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By now, most of you have heard of one of the two USKL's -- The [b:55d1a24cd6]Unlimited Salary Keeper Leagues[/b:55d1a24cd6] -- but for those of you haven't, it's a LONG TERM committment to try and simulate (as closely as possible) owning a real team, complete with your own 40 man roster, Free Agent Drafts, Unlimited call-ups, and the chance to own the greatest team you can afford.

That's because we play with the 200 million dollar salary cap and it's almost next to impossible to go over it -- NOW.

But you just might be able to do it if you draft all the best young kids now who become the AROD's or PUJOLS' of tomorrow.

Prove your the best GM and you just might do that.

We have a team in The Original USKL League whose owner has fallen on tough times (a recent move and being screwed over by COMCAST) and has lost his Internet Connection.

Therefore we are in need of an immediate replacement. And it is at the best time, becasue we are about to begin our annual Free Agent Draft where you might be drafting one of those future Pujols'.

And the team you would take over has the SECOND pick in the draft.

The rules are simple. You create and maintain a 40 man roster. Anyone that played ML baseball in '05 will be eligible to be drafted. We will play at least two complete seasons in which you will maintain a 25 man roster at all times (the remainder of you 40 man roster will serve as your minor leagues for injury call-up and promotions). In the middle of this year we will have a Supplemental Draft -- in which you will be able to swap out up to three of your players for any undrafted free agents.

If you are interested please say so here and I will get back to you here.

Since the team in question has the 2nd overall pick, it didn't fare well last year but there is planty to build on.

The first thing you would have to do as GM would be to drop up to 16 of the following players before the upcoming Free Agent Draft. You will then be able to select up to 15 new players to replace them (we had a 41 man roster in our first season and will now and hereafter play with a 40 man roster).

After that the Free Agent Draft will commence.

Thanks for your interest,

Sandy

Here is the roster of the team in question:

Abreu Bob
Alou Moises
Alvarez Wilson
Aquino Greg
Arroyo Bronson
Beckett Josh
Berroa Angel
Betancourt Rafael
Blake Casey
Cantu Jorge
Casey Sean
Clark Tony
Clement Matt
Damon Johnny
Durham Ray
Embree Alan
Gibbons Jay
Hall Toby
Harper Travis
Heilman Aaron
Howry Bob
Julio Jorge
Lo Duca Paul
Lowell Mike
Marquis Jason
Miles Aaron
Miller Trever
Molina Yadier
Navarro Dioner
Overbay Lyle
Pettitte Andy
Podsednik Scott
Polanco Placido
Sanders Reggie
Sheets Ben
Sosa Jorge
Tejada Miguel
Varitek Jason
Weaver Jeff
Winn Randy
Wolf Randy

And the team plays in Fenway Park (you have to play at least the first 3 yeasr in the original park)

I'm in Sandy. Send more info to my email listed in profile....gotta run...

BTW, if this is Cubit's team, I have no issue co-managing with him once he is back & can participate again.

Qk

That's great news. Apparently, Stoney as expressed an interest in this team as well.

I am going to give Cubey to the end of today ... BUT in the meantime, you guys should go ahead an check out the roster and think about who you would drop (remember, you can drop up to 16 -- 15 of which you will get to redraft).

There are bunch of threads in the Individual Chat Section that all have the Header [b:36c2d9d93b]The Original USKL[/b:36c2d9d93b]. Check them out too.

I'll be in touch.

Sandy


PS Your willingness to co-own the team with Cubey means alot QK. I am only trying to get us through this rough patch and I think you present a solution that accomodates us all.

Sandy,

I'm open for whatever you need.

I see where Qk posted on this thread before I posted on the other. Let me know if you need me or not.

Stoney

I will -- and thanks for your class in a difficult situation.

I am going over the team & can be ready to post drops by tonight if Cube does not show.

One question - our current picks, do they have to have a 2006 card, or can we pick guys who were prospects in 2005 or excluded for last year?

You may [b:78fe7a6ba4]retain[/b:78fe7a6ba4] the rights to any player previously owned (whether or not they have ANY type of card in this present season -- SOM/2005 or TSN/2006 (I wish they could agree on the same year name like they used to).

You may [b:78fe7a6ba4]draft[/b:78fe7a6ba4] only players that have a SOM card for the 2005 season (regardless of whether or not they have a 2006 TSN card).

In other words, you may draft [b:78fe7a6ba4]ANY[/b:78fe7a6ba4] player who played Major League baseball [b:78fe7a6ba4]in 2005[/b:78fe7a6ba4] that is [b:78fe7a6ba4]NOT already owned[/b:78fe7a6ba4] by someone.

There will be a [b:78fe7a6ba4]COMPLETE[/b:78fe7a6ba4] list of all [b:78fe7a6ba4]AVAILABLE[/b:78fe7a6ba4] Free Agents that I will post as soon as I get those drops later tonite.

At this point Qk, I would just go ahead and submit them.

The sooner then I can get that Final List done and the sooner we can begin the Free Agent Draft.

PS You can post those drops here, or (preferably) on this thread: [url]http://forums-beta.sportingnews.com/viewtopic.php?p=619729#619729[/url]

Got it. Will post in 1/2 hr or so.

welcome aboard qksilver