Dual Franchise League Season 46

Season 45



This will be the 46th season of the dual Franchise League. Salary cap will be 145 million, using a DH, 5% player drop and no waivers, same parameters as last season. The franchise list will be slightly different this season, 15 teams are designated AL teams and 15 are NL teams. Each manager Must pick one AL team and one NL team.

We will be using the same players pool as last season. All eligible players will be from the 1946 season to present. You may use any ballpark from 1946 to present.




Just wanted to get a jump on things while we are waiting on the draft order. Also, we will be looking for at least one manager to fill out the league with Musial is not returning. If you know of anyone who might be interested please have them contact me.

List of available Franchises










List of eligible franchises;

National---------American

Reds------------- Yankees

Braves----------- Indians

Giants-------------Orioles

Dodgers---------- Whitesox

Cubs---------------Redsox

Rockies----------- Royals

Cardinals--------- Blue jays

Marlins----------- Mariners

Dbacks------------Angels

Padres------------Astros

Phillies------------Tigers

Mets--------------Drays

Brewers----------Rangers

Pirates------------A's

Expos/Ntls———-Twins/Senators

For the benefit of any new players I am reposting the rules of the league.



There are currently 30 franchises to pick from; each manager picks 2 franchises via the draft and builds his team from these two franchises. A manager has exclusive rights to players on his 2 franchises. If a player has a card with 2 different teams, the team with his highest salaried card retains his rights

Using Roger Clemens as an example; here are some different scenarios;

------- If both Toronto and Boston get chosen in the draft; Toronto would own his rights because they have the highest salaried card for Clemens. Toronto could use either one of Clemens' cards either the Toronto or Boston card.

-------If Toronto and Boston are both chosen, but Toronto does not have Clemens on their opening day roster, Boston could now pick up Clemens off the waiver wire once the first game is played. Boston could also use either of his cards.

------If Toronto does not get picked and Boston does, Clemens now defaults to Boston, and once again they can use either of his cards.

------Lastly, if both teams get picked and during preseason discussions the manager of Toronto informs Bostons' manager he has no intention of using Clemens, then Boston can pick him off the waiver wire without waiting for the first game to be played ( sort of a gentlemans agreement).


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TRADES

Each manager is allowed to make one trade during the season. However, any player you are trading must be on your 24 man roster in order to make the trade. So, if you agree to a trade while the team draft is still underway; you must wait till the league is created, make sure the player you are trading is on your roster and then make the transaction.
This will allow everyone to follow trades easier and also to prevent managers from making controversial trades by throwing in player" rights" to conduct a trade.

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FREE AGENTS

Each team will be allowed one free agent on their roster. The free agent however, must come from one of the 6 teams not chosen in the draft. Additionally this free agent must not have cards with multiple teams.

Using the Angels as an example;

-------if the Angels are not chosen in the draft, players such as Mike Trout and Ken Tatum would be eligible FAs because their only cards are with the Angels. Players such as Bobby Grich and Rod Carew, would not be eligible because they have cards with Baltimore and Minnesota respectfully.

-------to draft a FA, simply place him on your draft wish list, that way we all have an equal chance of landing a coveted player ( it would make sense to rank him first to better your chances). If you do not get the player you were seeking, and you do not like the player that was given to you by Strat; you can simply cut the undesired player and pick up another.

------lastly, you can only put a claim in for one free agent at a time, you cannot not put several players on your roster to increase your odds on landing a coveted FA.

Here is the draft order for us to select the draft position desired per the league message board:
1) PDixon
2) Dedball
3) Fowldawg
4) Toine
5) Fearlessleader
6) Treyomo
7) TBD
8) PJK
9) Falcon
10) EPF
11) BDward
12) Pacoboy

I would be interested.

I would be interested.

Here is the draft order for us to select the draft position desired per the league message board:
1) PDixon Pick # 4
2) Dedball
3) Fowldawg
4) Toine
5) Fearlessleader
6) Treyomo
7) TBD
8) PJK
9) Falcon
10) EPF
11) BDward
12) Pacoboy

Ok jmdziuban2, you are in. I will plug you into the 7th slot. Right now we are just choosing which spot we wish to draft from, when it gets to your turn at pick 7 you can choose any open slot. The draft reverses after the first round, so some managers prefer to draft near the bottom while others prefer middle or top.
Also, if you could just confirm here that you are in that would be great.

Here is the draft order for us to select the draft position desired per the league message board:
1) PDixon Pick # 4
2) Dedball
3) Fowldawg
4) Toine
5) Fearlessleader
6) Treyomo
7) Jmdziuban2
8) PJK
9) Falcon
10) EPF
11) BDward
12) Pacoboy

First, when is the draft, and what exactly are we drafting? I presume it is teams, but are all teams available until chosen so long as everyone selects one American and one National League, or are they already paired?

Also, assuming we are drafting teams, is that teams only or franchises? If you take Baltimore, do you get the St. Louis Browns? Do the Minnesota Twins include the pre-1961 Senators? I would think the Dodgers get Brooklyn, the Braves include the Boston thru Atlanta varieties, and the Giants get NY; but what is the cutoff on the A's in KC as opposed to the Royals later on, and how does that affect the Philly and Oakland A's if at all? Or is it strictly teams

Okay, I now see that all players are 1964 or later, that helps, so basically post expansion. So do the Expos also get the Nationals?