cardinals, 8/29/1959
11. Chicago White Sox @ Philadelphia Athletics, 8/9/1930, first game of doubleheader
12. St. Louis Cardinals @ Milwaukee Brewers, 6/16/2003

Thanks for your interest in the league!

(If nothing else, O great rhetorician, it can make for a wild and funky way to do an OL. I'm tempted to do that with mine, just a bit of adjustment.)

^

Have heard back from four of the five missing owners, that they will get their teams in by Monday or Tuesday at the latest. Nothing back from combalt, so I will welcome Cicero as our 24th man if he can get his team together. I have my own alternate team as a back-up in case someone fails to show.

My team is entered - I'll post my roster shortly