DBLE FRANCHISE DBLE DECADE 80 - West loading

[LMBombers]

[quote:c2a6e060cb="BC Manager"]I'm now thinking the lack of available players may affect several teams. I propose we go ahead with the suggestion that all .75 players not eligible for 1980 become available as free agents. Does anyone object or have another suggestion to solve this problem?[/quote:c2a6e060cb]

I think that between the players from the two undrafted teams AND all 75¢ players NOT elligible for 1980, that there will be enough players to go round. It might not be pretty but I think it can all be "legal".

This rule is for 1980 only, correct?

[BC Manager]

I've already gone thru the .75 players and determined who's eligible as a FA (will post shortly). It will add:

C - 8
1B - 4
2B - 8
SS - 10
3B - 4
LF - 2
CF - 0
RF - 3

SP - 5
RP - 23

Total players - 67 (28 P, 39 H)

And yes, these players will only be available in 1980.

[BC Manager]

[b:9e3bc51bb2]In additional to the players for the two unclaimed teams, the following players will be free agents, available to all teams in the autodraft and beyond:

C
Allanson
Bando
Berryhill
Bradley
Engle
Fitzgerald
Melvin
Salas

1B
Francona
Leach
Perry
Stubbs

2B
Browne
Foley
Hill
Newman A
Ripken
Samuel
Tolleson
Teadway

SS
Anderson D
Belliard
Duncan
Guillen
Owen
Santana
Stillwell
Sveum
Thomas A
Wilkerson

3B
Hulett
Presley
Riles
Schu

LF
Braggs
Young

(no CF's)

RF
Bush
Castillo C
Sheridan


SP
Ballard
Mathews G
O'Neal
Swift
Thurmond
Welsh

RP
Acker
Atherton
Carman
Crim
Dawley
Dayley
Dedmon
DiPino
Fraser
Guetterman
Jones B
Kipper
Mohorcic
Murphy
Nelson
Niedenfuer
Parrett
Power
Reed
Vandeberg
Williams F
Williamson [/b:9e3bc51bb2]

If I've erred and posted any players that were with a ML team in 1980 please bring it to my attention by posting here.

[LMBombers]

I checked all the players you posted above and agree that none of them are elligible in 1980 to any team. I moved Thurmond from RP to SP however.

[Sykes25]

1. Sphilip - Montreal Expos
2. Sykes - Houston Astros
3. BigA -
4. Jsam -
5. Ugly Jerry
6. RR
7. YF
8. tkklsoup
9. Jablowmi
10. LM
11. Crossing
12. BC

Available Teams:
Indians
Mariners
A's
Twins
Rangers
Braves
Giants
Reds
Mets
Pirates
Cubs
White Sox

I am taking Houston blind. Don't want to hold you all up over the weekend.

[YountFan]

Here are the player by year by team in EXCEL

[url=http://JNKLOSTER.home.comcast.net/80s_Players_by_Year_Team.xls]80's Players by Year by Team[/url]

For Sykes: The 1980 Astros
Cruz Jose LF
Puhl Terry RF
Leonard Jeffrey LF
Cedeno Cesar CF
Howe Art 3B
Ashby Alan C
Walling Denny 3B
Cabell Enos 3B
Bergman Dave 1B
Heep Danny RF
Reynolds Craig SS

Ryan Nolan R S7
Niekro Joe R S7*
Andujar Joaquin R S7*
Forsch Ken R S7*
Ruhle Vern R S6/R3
Smith Dave R R2
Sambito Joe L R2

[roofinghorse]

That excel is so handy. Easy to sort teams, years,salaries.
It really scares me now as to what kind of team I'll field in 1980..... :)

[tkkjlsoup]

Great spreadsheet. But WTH am I going to do for pitching? I guess we can't [u:b211f0b8f3]all[/u:b211f0b8f3] lose 100 games.

[LMBombers]

Well my Angels have a decent start to an offense:

1B - Carew
2B - Grich
SS - Thon
3B - Lansford
LF - Downing
CF - Rick Miller
RF - Dan Ford
DH - Baylor/Jason Thompson platoon

reserve OF - Al Cowens

I have no catchers and only 2 SP. However I think this start is decent as a starting point on which to try and improve. :)

[YountFan]

Tigers
Trammell Alan SS
Whitaker Lou 2B
Cowens Al RF
Gibson Kirk RF
Thompson Jason 1B
Parrish Lance C
Wockenfuss John 1B
Kemp Steve LF
Brookens Tom 3B

Morris Jack R
Petry Dan R
Schatzeder Dan L
Wilcox Milt R
Rozema Dave R
Lopez Aurelio R

I am sure it is a better start than most