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There he is!'Super Nintendo Chalmers said:I'd be in for whatever if there is room.
I like 9 Bo Jacksons or the one player team concept with the timeframe being something like 1920-2000. Rosters would still be pretty stacked.OK, so 25 players from 25 different teams names. So you can have a St. Louis Brown and a Baltimore Oriole. Should we limit it to a certain time frame, like 1950-2012? It would be a pretty high salary league either way. Is that what we're doing? Otherwise I'd love to do the 9 Bo Jacksons league. I've done those before on WIS, they're a lot of fun. Playing a league like that live could be insane though.
No need for this ... not hard to track franchise continuity.Not a dealbreaker for me, but if people were thinking that the "distinct team names" concept was all that much easier -- I don't think it really is.OK, so 25 players from 25 different teams names. So you can have a St. Louis Brown and a Baltimore Oriole.
How many credible teams can really be created this way? Wouldn't the Babe Ruth and Barry Bonds squads crush the Craig Biggios or whatever?Otherwise I'd love to do the 9 Bo Jacksons league. I've done those before on WIS, they're a lot of fun.
I just wonder how many passed balls and infield errors a Bonds or Ruth team would have. Probably wouldn't matter as they score 30 a game, but would be interesting to see. And I vote for franchises, not different team names.How many credible teams can really be created this way? Wouldn't the Babe Ruth and Barry Bonds squads crush the Craig Biggios or whatever?Otherwise I'd love to do the 9 Bo Jacksons league. I've done those before on WIS, they're a lot of fun.
Well, if you do a 2-round draft, then it's Walter Johnson and Biggio against Ruth and Curt Schilling, or whatever. (Obviously Ruth needs to be restricted to hitter only). You have the option of picking either a hitter or a pitcher in round 1, and it's a snake draft, so it's 1 and 48 vs. 24 and 25. Ruth makes a lot of errors at SS and allows a lot of passed balls. My concern is that Rickey Henderson would absolutely destroy a Ruth team if you played it live. You might never throw him out. I've never played one of these teams live.How many credible teams can really be created this way? Wouldn't the Babe Ruth and Barry Bonds squads crush the Craig Biggios or whatever?Otherwise I'd love to do the 9 Bo Jacksons league. I've done those before on WIS, they're a lot of fun.
I'm fine with franchises. I'm a history buff. If everyone else is OK with it too, that's better.No need for this ... not hard to track franchise continuity.Not a dealbreaker for me, but if people were thinking that the "distinct team names" concept was all that much easier -- I don't think it really is.OK, so 25 players from 25 different teams names. So you can have a St. Louis Brown and a Baltimore Oriole.
It's OK if the WIS XVI season is going on during the BTTF'13 draft. Pretty sure the Alphabet Soup season was still being played on WIS on 2/14/2012.is there time for this? 1st pick in the BTTF2 draft last year was on 2/14.
We just need to decide on a format and get the draft going quickly so we don't have the drafts over lapping. It sounds like we are more or less locked on the one player per franchise draft, right?'Doug B said:It's OK if the WIS XVI season is going on during the BTTF'13 draft. Pretty sure the Alphabet Soup season was still being played on WIS on 2/14/2012.'oso diablo said:is there time for this? 1st pick in the BTTF2 draft last year was on 2/14.
I'm cool with that. What years? And one per franchise or one per team?It sounds like we are more or less locked on the one player per franchise draft, right?
I'd suggest starting with 1903 (when the sixteen golden era franchises solidified) and ending with 1992 (when MLB expanded from 26 to 28 teams). I have nothing against the post-1993 expansion teams* but I think a bit more scarcity for the post-1961 expansion teams and avoiding the steroid era are both pluses.Franchises makes more sense to me than the name on a shirt.ETA: *except for Jeffrey LoriaI'm cool with that. What years? And one per franchise or one per team?It sounds like we are more or less locked on the one player per franchise draft, right?
I second all of those motions.Draft date? Week from Monday?I'd suggest starting with 1903 (when the sixteen golden era franchises solidified) and ending with 1992 (when MLB expanded from 26 to 28 teams). I have nothing against the post-1993 expansion teams* but I think a bit more scarcity for the post-1961 expansion teams and avoiding the steroid era are both pluses.Franchises makes more sense to me than the name on a shirt.ETA: *except for Jeffrey LoriaI'm cool with that. What years? And one per franchise or one per team?It sounds like we are more or less locked on the one player per franchise draft, right?
Or just have one franchise you don't have a player from.those are good ideas, making for 26 franchises. Combine the Mariners and the Blue Jays into one, and you get a nice 25.
This.Or just have one franchise you don't have a player from.those are good ideas, making for 26 franchises. Combine the Mariners and the Blue Jays into one, and you get a nice 25.
I like this idea. It gives the combined Toronttle franchise 30 seasons worth of players, which is almost identical to the Mets, Astros, Angels and Senangers.those are good ideas, making for 26 franchises. Combine the Mariners and the Blue Jays into one, and you get a nice 25.
no reason we can't play and draft at the same time (or draft/play during the season)'Doug B said:It's OK if the WIS XVI season is going on during the BTTF'13 draft. Pretty sure the Alphabet Soup season was still being played on WIS on 2/14/2012.'oso diablo said:is there time for this? 1st pick in the BTTF2 draft last year was on 2/14.
why even restrict like this?If I feel I can field a better team not picking a Yankee instead of a Blue Jay, why restrict it?Just do 25 players, 1 player per franchise maximum. Obviously you won't have 1 from everyone if there are more than 25.those are good ideas, making for 26 franchises. Combine the Mariners and the Blue Jays into one, and you get a nice 25.
I'm fine with that. 1903-1992, 26 franchises, you have to pick a player from 25 of them.why even restrict like this?If I feel I can field a better team not picking a Yankee instead of a Blue Jay, why restrict it?Just do 25 players, 1 player per franchise maximum. Obviously you won't have 1 from everyone if there are more than 25.those are good ideas, making for 26 franchises. Combine the Mariners and the Blue Jays into one, and you get a nice 25.
Second this idea. Not a dealbreaker, but a better concept.I like this idea. It gives the combined Toronttle franchise 30 seasons worth of players, which is almost identical to the Mets, Astros, Angels and Senangers.those are good ideas, making for 26 franchises. Combine the Mariners and the Blue Jays into one, and you get a nice 25.
Remind self to never play jfranco in a 9 Bo Jackson league.'jfranco77 said:Well, if you do a 2-round draft, then it's Walter Johnson and Biggio against Ruth and Curt Schilling, or whatever. (Obviously Ruth needs to be restricted to hitter only). You have the option of picking either a hitter or a pitcher in round 1, and it's a snake draft, so it's 1 and 48 vs. 24 and 25. Ruth makes a lot of errors at SS and allows a lot of passed balls. My concern is that Rickey Henderson would absolutely destroy a Ruth team if you played it live. You might never throw him out. I've never played one of these teams live.'Doug B said:How many credible teams can really be created this way? Wouldn't the Babe Ruth and Barry Bonds squads crush the Craig Biggios or whatever?'jfranco77 said:Otherwise I'd love to do the 9 Bo Jacksons league. I've done those before on WIS, they're a lot of fun.
Such savage ignorance was only seen in my day from an Iroquois who refused to trade his land to me for a fine bottle of aged scotch imported from London. I ended up killing that Iroquois with the broken end of a cheap whiskey bottle.Oh, and Silver King and Ed Morris once carried my personal effects off the train at the train station in Altoona. This is who WIS thinks is worthy from that era? Bah.WIS starts in 1885, so no Old Hoss.However, Silver King and/or Ed Morris are the Old Hoss of the sim, if you want to go that route.
Thirded.'Doug B said:Second this idea. Not a dealbreaker, but a better concept.'Eephus said:I like this idea. It gives the combined Toronttle franchise 30 seasons worth of players, which is almost identical to the Mets, Astros, Angels and Senangers.those are good ideas, making for 26 franchises. Combine the Mariners and the Blue Jays into one, and you get a nice 25.
Works for me, too. Fourthed.Thirded.'Doug B said:Second this idea. Not a dealbreaker, but a better concept.'Eephus said:I like this idea. It gives the combined Toronttle franchise 30 seasons worth of players, which is almost identical to the Mets, Astros, Angels and Senangers.those are good ideas, making for 26 franchises. Combine the Mariners and the Blue Jays into one, and you get a nice 25.
i'm in. not sure if i said that alreadyHow many signed up so far?
I count 22 who have either said I'm in or talked about format1. EephusHow many signed up so far?
That was in last year's Alphabet Soup draft (WIS XV). Can't remember why that was implemented.EDIT: Here's what jfranco wrote last year about the $10 million pitcher salary limit:i know in one of these, there was a player salary max of $8 million (or so). will that be the case here, too?
I picked 10mil to force people to go to a 4-man rotation with a deeper bullpen. You'll probably be using 10+ pitchers with that limit in place, so more roster spots will matter.
This.No salary maxes, please.
In. For anything. And I mean anything.
Pretty sure this is correct. Clones generally haven't been welcomed in these draffs.i am also assuming that a given player can't be picked more than once, right? Like, you couldn't have a Yankee Babe Ruth on one team, and a Red Sox Babe Ruth on another?
Correct.i am also assuming that a given player can't be picked more than once, right? Like, you couldn't have a Yankee Babe Ruth on one team, and a Red Sox Babe Ruth on another?
What was that Gmail addy? "Wisruthroll"?Roll Them Bones?
BUMP. Since SNC left me off his update... <_<Need another owner for this? I'm in if so...