Luck of the Draw 2020 (full) Topic

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Luck of the Draw 2020 Season
Team Assignments By Luck Of The Draw

$ 100M Cap
No WW
No Trades
Yes To AAA (6-2 - Average Quality)
NO To DH in 2020 (DH in odd numbered years starting in 1973)
You must use the ballpark your team used in 2020
No clones
Any player < $300K can be used to fill out your roster. (Modified rule, due to declining number of $200K players)

This twist theme league is progressing through the seasons, we started in 1969. We use the top 24 teams each season, dropping the remaining in seasons with more than 24 MLB teams. Divisions are aligned by the winning percentage the teams actually had that season (tie breaker is alphabetical by city name). It's possible that the teams left out may actually be a better "twist" than those included, but as always it is the Luck Of The Draw, so you will play with whoever you get and like it. With this alignment even the rotten teams have a shot at the playoffs, and we all know that anything can happen in the playoffs.

Once we are full, I'll use the last 2 digits of each owners rating to give out the teams. The lowest number gets the team with the highest winning percentage. If there is a tie, I'll use the 3rd digit to break it, with the lowest getting the best team. Each year we'll get different teams using the same method.

This a standard twist league, which means you can use anyone who played for your team that season according to Baseball Reference.com. Use any season of any eligible player as long as he made at least one appearance for your team that year.

The 2019 World Series winner will become Commish for the 2021 season, we generally get things started for the next season around playoff time of the previous season.

Likewise, the winner of this new 2020 season will be Commish for 2022

New Owners - Please sign up for the wait list if you are interested. Returning owners get first priority for the 24 slots (but not for team assignment). We usually have a few new owners each season.
2/9/2023 11:24 AM (edited)
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Owners List from 2020 (bold=entered.)

ceno1515
combalt
cstrohmier
Dougsdawgs13
gees51
halo23
hoopsrus
jesters
jkorn
kstober
mfumar
newarkwilder
nordawg
poddy
redwingscup
SAKABAKBRG
shawbigred
sonofodin52
specsman
stroh23
trd3
tywebb3
vilefileman
wildbillhagy


WAITLIST
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Sitemail List
ceno1515; combalt; cstrohmier; Dougsdawgs13; gees51; halo23; hoopsrus; jesters; jkorn; kstober; mfumar; newarkwilder; nordawg; poddy; redwingscup; SAKABAKBRG; shawbigred; sonofodin52; specsman; stroh23; trd3; tywebb3; vilefileman; wildbillhagy
2/9/2023 11:16 AM (edited)
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2020 Team Assignments
NL EAST W L owner
LAD 43 17 specsman 04
TB 40 20 combalt
SDP 37 23 vilefileman 08
MIN 36 24 jkorn 18
NL CENTRAL
OAK 36 24 trd3 56-20
ATL 35 25 wildbillhagy 96-20
CHW 35 25 SAKABAKBRG 25
CLE 35 25 kstober 27
NL WEST
CHC 34 26 newarkwilder 28
NYY 33 27 shawbigred 37
TOR 32 28 poddy 45
STL 30 28 tywebb3 46
AL EAST
CIN 31 29 redwingscup 56
MIA 31 29 hoopsrus 66
HOU 29 31 jesters 67
MIL 29 31 halo23 70
AL CENTRAL
SFG 29 31 sonofodin52 72
PHI 28 32 Dougsdawgs13 5-73
SEA 27 33 ceno1515 6-73
COL 26 34 nordawg 80
AL WEST
KCR 26 34 mfumar 87
LAA 26 34 stroh23 90
NYM 26 34 gees51 93
WAS 26 34 cstrohmier 94
2/8/2023 12:31 PM (edited)
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combalt
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I'll take 'em send me the league number please
2/7/2023 7:35 PM
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Should I designate a few pitchers each year that anyone can use to fill in innings on lacking squads?

Newarkwilder suggested it to me and I like the idea in theory.
I would be thinking of picking from starters in the high 3 to low 4 erc from the season we're doing.

For example this 2020 season I'd would designate Martin Perez, Nate Eovaldi, Mike Minor, Chad Kuhl as possibilities?

1-Should we do this? or maybe make the options more in the high 4 and above erc range?
2-If so, should we start it right now?
2/8/2023 1:25 PM (edited)
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I don't think think we should add anything. It's called luck of the draw, you are stuck with what you got. And I think 2020 was a different season because there wasn't as many players to choose from because of the short season,
2/8/2023 12:56 PM
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That's a no from me dawg.
2/8/2023 1:27 PM
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I mean, it's really hard to put together enough innings to be even remotely competitive for some of these teams. and AAA isn't really any help when you're talking about bulk innings. I'd go a notch worse than halo said though, I was thinking more like 2020 Arrieta or Corbin - guys who are going to put up 8+ ERA in the rotation, but could eat enough innings to be the difference between making it through the season and an immediate fatigue spiral.
2/8/2023 2:48 PM
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Show me a team that can't get to 1250 IP total and I may possibly consider changing my mind regarding some potential rule change.
2/8/2023 7:10 PM
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Could we just consider skipping 2020 and going straight to 2021?
2/8/2023 7:28 PM
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2020 was wonky in a lot of ways and that certainly is reflected in the LOTD for our upcoming year. That said, I was able to build a competitive staff with Tampa which has 1331 IP, .207 OAV,and a 1.03 WHIP (took me all 13 drafting position spots however). Only cost $41+M. Didn’t try building out the offense, but it didn’t look promising. I can go either way with newarkwilder's suggestion and, if casting a vote, would say "no" to the idea. I understand and respect the concept of adding a low grade pitcher to avoid a potential fatigue death spiral, but at the end of the day, it is The Luck of the Draw.
2/9/2023 12:06 AM (edited)
combalt
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Sounds like we built the same staff Redwings! It could have been 1350 plus if I was willing to switch from the '19 to the '20 Glasnow
2/8/2023 9:33 PM
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Combalt, just edited my post with a few more thoughts and details.
2/9/2023 12:07 AM
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Posted by redwingscup on 2/9/2023 12:08:00 AM (view original):
Combalt, just edited my post with a few more thoughts and details.
Now you got me trying to figure out how you did that!
2/9/2023 12:47 AM
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