Hey, I was in a league like this years ago...not sure if a comparable theme exists today, so I am starting one. Ideally this will be a multiseason theme with an ongoing blacklist.
The basic idea is simple. Pick a season (1903; 1905-1993; 1995-2020), and build your 25 man roster from the 2 teams that made the World Series that season. No twisting. No restriction on how many players come from which team. Seasons are exclusive, and must be claimed here (I will pick 12th).
Cap: 80M (this will mean that you almost certainly cannot use all of the best players)
DH: No
AAA: No
Trades: No
WW: No
Injuries: On (be sure to draft enough PA and IP, as there will be no help available for you if you get into a fatigue problem)
Park: Must be one used by one of your two teams during your chosen season
Clones: No
Alignment: Random
Important note: for players who were traded, you may only use the partial season version associated with your team. NO COMBINED SEASONS may be used (even in the unlikely case that a player appeared for both world series teams in a given season). I will be verifying rosters and will send you back to the drawing board if you used a combined season. The easiest way to avoid this, when using the advanced search features, is to set the Season Type drop-down menu to "Full/Partial."
Assuming we get enough owners with the appetite to continue the theme, we will build a blacklist. Each season the two teams from our league that appear in the World Series will be permanently blacklisted.
MLB132494. Go ahead and enter your team once you sign up. BUT - please claim your season here. If you do not claim your season in this forum, then you risk losing it to someone who does.
Also, at the top of your draft center screen, you will see the following text:
User Choice Item: None Chosen (Edit Choice)
You will need to click on the "Edit Choice" link, which will give you a drop down menu. You will need to enter the season you are using there. Then the SIM will automatically confirm that all of your players come from that season, which is one less step for me when it comes to checking rosters. If you don't do this step, you will not be able to enter your team.
9/18/2021 3:17 PM (edited)