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Originally created many moons ago by examinerebb and continued for years by sinfonian11, and tridentric, this league makes any franchise a contender, and a better group of owners can't be found on the site. There is much good-natured banter in the draft thread and the league chat, so bring your sense of humor. The rules are simple:
1. Each owner chooses a franchise.
Franchise draft order is in inverse order of win percentage from the previous season for non-playoff teams, then inverse order of win percentage of non-World Series playoff teams, with the WS runner-up picking 23rd, and the WS champ choosing last. New owners will be assigned the draft position of any previous owners who are not returning, with the first to sign up receiving the highest slot, and so on. Division alignment will be determined randomly after team selection is complete.
2. Each owner chooses five players he/she wishes to protect from that franchise (
1974-present) and submits that list via sitemail to me. Those players are the exclusive property of their respective owners. We use fifty seasons up to the present, so the first eligible year moves up every year as well.
3. After all lists are submitted, they will be posted and a three round modified Rule V draft will be held, with
draft order being inverse order of each franchise's Rule V win percentage through all legs from last 16 versions (v66 thru v81) (the worst teams pick first). Many thanks to schwarze for compiling this data. Each owner selects one unprotected player from any active franchise but their own (player seasons for franchises that were not chosen are not eligible). That player is also theirs exclusively. No more than two players may be taken from any one franchise in any one round.
4. At the end of the first and second rounds, each owner will choose an additional player they wish to protect. You will end up protecting seven in all, while drafting three. These ten players must appear on your roster. The rest of the roster is filled by players from your franchise during the given time period
(1974-present).
5.
**Division Alignment will be based on historical league W-L% (from seasons 66-81), with the worst 4 teams selected being placed in the NL East and the best 4 teams selected being placed in the AL West.
$120 Million Cap
No trades
No WW
No DH
No AAA
No clones (same player, same franchise - if a player played for more than one franchise, he is available once for each franchise).
If a player split time between multiple teams in a season (as listed at WIS) his full season is available once for each team.
SLL limited to current series.
Stadium must have been used by your franchise for at least one full season between 1973 and present.
Tiebreaker for draft positions will be run differential from the previous season, worse differential picks first.
*New Rule -
SHOHEI OHTANI RULE - Shohei Ohtani will be considered 2 players, 1 as a hitter, and 1 as a pitcher. If an Angels owner wants both of him, he will count as 2 keepers.
For those new to the Rule V fold:
There is much good-natured ribbing during the draft (we try not to be too player-specific, so as not to influence the draft, but sometimes the temptation is too much). Do not take it personally. Pick a draft strategy and stay the course, regardless.
Glossary
He Who Must Not Be Named (
HWMNBN) - A former player/manager/dirtbag for the Cincinnati Reds (and later, Philadelphia Phillies and Montreal Expos) who defiled the grand game of baseball.
No Rule V team has ever won a title with him, so heed jose's warnings about karma. I would imagine Lady Karma grows weary from teaching the same lesson over and over, as the ruler with which she raps offending knuckles seems to grow with each passing season. The scumbag finally won a couple of championships. Lady Karma has stunned us all with this development
The Single Most Overrated Pitcher of All Time (
TSMOPOAT) - Nolan Ryan
The Single Most Overrated Position Player of All Time (
TSMOPPOAT) - Cal Ripken, Jr.
(Both of those players designated by Vegas...see below)
Vegas -
jose can u c - Our Rule V Prediction King (LONG SINCE RETIRED)
Alleyviper's Favorite Third Baseman of All Time (
AFTBOAT) - Scott Rolen (has picked him in ten drafts)
4/5/2024 5:50 PM (edited)