Mantle has rolled to Season 75 and we are looking for some solid, experienced owners to join us! We have three exciting openings that include a division champion, World Series team from two season ago and a rebuilder with some talent in the minors. Mantle is a great, long established world that sims at the top of the hour and has a very small wait time between seasons - we have not had to wait more than a week after a rollover since I've been commissioner and that's something I am committed to keeping going every season I'm in charge. When you join, you can expect short turnarounds between seasons and great competition.
Mantle Private World Rules
Rule #1: We have a minimum win requirement(MWR) of 55/120/185/260. Meaning that you must win a minimum of 55 games each season, or 120 games through 2 seasons, 185 through 3 seasons, or 260 over a four season stretch. Midseason replacement owners are exempt during the season in which they assume control of the franchise. The following season they would be required to meet the world minimum. The penalty for not meeting the MWR is as follows. The first offense will cause your franchise to receive a penalty for the following season. This penalty requires you to set your prospect budget no larger than 8 million for the season and it must remain at 8 million or less for the entire season. If you fail to set your prospect budget at 8 million or below, you will be notified by the commissioner of the violation. You must then transfer enough cash from your prospect budget to get it to the required 8 million or less. Failure to comply to the commissioner’s request within 48 hours of the notice being sent out will be cause for removal from Mantle world. A second violation of the stated MWR will be cause for removal from Mantle world.
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Rule #2: All franchises are required to maintain healthy pitching staffs and lineups at all levels. If you have multiple minor league pitchers with a zero fatigue within the same level(Rookie-AAA), you will be asked to make corrections. You will be given 1 week to make corrections. If corrections are not made within a week, you will again be reminded of the fatigue issues. If the fatigue issue goes uncorrected for more than 1/3 of the season(54 games), you can be removed from the world. The intention is not to kick out owners over this rule, but to make sure that you keep a properly stocked minor league system and fix issues that come up.
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Rule #3: The amount of cash received in a trade can not exceed the total amount of salaries being received in that trade at the time in which that trade is scheduled to be completed. If a team is in violation of this rule, then the trade should be vetoed by the other owners of the world and the trade should be resubmitted so that the cash amount is less than the salaries. If the trade goes through and the amount over exceeds $250,000, then the amount over must be returned to the original team by trading a low level player for the cash.
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Rule #4: We are all here because we enjoy playing a game. To make sure that Mantle World continues to be a world that owners want to participate in, we will show respect to our fellow owners. There will be no personal attacks in the world chat or any other form of communication between owners. If an owner continues to make comments about another owner or topic within the world after being asked to stop, then that owner shall receive a warning from the commissioner. If the owner continues to make comments to another owner or in world chat about the subject he/she was warned about, they can be removed from the world.
Current Openings
AL East
New York (89-73)
Fresh off their first division title in 12 season, New York is a team with some solid ML talent that is close to making some noise in the playoffs. They have one of the best pitchers in the league in Miguel Vega, as well as two other solid starters in **** Familia and Alex Alvarez. They also have some good bullpen arms in Yangervis Marquez and all star Gail Neill. Their offense is led by talented RF Osvaldo Franco as well as all stars Lawrence Blevins and Jamie Woodson. Their minors are not well stocked, but they do have DH Cesar Alvarez, and the 100 speed Walker Rapada that could have roles in the majors. This team is well suited for an owner who likes to be in win-now mode, as they aren't far from being a real contender.
Tampa Bay (69-93)
After winning the World Series in Season 73, Tampa Bay fell back down to earth, missing the playoffs in Season 74. The next owner will need to make a decision: reload or rebuild. There is still talent on this team, including Bartolo Pena, Kolten Ordaz, Carlos Pena, and Bartolo Alvarez. Tampa Bay hasn't been a big player in the international market but they have some draft picks that could contribute to the majors including Mitch Dickey, Charles Kuttler, and Junior Alvarez. They have the 7th pick in the draft, so if you choose to rebuild, you will have a high pick to work with as well.
NL South
Monterrey (71-91)
Monterrey is a team with a mix of some talent in the majors and the minors. In the majors, they have a ton of guys with speed, including CF Rod Ritz, RF D'Angelo Gamboa, and 3B Kenneth McEnroe. Their pitching staff needs some work as their best pitcher is Quinton Fox who is good but not going to provide a lot of innings. Monterrey does however have some good pitchers in the minors. They have signed three high priced IFA pitchers in the last four seasons that can all contribute to the big league ballclub soon in Pablo Fernandez (Season 71), Davey Olivares (Season 72), and Angel Hernandez last season. Recent 1st round draft picks include Cliff King, Willie Rincon, and Dante Sasaki. They have the 12th pick in the draft this season and they should be able to net four additional picks from departing free agent Robbie Stinson and Henry Yearwood, so there's the potential for a good player to be added to the prospect pool. This is a good team for someone who can be patient and continue to develop their prospect pool.
You can change the city to any one that you would like. Sitemail me if you're interested!
4/28/2025 12:27 PM (edited)