Theme of the Month Club-

[genegrid]

9/17 lotto. This is the previously used state list. Change your state if you prefer.

1. genegrid - IN
2. DR.Tax1 - Tn
3. CATOM - tx
4. Adojake - WI
5. Assmeriten - IL
6. Martin - KS
7. parkav97 - FL
8. bobschwartz22 GA
9. Sykes - NJ
10. BoDean - MO
11. Ehlekev - ID
12. Dacelo - PA

[KEVINEHLE]

Gene, looks like a good theme! Lets play ball. I'll still use Idaho as my state though I don't live there anymore.
There is some interesting strategies available in this league as taking the highest payroll team may not be the best strategy.........hmmm.

Kev

[Assmeriten]

I couldn't tell if you had Urban Shocker on that list. His card is for the 1920 St. Louis Browns and he also pitched on the 1927 NY Yankees.

[STEPHENANDERSON 2]

[quote:c4b65acd48="ehlekev"]Gene, looks like a good theme! Lets play ball. I'll still use Idaho as my state though I don't live there anymore.
There is some interesting strategies available in this league as taking the highest payroll team may not be the best strategy.........hmmm.

Kev[/quote:c4b65acd48]

Kev ain't a tator any longer... he is a waterhead.

Oh by the way... sorry to see the Boise State team take it on the chin :cry: while the Sooners were running the Hurriances out of the state. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[KEVINEHLE]

It seems when BSU plays big schools on their home Green Turf, they have issues!! I think it's unfair that these schools use green playing surfaces just to throw off the Boise St. players!!! Completely unfair!!

By the way.....any Michigan fans out there!!?? :twisted: :twisted:

Kev

[genegrid]

[quote:d3dc6c3d55="Assmeriten"]I couldn't tell if you had Urban Shocker on that list. His card is for the 1920 St. Louis Browns and he also pitched on the 1927 NY Yankees.[/quote:d3dc6c3d55]

You are correct but the '27 Yanks could not pickup Shocker because it would put them over the $80 mil salary cap. Same with the '39 Yanks adding Lou Gehrig.

[genegrid]

[quote:0bf57f9956="genegrid"]I am going to post my October theme to allow everyone ample time to research. It will be an ATG3 one franchise theme.

GREATEST TEAM OF ALL TIME LEAGUE
$80 mil
NO DH
State lotto pick 3 high to low for draft order (use the lotto on 9/17)
choose one and only one franchise ('27 Yanks, '46 Cards, '29 A's, etc)
Divisions 1-4 east, 5-8 Central, 9-12 West
No trading except for FA's (see below)
YOU MAY CHOOSE ANY PARK FOR YOUR TEAM
Free Agents of $1.99 or less to fill roster done via auto draft

You must keep all of your franchise players on your roster all season with the following 4 exceptions.
There are 4 teams who have over $80 mil salaries
'39 Yanks may drop 3 players to get within salary requirements
'06 Cubs may drop one
'09 Pirates may drop one
'29 A's may drop one player so they can have enough salary room to pick up enough players for a minimum roster requirement.

Any team who had an ATG3 player on their original roster may pickup that player as long as his ATG3 team is not drafted AND he fits into the $80 mil salary cap. A few high impact possibilities are listed in another post:

(See post below for a list of players)

Again, if the players' ATG team is drafted then he belongs to that team. But if his team is not chosen then he can be auto drafted by his other team(s).

Other then picking up original players from your team that is listed on another ATG3 franchise, (see a few examples in another post), you may spend up to $1.99 on free agents as long as you stay within the $80 mil salary. This will allow the lower salaried teams to compete as the higher salary base teams will not have enough cash to spend much more then .50 on an FA.

These free agents of $1.99 or less can be traded or dropped and picked at will throughout the season

Franchise rosters requirements are 24-28

Choosing any park is my favorite rule as I have noticed a few teams who do not seem suited for their park, (For instance the '54 Indians are definitely not suited for '54 Municipal with only one mediocre LH power bat)

I will post franchise salaries and a link for everyone to look up any team to see their original rosters.[/quote:0bf57f9956]

[genegrid]

[quote:af0c81f2b4="genegrid"]http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/

SOM team salaries
1939 New York Yankees - 96.35m
1909 Pittsburgh Pirates - 86.60m
1906 Chicago Cubs - 84.15m
1929 Philadelphia A's - 79.40m
1954 Cleveland Indians - 79.11
1927 New York Yankees - 77.72m
1906 Cleveland Naps - 77.19m
1953 Brooklyn Dodgers - 75.10m
1924 Washington Senators - 72.97m
1929 Chicago Cubs - 72.08
1909 Detroit Tigers - 69.73m
1946 St. Louis Cardinals - 69.50m
1940 Cincinnati Reds - 68.05m
1957 Milwaukee Braves - 67.33m
1986 New York Mets - 66.76m
1961 New York Yankees - 66.36m
1940 Detroit Tigers - 65.18m
1962 San Francisco Giants - 64.76m
1966 Baltimore Orioles - 64.54m
1946 Boston Red Sox - 63.93m
1975 Cincinnati Reds - 63.88m
1927 Pittsburgh Pirates - 63.37m
1955 Chicago White Sox - 62.26m
1911 New York Giants - 61.29m
1968 Detroit Tigers - 61.25m
1990 Oakland A's - 61.23m
1934 New York Giants - 61.20m
1919 Chicago White Sox - 60.55m
1980 Montreal Expos - 59.87m
1986 Houston Astros - 59.30m
1915 Philadelphia Phillies - 58.16m
1911 Philadelphia A's - 56.79m
1971 Pittsburgh Pirates - 56.28m
1982 Milwaukee Brewers - 56.06m
1921 New York Giants - 55.77
1977 Los Angeles Dodgers - 55.25m
1924 Brooklyn Dodgers - 55.16m
1920 Cleveland Indians - 54.99m
1955 Cincinnati Reds - 54.50m
1984 Detroit Tigers - 54.19m
1983 Baltimore Orioles - 53.48m
1967 Boston Red Sox - 53.12m
1969 New York Mets - 52.90m
1977 Texas Rangers - 52.14m
1965 Minnesota Twins - 51.74m
1977 Philadelphia Phillies - 51.26m
1985 Toronto Blue Jays - 50.87m
1980 Kansas City Royals - 50.16m
1934 St. Louis Cardinals - 50.05m
1903 Boston Pilgrims - 50.02m
1982 Atlanta Braves - 49.57m
1964 Philadelphia Phillies - 49.03m
1959 Chicago Cubs - 48.86m
1934 Cleveland Indians - 48.58m
1965 Los Angeles Dodgers - 48.08m
1979 California Angels - 47.73m
1984 Chicago Cubs - 47.62m
1964 St. Louis Cardinals - 46.00m
1973 Oakland A's - 45.97m
1979 Pittsburgh Pirates - 45.93m
1950 New York Yankees - 45.56m
1987 St. Louis Cardinals - 45.50m
1950 Philadelphia Phillies - 45.34
1986 Boston Red Sox - 45.26m
1986 New York Yankees - 44.52m
1920 St. Louis Browns - 43.65m
1984 San Diego Padres - 43.05m
1970 Chicago Cubs - 41.10m
1978 New York Yankees - 36.57m
1978 Boston Red Sox - 36.22m[/quote:af0c81f2b4]

[genegrid]

[quote:2d943eda3e="genegrid"]Players above $1.99 salary that played with 2 or more ATG teams

Claude Rossman of the '06 Indians played with the '09 Tigers
Dave Bancroft of the '21 Giants played with the '15 Phillies
Erskine Mayer of the '15 Phillies played with '19 White Sox
Eddie Collins of the '11 A's played with the '19 White Sox
Pat Collins of the '27 Yankees played with the '20 Browns
Nemo Leibold of the '19 Sox played with the '24 Senators
Kiki Cuyler of the '29 Cubs played with the '27 Pirates
Art Nehf of the '21 Giants played with the '29 Cubs
Frankie Frisch of the '21 Giants played for the '34 Cards (Gas House Gang)
Dazzy Vance of the '24 Dodgers played with the '34 Cards
Sam Rice of the '24 Senators played with the '34 Indians
Oral Hidebrand of the '39 Yankees played with the '34 Indians
Earl Averill of the '34 Indians played with the '40 Tigers
Hal Newhouser of the '54 Indians played with the '40 Tigers
Rudy York of the '40 Tigers played with the '46 Red Sox
Red Schoendienst of '57 Braves played with '46 Cardinals
Joe Dimaggio of the '39 Yankees played with the '50 Yankees
Tommy Henrich of the '39 Yankees played with the '50 Yankees
Lew Burdette of the '57 Braves played with the '50 Yankees
Whitey Ford of the '61 Yankees played with the '50 Yankees
Johnny Podres of the '65 Dodgers played with the '53 Dodgers
Andy Seminick of the '50 Phillies played with the '55 Reds
Yogi Berra of the '50 Yanks played with the '61 Yanks
Deron Johnson of the '73 A's played with the '61 Yankees
Billy Pierce of the '55 Sox played with the '62 Giants
Stu Miller of the '66 Orioles played with the '62 Giants
Gaylord Perry of the '77 Rangers played with the '62 Giants
Curt Simmons of the '50 Phillies played with the '64 Cards
Lew Burdette of the '57 Braves played with the '64 Cards
Glen Hobbie of the '59 Cubs played with the '64 Cards
Wes Covington of '57 Braves played with '64 Phillies
Tony Taylor of the '59 Cubs played with the '64 Phillies
Jim Gilliam of the '53 Dodgers played with the '65 Dodgers
Dennis Bennett of the '64 Phillies played with '67 Red Sox
Reggie Smith of the '77 Dodgers played with '67 Red Sox
Elston Howard of '61 Yankees played with '67 Red Sox
Don McMahon of the '57 Braves played with '67 Red Sox and '68 Tigers
Ed Mathews of '57 Braves played with '68 Tigers
Nolan Ryan of the '86 Astros played with the '69 Mets
Amos Otis of the '80 Royals played with the '69 Mets
Ernie Banks of the '59 Cubs played with '70 Cubs
Johnny Callison of '64 Phillies played with '70 Cubs
Steve Barber of '66 Orioles played with '70 Cubs
Ken Holtzman of '73 A's played with '70 Cubs
Larry Gura of '80 Royals played with '70 Cubs
Jose Pagan of the '62 Giants played with the '71 Pirates
Mudcat Grant of the '65 Twins played with the '71 Pirates
Richie Hebner of the '77 Phillies played with the '71 Pirates
Phil Garner of the '79 Pirates played with the '73 A's
Rollie Fingers of the '82 Brewers played with the '73 A's
Boog Powell of the '66 Orioles played with the '77 Dodgers
Jim Kaat of the '65 Twins played with '77 Phillies
Jim Lonborg of the '67 Red Sox played with the '77 Phillies
Willie Horton of the '68 Tigers played with the '77 Rangers
Dock Ellis of the '71 Pirates played with the '77 Rangers
Nelson Briles of the '71 Pirates played with the '77 Rangers
Sparky Lyle of the '67 Red Sox played with '78 Yankees
Reggie Jackson of the '73 A's played with '78 Yankees
Catfish Hunter of the '73 A's played with the '78 Yankees
Ken Holtzman of the '73 A's played with the '78 Yankees
Rawley Eastwick of the '75 Reds played with the '78 Yankees
Don Gullett of the '75 Reds played with the '78 Yankees
Willie Stargell of the '71 Pirates played with the '79 Pirates
Dock Ellis of the '71 Pirates played with the '79 Pirates
Bert Blyleven of the '77 Rangers played with the '79 Pirates
Rick Rhoden of the '77 Dodgers played with the '79 Pirates
Ed Whitson of the '84 Padres played with the '79 Pirates
Rance Mulliniks of the '85 Blue Jays played with the '80 Royals
Gene Garber of the '77 Phillies played with the '82 Braves
Don Sutton of the '77 Dodgers played with the '82 Brewers
Kevin Bass of the '86 Astros played with the '82 Brewers
Jim Palmer of the '66 Orioles played with the '83 Orioles
Ron Cey of the '77 Dodgers played with '84 Cubs
Larry Bowa of the '77 Phillies played with '84 Cubs
Richie Hebner of the '77 Phillies played with '84 Cubs
Jay Johnstone of the '77 Phillies played with '84 Cubs
Dennis Eckersley of the '90 A's played with the '84 Cubs
Steve Garvey of the '77 Dodgers played with the '84 Padres
Graig Nettles of the '78 Yankees played with the '84 Padres
Goose Gossage of the '78 Yankees played with the '84 Padres
Doyle Alexander of the '77 Rangers played with the '85 Blue Jays
Willie Aikens of the '80 Royals played with the '85 Blue Jays
Dan Driessen of the '75 Reds played with the '86 Astros
Davey Lopes of the '77 Dodgers played with the '86 Astros
Phil Garner of the '79 Pirates played with the '86 Astros
Jim Rice of the '78 Red Sox played with '86 Red Sox
Tom Seaver of the '69 Mets played with '86 Red Sox
Dave Henderson of the '90 A's played with the '86 Red Sox
Don Baylor of the '79 Angels played with the '86 Red Sox
Gary Carter of the '80 Expos played with the '86 Mets
George Foster of the '75 Reds played with the '86 Mets
Ken Griffey of the '75 Reds played with '86 Yankees
Tommy John of '77 Dodgers played with '86 Yankees
Ron Guidry of the '78 Yankees played with '86 Yankees
Ed Whitson of '84 Padres played with '86 Yankees
Rickey Henderson of '90 A's played with '86 Yankees
Willie Randolph of '86 Yankees played with '90 A's
Willie McGee of the '87 Cardinals played with '90 A's
Scott Sanderson of '80 Expos played with '90 A's

So if the above players original SOM ATG3 team is not drated, then whoever drafts their other team could add them to their roster (salary cap permitting)[/quote:2d943eda3e]

[genegrid]

9/17 lotto. This is the previously used state list. Change your state if you prefer. One round draft on 9/18. Play begins 10/1.

1. genegrid - IN
2. DR.Tax1 - Tn
3. CATOM - tx
4. Adojake - WI
5. Assmeriten - IL
6. Martin - KS
7. parkav97 - FL
8. bobschwartz22 GA
9. Sykes - NJ
10. BoDean - MO
11. Ehlekev - ID
12. Dacelo - PA