by PotKettleBlack » Fri Apr 01, 2011 2:55 pm
Just had a more off the wall idea.
Take all players valued at $9M and up (plus closers over $5)
Assign numbers. Players with multiple cards are assigned one number.
Randomize teams 1-12 and 3 players in that top grouping. Draft to fill based on the random order.
100M, DH, Advanced.
Trading allowed, but must keep at least three guys who were assigned randomly.
We could add a random park aspect to it. Might be a touch weird. But might be worth a go.
So, Out of the randomization, I get Speaker, Mantle and Joss.
Gives me lots of options, but Mantle winds up being my DH. Alternatively, I trade Mantle to the team that got Frank Thomas, Mark McGwire and Jeff Bagwell (I get Bagwell, because I got Braves Field in the randomizer, and he gives me more payroll flex.
Now, here's the interesting part. You're thinking this limits your construction options. I didn't say we discard the guys not assigned from the over $9 group. You can draft em. Really. So, you want to top stack, fine. You want to balance, also fine.
This is off the top of my head. Might need some/a lot of refinement.