Dual Franchise League Season 48 - DRAFT CONCLUDED
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2023 3:35 pmSeason 48 - RULES
This will be the 48th season of the Dual Franchise League. Salary cap will be 120 million, using a DH, 5% player drop and no waivers.
We will be using the same players pool as last season, the custom player set called “ATG9-Post WW2 V15”. All eligible players will be from the 1946 season to present. You may use any ballpark from 1946 to present.
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List of Franchises:
Angels------------Braves
Astros------------Brewers
Athletics------------Cardinals
Blue Jays------------Cubs
Indians------------Diamondbacks
Mariners------------Dodgers
Orioles------------Expos-Nationals
Rangers------------Giants
Rays------------Marlins
Red Sox------------Mets
Royals------------Padres
Tigers------------Phillies
Twins-Senators------------Pirates
White Sox------------Reds
Yankees------------Rockies
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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 Boston's 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 gentleman's agreement).
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TRADES
Each manager is allowed to make one trade before or during the season, prior to the start of game 40. 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
In season 48, each team will be allowed ONE Free Agent on the roster. Free agents come exclusively from one of the 6 teams not chosen in the draft.
For example, if the Angels are not chosen in the draft, players such as Mike Trout and Ken Tatum are eligible to be rostered by any team because their only cards are with the Angels.
Free Agents should initially be put on your Auto-Draft list, and must be limited to one only.
Any team may change its Free Agent throughout the season as often as they wish.
This will be the 48th season of the Dual Franchise League. Salary cap will be 120 million, using a DH, 5% player drop and no waivers.
We will be using the same players pool as last season, the custom player set called “ATG9-Post WW2 V15”. All eligible players will be from the 1946 season to present. You may use any ballpark from 1946 to present.
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List of Franchises:
Angels------------Braves
Astros------------Brewers
Athletics------------Cardinals
Blue Jays------------Cubs
Indians------------Diamondbacks
Mariners------------Dodgers
Orioles------------Expos-Nationals
Rangers------------Giants
Rays------------Marlins
Red Sox------------Mets
Royals------------Padres
Tigers------------Phillies
Twins-Senators------------Pirates
White Sox------------Reds
Yankees------------Rockies
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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 Boston's 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 gentleman's agreement).
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TRADES
Each manager is allowed to make one trade before or during the season, prior to the start of game 40. 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
In season 48, each team will be allowed ONE Free Agent on the roster. Free agents come exclusively from one of the 6 teams not chosen in the draft.
For example, if the Angels are not chosen in the draft, players such as Mike Trout and Ken Tatum are eligible to be rostered by any team because their only cards are with the Angels.
Free Agents should initially be put on your Auto-Draft list, and must be limited to one only.
Any team may change its Free Agent throughout the season as often as they wish.