“Decades” Franchise League Chat - The 90's - WEST CAN LOAD

I believe if he's not eligible for any other team in our league then he IS eligible as a free agent, right?
Commish?

1. ggyuppie - Pirates
2. Davesodu - Reds
3. Bmilner - Dodgers
4. Thetallguy747 - Yanks
5. FrankM. - Red Sox
6. Andy C - Giants (thanks a lot Frank)
7. Bill (1787) - Indians
8. Rynecrazy - Braves
9. Drlanglo - Cardinals
10. Kaviksdad - Cubs
11. Drtripleb - Tigers
12. MisterG - Phillies

12. MisterG - Phillies - Nellie Fox
11. Drtripleb - Tigers - Brooks Robinson
10. Kaviksdad - Cubs - pass
9. Drlanglo - Cards - Killebrew (I think he's eligible?)
8. Rynecrazy - Braves - Luis Aparicio
7. Bill1787 - Indians -
6. Andy C. - Giants -
5. FrankM - RedSox -
4. Thetallguy - Yanks -
3. Bmilner - Dodgers -
2. Davesodu - Reds -
1. Ggyuppie - Pirates -

pass. [ready to enter my team]

I believe if he's not eligible for any other team in our league then he IS eligible as a free agent, right?
Commish?

Absolutely correct. This is why I say that as we progress, and with more and more expansion teams, there will be more and more players who never played for any of our 12 clubs. They’re all potentially eligible FA’s, assuming they played in the focus decade each season.

Wish that had been clear before.

I have no problem whatsoever with Kaviksdad taking Killebrew if that's what he would have done with a clearer understanding of the process, I'll take Bob Allison

Killebrew played for the Twins and Royals, so he's ineligible.

But during the operative decade (1950-59), he played only for the Twins, which would mean he is eligible.

I assumed that any player who played for multiple teams was ineligible. Hence my pass. I'll stick with it as it's my misunderstanding of the rules that's my problem.

Killebrew played for the Twins and Royals, so he's ineligible.

But during the operative decade (1950-59), he played only for the Twins, which would mean he is eligible.

I want to make sure everybody gets this concept fully. Consider the two statements above.

Kaviksdad said: “Killebrew played for the Twins and Royals, so he's ineligible.”

That’s 100% wrong. Neither the Twins nor the Royals are among the 12 league franchises. That’s the crux of the free agent rule. Therefore, Killebrew might be a free agent, depending on WHEN he played.

Tallguy said: “But during the operative decade (1950-59), he played only for the Twins, which would mean he is eligible.”

Almost. For season one we have to look at all the years of 1945-1964, because if a player played for any of the 12 league franchises during ANY of those years, he belongs to that team, and therefore, CAN’T be a free agent that season.

I will go ahead an take drlanglo's gracious offer of Killebrew provided I don't cause any problems by doing so. I'm still getting back into SOM after 7 years off so if I seem like a newbie that's why. Don't mean to be a whiner

But I'm still a little unclear on eligible players. I have Dick Ellsworth in the Cubs post set. He played for only the Cubs during our 1945-1964 era, so is he eligible for me even though he bounced around the league after 1964?