I'm in with 2011.

Posted by stengelese on 8/12/2017 8:31:00 PM (view original):
A couple of questions: if 2 players on different teams share an award in a given year, then we can choose players from 6 teams instead of 5? Also, are pitchers eligible as a Gold Glove choice, assuming they haven't won any other awards that season?

1 - If players shared an award, you could only choose one of those players as an award winner. In the end, you can only have 5 award winners (from 5 different teams), and can only be choosing teammates from those 5 teams.

2 - Yes, one of your GG choices can be a pitcher, provided he isn't on the same team as one of your other 4 award winners.

3 - Based on your second question, I should also say that if a player won multiple awards, you are free to choose him for any eligible award. . .i.e. if a pitcher won CY and GG, you can select him as either your CY or one of your GGs. I actually did this with Don Mattingly on my 1985 team, he won both MVP and GG and I opted to select him as a GG (none of my other award winners are Yankees). So technically you could end up with both CYs or both MVPs on your team if your year fits this scenario. I'm adding this to the rules for clarification.

Guys, I started a thread in the "Theme Leagues" forum to post our award winner selections. Once you've decided on your 5 award winners please update that thread accordingly. This way we are all on the same page and can catch any possible problems before a bunch of time gets wasted on roster creation.

I will update that thread with teammates who can't be selected, again just to help minimize problems before time is wasted.

Suggestion: Be sure to check both leagues' GG winners to make sure you don't draft an extra award winner. For instance, I had Jose Altuve on my roster until I checked the AL GG winners and saw that I could not draft him without dropping a different GG selection.

Posted by doubletruck on 8/13/2017 1:30:00 PM (view original):
Suggestion: Be sure to check both leagues' GG winners to make sure you don't draft an extra award winner. For instance, I had Jose Altuve on my roster until I checked the AL GG winners and saw that I could not draft him without dropping a different GG selection.

Yep, it can be tricky. . . .I actually rostered Bret Saberhagen (as a teammate of George Brett) not remembering he won the AL Cy Young in 85. . . . now redoing my roster. This is one reason I started the thread in the other forum to help us out.

Posted by stengelese on 8/12/2017 4:19:00 PM (view original):
I'll take 1971

I'm going to switch to 2000, if that's okay.

2009 Please!

Love it. I'll take 1968

I think I'll try 1963, please.

Posted by 0soup4u on 8/14/2017 9:07:00 AM (view original):
I think I'll try 1963, please.

You got it soup! I seriously considered that year as I do love me some 63 Koufax.

1994 for me please.

Posted by bigkochman on 8/14/2017 12:10:00 AM (view original):
Love it. I'll take 1968

'68 it is bigkochman. I had a 68 Chevelle that I just loved, man I wish I still had that thing.. . . .

Posted by Inshoots on 8/14/2017 2:03:00 PM (view original):
1994 for me please.

Welcome Inshoots!

17 in, need 7 more. . . . .

Just need 7, give it a try! There are no "bad" years, it's a just a matter of finding the right combo of award winners + teammates. :)