Theme League: Economic Stimulus - Moved to Another Thread

[GFDWARF07]

I think the idea is fine (adding another 4 teams), but rather than picking teams as we sign-up would still suggest getting 12 to sign-up, then drafting franchises (of the 16 eligible) via randomized draft order (a single round of 12 - fast and easy). Just my 2 cents - gives everyone an equal shot at their favs.

[Risden]

[quote:4793ee1f1d="gfdwarf07"]I think the idea is fine (adding another 4 teams), but rather than picking teams as we sign-up would still suggest getting 12 to sign-up, then drafting franchises (of the 16 eligible) via randomized draft order (a single round of 12 - fast and easy). Just my 2 cents - gives everyone an equal shot at their favs.[/quote:4793ee1f1d]

Agreed. It's hard to fill a league of any kind when it's a first-come-first-served format on such a strict roster requirment league.

[Rick Smith]

You probably need to open up four more teams to get the league filled. No matter how we sugar coat it, no one is going to want the Padres.

Rick

[LMBombers]

I don't know....that possible SD roster above really doesn't look that bad.

[dlarkins]

i like the original concept but it seems we wouild fill a lot quicker if we went with a draft of teams.

i suggest we switch to draft and rqeach out to those who suggested it

i am also happy myself with any decision you make

dan

[LMBombers]

No one has suggested anything different that hasn't already signed up that I can see.

[dlarkins]

i guess it is just gfdwarf07


just for the record i will swotch to any of the teams if that helps at all, the fun i think is the free agents to fill in rosters

dan

[LMBombers]

yeah but he is signed up so it's not like if we go to a draft of teams that we would get any new players from this thread anyway.

[GFDWARF07]

LMB is right - nobody "that hasn't signed-up" has suggested otherwise. My point was I may want to switch to one of the four expanded teams, but still feel we will need a franchise draft to fill. I shouldn't get first shot just becasue I was one of the first to see the news of a possible expansion to 16 teams. Can we start a sign -up with an assumed draft - same rules (65M payroll, etc.) - and see what happens?

So far Risden and I have agreed to the concept of a franchise draft (see pg. 1).

And for the record, I am fine going with my current pick (LA) too - I too am in either way.

[dlarkins]

sorry i missed the gfdward signup