ATG IV 16 event Franchise League

[AeroDave10]

[quote:bcf42e3395="Pjatscfy"]If I wanted to change my auto-draft list and I left the east division, would I go back into the east when I was done, or would I fill the last spot in the west?[/quote:bcf42e3395]

For Event 6? I believe you would go back in the East as long as errormagnate (or someone else) didn't jump in before you re-inserted your team.

[Cubs48]

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Red Sox
Tris Speaker
George Kell
Harry Hooper
Hobe Ferris
Billy Werber
Dick Radatz
Jackie Jensen
Carlton Fisk
Jimmy Collins
Cy Young

White Sox
Ozzie Guillen
Luis Aparicio
Minnie Minoso
Joe Jackson
Chick Gandil
Pat Kelly
Thornton Lee
Hoyt Wilhelm
Robin Ventura
Terry Forster

Twins

As
Eddie Collins
Al Simmons
Mickey Cochrane
Ricky Henderson
Ferris Fain
Eric McNair
Bill Tuttle
Irv Hall
Eddie Plank
Dennis Eckersley

Reds
Edd Roush
Frank Robinson
Eric Davis
Heinie Groh
Joe Morgan
Frank McCormick
Carl Mays
Don Gullett
Junior Thompson
Roy McMillan

Indians

Cardinals
Dizzy Dean
Harvey Haddix
Joaquin Andujar
Danny Cox
Bob Humphreys
Del Rice
Bill White
Enos Slaughter
Curt Flood
Andy Van Slyke

Yankees
Goose Gossage
Sparky Lyle
Dave Righetti
Al Downing
Mike Easler
Joe Gordon
Wilcy Moore
Russ Ford
Bob Meusel
Jack Aker

Braves
Greg Maddux
Steve Bedrosian
Red Schoendienst
Rabbit Maranville
Cecil Upshaw
Lew Burdette
Ernie Johnson
Irv Young
Ray Powell
Don McMahon

Cubs
Jack Taylor
Hippo Vaughn
Gabby Hartnett
Tom Hughes
Mark Grace
Johnny Evers
Joe Tinker
Ron Santo
Rick Monday
Kiki Cuyler

Pirates

Giants

[jpgavin]

Is it just my cardinals, or is anyone else finding that they won't have a position player with an OPS over .900 in their line up :lol:

Dave, a question about the draft. At some positions certain teams (I'm not saying the cardinals here :wink: ) may be left with the only available 1 fielder who is a horrendous hitter. In those cases, the manager might try to wait it out and hope someone else takes that player so they won't have a 1 rated fielder available and can go after a better hitter with a 2 rating. (Again, this doesn't apply to the Cardinals, esp. not at 3B. Did someone say Dave Brain :shock: ) Do we need a rule to try to prevent people from attempting to wait out having to take the "less desireable" 1 rated fielders? For instance, when Dave Brain is the last 1 rated 3B left that played for the Cardinals, I automatically get him?

And when I get him, can I use a defensive sub for him (1e37 :lol: )

[AeroDave10]

[quote:62ff1f8392="jpgavin"]Is it just my cardinals, or is anyone else finding that they won't have a position player with an OPS over .900 in their line up :lol:

Dave, a question about the draft. At some positions certain teams (I'm not saying the cardinals here :wink: ) may be left with the only available 1 fielder who is a horrendous hitter. In those cases, the manager might try to wait it out and hope someone else takes that player so they won't have a 1 rated fielder available and can go after a better hitter with a 2 rating. (Again, this doesn't apply to the Cardinals, esp. not at 3B. Did someone say Dave Brain :shock: ) Do we need a rule to try to prevent people from attempting to wait out having to take the "less desireable" 1 rated fielders? For instance, when Dave Brain is the last 1 rated 3B left that played for the Cardinals, I automatically get him?

And when I get him, can I use a defensive sub for him (1e37 :lol: )[/quote:62ff1f8392]


I never thought of that strategy, but if when going through your team you can only find one player, please report it on here so that we know that he should be off-limits to the rest of us. I suppose there's the rare case where two managers only have one player at a position and it's the same guy, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. Otherwise, I think everyone should have some flexibility. However, you are correct in assuming that I do not want people "sandbagging" their draft by avoiding certain players. I'm working hard enough to make my own team; I don't want to have to go through all the other 11 squads and make their teams, too.

When you said that it was our turn to pick a rule for the league, we should try to customize it to our franchise's strength. I noticed that a lot of Pirate players were 1s defensively, and I didn't seem to have too many HR hitters or really great pitchers, so that's why I created the rules I did. Like you noticed, most of the great hitters aren't 1s, and most of the 1s aren't great hitters. There are a few (e.g. Hammerin' Hank), but mostly this forces a defense, speed, and pitching approach. That's why I called it the "Small Ball" theme league. I'm sure this will backfire and my team will still be average to below average, but that was my theory behind this theme. It wasn't a totally blind strategy.


Lastly, JP, you can definitely use a defensive sub for Dave the Brain, but Brain needs to be penciled into the starting lineup every day.

[jpgavin]

[quote:871f022dbc="AeroDave10"]


Lastly, JP, you can definitely use a defensive sub for Dave the Brain, but Brain needs to be penciled into the starting lineup every day.[/quote:871f022dbc]

Can my pitchers throw at him during batting practice? :)

I'm not locked into him yet, but I may be once the draft starts. How will it work if it comes to that? Do I have to burn a draft pick on him? Or can I just announce that he's the last available 1 3B for me and he's then off limits to everyone else? That seems ok for Dave Brain (I can't imagine anyone else wants him), but what if it were Roberto Alomar? It'd be pretty nice to be able to pick up Alomar without using a draft choice. Do we set a salary or OPS cut off above which you lose your next pick and below which you don't (so you don't pay the price twice for doing the right thing)?

I think an Alomar type of situation is highly unlikely.

[AeroDave10]

I would still say that you should report publicly (on this thread) any position for which you only have one qualifying player. I think anyone over $5M can get a pass and not have to be drafted, but below that you have to draft him. Either way, we need to know who these "ineligible" players are.

[andycummings65]

Steve's out of the hospital and has loaded, so we are full. Draft Tonight!

[jpgavin]

That's great news. Welcome back Steve! I hope you're feeling well and have a speedy recovery.

[errormagnate]

Thanks for the many well-wishes. I dont have the energy tonight but will try and get a Giants list tomorrow. Can someone review the rules again. I understand the "1" thing it is the only playing with the franchise I am not following.
For instance Willie Mays - is he eligible to be on my team and is he eligible to be "protected".
Thanks'
Steve

[AeroDave10]

[quote:1a389f4392="errormagnate"]
For instance Willie Mays - is he eligible to be on my team and is he eligible to be "protected".
Thanks'
Steve[/quote:1a389f4392]

He is eligible to be on your team, though you don't really need to protect him because no one else could draft him anyways.