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Want to give this a shot, and hoping to find 11 takers. Here's what I'm thinking:

2007/$80 million/10% FA drop penalty

We each "draft" two teams (one AL, one NL, random draft order), then choose our rosters from our two teams. Managers are also allowed to draft one "wild card" player from any of the undrafted teams. Your stadium is one of your teams' stadiums.

We'll vote on whether or not to have a DH, so when you sign up, please indicate your preference. (I won't vote so we don't have a tie.) Stick your name in whatever division you feel like being in.

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5. corey375
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East
1. LatorreR (NJ - Pick 3 State)
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5. corey375
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East
1. LatorreR (NJ - Pick 3 State)
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5. corey375
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West
9. Brandon Craig DH (MO)
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Okay, I'm home sick from work today and a guy can only sleep so much, so I thought I'd go through and check the salaries for MLB teams to make sure this league made sense. Then I figured I might as well share what I found. (Keep in mind, these are just rough estimates, +/- $2 million.

Team Pitching/Hitting/Total
NATIONAL
Colorado 33/49/82
Philly 19/59/78
Atlanta 25/52/77
St. Louis 28/46/74
San Diego 37/36/73
New York 22/47/69
Arizona 29/38/67
Chicago 33/34/67
LAD 29/35/64
Cincy 17/44/61
Milwaukee 25/36/61
Houston 18/31/59
Florida 18/37/55
Washington 24/31/55
Pittsburgh 16/39/54
San Fran 23/31/54
AMERICAN
Boston 36/49/85
Detroit 25/51/76
New York 20/52/72
Cleveland 35/46/71
LAA 25/45/70
Toronto 32/38/70
Oakland 23/42/65
Seattle 22/37/59
Tampa Bay 19/40/59
Baltimore 21/35/56
Minnesota 22/31/53
Chicago 25/27/52
Texas 22/26/48
KC 23/21/44

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Central
5. corey375
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West
9. Brandon Craig DH (MO)
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Corey, checking out of this league. Would enjoy it but the interest is not there.

I've tried setting up a similar theme on a couple of occassions with no success.
East
1. mbrake (DH)
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Central
5. corey375
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West
9. Brandon Craig DH (MO)
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[quote:89e227b79f="mbrake"]I've tried setting up a similar theme on a couple of occassions with no success.
East
1. mbrake (DH)
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Central
5. corey375
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9. Brandon Craig DH (MO)
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Bad time of year to try this, wait until after the holidays at least and/or until the new cards come out. New theme leagues ALWAYS are tough to launch this time of year 'cause most of us are burned out on the current card set and have to much going on in "real life" with the holidays upon us.
And for me, I'd rather it was a 100mil cap, if it was I'd probably join, but that's just me.

and a Happy New bump!