The Yearly Franchise Theme League

Still unsure of what the cap is and what the guidelines are for filling your roster up to the 25?

Cap is 91M precisely.
Guidelines to fill your roster is to fill your draft list with every possible card of your annual franchise team, and fill the spots that are left with sub 1m players.
You have unlimited access to the sub 1 M pool who are not in picked franchise teams, so in theory, as long as you have all your required players, teams could go with a roster of 28 players, filled out with available sub 1m (I write sub 1 M, but this includes 1.00 M players).

In a few cases, for example 2001 Seattle, the roster must be completed during the waivers (they have More pitchers than what the draft list allows).

In a few other teams, there are other specific instructions (which is listed on page 1, for example the 1986 Mets are allowed to pick 1985 Gary Carter, since there is no 1986 Gary Carter). For the 1939 Yankees, specific instructions are set on page 3.

Players with cards on multiple available teams will be assigned by following the rules on page 1.

Hopefully, it's clearer.

1-Montreal Expos 1994 (Marc Pelletier)
2-New York Yankees 1961 (Musial6)
3-1929 Philadelphia A's (andycummings)
4-1919 Chicago White Sox (Rosie2167) Let's right the wrong!
5-1927 Yankees (nymets99)
6-1953 Brooklyn Dodgers (Garyt) (instead of 1975 Reds)
7-1968 Detroit Tigers (FALCON29)
8. 1939 Yankees (FrankM)
9. 1962 San Francisco Giants (ycbill)
10.1954 Cleveland Indians Ed2014

Survey:
1. 12 or 24 teams?
2. Divisions fully randomized or semi-randomized?

Seems like 24 teams are getting popular vote, but I can reassure that we won't drag for days---I want to start this league this week!!

do the players have to be the year posted on the team or to have played on that team ?

do the players have to be the year posted on the team or to have played on that team ?

Must be the specific year card. You can't pick the card you prefer.

1-Montreal Expos 1994 (Marc Pelletier)
2-New York Yankees 1961 (Musial6)
3-1929 Philadelphia A's (andycummings)
4-1919 Chicago White Sox (Rosie2167) Let's right the wrong!
5-1927 Yankees (nymets99)
6-1953 Brooklyn Dodgers (Garyt) (instead of 1975 Reds)
7-1968 Detroit Tigers (FALCON29)
8. 1939 Yankees (FrankM)
9. 1962 San Francisco Giants (ycbill)
10.1954 Cleveland Indians Ed2014
11. 1975 Cinci. Reds
I'll take the 75 Reds

1-Montreal Expos 1994 (Marc Pelletier)
2-New York Yankees 1961 (Musial6)
3-1929 Philadelphia A's (andycummings)
4-1919 Chicago White Sox (Rosie2167) Let's right the wrong!
5-1927 Yankees (nymets99)
6-1953 Brooklyn Dodgers (Garyt) (instead of 1975 Reds)
7-1968 Detroit Tigers (FALCON29)
8. 1939 Yankees (FrankM)
9. 1962 San Francisco Giants (ycbill)
10.1954 Cleveland Indians Ed2014
11. 1975 Cinci. Reds
12. 1957 Milwaukee Braves

1-Montreal Expos 1994 (Marc Pelletier)
2-New York Yankees 1961 (Musial6)
3-1929 Philadelphia A's (andycummings)
4-1919 Chicago White Sox (Rosie2167) Let's right the wrong!
5-1927 Yankees (nymets99)
6-1953 Brooklyn Dodgers (Garyt) (instead of 1975 Reds)
7-1968 Detroit Tigers (FALCON29)
8. 1939 Yankees (FrankM)
9. 1962 San Francisco Giants (ycbill)
10.1954 Cleveland Indians Ed2014
11. 1975 Cinci. Reds (gfg001)
12. 1957 Milwaukee Braves (Mike Gilbert)

Ok, let's try and make a push to have 24 teams. Deadline is sunday night. Beware though that we'll start with 12 teams if recruitment fails.

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Marc, I really really want to take the 1985 Toronto Blue Jays. They have every positioned covered (the only "weak" position is 2B, but the issue isn't carding - their actual 2b - Damaso Garcia *is* carded, he's just low value), including SPs and RPs. Can I please take the 1985 Toronto Blue jays?

If we go with a 24-team format, I'm less concerned of larger salary discrepancy, so yes I give the go ahead.

I might not accept all propositions, it depends on the impact on other teams. In this case, from a quick check-up, only Alexander might be lost for another team (Texas 1977, but the rangers already have plenty of SP and have access to the 1976 Briles)

The only multicarded / multiteam card issue I can see for the toronto is Doyle Alexander, who also played for the 1977 Texas Rangers. If someone wants to take the 1977 Texas Rangers I will let them take Doyle Alexander.