Dual Franchise League Season 40

This will be the 40th 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. Also, we will stick with the same format as this past season where there is no designation of either original or expansion teams; you may pick any 2 teams on the board.
Falcon created a subset of players just for our format; It is called Post WW2 and includes only players from 1946 to present.
When creating a new team click on ATG 1901 and then there will be a drop down button; scroll down to Post WW2 and pick.
One note; I believe Falcon created a second subset named Post WW2 +, we will be using the subset created on DEC 1,2021, it should be the first one listed which Falcon created.







Okay just like last season if a franchise does not get picked then any player on those franchises that has only one card is eligible to be picked up as a free agent. Each team can have one free agent from the teams not chosen. To clarify we can have 1 free agent only

Using season 37 as an example; the Royals, Angels and Brewers were not chosen. Therefore players such as Brett, Trout and Yount among others could be chosen as a free agent. Players like Grich and Greinke would not be eligible because they have a second card with other franchises.

Once the team draft is completed I will list the teams not chosen ; if you wish to claim a player from one of these franchises simply put him on your draft roster ( I would rank said player at the top of my list to maximize my chances of getting the player) and let Strat choose who lands said player. If you dont get the player you chose in the draft you can take another player out of the free agent pool, but he must be from a team not picked. And also please only list one free agent on your roster. If for some reason you end up with two or more FAs, you must drop them immediately.

Remember only one free agent per team.....and also as in past seasons each team can make one trade( multi player trades are okay).

List of eligible franchises; same as last season


Reds------------- Yankees----------------- Giants

Braves----------- Indians------------------ Cardinals

Redsox----------- Dodgers------------------ Cubs

Tigers----------- Whitesox----------------- Phillies

Astros----------- Expos/Ntls---------------- Mets

Mariners--------- Royals-------------------- Twins

Oriole's---------- Pirates-------------------- Blue jays

Marlins---------- Rockies------------------- Brewers

Angels----------- DiamondBacks----------- Rangers

Padres-----------Tampa Bay————————A’s

Also I forgot to note above we had 2 openings this season, however one spot has already been filled by epf051580 (Ed); he will be picking second and then we need to find one other manager to fill the 3rd draft slot. If anyone knows of anyone who might be interested, please let me know.

Here is the draft order;






Round 1

1] Dedball

2) EPF051580

3) fowldawg

4) Treyomo

5) blsmith7

6) Meat

7) PDixon

8) BDWard

9) Pacoboy

10) Toine

11)Falcon

12)PJK

Round 2

1] PJK

2) Falcon

3) Toine

4) Pacoboy

5) BDWard

6) PDixon

7) Meat

8) Treyomo

9) blsmith7

10)fowldawg

11)epf051580

12)Dedball

Dual Franchise League rules

I was attempting to show our newest entry Blsmith7 the league rules when I realized most of them were in past season forums, many of them fragmented in different posts. So, I decided to try and put the rules together and simplify things for now and the future.


We are using ATG player set 1901+ ( within that set is a subset entitled Post WW2; it was created on Dec 21, 2021by Falcon29) These are the cards we will be using. All players and ballparks are from 1946 to present. Any ballpark in this set may be used.

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.

I'll join as your extra if still needed

Okay Fowldawg you are in; keep your eyes on this page, we will probably start draft in the next 2 days




Draft set to start Friday

While we have some time I thought I would update some league records etc

BELOW ARE SOME OF THE RECORDS FROM THE PREVIOUS 39 SEASONS. I DID NOT HOWEVER USE THE STATS FROM THE SEASONS WE USED THE FULL ATG SET, THE STAS ARE SKEWERED. THE NUMBER TO THE RIGHT IS THE SEASON IT OCCURRED IN.

Many of these records will be tough to break whereas the pitching has gotten so strong over the seasons



HOMERUNS-----105----BARRY BONDS-------11

RBIs------------199-----FRANK THOMAS-----13

HITS------------266-----AARON---------------15

BAT AVG-------.379------Garciaparra------------(31)

OBP-------------.507---...BONDS...........41

STOLEN BASES----68........Raines..........29

HIT STRK----------35------KALINE-----------



DOUBLES-------68------HELTON------------5

TRIPLES--------26------MAYS-----------18

TOT BASES-----551------Frank Thomas------13

STRIKEOUTS---237------JIM EDMONDS--------25

ERRORS------- 47--------DICK ALLEN--------6


WINS-----------28--------Maddux---------17


STRIKEOUTS---465------Max Scherzer---- 41

ERA------------3.03--------Blackwell----22

SAVES----------57--------GAGNE-------------10

HRs allowed---113-------Marichal---------18


TEAM RECORDS

WINS-----------103--------Pacoboy ( Cincinnati Royals)--------27



RUNS-----------1128--------SF/WHITESOX---------11

Let’s start the draft. If someone needs time we wait.

Round 1

1] Dedball ~ Red Sox

2) EPF051580

3) fowldawg

4) Treyomo

5) blsmith7

6) Meat

7) PDixon

8) BDWard

9) Pacoboy

10) Toine

11)Falcon

12)PJK

Round 2

1] PJK

2) Falcon

3) Toine

4) Pacoboy

5) BDWard

6) PDixon

7) Meat

8) Treyomo

9) blsmith7

10)fowldawg

11)epf051580

12)Dedball



Reds------------- Yankees----------------- Giants

Braves----------- Indians------------------ Cardinals

Dodgers------------------ Cubs

Tigers----------- Whitesox----------------- Phillies

Astros----------- Expos/Ntls---------------- Mets

Mariners--------- Royals-------------------- Twins

Oriole's---------- Pirates-------------------- Blue jays

Marlins---------- Rockies------------------- Brewers

Angels----------- DiamondBacks----------- Rangers

Padres-----------Tampa Bay————————A’s

Round 1

1] Dedball ~ Red Sox

2) EPF051580 - Yankees

3) fowldawg

4) Treyomo

5) blsmith7

6) Meat

7) PDixon

8) BDWard

9) Pacoboy

10) Toine

11)Falcon

12)PJK

Round 2

1] PJK

2) Falcon

3) Toine

4) Pacoboy

5) BDWard

6) PDixon

7) Meat

8) Treyomo

9) blsmith7

10)fowldawg

11)epf051580

12)Dedball



Reds----------------- Giants

Braves----------- Indians------------------ Cardinals

Dodgers------------------ Cubs

Tigers----------- Whitesox----------------- Phillies

Astros----------- Expos/Ntls---------------- Mets

Mariners--------- Royals-------------------- Twins

Oriole's---------- Pirates-------------------- Blue jays

Marlins---------- Rockies------------------- Brewers

Angels----------- DiamondBacks----------- Rangers

Padres-----------Tampa Bay————————A’s